Review: ‘Clayface’ is a doomed romance with body horror trappings
In order to find the best comparison to “Clayface” — the new Warner Bros. DC Universe installment — we have to go back to 1990, to Sam Raimi’s “Darkman."
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Review: ‘Wicker’ weaves a feisty feminist fable
Alexander Skarsgård stars in a randy little ditty of a film from married co-writers and co-directors Alex Houston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, who adapt the story “The Wicker Husband” by...
Review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ a lush, earthy adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel
It feels like the world is sorely lacking in romance right now, which means we’ve got to go back to the source — the queen of yearning, longing, witty banter...
Review: ‘Whalefall’ a survival thriller with whole lot of heart (and guts)
Based on the novel by Daniel Kraus, “Whalefall” requires a certain suspension of disbelief in a thriller about a son who goes searching for his father's memory and is swallowed...
Review: Palme d’Or winner ‘Fjord’ is a thorny and complicated drama
"Fjord" is inspired by a real case in Norway, with a Romanian family at its center, caught in a custody battle predicated on child abuse allegations brought by a powerful...
Review: ‘The Social Reckoning’ lacks nuance but delivers a meaningful message
In Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” subtlety is not the goal as it dramatizes the 2021 Facebook Files leak published in the Wall Street Journal.
Review: Despite a committed Tom Cruise, ‘Digger’ waffles on climate change
Digger” is a film about climate change, but it’s not a cautionary tale; rather, it’s an environmental elegy. There’s no call to action other than “we’re screwed."
Review: In ‘Primetime,’ Pattinson is great as host in pursuit of ratings
If you’re not familiar with “To Catch a Predator,” “Primetime” lays out the format of host Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson), hidden cameras, men arriving at a house hoping for sex...
Review: Dog steals ‘Heart of the Beast’ as Brad Pitt’s charm is kept on a leash
This is an Alaskan-set story about two retired combat veterans — one human, one canine — who set out for a camping trip and find themselves in a perilous situation...
Review: ‘The Weight’ brings ’70s ethos to Great Depression survival story
We follow the story of Murphy (Ethan Hawke), a World War I vet and single father in Eugene, Oregon, struggling to provide for his daughter.