28 years later: “The Bone Temple” is a sequel that bites harder than the infection
The fourth installment of a popular post-apocalyptic franchise arrives with a fresh spin from director Nia Dacosta in “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” from Sony Pictures. Series regular Alex Garland returns to pen the screenplay.
“Primate Goes Bananas”: Johannes Roberts Delivers a Gory, No-Nonsense Horror Kickoff for 2026
Director Johannes Roberts kicks off the 2026 horror movie season with “Primate” from Paramount Pictures.
Jodie Foster carries “A Private Life” on poise, precision and pure authority
A few weeks after watching the film “A Private Life” from Sony Pictures Classics, it still feels somewhat surreal to see Jodie Foster glide through a French movie, speaking flawless French and carrying the entire project on her shoulders.
Lucy Liu delivers a career Best Performance in “Rosemead”
Lucy Liu continues her shift towards more dramatic roles with a career-best performance in “Rosemead” from Vertical. Eric Lin directs the film and co-writes the script with Marilyn Fu.
“The Plague” explores the quiet horror of belonging
The pain of adolescence is explored in “The Plague” from IFC Films. Charlie Polinger makes his directorial debut with this film.
Grief before the groans: “We Bury the Dead” walks a careful line
Director Zak Hilditch begins the 2026 movie season with the zombie thriller “We Bury the Dead,” produced by Vertical Entertainment. Hilditch also wrote the film’s screenplay.
Amanda Seyfried can’t save ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ from its own cold ambition
It’s tempting to compare *The Testament of Ann Lee* to “The Brutalist,” but that comparison flatters this film more than it deserves. Writer-director duo Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet have previously demonstrated their capacity for elegance, with “The World to Come” being their most complete and emotionally coherent work. However, this latest effort feels more enamored with its own seriousness than with the fundamentals of storytelling.
Slow burn, strong lead: “The Secret Agent” earns its time
Often times during Awards Season I’ll hear about a film that I usually don’t get a chance to see until getting a screener link for awards consideration. The Secret Agent fits squarely into that category—a title that’s been quietly circulating among critics for months, earning serious admiration, and once you finally sit with it, you understand why.
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”, Avatar third chapter finds its limits
When we last saw the Sully family—Jake (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), their sons Lo’ak (Britain Dalton) and the late Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), their adopted daughter Kiri (Sigourney Weaver), youngest child Tuktirey (Trinity Jo-Li Bliss), and human teenager Miles “Spider” Socorro (Jack Champion)—they were grappling with a devastating loss of Neteyam following their battle against the resurrected Colonel Quaritch (Stephen Lang).
“Tapawingo” is a strange, sweet comedy that refuses to be cool
“Tapawingo” feels like it was fished out of a half-forgotten VHS bin—sun-bleached cover, crooked sticker, and all. Director Dylan K. Narang and his co-writer Brad DeMarea have crafted a comedy that wanders through its own weird ecosystem with the confidence of someone wearing tube socks with church shoes.
“Marty Supreme” is Timothée Chalamet’s sweaty spring toward Oscar glory
Timothée Chalamet keeps swinging for that inevitable Oscar nomination, and in Marty Supreme, he may have found the role that edges him closest yet. Directed and co-written by Josh Safdie (flying solo without brother Benny this time), the film is only loosely inspired by table-tennis legend Marty Reisman.
Will Arnett shines in director Bradley Cooper’s warm, funny, “Is This Thing On?”
Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper shifts from music to stand-up comedy for his third directorial effort, “Is This Thing On?” from Searchlight Pictures. Cooper also co-stars in the film and co-writes the screenplay alongside Will Arnett and Mark Chappell.