I don’t know what’s missing, what secret ingredient it would need to be great. But sometimes good is good enough, and “Flag” is good enough … More Last Flag Flying

If the names Kubrick, Haneke, Lynch got your attention, you will probably enjoy this movie. It is an oddly cathartic experience. Leaving the theater, you’re glad it’s over, but you walk out saying, “WTF was that?” … More The Killing of a Sacred Deer

I’ve been wrestling with my feelings for “The Florida Project” for weeks now. There’s something to it, a warmth, a place and time that’s brought to life with such specificity that I can’t shake it … More The Florida Project

Sadly, at best, “The Foreigner” is as generic as its title. At worst, it’s a nauseating potboiler … More The Foreigner

“Blade Runner 2049” is that rare sequel that is better than the original. It pays tribute to “Blade Runner” without simply imitating it, digging deeper into the previously established story, characters, and mythology … More Blade Runner 2049

“Detroit” is like a hand that slowly clenches around your throat. It’s that intense. But then, that fist unclenches again, and quickly, and with 45 minutes of movie left … More Detroit

Or Why Don’t I Like This Movie as Much as Everybody Else? … More Dunkirk

I don’t know if it was some form of filmic Stockholm syndrome or what, but the film’s incessant goofiness, idiosyncrasies, and appealingly light touch wore me down and warmed me over, a little. I even found myself laughing out loud a few times. So, even though I started out hating “Valerian,” by the end, I just didn’t like it. Put that on the poster … More Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

That’s what’s lovely about “The Beguiled.” It could have been a campy exercise mocking the idea of “hysterical women” and “macho men.” And while there is camp hidden deep within the film, Coppola focuses instead on the human element, imbuing the film with a sense of humanity and thus a recognition of ourselves … More The Beguiled (2017)

If you go in expecting Cary Grant and Irene Dunne or Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan you might leave the theater disappointed. But if you know that it’s more of a comedy-drama, you’ll probably end up enjoying it … More The Big Sick