Movie Reviews
'Mortal Kombat II' Is a Cautionary Tale About Being Too Faithful to the Video Game
David reviews the new 'Mortal Kombat' film
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‘Michael’ Is a New Low for Music Biopics
Antoine Fuqua’s film makes the King of Pop into a blandly pleasant mascot.
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'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' Was Gross and Upsetting (Complimentary)
David reviews 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' and shares some brief thoughts on Steven Soderbergh's 'The Christophers.'
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‘Project Hail Mary’ Is a Gorgeous, Funny Ride Through the Cosmos
‘The LEGO Movie’ and ‘21 Jump Street’ directors have crafted a warm, inspiring tale based on Andy Weir’s novel.
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'Scream 7' Is a Moral and Artistic Failure
Even at their worst, the Scream films have always at least tried to inject interesting ideas about fandom and horror culture into their storylines. That trend comes to an end with Scream 7.
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'Wuthering Heights': Emerald Fennell’s Maximalist Adaptation Yields the Story’s Least Interesting Version
By bringing every emotion straight to the surface, the new movie leaves little worth considering.
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Sundance 2026 Dispatch #2: Fighting to Save Lives as Death Rains Down
Matt Goldberg finishes up his remote Sundance viewing with American Doctor, Public Access, Extra Geography, Hanging by a Wire, and LADY
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‘Send Help’: McAdams and O’Brien Are a Vicious Blast in Sam Raimi’s Horror-Comedy
The two terrific actors relish the film’s gnarly thrills.
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In '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' We Are All We Have
I wasn't a huge fan of 28 Years Later, Danny Boyle and Alec Garland's 2025 follow-up to their 2002 horror classic 28 Days Later. But I've now seen 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and I'm pleased to say, this film rips.
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'TRON: Ares' Is as Relentless as a Lightcycle at Full Speed
As shallow and pretty as the previous 'TRON' movies, the sequel at least offers the courtesy of a non-stop thrill ride.
Film Festivals
TIFF 2025 Dispatch #1: Dwayne Johnson Gets Serious, Chris Evans Gets Silly, Russell Crowe Splits the Difference, and a Tale of Two Hamlets
Stephen David Miller gives an update from the Toronto Film Festival, with thoughts on Hamnet, Hamlet, The Smashing Machine, Nuremberg, and Sacrifice
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Darren Aronofsky Throws a Career Change-Up with 'Caught Stealing'
In his messy neo-noir caper, the filmmaker muses on roads not taken.