2020s

TWISTERS: Maximum Escapism, Endless Charm, But Same Old Twists
TWISTERS: Maximum Escapism, Endless Charm, But Same Old Twists

While Twisters is pretty much exactly what you’d expect, it will warmly invite you into its merry world of meteorologists and storm chasers.

Almost None: Revisiting SALTBURN
Almost None: Revisiting SALTBURN

Despite its issues, I find the movie an uncomfortably entrancing tale of desire, one that I will continue to return to for years to come.

Tribeca Film Festival 2024: WITCHES
Tribeca Film Festival 2024: WITCHES

Witches may not be the most talked about film at this year’s festival, but it is certainly the most vital.

A Quiet Place Day One — source: Paramount Pictures
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE: Michael Sarnoski Efficiently Tears Apart NYC

Forty-five years after Alien, cat people finally have a new horror movie with Michael Sarnoski’s “A Quiet Place: Day One.”

BANG BANG: Tim Blake Nelson's Opportunity To Shine
BANG BANG: Tim Blake Nelson’s Opportunity To Shine

Part boxing movie, part familial drama, Bang Bang is further proof of Vincent Grashaw’s directorial expertise and a showcase for Tim Blake Nelson’s talent.

LONGLEGS: A Cinematic Embodiment Of The Cruel And The Uncanny
LONGLEGS: A Cinematic Embodiment Of The Cruel And The Uncanny

Overall, Longlegs is well-directed, artistically apt, and really, really suspenseful.

SISI & I: The Empress Through Another’s Eyes
SISI & I: The Empress Through Another’s Eyes

Sisi & I is a worthwhile look at her life through the eyes of another, even as it suffers from comparisons to similar work.

BACKSPOT: Panic Attacks And Full Splits
BACKSPOT: Panic Attacks And Full Splits

Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood star in the queer cheer drama “Backspot,” executive-produced by Elliot Page.

THE CONVERT: Powerful Māori Images in a Fair Period Drama

The Convert is a movie quaking with trauma and suffering.

THE BIKERIDERS: An Inspired, Understated Look at Early Bike Culture
THE BIKERIDERS: An Inspired, Understated Look at Early Bike Culture

The Bikeriders is a memorable addition to Jeff Nichols’ ouvre.

MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER: A Love Letter To The Preeminent Magicians Of The Movies
MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER: A Love Letter To The Preeminent Magicians Of The Movies

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger is a fitting tribute to the preeminent magicians of the movies.

THELMA: A Moving Intergenerational Action Film Starring June Squibb

The prevailing refrain of Thelma is how it supersedes expectations in all manner of ways.

How I Roll: Hits the Gas on Heart
HOW I ROLL: Hits the Gas on Heart

How I Roll is not just for those familiar with the difficulties of MS, but those who wish to see how the human heart can endure and continue to thrive.

You Are Here: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation
YOU ARE HERE: Comedy in a Cosmic Revelation

Michael Friberg’s newest short, You Are Here, blends comedy and existentialism as one man grapples with the sheer scope of existence.

Princeton’s in the Mix: Anything for the Kids
PRINCETON’S IN THE MIX: Anything for the Kids

Princeton’s in the Mix skewers a mother’s obsession with her son’s performance on the SATS, taking the potential consequences to an extreme.