Eileen review: Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie in a stylish thrillerWilliam Oldroyd's enthralling adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's novel swerves toward the unexpectedByMurtada ElfadlPublishedNovember 29, 2023
Killers Of The Flower Moon review: Martin Scorsese's uniquely American tragedyLeonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone star in a vast true-crime drama that shines an overdue light on…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedOctober 18, 2023
Strange Way Of Life review: Pedro Almodóvar's brief, queer WesternPedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke saddle up for this slight addition to the director's esteemed filmographyByMurtada ElfadlPublishedOctober 3, 2023
A Haunting In Venice review: The mystery is why it's so dullKenneth Branagh’s third outing as Hercule Poirot features Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey, and Jamie Dornan, but not nearly…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedSeptember 9, 2023
Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One review: Tom Cruise runs, jumps, and delivers againCruise teams up with Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, and series newcomer Hayley Atwell for yet another impossibly good…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedJuly 5, 2023
The 24 best films of 2023 (so far)At the mid-year mark, we put the spotlight on movies big (Spider-Man: Across The Spider Verse), small (Rye Lane),…ByRay Greene, Leigh Monson, Brent Simon, Manuel Betancourt, Murtada Elfadl, Andy Klein, Matthew Jackson, Jordan Hoffman, Tomris Laffly, Phil Pirrello, Sam Barsanti, and Brett BuckalewPublishedJune 26, 2023
No Hard Feelings review: Jennifer Lawrence carries a raunchy comedy that isn't raunchy enoughThe Oscar winner plays an Uber driver hired to seduce a teenage virgin in an R-rated comedy that strives for…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedJune 21, 2023
What Wes Anderson demands of his actors—and how three broke the moldRalph Fiennes, Jeffrey Wright, and Scarlett Johansson prove there's more than one way to give a great performance in…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedJune 20, 2023
Asteroid City review: Wes Anderson encounters 1950s stargazers, actors, and one peculiar alienJason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Hanks lead a starry cast in this beautiful but rather empty endeavorByMurtada ElfadlPublishedJune 15, 2023
Master Gardener review: Joel Edgerton broods in a drama that doesn't fully bloomSigourney Weaver co-stars in Paul Schrader's latest tale of lonely men seeking redemptionByMurtada ElfadlPublishedMay 17, 2023
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant review: Jake Gyllenhaal can't rescue this Afghan war dramaGuy Ritchie bids for respectability, but fails to offer any new insights into an unpopular war or those who fought itByMurtada ElfadlPublishedApril 19, 2023
How To Blow Up A Pipeline review: a propulsive climate crisis thrillerThis eco-terrorism nail biter featuring an excellent ensemble cast is an electrifying work of activist filmmakingByMurtada ElfadlPublishedApril 6, 2023
A Good Person review: Florence Pugh is stranded by an implausible storyWriter-director Zach Braff comes up well short with this odd blend of broad humor and deep tragedyByMurtada ElfadlPublishedMarch 22, 2023
Luther: The Fallen Sun review: Idris Elba is the best reason to accept this assignmentCynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis co-star in this Netflix film that plays like a padded, extremely violent episode of…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedMarch 7, 2023
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre review: Guy Ritchie delivers exactly what you'd expectJason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, and Hugh Grant bring the laughs and play to their strengths in the director's latest…ByMurtada ElfadlPublishedMarch 1, 2023
Creed III review: Michael B. Jordan's directing debut isn't a knockout but still packs a wallopJonathan Majors goes the distance in this stylish continuation of the Rocky spin-off seriesByMurtada ElfadlPublishedMarch 1, 2023
Best of Sundance 2023: top films from this year's festivalFrom Eileen to Theater Campto a Michael J. Fox doc, The A.V. Club recaps our favorite titles from the Sundance Film…ByJack Smart, Murtada Elfadl, Manuel Betancourt, Brent Simon, Tomris Laffly, and Lauren CoatesPublishedJanuary 30, 2023
Sundance 2023 dispatch: Theater Camp and A Little Prayer impress as the festival winds downCatching up with the last buzzy films as the Sundance Film Festival hands out awardsByJack Smart, Brent Simon, Manuel Betancourt, and Murtada ElfadlPublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Sundance 2023 dispatch: Early reactions to Cat Person, Passages, and moreAs this year's Oscar nominations arrive, Sundance attendees wonder if they're watching next year's contendersByJack Smart, Tomris Laffly, Murtada Elfadl, Brent Simon, and Manuel BetancourtPublishedJanuary 24, 2023
Sundance 2023 dispatch: Indigo Girls, Emilia Clarke, and Jonathan Majors get things startedWe've got first reactions from screenings of Fairyland, The Pod Generation, and Fair PlayByJack Smart and Murtada ElfadlPublishedJanuary 20, 2023