The directorial debut of Frances O’Connor is an engrossing fictionalized portrait of the woman who wrote Wuthering Heights.
Read MoreDirector Neil Jordan delivers a balanced yet pointless regeneration of Raymond Chandler’s iconic private detective.
Read MoreCharlotte Wells’ debut about a father and daughter on holiday is a work of profound tenderness that hiccups with lumbering artiness.
Read MoreVicky Krieps plays Elisabeth of Austria in this limp, moribund biopic that is at once delicate in beauty and frail in composition.
Read MoreWriter-director Sam Mendes’ new romantic drama is a reminder that, at its best, cinema is an affirmation of life.
Read MoreThe latest indulgence in old Hollywood nostalgia from writer-director Damien Chazelle is an epic demonstration of abused creative potential.
Read MoreJames Cameron’s sequel to his 2009 juggernaut is a dizzying spectacle that works in the best — and worst — traditions of American cinema.
Read MoreThis comedy-thriller of fine dining manners knows the world it’s parodying, but issues of plausibility make the confection a bit wobbly.
Read MoreDirector Maria Schrader and screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewcz present a brisk, engaging entry in the long line of American movies about journalistic integrity.
Read MoreIn this semi-autobiographical work, writer-director James Gray lays bare his visceral, unsettling childhood memories with characteristic gentleness and care.
Read MoreRuben Östlund’s latest satire is a deliciously dismal take-down of wealth inequality, stretching from catwalks to luxury yachts to a rocky beach strewn with life vests and pretzel sticks.
Read MoreBased upon Delia Owens’ bestseller, the latest from producer Reese Witherspoon is part of an ongoing trend in movies about women who exact revenge on abusive men.
Read MoreThe King of Rock-n-Roll is positioned as an exploited cultural dissident in director Baz Luhrmann’s sweeping new biopic.
Read MoreFrom kung fu action scenes to hot dog finger fights, the Daniels’ latest foray into a character’s splintered psyche is as audacious as it is contrived.
Read MoreA Viking epic directed by Robert Eggers,The Northman disappoints with its rapacious and meaningless violence.
Read MoreReturning to theaters for its fiftieth anniversary, Francis Ford Coppola’s gratuitous masterpiece maintains a strong influence on American cinema.
Read MoreBased on the popular video game series, this Tom Holland-Mark Wahlberg vehicle plays like Romancing the Stone for the “no homo” set.
Read MoreA silky if ill-fitting fabrication, Death on the Nile benefits from sensitive direction by Kenneth Branagh and a charismatic cast — especially the combustible Emma Mackey.
Read MoreWriter-director Paul Thomas Anderson secures his status as the worthiest, most disciplined entertainer working in American movies today.
Read MoreSteven Spielberg directs a competent if unnecessary remake of a classic American musical.
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