10 best Martin Scorsese movies, ranked
Paramount Pictures When looking at the career of an influential filmmaker like Martin Scorsese, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the sheer enormity of it. Over the course of…
Totally Killer review: a bright, funny horror gem
Totally Killer “Totally Killer is a low-budget, endearingly goofy horror comedy.” The film’s witty, observant screenplay Complementary, note-perfect lead performances The movie’s shockingly mean-spirited horror streak The film’s occasionally cheap,…
The Creator review: an ambitious, disjointed sci-fi epic
The Creator “The Creator is a visually stunning but frustratingly shallow sci-fi epic.” Greig Fraser and Oren Soffer’s visually stunning cinematography Gareth Edwards’ confident, maximalist direction A propulsive, engrossing third-act…
Dumb Money review: an easily digestible dramedy
Dumb Money “Dumb Money is a surprisingly effective, easily watchable modern-day dramedy.” Paul Dano’s quietly charismatic lead performance An entertaining cast of supporting characters A consistently funny, breezy script Only…
The Creator’s ending, explained
20th Century Studios Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Creator (2023). Early in The Creator, its hero, Joshua (John David Washington), is assigned by his military superiors to track down…
Expend4bles review: a colossal waste of time
Expend4bles “Expend4bles is an embarrassingly cheap action movie, and one of the worst films of the year so far.” Jason Statham’s reliably commanding star turn Action sequences that are impossible…
A Haunting in Venice review: a zany, spooky, and fun time
A Haunting in Venice “A Haunting in Venice is director and star Kenneth Branagh’s spookiest, darkest, and best Hercule Poirot adventure yet.” Kenneth Branagh’s experimental, deliriously over-the-top direction Michelle Yeoh,…
Blue Beetle review: a well-intentioned misfire
Blue Beetle “Blue Beetle is an occasionally charming, often likable movie that gets squished beneath the weight of Hollywood’s unbending, increasingly uninteresting superhero tropes.” A charming, earnest lead performance A…
Cobweb review: a slight, but shockingly fun horror movie
“Samuel Bodin’s Cobweb is a slight, but shockingly fun summer horror offering.” An intense and unforgettable third act Chris Thomas Devlin’s twisty, darkly funny screenplay Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr’s…
5 underrated movies you should check out in July 2023
Barbie vs. Oppenheimer aka “Barbenheimer” aka The Movie Event of the Summer. That’s all anyone can really talk about when it comes to July’s release schedule and for good reason.…