Smallfoot is entertaining and surprisingly deep
‘Smallfoot’ carries some heavy messages but they don’t weigh down the fun… continue reading
Movies
The Children Act has two great acting performances but a very muddled message
‘The Children Act’ seems designed to evince sadness but ends up feeling mostly forgettable… continue reading
Slice marks a low for A24
Chance the Rapper makes acting debut … as a werewolf … continue reading
A Simple Favor is a sublimely stylish breath of fresh air
A great script and cast make ‘A Simple Favor’ one to see… continue reading
The Predator is aggressively bad
Something went terribly wrong for ‘The Predator’ to be so bad… continue reading
Big Brother makes a strong case that Donnie Yen may be able to save the world
‘Big Brother’ stars martial arts superstar Donnie Yen as the coolest teacher in the world… continue reading
The Happytime Murders is a mixed felt bag of cliche and often funny dirty jokes
‘The Happytime Murders’ isn’t as clever as it thinks, but it’s a decent take on its weird conceit… continue reading
Studio 54: The Documentary :: Trailer
Check out the official ‘Studio 54: The Documentary’ trailer directed by Matt Tyrnauer… continue reading
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a fun adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ takes a lot of swings in its modern adaptation, with more hits than misses… continue reading
Crazy Rich Asians elevates the rom-com drama with a touch of real depth
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ isn’t quite so crazy, but underneath the affluence-porn is some real heart… continue reading
Never Goin’ Back proves that anyone can be insufferable and mildly charming
‘Never Goin’ Back’ is precisely the sort of indie drama I knew it was going to be… continue reading
The Island is a slow burn take on Lord of the Flies for Chinese cinema
‘The Island’ takes its time to really delve into the weird romance of a being stranded on an island… continue reading
The Meg is the perfect summer movie
‘The Meg’ is better than it has any right to be… continue reading
The Spy Who Dumped Me happens to be a surprising spy comedy
Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis are a perfect pair… continue reading
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days completes a complex but entertaining Korean fantasy epic
’Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days’ is a fascinating fantasy tale that tries to be a sort of new Korean fantasy classic… continue reading