Film

The Platform 2 fails to ascend past its predecessor, retreading familiar territory and forgoing the benefits of delicious ambiguity.

Joker Folie À Deux is beautiful to look at, even with the grime, but it never trusts its performers enough to make something truly great.

A Different Man marries dark comedy and psychological thrills wrapped up in a deeply unsettling, intellectually invigorating package.

A thriller-comedy with a bit of bite, Get Away has an iffy execution of the third act, but the payoff is fun mayhem all the same.

Escape From The 21st Century is the very best piece of media fueled by nostalgia with a unique take on genre exploration and storytelling.

Yugo Sakamoto’s Baby Assassins 3 is the best Baby Assassins has ever been through and through for the kinetic Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa,

Better Man has heart in spades, never losing itself in its absurd premise, but instead always presents a sincere portrait of Robbie Williams.

What makes this Kurosawa film, Cloud (2024) stand out is the dedication to using every situation as the build-up to something rich.

A genuinely fun time at the movies. The ways that the team brought to life the Hellworld and Mr. Crocket’s viscerally camp kills drive the film home.

The Assessment is equal parts chaotic and devastating, capturing the complexities of parenthood and how far one will go to prove worth.