‘The Fall Guy’ freefalls from its high ambitions
Movie review: Big epic action films are fine now and then, but David Leitch’s remake of a 1980s TV series is the pill that leads to an overdose.
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‘The Fall Guy’ freefalls from its high ambitions
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ is No. 1 among the trilogy
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ goes bananas with character creation
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‘Godzilla Minus One’ (2023) is Japan’s ‘Independence Day’
Movie review: Takashi Yamazaki’s character-driven prequel to 1954’s “Godzilla” illustrates the changing Japanese culture after WWII.
‘Mind Body Spirit’ is simple yet original low-budget horror
Movie review: Thanks to a winning performance by Sarah J. Bartholomew, the film finds the haunting subgenre still has life.
‘The First Omen’ is stylistically grand, narratively odd
Movie review: This prequel honors Richard Donner’s classic with its 1970s style, but bizarrely takes the narrative down different paths.
Coming-of-age story exhilarates in tasty ‘Snack Shack’
Movie review: Director Adam Rehmeier’s personal connection to 1991 Nebraska City shines through in one of 2024’s best films so far.
Utterly generic nature leaves ‘Night Swim’ all wet
Movie review: Although it features good actors, this horror film stays in the shallow end of the pool.
‘Late Night with the Devil’ a great concept, not fully executed
Movie review: This calling card from Australia’s Carines brothers expertly builds a mood but is missing that extra something to make it elite.
‘3 Body Problem’ a wondrous yet grounded exploration of humans’ place in cosmos
TV review: The Netflix series looks at tech big and small, inward and outward, to examine the flaws and strengths of the human race.