film-reviews

‘The Matrix’ Sequels Were Always Good

As ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ draws nearer, the internet is reevaluating the more maligned part of the Wachowskis’ trilogy

Kenny G Weaponized Pleasantness

The new documentary ‘Listening to Kenny G’ explores why the popular smooth-jazz instrumentalist is so divisive. Maybe it’s because there’s something eerily inhuman about his brand of inoffensive beauty

‘Dune’ Is the Pretentious Big-Screen Movie We Need Right Now

People find Dude Cinema from the likes of Denis Villeneuve exhausting because of its glum tones and epic self-importance. But there’s something really thrilling about a director willing to take a big swing.

Oscar Isaac’s Masterclass in Playing the Stoic Man with a Dark Past

‘The Card Counter,’ Paul Schrader’s riveting poker thriller, is spiritually similar to his earlier classics. But the acclaimed actor makes its themes of guilt and revenge feel seductively new.