A Cozy, Whimsical Film About Growing Up
Petite Maman conjures the simple, wistful magic of girlhood make-believe.
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The Northman Is an Unsentimental Portrait of a Hero
In the gritty Viking tale, revenge is both a worthy obsession and an undeniable hindrance.
Let the Fantastic Beasts Movies Die
The prequel series has tried to follow the Harry Potter playbook—but neglects the original franchise’s most spellbinding features.
The Post-villain Era of Animation
Today’s Disney movies aren’t like the ones you grew up with. That isn’t a bad thing.
Michael Bay Has Done It Again
In Ambulance, Jake Gyllenhaal is the perfect avatar for the director’s frenetic, maximalist style.
‘Every War Leads to Dehumanization’
Sergei Loznitsa, the director of Donbass, charges headlong at Ukrainian history’s sensitive topics.
How Hollywood’s Weirdest Filmmakers Made a Movie About Everything
The directing duo known as Daniels discuss superpowered warts, the multiverse, and the manipulative quality of cinema.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Is Confident, Dorky Fun
Video-game movies have firmly entered the monoculture, and Sonic is here to lead the parade.
An Existential Film About the Oddities of Modern Life
Memoria channels a universal experience: the feeling that something is cosmically out of whack.
Morbius Is a Portrait of a Very Annoying Weirdo
Jared Leto’s one-note vampire is possibly the least helpful superhero we’ve seen yet.