‘Enola Holmes’: Millie Bobby Brown Is the Heroine We Need as Sherlock’s Clever and Determined Sister
After three seasons of “Stranger Things,” Millie Bobby Brown achieves leading lady status in Netflix’s “Enola Holmes.”…
‘The Devil All the Time’ Spans a Family Tree of Haunted Generations and Intense Vendettas
“The Devil All the Time” is one of those enveloping sagas that spans generations. You almost have to draw out a family tree to…
‘Antebellum’ Poses a Provocative Premise About Slavery for a Quick Thriller
“Antebellum” wants to be a quick entertainment and a work of zeitgeist pop art at the same time. It poses an intriguing debate for…
Life Is Not What It Seems in Post-WWII Thriller ‘The Secrets We Keep’
The American dream isn’t always what it seems, and that is the case for Maja (Noomi Rapace), a native of Romania who finds herself…
‘The Nest’ Elegantly Finds the Madness in Living Beyond Your Means
Has capitalism produced a more tragic figure than the dreamer living beyond their means? “The Nest” is an elegantly tragic portrait of delusion caused…
Wil Wheaton and Brian Landis Folkins Discuss the Nostalgia and Horror of ‘Rent-A-Pal’
There will be few characters as tragic and lonely in the movies this year as David. “Rent-A-Pal” imagines him so vividly and tragically as…
Geraldine Viswanathan Is Delightful in Charming Rom-Com ‘The Broken Hearts Gallery’
A young woman’s quest to turn what others may perceive as trash into treasure is chronicled in “The Broken Hearts Gallery,” a fresh romantic…
‘I Am Woman’: Uplifting Biopic Tells the Story of Singer and Feminist Icon Helen Reddy
The story of the woman behind one of the most iconic songs of the ’70s is brought to life in the inspiring musical biopic “I Am…
‘Unpregnant’: Female Buddy Comedy Sheds Light on How Strict Abortion Laws Fail Teens
A young woman goes on an arduous journey to have a safe and legal abortion HBO Max’s “Unpregnant,” the latest film to remind us…
‘All In: The Fight For Democracy’ Takes Aim at Voter Suppression Without Losing Sight of Solutions
Stacey Abrams grew up with three parental directives: she had to go to school, she had to go to church, and she had to help a stranger in a significant way.
‘The Social Dilemma’ Chillingly Outlines the Dangers of Our Cyber Reality
There is a good chance you are reading this review on the screen of a smartphone, or if you happen to be using a computer your Facebook profile is open, just…
Disney Updates ‘Mulan’ Into a Visually Grand Saga of War and Identity
Disney tries something altogether different and entertainingly refreshing with their new take on “Mulan.” For the last few years the pop culture behemoth has…
Charlie Kaufman’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Drips With the Existential Dread of Life
The cinema has never produced a self-medicating psychoanalyst like Charlie Kaufman. Depending on where you are in life, his films can feel like you’re…
David Arquette on His Return to Wrestling, ‘Scream 5,’ and the Loss of Luke Perry
David Arquette is best known for playing goofy but lovable characters in the “Scream” series, “Never Been Kissed” and “See Spot Run,” but he is also a wrestling champion, a…
‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’: The Most Excellent Adventure Continues
Over 30 years after Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter introduced the world to the loveable dimwits…
‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ Reimagines a Classic Dickens Novel as a Diverse and Whimsical Journey
Life itself is a journey. We have little choice over where we are born or who we will bump into along the way. Armando Iannucci…
‘Fatima’ Finds Its Faith in the Human Power of Cinematic Miracles
The post-Biblical epic “Fatima” opens with a quote by the quintessential scientist, Albert Einstein: “There are two ways to live your life. One is…
‘Get Duked!’ Hilariously Pits Modern Wayward Youths Against Bloodthirsty Aristocrats
“Get Duked!” cheerfully turns class warfare into a literal showdown in the Scottish Highlands. Movies about buddies stuck in the wilderness, facing off with…