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

“Baby Driver” should have been a breath of fresh air, an antidote to franchise fatigue. It’s a stand-alone movie, made with adults in mind, and directed by a talented, iconoclastic director (Edgar Wright). There’s only one problem: it’s just okay … More Baby Driver

It’s a blur of motion, a two and a half hour drone of constant noise and explosions without rhyme or reason. It’s such a sickening assault on the senses that it starts to feel like a fever dream…of poop … More Transformers: The Last Knight