still hope
Christian, Drama
Still Hope

‘Still Hope’ is a challenging film that details the horrors of human trafficking. But it also tells us that there …

Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Skipping ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ even if it means leaving the franchise behind, just might be the best …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Tarantino’s skills are considerable. But excess might as well be his middle name. ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ is …

Drama
The Choral

‘The Choral’ is a period war drama with a great cast and some serious potential. But it doesn’t lift up …

Comedy, Drama, Sports
Marty Supreme

A24’s ‘Marty Supreme’ is the bloodiest, foulest, most obscene movie about table tennis that you’ll ever see.

Comedy, Drama
Is This Thing On?

‘Is This Thing On?’ has some unexpectedly resonant thoughts on marriage but also pervasive profanity and plenty of sexually charged …

Horror
Primate

‘Primate’ clocks in with an under-90-minute runtime. But that feels about 75 minutes longer than this movie deserves.

Drama
Hamnet

Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ explores what may have shaped William Shakespeare as he crafted the masterpiece tragedy of ‘Hamlet.’

the housemaid
Drama, Mystery/Suspense
The Housemaid

‘The Housemaid’ is clever, forgettable and quite problematic in a great many ways.

Drama, Horror
We Bury the Dead

‘We Bury the Dead’ is a bloody zombie pic with a thoughtful side. But the movie is still a foul …

Drama, Horror
The Plague

‘The Plague’ is more than just the film’s name. It describes how perhaps we should treat this film itself: Avoid …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The Wrecking Crew

‘The Wrecking Crew’ features Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista in a violent buddy-comedy revenge flick set in Hawaii.

Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Silent Night, Deadly Night

‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ is the adult equivalent of paying a kid to eat a worm. It’s gross, pointless and …

Biography/History, Drama
Blue Moon

‘Blue Moon’ is witty and well-acted, but it’s also blue in a number of difficult ways.

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
The Rip

Netflix’s ‘The Rip’ spends most of its dialogue on crudities while its characters navigate a police-centric money-based mystery.