Ferrari review: Michael Mann mythologizes motorsports and manhoodAdam Driver stars as a man driven by craftsmanship and ego to create success despite devastationByCourtney HowardPublishedDecember 22, 2023
The 30 best films of 2023From blockbusters like Barbie and Oppenheimer to indies like Past Lives and documentaries like Kokomo City, these…BySam Barsanti, Mary Kate Carr, Murtada Elfadl, Saloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, Courtney Howard, Jen Lennon, Tim Lowery, and Cindy WhitePublishedDecember 19, 2023
Origin Review: Ava DuVernay’s ambitious study of grief and growthAunjanue Ellis-Taylor gives voice to author Isabel Wilkerson’s true life tribulations and triumphs in this…ByCourtney HowardPublishedDecember 8, 2023
Wonka Review: Timothée Chalamet concocts a delightfully infectious confectionIn a whimsy-driven musical, a young chocolatier sets his sights on success in a city governed by morally bankrupt…ByCourtney HowardPublishedDecember 4, 2023
Saltburn review: Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi seek racy thrillsEmerald Fennell’s second feature takes aim at the stuffy British elite, but the derivative dramedy fails to hit the…ByCourtney HowardPublishedNovember 15, 2023
Anatomy Of A Fall review: Palme d'Or winner dissects a death and a marriageDirector Justine Triet and star Sandra Hüller prove a courtroom procedural can be fresh and uniqueByCourtney HowardPublishedOctober 12, 2023
Expend4bles review: Sylvester Stallone sequel is, well, expendableSly, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, and Megan Fox face their most dangerous foes yet: boredom and obsolescenceByCourtney HowardPublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Heart Of Stone review: Gal Gadot accepts an impossible missionNetflix’s derivative franchise hopeful is a spy thriller with ample spying but few thrillsByCourtney HowardPublishedAugust 10, 2023
Barbie review: A pink, plucky, and poignant rumination on womanhoodMargot Robbie and Ryan Gosling play iconic Mattel dolls facing an existential crisis in Greta Gerwig's terrific…ByCourtney HowardPublishedJuly 18, 2023
The Mother review: Jennifer Lopez packs a punch in a film that doesn'tJLo uses her particular set of skills to search for her kidnapped daughter in a generic actioner from Mulan director…ByCourtney HowardPublishedMay 11, 2023
Peter Pan & Wendy review: Disney+ remake lacks pixie dustDavid Lowery's update of J.M. Barrie's story and Disney's animated classic adds diversity but never takes flightByCourtney HowardPublishedApril 28, 2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields review: unflinching doc charts a journey from victim to survivorDirector Lana Wilson's comprehensive look at Shields' life and career delivers a powerful condemnation of our…ByCourtney HowardPublishedApril 3, 2023
We Have A Ghost review: David Harbour discovers stranger things in death than in lifeA fractured family moves into a haunted house in Christopher Landon's plodding comedic mysteryByCourtney HowardPublishedFebruary 24, 2023
Shotgun Wedding review: Jennifer Lopez retains her romcom crown despite some misfiresHarried and soon-to-be-married JLo and Josh Duhamel face off with dangerous pirates and toxic relatives in a…ByCourtney HowardPublishedJanuary 20, 2023
The Pale Blue Eye review: the big mystery is why this Christian Bale thriller isn't betterA retired detective and a young Edgar Allan Poe team up to investigate serial killings in a Scott Cooper film that…ByCourtney HowardPublishedDecember 22, 2022
Amy Adams can't recapture the magic with DisenchantedGiselle falls under a spell that turns her into a wicked stepmother in this suffocating follow-up to Disney's…ByCourtney HowardPublishedNovember 18, 2022
Slumberland needs to dream biggerAn orphaned girl and Jason Momoa's rabble-rouser embark on a fantastical but flawed adventure in this comic…ByCourtney HowardPublishedNovember 16, 2022
In The Good Nurse, Jessica Chastain fights Eddie Redmayne to do no harmDirector Tobias Lindholm's stylish thriller not only examines a real-life serial killer and the nurse who helped…ByCourtney HowardPublishedOctober 18, 2022
Rosaline offers an audacious alternative to Shakespeare's Romeo And JulietTragedy begets comedy as Romeo’s ex tries to sabotage his new relationship in this well-acted, clever spin on the…ByCourtney HowardPublishedOctober 12, 2022
Even Stephen King fans may feel Mr. Harrigan’s Phone isn't worth picking upDial “B” for boring in this lackluster Netflix film about a teen with a haunting connection to Donald Sutherland's…ByCourtney HowardPublishedOctober 4, 2022