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November 2018

November 13, 2018

Your inner Titan is terrible and needs to die

Review of DC Universe's "Titans", Episode 5: Together

November 09, 2018

‘Burning’ Shifts, Changes, Puzzles and Impresses

A slow-burn story about dreams, darkness and love captures the essence of the Haruki Murakami...

November 02, 2018

The Deconstruction of Heroes continues in Titans

Review of "Titans", episode 4

November 01, 2018

Suspiria Is a Muddled, Dull Letdown—and Then It Gets Gross

Too dull for too long, and then much too much of everything.

October 2018

October 27, 2018

Origins might matter in “Titans,” but we still don’t really know why

Episode 3 of "Titans" gives us food for thought about our past.

October 23, 2018

‘Overnight’ Sensation Proves It’s Here to Stay in Middleburg

Highlights from the Middleburg Film Festival

October 22, 2018

“Titans” Blurs the Lines between Good and Evil

Episode 2 of DC's "Titans" challenges our ability to tell the good guys from the...

October 12, 2018

“Titans” is gritty, brutal, and thought-provoking

DC Universe's "Titans" blurs the line between brutality and justice, and opens the door to...

October 12, 2018

In First Man, Armstrong Carries a Heavy Heart on His Heavenly Mission

Big emotional moments may be missing in ‘First Man,’ but awe isn’t.

September 2018

September 27, 2018

Phoenix Can Be Quite the Joker in “The Sisters Brothers”

Both lovely and harrowing, “The Sisters Brothers” can be beautiful to look at—when you aren’t...

September 11, 2018

DC Universe looks to be a mixed bag

DC Universe has a lot of potential for comic book fans.

August 2018

August 24, 2018

‘Support the Girls’ Shows Sympathy Toward Deeply Flawed Characters

A day in the life of a group of working-class women brings a light touch...

August 14, 2018

Formulaic Fun Feels Fresh Again in “Crazy Rich Asians”

It’s taken 25 years, since “The Joy Luck Club” for Hollywood to offer another film...

August 09, 2018

BlacKkKlansman Ending Packs a Punch, but Getting There Is Tough

If you’re the type of viewer who values subtlety and nuance, BlacKkKlansman will wear out...

August 03, 2018

Third Time Far From Heavenly for Detective Dee

The third chapter of the Detective Dee series comes across as stale by comparison to...

July 2018

July 20, 2018

Moments of Resonance Don’t Amount to Much in ‘Eighth Grade’

A heavily hyped independent film leaves our film critic wanting more.

July 18, 2018

Comedy, Class Consciousness Make for a Potent Combination in ‘Blindspotting’

A high-wire act, Blindspotting puts race, gentrification and class under the microscope, somehow managing to...

July 13, 2018

Surprises Abound in Theology-Lite Damsel

Damsel is a surprisingly enjoyable film without much to say about faith.

June 2018

June 19, 2018

AFI DOCS Examines Parental Influence for Good or Ill

Over Father’s Day weekend, a documentary festival shows the power of parental legacies.

June 08, 2018

Hereditary Is One of the Best Movies You’ll Never Want to See Again

Punishingly grim, Hereditary goes from dark to demented. You can’t say it’s ineffective. But is...

May 2018

May 25, 2018

First Reformed Fumbles Theology but Still Takes Flight

Light on sound doctrine but heavy on cinematic craft, Paul Schrader’s career-capper is highlighted by...

May 11, 2018

Moody Teen Meets Mermaid in ‘Lu Over the Wall’

Energy went into the trippy animation rather than development of thinly sketched characters.

April 2018

April 20, 2018

A Cowboy Questions His Calling In ‘The Rider’

An everyday faith is woven into Chloe Zhao’s wondrous look at what it means to...

April 13, 2018

Is ‘You Were Never Really Here’ Just Another Violent Redemption Story?

In director Lynne Ramsay’s film, the Word of God, and those made in the image...

April 06, 2018

‘A Quiet Place’ Asks: Who Are We If We Can’t Protect Our Kids?

A quiet—very quiet—story about the limits of parental love.

March 2018

March 29, 2018

Spielberg Wants to Recapture Younger Viewers. Do We Want What They Want?

‘Ready Player One’ is busy—very busy—proving that the filmmaker, now in his 70s, can still...

March 23, 2018

Please Put Down the iPhone, Mr. Soderbergh

A review of Steven Soderbergh’s “Unsane.”

March 19, 2018

“The Death of Stalin” Shows There’s Life in Anticommunist Comedies

It sends up Communist ideology with glee, but shows a tendency toward corruption, insularity and...

February 2018

February 23, 2018

Can Today’s Audiences Tolerate Open-Ended Sci-Fi?

'Annihilation' tackles big questions—without pat answers.

February 20, 2018

2018 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts Show Fascination With the Morbid

Audiences can enjoy grim humor. But is there a limit?