Don’t Worry Darling: There Is No Victory
I don’t usually get into the particulars of how I do my job, because I don’t think you’ll find it very interesting. Today, though,...
Birdy Out of Hand
They say, “Write what you know.” I’ve never been all that sure. Lena Dunham has written what she knows: contemporary life among creative types,...
Silent Twins: Incommunicado
Agnieszka Smoczyńska made her first film in her native Poland. It was a musical called The Lure, about two man-eating mermaid sisters who become...
See How They Run: Murder Behind the Scenes
Oh, how the British must have watched Knives Out with jealousy. Time was, the U.K. used to turn out lighthearted murder mysteries like that...
Honk for Jesus: The Pastor’s Wife
The latest film about the Black church is the mockumentary comedy Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. It’s by no means the best; The...
Prey: Thunderbird
Hallelujah, praise the Lord! At long last, somebody did something creative with the Predator series! It took only 35 years after the release of the...
Alienoid: Space Oddity
Opening this week at Cinemark Alliance Town Center and AMC Grapevine Mills, Alienoid is by no means the best alien-invasion film of the season,...
Inu-Oh: Under the Bridge
Playing at multiplexes and the Modern Art Museum this weekend, Masaaki Yuasa’s Inu-Oh is a heady mash-up of Noh theater and glam rock that...
Emily the Criminal: Boxcutter
Aubrey Plaza’s transition to dramatic actress continues apace with Emily the Criminal, which opens this week. Some actors who spend years on a sitcom,...
Bullet Train: Ladybug Express
Something to recognize about Japanese thrillers: Ridiculous comic elements are often baked in. It’s part of their sense of humor, and the zaniness can...
