movie reviews

Osgood Perkins' ’90s-set horror movie disturbs more over time than it does in the moment, getting scary once its singularly Satanic boogeyman embeds in your head. by Peter Debruge Now here’s a first: Apart from the pale-faced freak…

By Leslie Felper The British production company Aardman, best known for award-winning shorts such as the evergreen Creature Comforts and short-to-feature franchises like Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, specializes in…

Tired of being disrespected in her day-to-day life, an Italian American mom discovers she’s tougher than she thought when her estranged grandfather dies, leaving her to manage his criminal operation. by Peter Debruge In her own home,…

Kelly Fremon Craig directs a kinder, gentler take on the Judy Blume classic that skips some of the straight talk about growing up. by Amy Nicholson Judy Blume’s landmark 1970 young adult novel “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”…

As the women of Wakanda, led by Letitia Wright's Shuri, struggle to fill the void T'Challa has left, Coogler stages less a typical Marvel movie than an intricately doom-laden geopolitical thriller. by Owen Geiberman When Chadwick…

A pampered Daddy’s princess and a financially frazzled single father find themselves in a fix in this heartwarming holiday film. by Courtney Howard Audiences who click play on Netflix’s “Falling for Christmas” will be the…

In 1967, Audrey Hepburn played a blind woman terrorized by three burglars in 'Wait Until Dark.' Now, Skyler Davenport updates that formula with this strong lead performance. by Michael Nordine Looks like 2022 is off to a promising…

Starring Gael García Bernal and Vicky Krieps, the filmmaker's latest contrasts a lush tropical destination with a baffling disease of the flesh. Rated PG-13, 1 hour 48 minutes by John DeFore Landing somewhere between The…

by David Rooney Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah play college friends reuniting for a New Orleans weekend during the Essence Festival in Malcolm D. Lee's sisterhood celebration. Rated R; 122 minutes…

by Michael Rechtshaffen Rated PG, 91 minutes The ninth book in Jeff Kinney's graphic novel series becomes the fourth film in the successful big-screen franchise. After a five-year break, the Heffley family is back in action —…