Once again, Dev Patel is the star of his own picture. His filmography includes many examples: The Man Who Knew Infinity, Lion, Hotel Mumbai, The Personal History of David Copperfield, and The Green Knight. The actor has gradually matured as a leading man since breaking through to international fame with Slumdog Millionaire. Yet nothing has ..read more

Patrick Swazye’s 1989 cult action flick gets the remake treatment from director Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow, American Made), featuring Jake Gyllenhaal in the starring role. Former UFC middleweight fighter Elwood Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal ) is a man haunted by the past. One of his matches resulted in the death of his opponent. He reluctantly ..read more

Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda is celebrated for his study of family dynamics and human relationships. Shoplifters, Like Father Like Son, and Still Walking have received widespread critical praise and numerous accolades, solidifying his status as a leading figure in modern cinema. His latest picture, Monster, utilizing a screenplay by Yuji Sakamoto, adds another noteworthy ..read more

Argylle is a rollercoaster ride through a labyrinth of twisty developments so convoluted a bowl of spaghetti would have made a more intelligible script. Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) is an author who finds herself unexpectedly thrown into a real-life espionage saga not unlilke the books she writes. Elly’s fictional novels feature dashing superspy Aubrey ..read more

The enduring status of Jason Statham as a quintessential action hero lies in his commitment to a proven formula. With an intense on-screen presence and minimal conversation, his tough guys are driven by a singular mission: to confront and vanquish foes. Statham’s portrayals radiate a purity in exacting a particular brand of integrity. His characters ..read more

Netflix is fond of putting big-name actors in disaster flicks: Bird Box, Extinction, Don’t Look Up, White Noise. Now from director Sam Esmail comes the apocalyptic Leave the World Behind. He is best known as the creator, writer, and director of the USA Network television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019). I wish he had left this ..read more

The Palme d’Or winning French hit finally arrived stateside in October. Anatomy of a Fall is a fresh and intelligent take on the classic courtroom drama. Directed by Justine Triet, she co-wrote the screenplay with her romantic partner Arthur Harari and weaves elements of director Alfred Hitchcock into the developments. Samuel Maleski (Samuel Theis) is ..read more

Blumhouse Productions has another success. The company behind recent horror hits like The Black Phone, and M3GAN produced this perfectly timed Halloween offering. I only wish it were a better picture. Five Nights at Freddy’s is a supernatural film based on a computer game franchise. The point-and-click survival challenge relies on jump scares. It has ..read more

Fair Play follows a young couple. Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) are financial analysts at the same cutthroat Manhattan hedge fund. They are in love and Luke proposes to Emily. However, they keep their relationship a secret at work for fear it may adversely affect their employment. Soon after, Emily is elevated to ..read more

Horror movies have long inserted religious themes. The theology usually involves Christianity, and the faithful are rarely presented in a favorable light. Piper Laurie’s character in Carrie or the Puritan family in The Witch immediately come to mind. It Lives Inside weaves Hinduism into its narrative but from a decidedly positive perspective. Our tale concerns ..read more