Skincare
Skincare, the new film from director Austin Peters, starring Elizabeth Banks as an LA aesthetician named Hope Goldman, is inspired by real events (the case of a woman named Dawn [...]
Crossing
Crossing follows Lia, a retired history teacher from the country of Georgia, who is searching for her recently deceased sister’s trans daughter...
The Dead Don’t Hurt
The Dead Don’t Hurt, the second film directed by Viggo Mortensen, who also produced, wrote, composed the score for and also stars in, is a peculiar western. It is both [...]
Fly Me to the Moon
Fly Me to the Moon, from director Greg Berlanti, is a fantasy concoction of commentary and conspiracy, with heaping helping of romantic comedy, in a creation that fails to fully ignite.
Last Summer
Last Summer, the new film from Catherine Breilat, is based on the 2019 Danish film, Queen of Hearts. The result is a film that takes what Brielat is known for and [...]
Green Border
Agnieszka Holland, the famed Polish director who is perhaps her nation’s best currently active filmmaker, has created both a film and a polemic, with her newest effort, Green Border. This brutally [...]
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley is the fourth film in the franchise. At times, it certainly feels like a fourth entry, but mostly it avoids the complete mess most extended [...]
A Family Affair
A Family Affair, directed by Richard LaGravenese, is a comedy with smiles and chuckles rather than laughs, but far more groans and cringes of embarrassment than any other response. Despite [...]
Thelma
Thelma, the new film from director Josh Margolin, is a rumination on what it means to have aged, and the comedy-as well as the sorrow-found within that experience.
Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2, the sequel to the brilliant 2015 feature, Inside Out, is everything a sequel should be and more. It takes the characters and situations in new directions, growing [...]