The Kitchen

This isn’t a movie made for dinnertime conversation, and it certainly would do well to stay out of your kitchen.
Brian Banks

For those who can navigate its issues, Brian Banks offers a cinematic rarity: Grounded, real-world inspiration.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Can a movie be incredibly creepy, lightly profane and … kinda boring all at the same time?
Hobbs & Shaw

Now, there’s nothing wrong with a little dumb fun, but Hobbs & Shaw comes with lots of un-fun accoutrements.
Skin

Skin’s messages of hope and redemption are submerged in vats of problematic ink.
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood ushers us into the last light of Hollywood’s Golden Age—romanticizing it, glorifying it and sullying it.
Secret Obsession

Secret Obsession is not very secret, nor a film anyone’s likely to obsess much over.
The Farewell

A tasty cinematic stew of family depression and grief, hugs and laughter, memories and regrets.
Stuber

More problematic than this buddy cop movie’s comedic failures are its intense violence and frequent profanities.
Point Blank

In the last few years, Netflix has produced some original, buzz-worthy movies. This isn’t one of them.