‘The French Dispatch’ review: Wes Anderson’s soulful tribute to writing will make you want to subscribe

If you ask Wes Anderson which of the four main narratives in his fanciful-as-ever twee dollhouse of a faux-anthology, The French Dispatch, will be most beloved by audiences, he might outright reject the premise and denounce the existence of a…

‘Dune’ review: This renaissance fair for sci-fi nerds is a bit too by-the-book

For all its globe-trotting spectacle, the true story in ‘Dune’ from director Denis Villeneuve never really gets off the ground. And that’s clearly the point.

‘Cry Macho’ review: Clint Eastwood trots along this middling, modern Western

At 91-years-old, Clint Eastwood could easily call himself the last man standing. Few other Hollywood stars who shared the screen with him throughout his 65-year career (especially during his run of Westerns during the 1960s and 70s) are still around,…

‘The Hill Where Lionesses Roar’ review: A familiar yet effective tale from director Luàna Bajrami | TIFF 2021

‘The Hill Where Lionesses Roar’ from this year’s Toronto Film Festival is a stirring if unfocused take on the coming-of-age genre.

‘Cinderella (2021)’ review: Remake fails to spark any new magic

The most recent iteration of ‘Cinderella,’ starring Camila Cabello, can’t spark any new life into the classic story.

‘Candyman’ review: Oh good, another horror movie about Black pain instead of Black life

Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ is now playing in theaters, but is this loose horror-slasher-legacy-sequel really a dark treat for fans of the original?

‘Don’t Breathe 2’ review: An unnecessary sequel that doubles the sleaze with little craft

It’s one thing to be pointless, but ‘Don’t Breathe 2,’ the sequel to the 2016 hit thriller, is also boring, blunt and utterly classless.