The 25 best films of 2024 (so far)At the mid-year mark, we celebrate the best the big screen has had to offer, ranging from tennis triads to a Furiosa…ByJacob Oller, Murtada Elfadl, Cindy White, Brent Simon, Matthew Jackson, Matt Schimkowitz, Luke Y. Thompson, Leigh Monson, and Manuel BetancourtPublishedJune 24, 2024
Firebrand review: Alicia Vikander and Jude Law reign over a familiar historical narrativeDirector Karim Aïnouz infuses energy and beauty into the Tudor tale, but the screenplay fails himByMurtada ElfadlPublishedJune 14, 2024
Evil Does Not Exist review: A complicated moral mystery that's both thriller and fableDirector Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s film is one for the agesByMurtada ElfadlPublishedMay 2, 2024
Challengers review: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist get entangled in a sexy love triangleThe three stars bring playful energy to director Luca Guadagnino's tennis rompByMurtada ElfadlPublishedApril 12, 2024
In The Land Of Saints And Sinners review: Even Liam Neeson must be getting tired of thisOnce again, Neeson plays a retired killer dragged back into action in this 1970s Ireland-set story filled with…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedMarch 28, 2024
Road House review: Jake Gyllenhaal doesn't have the charm to carry this wannabe action comedyThis remake of Patrick Swayze's 1989 film is all bluster and no substanceByMurtada ElfadlPublishedMarch 19, 2024
Knox Goes Away review: Michael Keaton directs himself in a by-the-numbers thrillerDespite an intriguing premise, this film about a hitman dealing with dementia offers little artistic meritByMurtada ElfadlPublishedMarch 14, 2024
Drive-Away Dolls review: A forgettable pastiche of better road moviesMargaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan star in Ethan Coen's latest, made in collabration with his wife Tricia…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Dune: Part Two review: Visually ravishing storytelling from Denis VilleneuveZendaya and Timothée Chalamet bring movie star magnetism to this continuation of the 2021 sci-fi blockbuster Dune ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedFebruary 21, 2024
Bob Marley: One Love review: Legendary artist's life and legacy deserve betterKingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch star as Marley as his wife Rita, but sparks fail to fly in this bland musical…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedFebruary 8, 2024
Perfect Days review: Wim Wenders' sweet and simple return to formKoji Yakusho gives an engrossing performance as a Japanese janitorByMurtada ElfadlPublishedFebruary 7, 2024
How To Have Sex review: A spellbinding tale of sex and consentMolly Manning Walker's celebrated Cannes title finally arrives in the U.S., offering a gritty antithesis to the…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedFebruary 1, 2024
The Book Of Clarence review: An adventurous homage to biblical epicsLaKeith Stanfield and Alfre Woodard star in director Jeymes Samuel's film, which fails to find a consistent pathByMurtada ElfadlPublishedJanuary 11, 2024
The best film performances of 2023It's not just about who's going to win the Oscar—we're celebrating all of our favorite film performances this year,…ByJen Lennon, Saloni Gajjar, William Hughes, Tim Lowery, Cindy White, Murtada Elfadl, and Luke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 21, 2023
All Of Us Strangers review: A fantastical, cathartic love storyAndrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, and especially Claire Foy deliver stirring and sincere performances for…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedDecember 20, 2023
The Color Purple review: An American classic gets yet another lookThe latest adaptation of the beloved story is an uneven affair, although Danielle Brooks delivers a star-making turnByMurtada ElfadlPublishedDecember 19, 2023
The 30 best films of 2023From blockbusters like Barbie and Oppenheimer to indies like Past Lives and documentaries like Kokomo City, these…BySam Barsanti, Mary Kate Carr, Murtada Elfadl, Saloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, Courtney Howard, Jen Lennon, Tim Lowery, and Cindy WhitePublishedDecember 19, 2023
American Fiction review: Jeffrey Wright's best film role since BasquiatJeffrey Wright is both hilarious and solemn, but first-time filmmaker Cord Jefferson undermines his promising satireByMurtada ElfadlPublishedDecember 13, 2023
Eileen review: Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie in a stylish thrillerWilliam Oldroyd's enthralling adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's novel swerves toward the unexpectedByMurtada ElfadlPublishedNovember 29, 2023
Killers Of The Flower Moon review: Martin Scorsese's uniquely American tragedyLeonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone star in a vast true-crime drama that shines an overdue light on…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedOctober 18, 2023