Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Runs Through a Grotesquely Fun Maze of Action Loaded With Jump Scares
Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” adapts the famous video game by almost taking on the full essence of, well, a video…
‘The Weight’: Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe Give This Great Depression Thriller Convincing Grit
A thriller like “The Weight” thrives on pure classic storytelling. Director Padraic McKinley and writers Matthew Booi and Shelby Gaines borrow from plenty of…
‘Practical Magic 2’: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Are Out of Spells in ‘90s Witchy Cult Classic Sequel
No corner of millennial nostalgia is safe. Even the smaller hits of the late ‘90s are now deemed worthy of a sequel. “Practical Magic…
‘By Any Means’: Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Matteen II Bring Tension to Morally Intricate Civil Rights Thriller
Elegance Bratton’s “By Any Means” returns to the era of the civil rights struggle not as a history lesson, but as a unique moral…
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Speeds Through a Great Riot of Laughter and Surprising Poignancy
Family entertainment can have a tendency of being dumbed down, as if children are not meant to understand richer subtext. Of course, the point is that as a kid you’re entertained…
‘Buddy’: Evil Lurks Beneath a Cuddly Exterior in Delightfully Deranged Slasher
Truth be told, there is something inherently creepy, even sinister, about a lot of children’s characters. This is a topic that has been explored in films such as “Death to Smoochy,” “Brigsby…