film-reviews

‘The Devil All the Time’ Knows That Men Are Bad, Bro

This Gothic thriller wants to say something significant about masculinity and violence. But the movie’s indulgence of its dreary worldview is the most bro-y thing about it.

In ‘#Alive,’ If the Zombies Don’t Kill You, the Loneliness Might

This South Korean hit about the rampaging undead is a pretty standard action-thriller, but it does speak to an era in which we’re disconnected from one another because of our devices and the pandemic

‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Is a Poignant Tribute to a Bygone Bad Rock Era

The first two films emerged during a time when hard rock and hair metal were huge. It’s not the only way in which this sequel seems to be from a different age.

‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ and Charlie Kaufman’s Terror of the Mind

The Oscar-winning screenwriter’s latest film, like all his best work, is about the frightening feeling of being trapped in one’s own head