1/31/23February film preview: an ant, a wasp, and two bears walk into a theater...Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania, Magic Mike's Last Dance, 80 For Brady,and a certain cocaine-powered bear top the…ByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedJanuary 31, 2023Save
1/26/23You People review: Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill riff over a barely there scriptBlack-ish creator Kenya Barris promises Meet The Parents with a twist, but his Netflix film doesn't deliver on its…ByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedJanuary 26, 2023Save
1/23/23The 50 best Disney movies of all timeFrom Toy Story to Cinderella, from Mary Poppins to The Muppets, we're counting down Disney's finest filmsByCindy White, Jen Lennon, Luke Y. Thompson, Phil Pirrello, and Matthew JacksonPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Save
1/17/23Alice, Darling film review: Anna Kendrick paints an affecting portrait of emotional abuseDirector Mary Nighy does great things with Anna Kendrick in Alice, Darling,despite a clichéd scriptByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedJanuary 17, 2023Save
1/17/2320 Sundance films that changed the game for HollywoodHere are the most transformative titles from almost 40 years of the Sundance Film Festival, from Blood Simple to Get…ByMark Keizer, Brent Simon, Matthew Jackson, Ian Spelling, Matthew Huff, Robert DeSalvo, Luke Y. Thompson, and Murtada ElfadlPublishedJanuary 17, 2023Save
1/13/23The Drop review: a bouncing baby girl leads to trouble in paradiseIn Hulu's Duplass brothers-produced comedy, the dropping of an infant is a high-concept excuse to mock insufferable…ByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedJanuary 13, 2023Save
1/12/23House Party review: reboot brings some of the original's humor, but not its charmThe latest LeBron James-produced reboot is thankfully no Space Jam... but it's no House Party eitherByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedJanuary 12, 2023Save
1/3/23The 47 most anticipated movies of 2023From John Wick 4 to Barbie,from Indiana Jonesto Oppenheimer,here are nearly 50 good reasons to head back into…ByIan Spelling, Luke Y. Thompson, and Phil PirrelloPublishedJanuary 3, 2023Save
12/27/2218 new films to know for January, including a JLo rom-com, a promising cringe-comedy, and multiple horror offeringsOur movie advice to kick off 2023? Attend a Shotgun Wedding, catch a ride on Plane, watch Jonah Hill meet Eddie…ByJack Smart, Cindy White, and Luke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 27, 2022Save
12/27/22The 25 most memorable film performances of 2022From Michelle Yeoh to Tobey Maguire to Keke Palmer, these are the big-screen MVPs, star-is-born breakouts, and…ByJack Smart, Cindy White, Manuel Betancourt, Murtada Elfadl, Gabrielle Sanchez, and Luke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 27, 2022Save
12/26/22How they did it: the visual effects team on Avatar: The Way Of Water gives us the 101Cutting-edge VFX supervisors Dan Barrett and Eric Saindon talk de-aging, mo-cap, and why some of Avatar 4 is already…ByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 26, 2022Save
12/21/22Wildcat review: a veteran and an ocelot have more in common than you thinkAn Afghan War vet confronts his PTSD with the help of an ocelot kitten in Melissa Lesh and Trevor Frost's moving…ByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 21, 2022Save
12/21/22How The Way Of Water answers criticisms of the first AvatarUnobtanium? Dances With Wolves comparisons? The Trinity syndrome? James Cameron seems to address those concerns, and…ByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 21, 2022Save
12/19/22How Avatar: The Way Of Water sets up James Cameron's next sequelA look at sacred seeds, parentage issues, a dying Earth, and who figures to have a bigger role when another Avatar in…ByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 19, 2022Save
12/16/22Every James Cameron movie ranked, from Avatar: The Way Of Water to Piranha II: The SpawningHe may be the king of the worldwide box office but only one of his movies—Titanic? Aliens? The Terminator?—can be…ByMatthew Jackson, Luke Y. Thompson, and Matt MillsPublishedDecember 16, 2022Save
12/14/22Deep blue: a guide to all the major characters in Avatar: The Way Of WaterYes, Jake and Neytiri are back, but who are all the new Na'vi on Pandora?ByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 14, 2022Save
12/5/22Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio review: a remarkable new take on an old taleGuillermo del Toro brings his signature macabre view to Pinocchio, finding new depth and meaning with a roughly…ByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 5, 2022Save
11/22/22Every Steven Spielberg movie ranked, from E.T. to Jaws to … Crystal SkullA comprehensive look at every film from one of cinema's greatest directors, including Spielberg's latest and most…ByJack Smart, Murtada Elfadl, Matthew Huff, Richard Newby, Matthew Jackson, Brandon Kirby, Luke Y. Thompson, Ian Spelling, Todd Gilchrist, Phil Pirrello, Brent Simon, Don Lewis, Mark Keizer, and Scott HuverPublishedNovember 22, 2022Save
11/17/22The Last Manhunt corrects history, but needs more to make it compellingJason Momoa barely registers as a presence in this meandering thriller, while director Christian Camargo doesn't…ByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedNovember 17, 2022Save
11/15/22Russell Crowe plays the wrong hand in Poker FaceDirector-star Russell Crowe is more interested in misdirection than machismoByLuke Y. ThompsonPublishedNovember 15, 2022Save