Night Swim
This January horror film has good form off the board, but ultimately belly flops
The Color Purple
There’s less trauma and more beauty in Blitz Bazawule’s musical adaptation of the Broadway play.
American Fiction
Cord Jefferson sinks his teeth into the relationship between race and art in this brilliant satiric debut.
Poor Things
Emma Stone finds the joy of being an ungovernable woman in Yorgos Lanthimos’ absurdist masterpiece.
Godzilla Minus One
The King of All Monsters earns his title in this excellent sci-fi installment of the Toho franchise
Next Goal Wins
Taika Waititi’s underdog sports story could have used some better coaching.
The Holdovers
Alexander Payne proves there are better places to find a Christmas movie than The Hallmark Channel