Film Archives

Maverick barely passes muster, Men is a shallow take, Taste of Whale questions tradition

Montana Story rewarding, New Era is familiar, Staircase is intriguing

A true WW II story, Three is a cry for help, Barry engaging once more

Dr. Strange falls short, The Duke is charming, Banner of Heaven is ambitious

Nicolas Cage clever in Unbearable, Ben Foster soars in Survivor, Unheard Tapes nothing new

Patricia Ward Kelly reflects on the enduring legacy of Singin’ in the Rain

Bad Guys misses the mark, Call Saul enjoyable journey, bloody Northman

Father Stu has good intentions, nothing Fantastic about these beasts, Moon Knight is a fresh take

Sharp Knives is a thriller, Ambulance is inane, Metal Lords short on details

The Contractor is deep, The Bubble is embarrassing, Alone a worthy horror story

Lost City mildly amusing, Infinite Storm is harrowing, X a bloody throwback

Outfit is satisfying thriller, A Banquet and Desperate Hour both miss the mark

Skip Adam Project, watch After Yang and Last Bus

Mixed bag for Batman, Fresh and Chainsaw Massacre are a mess

Cyrano is moving, Studio 666 is gory, Dog is subtle

Black History Month

Cursed is tedious, Marry Me flops and Blacklight stumbles

Moonfall a disaster, a rom com for Valentine's Day and Jackass is what you expect

Mothers one of the best, Gilded is promising, leave Book on the shelf

Novice is compelling, King's Daughter is an outlier, watch difficult Mass

Bar is half a movie, be patient with Daughter, Scream on repeat

Macbeth is poignant, cast can't save 355, Resurrections disappoints

Best Films and Scenes of 2021

Ricardos loses momentum, Don't Look Up enrages, Underdog inspires

No Way Home is glorious, Hawkeye is a bullseye, Alley is bloated