Ridley Scott's "The Last Duel" is a gorgeous, brutal medieval tale told from three differing perspectives. It is brilliantly directed and highlights the importance of communication, nuance, and context. Unfortunately, some of its cruel...

Valdimar Jóhannsson crafts a beautifully haunting dark fable in rural Iceland. I just wish it had more to say. A24's Lamb opens during a blizzard in the Icelandic countryside as an unseen threat disrupts a...

Daniel Craig's bombastic swan song is as big and electric as any film in this storied franchise. This is, for my money, the best directed film I have seen all year. I have followed Cary...

In "The Guilty" Jake Gyllenhaal stars in one of my favorite niche subgenres, the Solo Chamber Movie. Its mainly one actor, and one location, and some kind of communication device. I don't know what...

Venom Let There Be Carnage is the big budget, buddy-cop, bromance, alien movie no-one asked for, but many will be glad they got. The pace is supersonic and stays that way throughout the movie....

"Say His Name!" Nia DaCosta's Candyman starts with a character telling us a scary news story over candlelight. This is fitting because this felt more like news than a film to me, in that it...

~"We're both strong. We're both here." Blue Bayou tells the story of a Korean-born stepfather facing deportation in Louisiana. The film highlights the very real struggles of adoptees going through similar situations today. This is...

Going through the filmography of Shawn Levy, you start to notice some trends. His movies are generally high concept, they appeal to a massive audience, and most importantly, they seem to just work. Free Guy...