Both Sides of the Blade review: Juliette Binoche shines in cutting domestic drama
The brilliant French filmmaker Claire Denis returns with the disorienting love triangle Both Sides of the Blade, starring Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon.
The Sea Beast review: Netflix channels Disney in fun monster tale
Thrilling, funny, and deeper than its premise suggests, The Sea Beast is a Netflix animated movie that feels positively Disney in all the best ways.
Black Bird review: An outstanding cast lifts Apple TV+’s dark series
Black Bird, an adaptation of James Keene’s tale of befriending a serial killer, packs plenty of award-friendly performances into a compact, efficient drama.
Minions: The Rise of Gru review: Fast and funny, but fading
Minions: The Rise of Gru delivers plenty of fun moments, but its colorful, crazy world is beginning to feel a bit too familiar.
Mr. Malcolm’s List review: A wicked comedy of manners for Bridgerton fans
Mr. Malcolm’s List is a wickedly playful comedy of manners that evokes comparisons to Jane Austen and Netflix’s hit show Bridgerton.
The Forgiven review: A familiar journey worth making
Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain lead an incredible ensemble of actors in The Forgiven, an observant but slight new social satire.
Apples review: Accidental COVID allegory is Lanthimos Lite
The Greek comedy-drama Apples is an accidental COVID movie with shades of Yorgos Lanthimos that is ultimately unsatisfying.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On review: Tiny story, big heart
Hilarious and charming, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is a coming-of-age story about a tiny shell that’s cinematic chicken soup for your soul.
The Black Phone review: A spooky, surface-level thriller
Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone is an intense yet ultimately superficial thriller.
Lightyear review: Taking fun to infinity and beyond
Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear does an impressive job of transforming Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear from a toy into a bona fide sci-fi action hero.