'The Killer' Review: John Woo Remakes His Own Action Classic
After years in the desert, director John Woo has returned to target practice, and while his aim may not be…
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Review: A rabbi and an older student find reciprocity in the hilarious play 'Among the Temples'
Bringing the understated warmth of a mismatched Hal Ashby romantic comedy, director Nathan Silver's breakthrough is anchored by performances from…
'The Crow' Review: Remake Has Too Much Trash and Not Enough Myth
The dirty secret about movies about hellish cityscapes drenched in rain and blood is that they ultimately stir not so…
'Blink Twice' Review: A Powerful Fantasy Island With a Dark Side
In her bold directorial debut, “Blink Twice,” actress-turned-writer-director Zoë Kravitz doesn’t flinch for a moment, even when her film might…
'Rob Peace' review: softens the complexity of a true story
Statistics on Black social mobility don’t always do justice to what a person’s life looks like up close. That’s where…
'Skincare' Review: A Neurotic Hollywood Beautician Is Harassed
Director Austin Peters makes his feature debut with “Skincare,” a Los Angeles noir set in the beauty industry, starring Elizabeth…
'Sugarcane' review: The film exposes the abuse of indigenous children
A crumbling barn where trapped children scrawled messages like “73 more days.” An elderly survivor of abuse by a priest…
Review: 'Borderlands' is a game-to-screen failure so terrible it's breathtaking
Starring a cast of notables who should have known better (including Jamie Lee Curtis and Cate Blanchett), this film feels…
'Good One' review: a teenage girl faces male bullying
A walk in the woods becomes a petri dish of human nature in “Good One,” writer-director India Donaldson’s taut, revealing…
Review of 'Hijas': Prisoners reunite with their children
When a father goes to prison, everyone in the family does time. And in black communities hardest hit by the…