2/12/22Doing it wrong: 11 deeply unsexy sex scenesA truly bad sex scene is more than unconvincing; it’s the onscreen equivalent of a cold shower
2/7/22The best romantic comedies, from The Apartment to ZeligEnjoy our list of the greatest rom-coms across several decades for Love Week
1/7/22Home-invasion thriller See For Me is a waste of a good gimmickMissed opportunities abound in this indie thriller from director Randall Okita
12/20/21Denzel Washington directs Michael B. Jordan in the cloying melodrama A Journal For JordanWashington moves from August Wilson to morbid memoir in this Christmas Day dud
12/14/21Tedious prequel The King’s Man lacks the violent fun of its spy-movie predecessorsRalph Fiennes is a reluctant badass in this uninspired, long-delayed entry in the Kingsman franchise
12/8/21Léa Seydoux has an existential crisis in the inscrutable FranceBruno Dumont’s latest is an uneven blend of satire and melodrama
11/17/21Ethan Hawke tackles a dual role in the cryptic pandemic mood piece Zeros And OnesLeave it to Abel Ferrara to capture the mood of our dystopian moment
11/10/21Sexual abuse survivors direct their own stories in the poignant ProcessionRobert Greene’s documentary examines trauma through an audacious filmmaking experiment
11/4/21The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot steal only a few laughs in Netflix’s Red NoticeThis wannabe streaming blockbuster proves that all the money in the world can’t buy a good time
10/28/21This November serves up Eternals, Ghostbusters, and Paul Thomas AndersonPlus: Spencer, King Richard, and a new Resident Evil movie, all before Thanksgiving
10/26/21Why the hell did Netflix green light a zombie-light prequel to Army Of The Dead?Army Of Thieves gives an annoying supporting character from Zack Snyder’s movie a forgettable spinoff
10/20/21Irreverent revenge Western The Harder They Fall falls flatJonathan Majors and Idris Elba face off in an Old West homage with more jokes than thrills
10/18/21The massive Dune looks to the future and finds a classic Hollywood epic thereDenis Villeneuve cuts the 1965 sci-fi novel in two to faithfully preserve its plot
10/11/21A novelist recalls his suicide attempt in the ruminative One Friday In AprilIn his second book of nonfiction, Donald Antrim wonders if there’s a cure for suicide
10/5/21The aftermath of a school shooting hangs over the stagey but well-acted MassFour excellent actors carry this un-cinematic drama about a meeting of bereaved parents
10/1/21The dire animated Addams Family 2 could use more kooky and spookyBut if it’s your dearest desire to see the macabre clan lip sync to pop songs…
9/21/21Sex, drugs, and ballet don’t add up to much in Birds Of ParadiseSarah Adina Smith’s Amazon dance drama isn’t trashy or soapy enough to be fun
9/15/21Clint Eastwood returns to cowboy country in Cry MachoThe 91-year-old writer-director revisits the Western after a nearly 30-year absence
9/8/21The Card Counter deals Oscar Isaac a losing handPaul Schrader's greatest hits overshadow an inconsistent character study
8/31/21On the cusp of the anniversary, Netflix’s Worth finds little to say about September 11thThis post-9/11 drama asks big questions but comes up short on answers