movie reviews
'Nightbitch' review: Amy Adams transforms into a dog in so-so dramedy
September 9, 2024 | 2:40pmDirector Marielle Heller’s enjoyable film is not the cringe-fest you walk in expecting it to be, even if the premise will be a hairy leap for some movie-goers.
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ jolts box office with $110M opening weekend
September 8, 2024 | 4:08pmAfter 36 years of waiting, the juice is finally loose again in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” this time racking up $110 million in its premiere weekend.
Orlando Bloom’s boxing movie ‘The Cut’ is interminable and painful for all involved
September 8, 2024 | 9:44amBidding adieu to Middle Earth and the high seas, Orlando Bloom plays a troubled Irish boxer — in fact, he’s called The Boxer — who’s asked to return to the...
'Unstoppable' review: Jennifer Lopez stars in a fantastic, inspiring sports movie
September 7, 2024 | 2:46pm“Unstoppable" is the true story of champion wrestler Anthony Robles, starring a seriously talented young actor named Jharrel Jerome.
Pamela Anderson's red-hot second act continues with 'Last Showgirl'
September 7, 2024 | 12:10pmThe "Baywatch" star is heartbreaking in the lovely indie directed by Gia Coppola and co-starring Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis, Billie Lourd and Dave Bautista.
'The Apprentice' review: A decent Trump biopic that's for nobody
September 6, 2024 | 9:12pmWhat sensible people, whose LinkedIn accounts don’t say “movie critic” anyway, would go see a film about Donald Trump right now?
Demi Moore's nudity-packed horror film is the craziest thing I've ever seen
September 6, 2024 | 12:00pmOne question repeatedly popped into my mind during “The Substance,” an outrageous and beyond bizarre horror movie that had its North American premiere Thursday night: What’s wrong with these people?!
Michael Keaton turns back time in pointless 'Beetlejuice' sequel
September 3, 2024 | 5:04pmTim Burton's belabored movie, which is much more serious than its predecessor and takes nearly an hour to take off, feels like it lasts a Day-O.
‘Blink Twice’ review: A captivating, freaky private island thriller
August 22, 2024 | 10:01amZoë Kravitz makes a killer directing debut with this ripped-from-the-headlines thriller with glimmers of “Get Out” and “The White Lotus.”
‘Alien: Romulus’ scares up $41.5 million to top box office charts
August 18, 2024 | 3:00pm“Alien: Romulus,” the latest installment in the 45-year-old franchise, opened in first place at the North American box office.
'Alien' sequel makes out-of-this-world debut, takes box office crown from Ryan Reynolds' superhero flick
August 17, 2024 | 5:39pmThe seventh film in the "Alien" franchise had an out-of-this-world debut at the box office on Friday, paving the way for a projected $40 million weekend.
‘Alien: Romulus’ review: Franchise's best sequel in years
August 14, 2024 | 5:34pmÁlvarez’s gripping film, which is set in between the first two movies, goes back to the franchise’s basics — isolation, paranoia, survival and tactile creatures.
‘Borderlands’ review: Cate Blanchett video game disaster is the worst movie of the year
August 8, 2024 | 3:47pmIf I was the two-time Oscar winner, I’d hire a crack team to work around the clock to scrub all mention of it from the internet. The film is that embarrassing.
'It Ends With Us' review: Blake Lively dark romance drama forces you to cry
August 7, 2024 | 5:51pmIs this movie a recipe for greatness? No. Did I tear up multiple times? Absolutely.
'Trap' review: A ridiculous movie, even for M. Night Shyamalan
August 2, 2024 | 3:52pmOne thing I’ll say about “Trap” — it's got a spot-on title.
Fantastic buddy comedy 'Deadpool & Wolverine' gives MCU new hope
July 23, 2024 | 6:00pmWhile Marvel retaking its cinematic crown will be a challenge, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is a giant, promising step forward for the franchise.
‘Twisters’ review: Surprisingly good reboot is a bona fide summer blockbuster
July 16, 2024 | 4:05pmIt's strange to call a film depicting the enormous devastation wrought by tornadoes a pleasant surprise. But, like the weather phenomena these rebellious scientists chase, this summer smash whooshed in...
'Longlegs' review: Nicolas Cage's horror film is terrifying — and fantastic
July 11, 2024 | 3:15pmThe freakish title character easily ranks among Nicolas Cage’s strangest roles ever.
'Fly Me to the Moon' review: Rom-com about a fake moon landing is phony, too
July 9, 2024 | 4:18pmHow are we supposed to be inspired, moved and swept up by a "historical" story we know full well is fake? Even with stars as charming as Scarlett Johansson and...
Barbenheimer is dead — and Hollywood is back to making lazy sequels
July 6, 2024 | 12:26pmPeruse Fandango right now and you’ll see that Hollywood is squarely back to business as usual, and that business is sequels and retreads.