Movie Reviews

When a husband tells a marriage therapist that he would rather live with his wife than a wolf, you may grimace. When she cites having arms as one of his loveable attributes, you may cringe. Or laugh. Or both. Even as you witness the disintegration of a marriage, you can appreciate the subversive connection this couple still shares.

“People are tired of superheroes.”Well, let’s hope not. In this reboot of the classic character from the realm of DC Comics, we get moments of…

Irony can be so delicious. Early in this seventh installment in the Jurassic series, a character dismisses the concept of dinosaur-themed amusement parks…

The summer season has arrived, with a bevy of blockbusters on the way. Even if you can readily imagine the finish line, F1 will keep you well entertained…

“You don’t look like you’re printed out. You’re just a person.”In writer-director Bong Joon Ho’s new science fiction thriller, a film reveling in its…

In director James Mangold’s new film, Timothée Chalamet portrays the young Bob Dylan (the professional name he adopted at age 21) from 1961-1965. He gives a remarkably nuanced, accomplished performance in a movie that occasionally gets bogged down in truncated or unnecessary scenes, but not too often. The supporting cast shines as well.

A classic tale laced with horrific, religious, folkloric and erotic themes. Robert Eggers seemed destined to make a movie about it. Finally, after a decade of preparation, he has.

“Maria Callas was someone that as she was singing, she was dying every time. Life was taken from her while she sang.” The Chilean writer-director Pablo Larrain has a fascination with mortality. The manifestations of it course throughout his work. In many respects, it inspires his art.

It seems an unlikely combination: Walt Disney Pictures’ lucrative franchise The Lion King in the directorial hands of Barry Jenkins, the auteur of several praiseworthy indie productions, including the Academy Award-winning Best Picture Moonlight (2016). The result is technically accomplished, but emotionally frustrating.

“ Without uncertainty, there is no doubt. Without doubt, there is no mystery. Without mystery, there is no faith.”Let’s face it. Without an intelligent…