MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE: War Crimes and Christmas Time
MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE: War Crimes and Christmas Time

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a beautiful film, and despite its grim subject matter, there is an underlying sense of warmth to it.

THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS: Looking Back & Taking Back What's Theirs
THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS: Looking Back & Taking Back What’s Theirs

The Matrix Resurrections is a curious and fascinating sequel, one which is completely aware of its own existence but also confused about why it exists.

NIGHTMARE ALLEY: An Average Thriller From a Masterful Storyteller
NIGHTMARE ALLEY: An Average Thriller From a Masterful Storyteller

Nightmare Alley is a tense thriller that will be sure to please audiences if they can get past the film’s length, but it still had potential to be more.

EVER SINCE WE LOVE: No Regrets For Our Youth
EVER SINCE WE LOVE: No Regrets For Our Youth

It might primarily tell a man’s story, but it’s the women—both in front of and behind the camera—that make Ever Since We Love worth watching.

HAROLD AND MAUDE: Revisiting Hal Ashby's Inspirational Cult Classic After 50 Years
HAROLD AND MAUDE: Revisiting Hal Ashby’s Inspirational Cult Classic After 50 Years

Even more so than its celebratory aspects, Harold and Maude holds a special place in my heart because of what it meant to me when I first watched it.

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME - A Very Merry and Meaningful Multiverse Adventure
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME – A Very Merry and Meaningful Multiverse Adventure

Bursting with much of the iconic lore and characters as well as being the most meaningful of Peter Parker stories, Spider-Man: No Way Home delivers.

Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson's Joyous 70s Teen Romp
Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Joyous 70s Teen Romp

While the movie itself is not without its bumps , there is always a new adventure, a new gag, a new moment of blissful sweetness just around the corner.

NEW YEAR: Redefining New Year, New You
NEW YEAR: Redefining New Year, New You

New Year is an exemplary artistic showcase of the power of dialogue and performance, wrapped in a tightly constructed celluloid of truth.

THE KING'S MAN: More Class Than Crass While Still Kicking Ass
THE KING’S MAN: More Class Than Crass While Still Kicking Ass

Combined with Vaughn’s ability, there’s a genuine surprise to this entry that may make this the best of the series.

DON'T LOOK UP: Adam McKay Reaches For The Stars
DON’T LOOK UP: Adam McKay Reaches For The Stars

Adam McKay has crafted a harsh examination of our treatment and lack of action of the environment we live in, one that is sure to push the conversation.

BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD: Showcases The Musician's Humanity And Brotherly Love
BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD: Showcases The Musician’s Humanity And Brotherly Love

With its more intimate scope, flawed or not, the documentary attempts to understand Brian Wilson.

THE HATING GAME: An Easy Breezy Rom-Com With Heart
THE HATING GAME: An Easy Breezy Rom-Com With Heart

The Hating Game may not be the perfect rom-com, but it entertains like classics of the past, delivering on what it promises and perfect for rewatches.

LAST AND FIRST MEN: Hauntingly Prescient Science-Fiction
LAST AND FIRST MEN: Hauntingly Prescient Science-Fiction

An elegy not just for the human race but for the great artist that brought it to the screen, Last and First Men is a striking meditation on mortality.

FRANCE: Seydoux Shines In Dumont’s Sloppy Satire
FRANCE: Seydoux Shines In Dumont’s Sloppy Satire

While Dumont’s France seems more interested in piling dramatic events on top of dramatic events, Seydoux is never less than masterful.

THE POWER OF THE DOG: Jane Campion's Solemn, Haunting Western is Among the Year's Best
THE POWER OF THE DOG: Jane Campion’s Solemn, Haunting Western is Among the Year’s Best

The Power of the Dog is a haunting, powerful character study by Jane Campion, amongst the best films of the year.