https://moviecricket.net/other-writing daily 0.75 2026-03-14 https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2026/3/14/academy-awards-2026-here-are-my-predictions-of-who-will-win-on-oscar-night monthly 0.5 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a2b86254-9185-47d1-bbaa-a680d36d36b8/rev-1-OBAA-DUS-250113-0059-8_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Other writing - Academy Awards 2026: Here are my predictions for who will win on Oscar night - Make it stand out Leonardo DiCaprio in “One Battle After Another,” a leading contender for many Academy Award wins. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2025/3/1/whos-going-to-win-an-academy-award-on-sunday-here-are-my-predictions monthly 0.5 2025-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5c62c36b-1183-495a-9b83-4faf39f14ddb/rev-1-DUN2-T3-0026r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Other writing - Who's going to win an Academy Award on Sunday? Here are my predictions. - Make it stand out Will “Dune, Part Two” win any Academy Awards? Keep reading to see my predictions. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2024/12/28/the-top-movies-of-2024-led-by-the-luminous-tuesday-and-a-look-at-my-worst-list-for-the-year monthly 0.5 2024-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c1f17677-86f2-4966-b47b-dad68e7a742a/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_0bacfa8b78cb1d70041ac63e534adb6d1cb1f4de-4500x2994.jpg Other writing - The top movies of 2024, led by the luminous 'Tuesday' — and a look at my 'worst' list for the year. - Make it stand out Tuesday (Lola Petticrew, left), a 15-year-old paraplegic, has a difficult conversation with her mother, Zora (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), in writer-director Dania O. Pusic’s fantastical drama “Tuesday.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2024/1/5/my-list-of-the-10-best-movies-of-2023-and-the-10-worst monthly 0.5 2024-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7f7312ac-0052-4b63-9252-942e1add451c/YLpt67-841_LgYXaEj.max-2000x2000.jpg Other writing - My list of the 10 best movies of 2023 — and the 10 worst - Make it stand out Emma Stone plays Bella in director Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things." (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2023/3/9/my-oscar-predictions-everything-and-more-on-sunday-night monthly 0.5 2023-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1649311175585-J1T688QDGIIH47Y4CMIS/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_ac13e12c6b789e744c944bda38c6b8a173ed8294-1920x1080.png Other writing - My Oscar predictions: 'Everything' and more on Sunday night. - Make it stand out Michelle Yeoh in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2022/12/27/naming-the-worst-movies-of-2022-before-we-mercifully-can-forget-about-them-forever monthly 0.5 2022-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1656634353473-0E10KJU489X1IO1LQCCN/Screen+Shot+2022-06-30+at+6.09.30+PM.png Other writing - Naming the worst movies of 2022, before we, mercifully, can forget about them forever. - Make it stand out Little Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) and his little helpers in “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” (Image courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2022/3/27/9fjih7s06hltzolpvvh0tpg72jxfj4 monthly 0.5 2022-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628726884421-1JPYG6UP47267G07UFLE/CODA_Photo_0104.jpg Other writing - The Oscars: How many predictions did I get right? - Make it stand out Emilia Jones stars as Ruby Rossi, a hearing teen in a deaf family who discovers her gift for singing, in writer-director Siân Heder’s family drama “CODA,” which won Best Picture at the 94th annual Academy Awards. (Photo courtesy of Apple TV+.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2022/3/20/academy-awards-making-my-fearless-predictions-for-this-years-winners monthly 0.5 2022-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1647833658279-SL3V6VH4H4CZ75O4SIM6/220307B_0027.jpg Other writing - Academy Awards: Making my fearless predictions for this year's winners - Make it stand out Niv Adiri, left, a member of the Academy Award-nominated sound team for “Belfast,” talks with actor Jessica Chastain, nominated for her performance in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” at the annual Oscar Nominee Luncheon on March 7, 2022, at the Fairmount Century Plaza in Los Angeles. (Photo by Kyusung Gong, courtesy of A.M.P.A.S.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/works-by-a-major-japanese-american-artist-including-images-he-created-at-the-topaz-internment-camp-during-world-war-ii-will-become-part-of-the-utah-museum-of-fine-arts-permanent-collection monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640580698112-C60XFJ3O2UFF2I46FXQO/GTBFMRLEQVD4RN4623LHRKUNUM.jpg Other writing - Works by a major Japanese-American artist — including images he created at the Topaz internment camp during World War II — will become part of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts' permanent collection - Make it stand out Chiura Obata's 1943 watercolor "Topaz War Relocation Center by Moonlight" is now part of the permanent collection of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, part of a gift from the artist's estate. (Image by Chiura Obata, courtesy of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/utah-film-critics-association-gives-its-top-award-to-the-power-of-the-dog monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1637648471333-RQCS6KMJY95Q5NOA7TY9/the-power-of-the-dog-TPOTD_KG_240220-7808_Rv2_rgb.jpg Other writing - Utah Film Critics Association gives its top award to 'The Power of the Dog' - Make it stand out Benedict Cumberbatch, left, and Jesse Plemons play brothers who own a prosperous ranch in Montana in 1925, in director Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power of the Dog” — which was named the best picture of 2021 by the Utah Film Critics Association. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/utah-symphony-will-play-an-epic-work-inspired-by-utahs-natural-beauty-within-view-of-zion-national-park monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640579577954-EA2Y7HYLX8SFJOGLVE81/Utah+Symphony+at+Zion+National+Park.jpg Other writing - Utah Symphony will play an epic work, inspired by Utah's natural beauty, within view of Zion National Park - Make it stand out The Utah Symphony plans to return to the O.C. Tanner Amphitheater in Springdale, at the edge of Zion National Park, for a one-of-a-kind concert on June 2, 2022 — performing French composer Olivier Messiaen's epic "Des canyons aux étoiles..." ("From the Canyons to the Stars..."), a work inspired by the composer's journey through Zion, Bryce Canyon and Cedar Breaks. (Photo by Marc Estabrook, courtesy of Utah Symphony.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/ken-sanders-prepares-to-move-his-bookstore-into-the-leonardo-now-that-the-city-has-approved monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640578652457-LSI8AG810E9MSVL80EWR/WMPXEM36LRHZPMHRAEHPS2KOS4.jpg Other writing - Ken Sanders prepares to move his bookstore into The Leonardo, now that the city has approved - Make it stand out Ken Sanders tours his new bookstore home in The Leonardo, Nov. 23, 2021. (Photo by Leah Hogsten, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/the-ups-and-downs-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-as-fall-slides-into-winter monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605935452608-IM2M2O0XTJTS3APKB7PH/coronavirus-cdc-image.jpg Other writing - The ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic, as fall slides into winter - Make it stand out An extreme closeup of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, aka the novel coronavirus. (Courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/obituaries-a-champion-for-lgbtq-rights-a-western-historian-a-pioneering-lawyer-a-fire-captain-a-money-manager-a-tiger-and-a-bear monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640572831815-E0EYCBQT1G49WNAG5WD0/doug+with+bart+giving+paw+John+Hechtel.jpg Other writing - Obituaries: A champion for LGBTQ rights, a Western historian, a pioneering lawyer, a fire captain, a money manager, a tiger and a bear - Make it stand out Bart the Bear II plays pattycake with his trainer and owner, Doug Seus. Bart, 21, died over the weekend of Nov. 20, 2021, according to a statement from Seus issued through the nonprofit Vital Ground Foundation. (Photo by John Hechtel, courtesy of Vital Ground Foundation.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/festival-of-trees-the-annual-primary-childrens-hospital-fundraiser-generates-a-pair-of-heartwarming-holiday-stories monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640571259242-QUCB9KA9SRT1H0BFEUOF/4F546F94-C4C8-4E15-BFCA-1BEB8D9810BC.jpeg Other writing - Festival of Trees, the annual Primary Children's Hospital fundraiser, generates a pair of heartwarming holiday stories - Make it stand out The decorated tree “A Christmas for Jocelyn,” set a record for highest bid ever at the Festival of Trees. (Photo courtesy of Intermountain Healthcare.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/the-aces-preparing-for-a-fall-tour-talk-about-getting-back-to-live-music-after-a-year-off-because-of-covid-19 monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640570071662-O83MPRVLNS05NSQOA0TD/DSC05607.jpg Other writing - The Aces, preparing for a fall tour, talk about getting back to live music after a year off because of COVID-19 - Make it stand out The Aces, from left: Cristal Ramirez, Katie Henderson, McKenna Petty and Alisa Ramirez. (Photo by Jason Lee, courtesy of Red Bull Records.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/a-dozen-alums-from-the-university-of-utahs-ballet-program-wrote-letters-to-point-out-problems-there-here-are-their-stories monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640568005810-P6CYVNF69NM56X17A6ZW/UUBallet-ToriJohnson.jpg Other writing - A dozen alums from the University of Utah's ballet program wrote letters to point out problems there. Here are their stories. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640568039529-0GW9TET4XENMHSVVMNKN/UUBallet-EllieBresler.jpg Other writing - A dozen alums from the University of Utah's ballet program wrote letters to point out problems there. Here are their stories. - Make it stand out Tori Johnson, left, and Ellie Bresler, above, are alumnae of the University of Utah School of Dance’s ballet program, who talked about problems they encountered while enrolled there (Photos courtesy of Tori Johnson and Ellie Bresler.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/how-the-broadway-centre-cinemas-reopened-after-19-months-shut-down-because-of-covid-19 monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640567273561-DUTSGTSHDDY6AT0OLQY6/GG3K5GDRAFBPPOFRXLFQEMUTKQ.jpg Other writing - How the Broadway Centre Cinemas reopened, after 19 months shut down because of COVID-19 - Make it stand out The facade of the Broadway Centre Cinemas in downtown Salt Lake City, ahead of its reopening on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo by Chris Samuels, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/playwright-ellen-simon-brings-her-play-ass-to-pioneer-theatre-so-her-friend-karen-azenberg-can-help-get-it-on-its-feet monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640566520231-IO1UNGECJ9C539H03CXK/Ass-Offsite-Publicity-3-scaled.jpg Other writing - Playwright Ellen Simon brings her play 'Ass' to Pioneer Theatre — so her friend, Karen Azenberg, can help get it on its feet - Make it stand out The cast of “Ass” — from left: Ben Cherry, Laura Hall, T. Ryder Smith, Vince McGill and Elizabeth Ramos — when the production played at Pioneer Theatre Company in October 2021. (Photo courtesy of Pioneer Theatre Company.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/12/26/fanx-returns-with-thousands-of-fans-in-masks-whether-they-are-cosplaying-or-not monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640565512301-FH8X8BAFS3T2JDD4MQXW/JHHJDN6CI5DYRMDNX4GMYKPMFU.jpg Other writing - FanX returns, with thousands of fans in masks, whether they are cosplaying or not - Make it stand out People wait for the doors to open to the vendors floor of the FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention in the Salt Palace Convention Center on Sept. 16, 2021. (Photo by Francisco Kjolseth, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/9/5/covid-19-in-utah-continued-what-comedian-patton-oswalt-has-in-common-with-doctors-the-utah-symphony-and-counting-crows monthly 0.5 2021-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1630885549982-KDMWECKU4AJUHPSBOG0Q/POCS_Unit_01526_R.jpg Other writing - COVID-19 in Utah, continued: What comedian Patton Oswalt has in common with doctors, the Utah Symphony and Counting Crows - Make it stand out Comedian Patton Oswalt, seen here in his 2019 Netflix special “Annihilation,” has canceled a 2022 concert in Salt Lake City because of a disagreement with the venue over COVID-19 vaccination requirements. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/9/5/talking-about-afghanistan-and-the-fall-of-the-us-backed-government-with-refugees-in-utah-and-the-widow-of-a-utah-national-guard-officer-killed-there monthly 0.5 2021-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1630883305140-WZ35BAQFMTYDR3DRKI45/5MLTSZ335VCBXBDM6WLAWXLDC4.jpg Other writing - Talking about Afghanistan, and the fall of the U.S.-backed government, with refugees in Utah and the widow of a Utah National Guard officer killed there - Make it stand out Azim Kakaie, the first Afghan SIV, or special immigrant visa holder, to arrive in Utah since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan, discusses life and work as an air traffic controller at Hamid Karzai International Airport and the days leading up to the chaotic end of the war. (Photo by Leah Hogsten, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/9/5/pioneer-theatre-companys-managing-director-resigns-and-reaches-a-settlement-with-the-university-of-utah monthly 0.5 2021-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1630882528375-8VCENNJGFHUJAZ0N9W6V/GOWJC5B6HVHRHIUNTVHUANUGCQ.jpg Other writing - Pioneer Theatre Company's managing director resigns, and reaches a settlement with the University of Utah. - Make it stand out Christopher Massimine, who started his job as managing director of Utah's Pioneer Theatre Company on July 1, 2019, is being paid $175,000 in a settlement to leave PTC — after news outlets reported that claims on his resumé were fabricated. (Photo courtesy of Pioneer Theatre Company) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/9/5/what-would-a-gondola-in-little-cottonwood-canyon-do-to-the-view-environmentalists-float-balloons-to-demonstrate monthly 0.5 2021-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1630881783793-H1CZWWJAXLGG9ZQNH89V/MOFSYLJ5XJDCZJ4VM75THWHMHQ.jpg Other writing - What would a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon do to the view? Environmentalists float balloons to demonstrate. - Make it stand out Environmental activists fly large balloons over the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, to demonstrate the height of gondola towers the Utah Department of Transportation is proposing be built to carry people up to Alta and Snowbird ski resorts. (Photo by Francisco Kjolseth, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/9/5/the-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-drops-a-trailer-for-the-second-season-promising-all-the-usual-drama monthly 0.5 2021-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1630881226798-0MTUIVKN358GHTJCOS4I/KQYDQIWOAFGEVCCDCR6KKM34OQ.jpg Other writing - 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' drops a trailer for the second season, promising all the usual drama. - Make it stand out "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" returns Sept. 12 with (from left to right) Heather Gay, Jen Shah, Meredith Marks, Mary Cosby, Lisa Barlow, Whitney Rose and new cast member Jennie Nguyen. (Photos by Chad Kirkland, courtesy of Bravo.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/8/7/dr-angela-dunn-utahs-voice-of-science-during-the-covid-19-talks-about-her-new-job-as-salt-lake-county-health-director-and-why-she-left-her-old-job monthly 0.5 2021-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628607756847-9JVKP4IBQKB7UYZ5MXA4/UWSOVEZ36ZAANBE5ZZV7FXVHIE.jpg Other writing - Dr. Angela Dunn — Utah's voice of science during the pandemic — talks about her new job as Salt Lake County Health director, and why she left her old job - Make it stand out Dr. Angela Dunn, executive director of the Salt Lake County Health Department, speaks at a meeting of the Salt Lake County Council on August 3, 2021. (Photo by Francisco Kjolseth, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/8/7/george-takei-star-trek-icon-talks-about-telling-his-familys-story-in-a-japanese-american-internment-camp-during-world-war-ii-in-a-chamber-music-work-to-premiere-in-moab monthly 0.5 2021-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628399338351-R8FPZ9RMUP169IYT38VP/Takei+Family+3.jpg Other writing - George Takei, 'Star Trek' icon, talks about telling his family's story — in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II — in a chamber-music work to premiere in Moab. - Make it stand out George Takei, at right, at age 9 or 10, in 1947 or 1948, with his family in Los Angeles. Takei, the actor and activist, is scheduled to recount his family's experiences in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II, when he narrates "Lost Freedom: A Memory," a chamber-music work by composer Kenji Bunch that will have its premiere at the Moab Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Takei family.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/8/7/why-the-great-salt-lake-isnt-as-great-as-it-once-was monthly 0.5 2021-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628397967993-5W8KUI6OMSCAJ6G07S2C/spiral_jetty_utah_NAIP_20110703_rgb_2560_wm.jpg Other writing - Why the Great Salt Lake isn't as great as it once was - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628397996674-AIKVZL33AJXM63K9LZ2I/spiral_jetty_utah_s108_20210622T212216Z_rgb_2560_wm.jpg Other writing - Why the Great Salt Lake isn't as great as it once was - Make it stand out Satellite images of the Great Salt Lake, focusing on Spiral Jetty on the lake’s northern arm, in 2011 and 2021, respectively — showing the distance the water has receded in a decade. (Photos courtesy of Planet.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/8/7/weird-weather-a-thunderstorm-gives-northern-utah-a-soak-a-dust-storm-leads-to-a-deadly-interstate-crash-and-wildfire-smoke-drifts-in-from-the-west monthly 0.5 2021-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628396485564-2NEM3R8ZE1X7BNQRK0FA/Millard-crash-7.25.2021-pic-3.jpg Other writing - Weird weather: A thunderstorm gives northern Utah a soak, a dust storm leads to a deadly interstate crash, and wildfire smoke drifts in from the west - Make it stand out Some of the 22 vehicles involved in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 15 in Millard County on July 25, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/8/7/june-morris-who-built-a-travel-empire-in-utah-dies-at-90 monthly 0.5 2021-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628395347755-48S6SJ7Q2DP18BYYPFKI/P33WE2ZYN5AHRMPCH376P7STOM.jpg Other writing - June Morris, who built a travel empire in Utah, dies at 90 - Make it stand out June Morris, who built Morris Travel and Morris Air into regional powerhouses, died July 23 at age 90. (Salt Lake Tribune file photo.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/8/7/a-brigham-young-university-researcher-finds-that-kids-who-like-disney-princesses-may-learn-more-progressive-views-about-women monthly 0.5 2021-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1573845928476-3ID6MUL1LR2DHGRDOMDG/Frozen25d8bdd6f3cb5f.jpg Other writing - A Brigham Young University researcher finds that kids who like Disney princesses may learn more progressive views about women - Make it stand out Elsa, one of the characters in Disney’s repertoire, works a little magic in “Frozen II.” (Image courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/8/7/utahs-movie-summer-four-films-made-in-the-state-play-in-theaters-as-audiences-start-coming-back monthly 0.5 2021-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1626931688928-HG6I9PODDHV2AR58T6C0/Mark-Wahlberg-in-JOE-BELL-Photo-Credit-Quantrell-D.-Colbert-Courtesy-of-Roadside-Attractions.s.jpg Other writing - Utah's movie summer: Four films made in the state play in theaters, as audiences start coming back - Make it stand out In the movie "Joe Bell," which was filmed in Utah, Mark Wahlberg plays the title character: A father walking across America to raise awareness about bullying, in tribute to his 15-year-old gay son. (Photo by Quantrell D. Colbert, courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/skinwalker-ranch-utahs-legendary-site-for-ufo-encounters-and-other-paranormal-events-as-seen-by-a-photographer-and-a-reality-show monthly 0.5 2021-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625464344640-4LR1AVYMI69N6K7MST32/2020.1.1.172.jpg Other writing - Skinwalker Ranch, Utah's legendary site for UFO encounters and other paranormal events, as seen by a photographer and a reality show - Make it stand out "Homestead Three," an image photographed by Christopher Bartel during his time working at Skinwalker Ranch in Utah's Uinta Basin. The photo is part of an online exhibit, "Skinwalker Ranch Portfolio," presented by the University of Maryland Art Gallery. (Photo by Christopher M. Bartel, courtesy of the Collection of the University of Maryland Art Gallery.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/obituaries-celebrating-the-lives-of-a-thespian-a-jurist-an-architect-and-a-radio-host monthly 0.5 2021-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625463269080-TGGK0SD8QYNERO09QTRM/IMG_20210702_131928+%281%29.jpg Other writing - Obituaries: Celebrating the lives of a thespian, a jurist, an architect and a radio host. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625462986466-XSL7P1Z6EAWCEIWI59GK/WUJM4OTHVJBT7MZB7CMCXAFRRU.jpg Other writing - Obituaries: Celebrating the lives of a thespian, a jurist, an architect and a radio host. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625463107185-PLCCGKSCFZJ3XIRU62FX/Justice+Howe.jpg Other writing - Obituaries: Celebrating the lives of a thespian, a jurist, an architect and a radio host. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625463022355-N3NLI6W17H9QPCWV9XNT/Will-Louie.png Other writing - Obituaries: Celebrating the lives of a thespian, a jurist, an architect and a radio host. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/betsy-burton-hands-over-the-kings-english-bookstore-to-a-new-owner-after-44-years monthly 0.5 2021-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625461353756-Z076TOSC9KR15LY3DNWK/4Z23MVJ6DZFXNAHOVS7LTXDTGE.jpg Other writing - Betsy Burton hands over The King's English bookstore to a new owner, after 44 years. - Make it stand out Calvin Crosby and Betsy Burton at The King's English bookstore in Salt Lake City on Monday, June 7, 2021. Burton is retiring after 44 years and selling her majority share of the store to Crosby. (Photo by Trent Nelson, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/the-covid-19-pandemic-isnt-done-quite-yet-as-case-counts-rise-in-utah-and-vaccinations-reach-kids-as-young-as-12 monthly 0.5 2021-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605935470754-7L4M75Z6KH8AJTRUDTH1/coronavirus-cdc-image.jpg Other writing - The COVID-19 pandemic isn't done quite yet — as case counts rise in Utah, and vaccinations reach kids as young as 12 - Make it stand out An image of a SARS-CoV2 virus, the virus responsible for COVID-19. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/how-utah-theaters-planned-for-the-return-of-blockbusters-and-the-audiences-who-love-them monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1624412183578-0GRWVEE6EOU1OALAGGK8/2519_D036_00003R_CROP.jpg Other writing - How Utah theaters planned for the return of blockbusters, and the audiences who love them - Make it stand out Vin Diesel, right, and Michelle Rodriguez return for more automotive heroics in “F9,” one of the first blockbusters to screen in theaters post-pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/mackenzie-scott-philanthropist-and-jeff-bezos-ex-wife-gives-3-million-to-utah-arts-nonprofit-spy-hop monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625435540931-UJAVWAQSMAEICHYBAMJX/Screen+Shot+2021-07-04+at+3.02.51+PM.png Other writing - MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, gives $3 million to Utah arts nonprofit Spy Hop - Make it stand out Spy Hop’s recently opened Kahlert Youth Media Arts Center. The Salt Lake City arts nonprofit recently received a $3 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. (Photo courtesy of Spy Hop.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/a-utah-native-describes-how-pixars-technical-team-made-a-sea-creature-look-human-in-luca monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625432394940-531IIQQH1PNI9HYK9QVG/MBJWG7FTXBELFAYVM4GJEYUDIE.jpg Other writing - A Utah native describes how Pixar's technical team made a sea creature look human in 'Luca' - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/pioneer-theatre-companys-new-managing-director-had-bogus-claims-on-his-resum-two-news-outlets-discovered monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625431853591-N996NPHWAT3SD9K3SQSR/GOWJC5B6HVHRHIUNTVHUANUGCQ.jpg Other writing - Pioneer Theatre Company's new managing director had bogus claims on his resumé, two news outlets discovered - Make it stand out Christopher Massimine, seen here at the Tony Awards in New York, has been managing director of Utah's Pioneer Theatre Company since July 1, 2019. (Photo courtesy Pioneer Theatre Company) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/update-zoomer-makes-a-pronoun-decision-the-next-step-in-the-familys-gender-creative-parenting-journey monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605919932809-7MWHAZT2FB8HOXOBOWZG/IUXAN32EONGNHFZAUUZ64H4R3E.jpg Other writing - Update: Zoomer makes a pronoun decision, the next step in the family's 'gender creative parenting' journey - Make it stand out Kyl Myers, sociologist who's an expert on gender creative parenting, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo by Rick Egan, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/take-a-look-inside-the-mid-valley-performing-arts-center-salt-lake-countys-new-jewel-venue-for-homegrown-arts-groups monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625429468864-BVB17JYPB5ZQEPC2LVIZ/QCFHI2FSPNASTMLLGY6PD3RGXE.jpg Other writing - Take a look inside the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake County's new 'jewel' venue for homegrown arts groups - Make it stand out The Mainstage Theater at the new Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center in Taylorsville is photographed on Friday, May 21, 2021. (Photo by Trent Nelson, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/7/4/mette-ivie-harrison-utah-mystery-novelist-talks-about-two-faith-journeys-her-own-and-the-one-taken-by-her-fictional-suburban-detective monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625428920948-UP73OZ016PESE3V5LPWD/Prodigal+Daughter+FIN.jpg Other writing - Mette Ivie Harrison, Utah mystery novelist, talks about two faith journeys: Her own, and the one taken by her fictional suburban detective - Make it stand out The book jacket art for “The Prodigal Daughter,” the fifth in Utah author Mette Ivie Harrison’s series of mystery novels featuring suburban detective Linda Wallheim. (Image courtesy of Soho Crime.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/4/25/covid-19-in-utah-continued-the-vaccine-and-the-variants monthly 0.5 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1619389993103-L0D4VTBIKOMG4DFLO0IS/IMG_3371.JPG Other writing - COVID-19 in Utah, continued: The vaccine and the variants A sign posted at Sugar House Coffee in Salt Lake City, reflecting the transition between people still concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic and those who are feeling safe because they have had the vaccine. (Photo by Sean P. Means.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/4/25/oscar-predictions-who-will-probably-win-and-who-i-would-have-voted-for monthly 0.5 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1619386962838-G524JRQAFW3LMWM584HO/mank-Mank_FirstLook_01_rgb.jpg Other writing - Oscar predictions: Who will probably win, and who I would have voted for Gary Oldman, foreground, plays screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, and Amanda Seyfried, in the background, plays Hollywood star Marion Davies, in director David Fincher’s biographical drama “Mank.” The film received the most nominations for this year’s Academy Awards, with 10. The Academy Awards will be handed out Sunday, April 25, starting at 6 p.m. Mountain time on ABC, Ch. 4 in Utah. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/4/25/lila-weller-matriarch-of-salt-lake-citys-weller-bookstore-and-an-employee-for-70-some-years-dies-at-105 monthly 0.5 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1619386382936-TGXAMMWPVS8B5TWKMX4F/174515536_5310370125700507_7260125609813614935_n.jpg Other writing - Lila Weller, matriarch of Salt Lake City's Weller bookstore and an employee for 70-some years, dies at 105 Lila Weller, packing books when Sam Weller’s Bookstore moved to Salt Lake City’s Main Street in 1961. Lila Weller — who was still working at the store, now called Weller Book Works, when she was 103 — died Thursday, April 15, 2021, at age 105. https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/4/25/utah-arts-groups-announce-their-fall-plans-with-season-slates-and-a-changed-roster-of-performers monthly 0.5 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1619385316930-YSFAK9ECK3JAE6IK1JD1/Soloist+Katlyn+Addison+and+Artist+Hadriel+Diniz+in++in+Africa+Guzma%CC%81n%27s+Sweet+and+Bitter.++Photo+by+Beau+Pearson.jpg Other writing - Utah arts groups announce their fall plans, with season slates and a changed roster of performers. Katlyn Addison, right, and Hadriel Diniz, seen here performing Africa Guzmán’s “Sweet and Bitter,” both have been promoted to principal dancer at Ballet West — the first non-Asian dancers of color to reach that level. (Photo by Beau Pearson, courtesy of Ballet West.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/3/7/a-year-of-covid-19-asking-experts-and-readers-what-lessons-will-we-carry-forward-and-compiling-a-timeline-of-how-utah-reacted-to-the-pandemic monthly 0.5 2021-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1615150552482-57Z9N7RB7ISK7CAZQZUK/IMG_3254.JPG Other writing - A year of COVID-19: Asking experts and readers 'What lessons will we carry forward?,' and compiling a timeline of how Utah reacted to the pandemic Some of the face masks I have acquired over the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Sean P. Means.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/3/7/lee-isaac-chung-writer-director-of-award-winning-film-minari-talks-about-putting-his-childhood-on-film-being-an-oscar-contender-and-what-he-learned-at-the-university-of-utah monthly 0.5 2021-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1615146090016-9PJ086YVAV4J4D6WZQRI/Minari.jpg Other writing - Lee Isaac Chung, writer-director of award-winning film 'Minari,' talks about putting his childhood on film, being an Oscar contender, and what he learned at the University of Utah Jacob (Steven Yeun, right) shows his son David (Alan Kim) how to play baseball, in a scene from “Minari,” a drama directed and written by Lee Isaac Chung. (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/1/1/covid-19-in-utah-december-2020-a-tragic-milestone-and-the-vaccines-start-to-arrive monthly 0.5 2021-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1609550361580-MLMZ3AA1WS8L73N7GTZ5/EpTF4qKVgAA5boU.jpg Other writing - COVID-19 in Utah, December 2020: A tragic milestone, and the vaccines start to arrive Christy Mulder, a medical intensive care unit nurse at University of Utah Hospital, became the first Utahn to receive the Pfizer Inc./BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, on Dec. 15, 2020. (Photo courtesy of University of Utah Health.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/1/1/robert-redford-sells-sundance-mountain-resort-the-ski-area-that-has-been-his-utah-foothold-since-the-1960s monthly 0.5 2021-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1609548310777-0R72Z3ISOWK4L1YNENKH/NQTPQXFHMRD2ZDMWKVIQ6LFNSE.jpg Other writing - Robert Redford sells Sundance Mountain Resort, the ski area that has been his Utah foothold since the 1960s A view of the Bearclaw run at Sundance Mountain Resort, when a group called Follow the Flag had a 150-foot long American flag taken down the slope by skiers in 2018. (Photo by Al Hartmann, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/1/1/catalyst-utahs-magazine-for-holistic-living-ends-its-print-run-after-38-years-and-considers-its-digital-future monthly 0.5 2021-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1609547265273-KYH3ZKTICT7WHMVOOXZL/Screen+Shot+2021-01-01+at+5.15.16+PM.png Other writing - Catalyst, Utah's magazine for holistic living, ends its print run after 38 years — and considers its digital future The covers of the first edition of Catalyst magazine, with its manifesto on the front page, and the final print edition, featuring an archive photo of founding editor Greta Belanger deJong. (Images courtesy of Catalyst.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2021/1/1/violinist-rock-star-lindsey-stirling-talks-about-making-a-christmas-special-when-she-cant-go-on-tour monthly 0.5 2021-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1609545852607-819K7K871OOVDHQA1AQB/image002.jpg Other writing - Violinist rock star Lindsey Stirling talks about making a Christmas special when she can't go on tour Violinist rock star Lindsey Stirling, in an image from her Christmas special, “Home for the Holidays.” (Photo by Sydney Takeshta, courtesy of Lindseystomp/Concord Records.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/11/20/michael-mclean-talks-about-the-forgotten-carols-the-holiday-story-hes-been-tinkering-with-for-29-years-and-now-has-been-captured-in-a-movie monthly 0.5 2020-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605936104950-I890J081Y3ZYC77D9MSV/AASC_0759.jpg Other writing - Michael McLean talks about 'The Forgotten Carols,' the holiday story he's been tinkering with for 29 years — and now has been captured in a movie Michael McLean, left, and Adrien Swenson star in “The Forgotten Carols,” a filmed version of the stage musical of a story McLean has been telling, in one form or another, for 29 years. (Photo courtesy of Purdie Distribution.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/11/20/dont-know-when-a-covid-19-vaccine-will-be-ready-but-the-state-of-utah-has-a-plan-for-distributing-it monthly 0.5 2020-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605935452608-IM2M2O0XTJTS3APKB7PH/coronavirus-cdc-image.jpg Other writing - Don't know when a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready, but the state of Utah has a plan for distributing it An image of the novel coronavirus. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/11/20/the-piano-guys-celebrate-10-years-of-merging-pop-and-classical-music-by-releasing-a-new-album monthly 0.5 2020-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605921721653-209Z4SOBVA73ZQVU42EJ/Screen+Shot+2020-11-20+at+6.21.30+PM.png Other writing - The Piano Guys celebrate 10 years of merging pop and classical music, by releasing a new album. The Utah-based instrumental classical-pop act The Piano Guys — Paul Anderson, left, Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson and Al van der Beek — have released their 10th album in 10 years, called "10." (Photo by Scott Jarvie, courtesy of Sony Masterworks) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/11/20/the-walk-through-art-installation-dreamscapes-will-close-to-move-into-a-larger-space monthly 0.5 2020-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605920992591-UBIY06VGXKK7RWG8959H/Brandy+I.jpeg Other writing - The walk-through art installation 'Dreamscapes' will close, to move into a larger space Martina Jorgensen is one of three actors who play the character Brandy in the experimental theater group SONDERimmersive's new production, The Carousel, staged at the Dreamscapes walk-through art installation in The Gateway. (Photo by Graham Brown, courtesy of SONDERimmersive.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/11/20/intermountain-healthcare-announces-a-merger-and-names-a-childrens-hospital-campus-for-the-miller-family monthly 0.5 2020-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605920405219-0DSTR5QEQVXO5KD1JB3V/2097C9%7E1.JPG Other writing - Intermountain Healthcare announces a merger, and names a children's hospital campus for the Miller family Former patients at Primary Children's Hospital — from left: Brailey Partida, Indi Tidwell, Aiden Tilley and Payson Inkley — dig into dirt at the future site of the new Primary Children's Hospital site in Lehi, on Nov. 19, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Intermountain Healthcare) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/11/20/utah-sociologist-talks-about-raising-them-her-book-chronicling-the-first-years-bringing-up-a-child-without-assigning-a-gender-identity monthly 0.5 2020-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605919918192-MDU8GO0M14F88C6V7N09/IUXAN32EONGNHFZAUUZ64H4R3E.jpg Other writing - Utah sociologist talks about 'Raising Them,' her book chronicling the first years bringing up a child without assigning a gender identity Kyl Myers, sociologist who's an expert on gender creative parenting, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo by Rick Egan, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/11/20/a-tribute-to-connie-coyne-the-quintessential-journalist-who monthly 0.5 2020-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605919072044-070SIHJDODGQDN3LHLR9/FEQ7WCOKPVGV7KLQFLIBN3GKKA.jpg Other writing - A tribute to Connie Coyne, the quintessential journalist, who befriended and mentored generations of reporters Connie Coyne, who worked at The Salt Lake Tribune from 1993 to 2010. She died in early November 2020, at the age of 76. (Photo courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/11/20/ballet-wests-tricks-for-a-socially-distanced-dance-performance-limited-casts-married-dancers monthly 0.5 2020-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605918617964-ES7N293R22SD1E5YQJJO/First+Soloist+Allison+DeBona+and+Principal+Rex+TIlton.+Photo+by+Beau+Pearson.jpg Other writing - Ballet West's tricks for a socially distanced dance performance: Limited casts, married dancers. Allison DeBona, first soloist, and Rex Tilton, a principal dancer, rehearse for Ballet West’s “Nine Sinatra Songs.” (Photo by Beau Pearson, courtesy of Ballet West.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/25/utah-hospitals-are-preparing-for-the-worst-case-scenario-rationing-care-in-icus-for-a-rising-number-of-covid-19-cases monthly 0.5 2020-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603681562655-6TVINFLMZMDS8FUCM1H3/Screen+Shot+2020-10-25+at+9.05.09+PM.png Other writing - Utah hospitals are preparing for the worst-case scenario: Rationing care in ICUs for a rising number of COVID-19 cases Hospital staff at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray care for patients with COVID-19 on June 9, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Intermountain Medical Center.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/25/collin-kartchner-utah-activist-who-urged-parents-to-get-their-kids-off-of-social-media-dies-at-40 monthly 0.5 2020-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603680089983-CJEE7OB1ZH7BGJZQR60E/HnQKYmnq.jpg Other writing - Collin Kartchner, Utah activist who urged parents to get their kids off of social media, dies at 40 Collin Kartchner, founder of the Utah-based advocacy group Save the Kids, died Oct. 20, 2020, at the age of 40. (Photo courtesy of Save the Kids) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/25/remembering-james-redford-the-documentary-filmmaker-and-environmental-activist-nbspand-son-of-movie-icon-robert-redford monthly 0.5 2020-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603672251355-BLUKH4AUPJ4LT9K68ENQ/Screen+Shot+2020-10-25+at+6.30.23+PM.png Other writing - Remembering James Redford, the documentary filmmaker and environmental activist — and son of movie icon Robert Redford James Redford — seen here at a 2013 gala in honor of his father, Robert Redford, thrown by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert — died Oct. 16, 2020, at the age of 58. (Photo by Leah Hogsten, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/25/jay-warren-talks-about-his-first-album-give-love-and-bringing-rampb-to-utah monthly 0.5 2020-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603669805608-YT9NTCSQ5Q3QGNBIQZVV/Jay%2BWarren%2B1.jpg Other writing - Jay Warren talks about his first album, 'Give Love,' and bringing R&B to Utah Jay Warren, an R&B singer from Salt Lake City, recently released his first album, “Give Love.” (Photo courtesy of the artist.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/25/filmmaker-erika-cohn-talks-about-belly-of-the-beast-her-film-that-exposes-modern-day-eugenics-in-californias-prisons monthly 0.5 2020-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603669326112-U4IO10HHZ82LDLMDFSD9/ErikaCohnDirecting_photocredit_TrevorChristensen.jpg Other writing - Filmmaker Erika Cohn talks about 'Belly of the Beast,' her film that exposes modern-day eugenics in California's prisons Director Erika Cohn talks to her crew before an interview for her documentary, “Belly of the Beast.” (Photo by Trevor Christensen, courtesy of PBS.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/25/filmmaker-jim-cummings-talks-about-making-a-werewolf-movie-in-utah-and-working-with-the-late-great-robert-forster monthly 0.5 2020-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603667682147-CDOTJ8XNKWTD11JLXMQ1/Screen+Shot+2020-10-25+at+5.14.01+PM.png Other writing - Filmmaker Jim Cummings talks about making a werewolf movie in Utah, and working with the late, great Robert Forster Sheriff Hadley (Robert Forster, left), along with deputies Julia Robson (Riki Lindhome, center) and John Marshall (Jim Cummings) look at a bloody murder scene, in the filmed-in-Utah horror thriller “The Wolf of Snow Hollow,” written and directed by Cummings. (Photo courtesy of Orion Classics) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/25/meet-nels-elde-an-evolutionary-geneticist-at-the-university-of-utah-and-recipient-of-a-macarthur-fellowship monthly 0.5 2020-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603666692059-2AJUGLALPLRUZ9FKN8T1/Elde_2020_hi-res-download_1.jpg Other writing - Meet Nels Elde, an evolutionary geneticist at the University of Utah and recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship Nels Elde, an evolutionary geneticist who does his research at the University of Utah, has received a 2020 MacArthur Fellowship, aka "genius grant." The fellowships were announced Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. (Photo courtesy of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/4/science-music-and-optimism-how-utah-symphony-and-utah-opera-brought-back-live-music-amid-the-covid-19-pandemic monthly 0.5 2020-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1601834404213-DQ448P4XFMWLH8NL9HZF/Saad-and-Sutherland_WEB.jpg Other writing - Science, music and optimism: How Utah Symphony and Utah Opera brought back live music amid the COVID-19 pandemic Tony Saad, left, and James Sutherland, chemical engineers at the University of Utah, conducted computer modeling to measure the airflow on the stages of Abravanel Hall and the Capitol Theatre — to determine the safest way for musicians to perform without spreading the coronavirus. (Photo courtesy of the University of Utah.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/4/ballet-west-addresses-systemic-discrimination-in-the-dance-world-by-providing-tights-and-shoes-to-match-their-performers-skin-tones monthly 0.5 2020-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1601831484218-MM6VDJVTGVHN8GEQDO3K/unnamed+%285%29.jpg Other writing - Ballet West addresses systemic discrimination in the dance world, by providing tights and shoes to match their performers' skin tones A publicity image for Ballet West’s February 2020 production of “Giselle.” (Photo by Drew Pearson, courtesy of Ballet West.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/4/joe-redburn-founder-of-two-of-salt-lake-citys-iconic-gay-bars-dies-at-82 monthly 0.5 2020-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1601830444323-NACPHAKN9GKRQWCLNP9U/4QP5YOCZOBF2RG42ROZKE6VRWI.jpg Other writing - Joe Redburn, founder of two of Salt Lake City's iconic gay bars, dies at 82 Joe Redburn, founder of The Sun and The Trapp, receives the Utah Pride Center's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. Redburn died on Sept. 22, 2020, at the age of 82. (Photo by Leah Hogsten, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/10/4/the-tribunes-fall-movie-preview-the-worlds-largest-release-dates-subject-to-change-disclaimer-ever monthly 0.5 2020-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1601829725102-YCC5TWEU60G1YNI077N3/SylviesLove.jpg Other writing - The Tribune's fall movie preview: The world's largest 'release dates subject to change' disclaimer ever Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha find love in 1950s New York in the drama “Sylvie’s Love,” which may (or may not) open in theaters this fall. 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The Salt Lake City music venue and dance hall is slated for demolition sometime this fall. (Photo by Sean P. Means.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/8/28/utah-symphony-musicians-commission-a-young-composer-to-write-music-for-a-video-in-support-of-black-lives-matter monthly 0.5 2020-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1598656244767-9UFZ756A9C0F4SUSVS0J/Screen+Shot+2020-08-28+at+11.10.49+AM.png Other writing - Utah Symphony musicians commission a young composer to write music for a video in support of Black Lives Matter Musicians of the Utah Symphony, along with conductor Thierry Fischer, top left, perform ‘Changes/Transitions,’ a newly commissioned work by Texas composer Quinn Mason, in a video to show support for Black Lives Matter. (Image courtesy of YouTube.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/8/28/director-armando-iannucci-and-actor-dev-patel-talk-about-charles-dickens-and-broadening-the-mindset-of-casting-for-the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield monthly 0.5 2020-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1598655942568-5HPNP5H5HAXY1HLXZW7P/z346A6054.max-2000x2000.jpg Other writing - Director Armando Iannucci and actor Dev Patel talk about Charles Dickens, and broadening the mindset of casting, for 'The Personal History of David Copperfield' Armando Iannucci, right, directs Dev Patel, center, through a scene in the Charles Dickens adaptation, “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” (Photo by Dean Rogers, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/8/21/hollywood-studios-and-utah-theater-operators-try-to-navigate-a-covid-19-safety-landscape-and-they-hope-moviegoers-will-come-back-after-five-months monthly 0.5 2020-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1598070256357-RESO6BH4PQS49GUY3C4O/zDSC09298.jpg_max.jpg Other writing - Hollywood studios and Utah theater operators try to navigate a COVID-19 safety landscape — and they hope moviegoers will come back after five months On the set of “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” director Armando Iannucci, left, talks with actors Peter Capaldi, center, playing Micawber, and Dev Patel, right, playing David Copperfield. The movie is scheduled to open in movie theaters across America on Friday, August 28. (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/8/21/a-study-finds-saliva-tests-are-just-as-effective-at-detecting-covid-19-as-the-swab-up-the-nose monthly 0.5 2020-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1598069801796-TL9XTPZ54L3FMC1C12AX/UUHC_200819_5002.jpg Other writing - A study finds saliva tests are 'just as effective' at detecting COVID-19 as the swab up the nose University of Utah Health soon will start administering saliva tests for COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of University of Utah Health.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/8/21/a-utah-high-school-quarterback-reinvents-himself-as-masn-an-indie-pop-singer-songwriter-whose-first-song-was-a-tiktok-smash monthly 0.5 2020-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1598068079290-H3O86D2IPN85ON21AG65/Screen+Shot+2020-08-17+at+1.23.29+PM.png Other writing - A Utah high-school quarterback reinvents himself as MASN, an indie-pop singer-songwriter whose first song was a TikTok smash Mason Rupper, who records under the name MASN, a 19-year-old indie-pop singer-songwriter from Eagle Mountain, Utah. (Photo by Allison Hunter, courtesy of RCA Records.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/8/10/new-york-nurses-come-to-utah-to-give-back-for-the-help-they-got-during-the-worst-of-the-big-apples-covid-19-battle monthly 0.5 2020-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1597079188570-NDMWM2V7R4KGFQVH70H4/Screen+Shot+2020-08-10+at+11.05.46+AM.png Other writing - New York nurses come to Utah, to 'give back' for the help they got during the worst of the Big Apple's COVID-19 battle Shereyah Barbera, Annice Sterling, and Magdelena Litwinczuk, ICU nurses from Northwell Health, a New York hospital chain, chat after meeting reporters in Murray, Utah, on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. The nurses are part of a group working in Utah, as a “thank you” to Utah nurses who traveled to New York during the height of the COVID-19 outbreaks there. https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/7/18/hale-centre-theatre-opens-then-closes-again-because-of-covid-19-nbspand-more-reactions-to-the-pandemic-in-utahs-performing-arts-world monthly 0.5 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595114316907-M4QLVONFG1BLTK4QZZ3X/Poppins_2020_TTS-79.jpg Other writing - Hale Centre Theatre opens, then closes again because of COVID-19 — and more reactions to the pandemic in Utah's performing arts world Hale Centre Theatre’s production of “Mary Poppins,” which ran from July 1 to July 11. Performances were suspended on Thursday, July 16, after a second member of the company tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Hale Centre Theatre.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/7/18/meet-the-aces-your-new-favorite-all-woman-indie-pop-band-from-utah-as-their-second-album-arrives monthly 0.5 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595092005588-Z5HOW8PDDJ7BIP7ODPIE/S08_2168_COLOR++%28Credit+-+Red+Bull+Records%29.jpg Other writing - Meet The Aces, your new favorite all-woman indie-pop band from Utah, as their second album arrives The Aces — from left: McKenna Petty, Alisa Ramirez, Katie Henderson and Cristal Ramirez — released their second album, “Under My Infleunce,” on July 17, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Red Bull Records.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/7/18/kent-james-who-went-from-a-utah-upbringing-to-become-a-gay-punk-rock-icon-nbspdies-at-56 monthly 0.5 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595091218815-L8BHDK8LHJBTTDMVA614/IMG_0038.jpg Other writing - Kent James — who went from a Utah upbringing to become a gay punk-rock icon — dies at 56 Kent James, a Utah native who became a gay punk-rock icon, died July 3, 2020, at the age of 56. (Photo courtesy of David Perez.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/7/18/park-city-opens-its-historic-main-street-to-black-lives-matter-murals monthly 0.5 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595090547325-DGJBHVETUFM5XNA185D7/Screen+Shot+2020-07-06+at+5.02.36+PM.png Other writing - Park City opens its historic Main Street to Black Lives Matter murals An aerial view of a Black Lives Matter mural painted on Park City’s historic Main Street. (Photo courtesy Park City Summit County Arts Council.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/7/18/utah-rock-band-spirit-machines-makes-a-viral-splash-with-a-toolled-zeppelin-mash-up monthly 0.5 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595089827131-YSF0Y6O8NNKTWYEA675K/DSC01136.jpg Other writing - Utah rock band Spirit Machines makes a viral splash with a Tool/Led Zeppelin mash-up Pepper Rose fronts Spirit Machines, a Salt Lake City rock band. (Photo courtesy of Spirit Machines.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/6/13/utah-based-indie-folk-band-the-national-parks-talks-about-their-new-album-wildflower-and-the-challenges-of-making-live-music-in-a-pandemic monthly 0.5 2020-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1592078688812-VZOXH66CJIQPOAVC6IWQ/unnamed+%281%29.jpg Other writing - Utah-based indie-folk band The National Parks talks about their new album, 'Wildflower,' and the challenges of making live music in a pandemic The National Parks: (from left) guitarist/vocalist Brady Parks, violinist Megan Parks, keyboardist/vocalist Sydney Macfarlane, and drummer Cam Brannelly. The Utah-based indie-folk band’s new album, “Wildflower,” will be released on Friday, June 19. (Photo by McKenna Chatterley, courtesy of The National Parks.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/6/12/verona-meets-corona-in-through-yonder-window-a-salt-lake-city-theater-groups-parking-garage-romeo-amp-juliet-staged-for-the-covid-19-era monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1592000412483-7TZI622B85662UT6K06S/Screen+Shot+2020-06-12+at+4.19.33+PM.png Other writing - Verona meets corona in 'Through Yonder Window,' a Salt Lake City theater group's parking-garage 'Romeo & Juliet' staged for the COVID-19 era Mercutio (Hannah Fischer, left) and Tybalt (Emma Sargent) confront each other in “Through Yonder Window,” SONDERimmersive’s experimental staging of “Romeo & Juliet,” performed in a parking garage with social distancing and face masks in mind. (Photo courtesy SONDERimmersive.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/6/12/catch-up-with-the-29-shorts-in-the-salt-lake-tribunes-quarantine-film-festival monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1591998857664-LBLGFDNCXCRRMF2RX2MJ/QFF21-SelfIsolation.png Other writing - Catch up with the 29 shorts in The Salt Lake Tribune's Quarantine Film Festival A young Australian woman (Grace Davison) tries to entertain herself in “Self Isolation: A COVID 19 Story,” directed by Oscar Axel Thorborg, one of the short films in The Salt Lake Tribune's Quarantine Film Festival. (Photo by Oscar Axel Thorborg, courtesy of Guerilla Creative.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/4/26/in-a-utah-authors-graphic-novel-13-year-old-heroes-take-on-monsters-and-dyslexia monthly 0.5 2020-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1587957932537-EE6DGAY1UWR6TPZ93MHF/MVAMH_022_23.jpg Other writing - In a Utah author's graphic novel, 13-year-old heroes take on monsters and dyslexia A spread from Dustin Hansen’s graphic novel “My Video Game Ate My Homework,” to be released by DC Comics on Tuesday, April 28. (Image courtesy of DC Comics.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/4/26/coronavirus-a-promising-treatment-and-other-news-about-the-covid-19-pandemic monthly 0.5 2020-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1587956588819-BBQSFIGW73BZ3VOB923D/13686560_1155752857778192_8526659625506321395_n.jpg Other writing - Coronavirus: A promising treatment, and other news about the COVID-19 pandemic Cynthia Lemus, a 24-year-old flight attendant from Magna, Utah, is the first COVID-19 patient in Utah to receive an investigational treatment involving plasma transfusion. (Photo courtesy of the Lemus family.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/4/19/how-is-the-coronavirus-pandemic-inspiring-utah-artists-in-at-least-21-different-ways monthly 0.5 2020-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1587317157275-3MTYH312N96YAXMZBCRB/Coronavirus+art+1+-+Aurora+Coronialis.jpg Other writing - How is the coronavirus pandemic inspiring Utah artists? In at least 21 different ways. “Aurora Coronialis,” acrylic on wood panel, 16 in. by 20 in., by Sandy, Utah, artist Alicia Schilder. (Image courtesy of Alicia Schilder.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/4/11/coronavirus-on-the-home-front-how-utahns-in-self-isolation-are-working-dancing-and-making-music monthly 0.5 2020-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1586660213172-7C8I78BG2FSAZS0BBBZH/dance+still+3.jpg Other writing - Coronavirus, on the home front: How Utahns in self-isolation are working, dancing and making music Swing dancers Anthony Chen and Irina Azmashvili do the Lindy Hop in their Salt Lake City home, for a video by the L.A. retro-swing band Lizzy & the Triggermen that featured 67 dancers from 15 countries — each performing in self-isolation. (Photo courtesy of Anthony Chen and Irina Azmashvili.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/3/27/two-ballet-west-dancers-talk-about-surviving-covid-19-and-having-fun-together-in-quarantine monthly 0.5 2020-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1585368639400-VYLFV0NI3RPK1X9R3H22/IMG_2720.jpg Other writing - Two Ballet West dancers talk about surviving COVID-19, and having fun together in quarantine Lucas Horns, left, and Josh Shutkind, corps artists at Utah’s Ballet West, shown here while in quarantine after contracting COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Ballet West.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/3/27/utah-singer-actress-dee-dee-darby-duffin-talks-about-jazz-acting-and-the-mockingbird-that-was-not-to-be-for-now monthly 0.5 2020-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1585514807335-2INNB7YLKNCWH6S4QKW2/Screen+Shot+2020-03-29+at+2.46.01+PM.png Other writing - Utah singer-actress Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin talks about jazz, acting, and the 'Mockingbird' that was not to be (for now) Dee-Dee Darby-Duffin performing with her quintet at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on March 11, 2020. 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(Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/2/11/two-views-of-japan-the-20th-century-clash-with-the-west-and-what-led-up-to-it-are-on-display-at-the-utah-museum-of-fine-arts monthly 0.5 2020-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1581442242681-0676Y0RLSARZIHYARVAF/image-asset.png Other writing - Two views of Japan — the 20th century clash with the West, and what led up to it — are on display at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts Natori Shunsen’s 1926 woodblock print “The Actor Ichikawa Sadanji II as Narukami,” left, and Itō Shinsui’s 1917 woodblock print “After the Bath” are among the works on display in “Seven Masters: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints,” a touring exhibition now at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. (Images courtesy of Minneapolis Institute of Art and Utah Museum of Fine Arts.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/1/15/can-a-new-opera-join-the-pantheon-of-classic-works-utah-operas-production-of-silent-night-tries-to-crack-the-canon monthly 0.5 2020-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579121231966-XC8OSQM1YR9E7EE4J8GR/JB4A8006.jpg Other writing - Can a new opera join the pantheon of classic works? Utah Opera's production of 'Silent Night' tries to crack the canon. Singers portraying, from top, French, Scottish and German soldiers in World War I, in the opera “Silent Night,” which will premiere at Utah Opera on Saturday, Jan. 18. (Photo courtesy of Utah Opera.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2020/1/3/utah-authors-write-about-wonder-woman-as-an-11-year-old-in-graphic-novel-diana-princess-of-the-amazons monthly 0.5 2020-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1578073332193-GBWFGQ2MZNRCK1U6ZCS4/DIANA_POTA_01_22_600.jpg Other writing - Utah authors write about Wonder Woman as an 11-year-old, in graphic novel "Diana, Princess of the Amazons' Panels from the graphic novel “Diana, Princess of the Amazons,” written by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, and illustrated by Victoria Ying, which follows an 11-year-old Diana, years before she became Wonder Woman. (Image courtesy of DC Zoom.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/12/30/the-best-movies-of-the-decade-a-girl-named-hushpuppy-leads-the-way monthly 0.5 2019-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1577742405693-SJD28AMTIIGSY2U4XZRX/Screen+Shot+2019-12-30+at+2.46.26+PM.png Other writing - The best movies of the decade: A girl named Hushpuppy leads the way Quvenzhané Wallis plays Hushpuppy, in director Benh Zeitlin's 2012 drama “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” (Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/12/26/the-top-10-movies-of-2019-going-around-the-world-exposing-class-divisions-and-personal-struggles monthly 0.5 2019-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1577399685110-WB5CF8RMA7EATHZ2SRMQ/parasite-The+Kim+Family+Woo-sik+Choi+Kang-ho+Song+Hye-jin+Jang+So-dam+Park+in+Parasite_rgb.jpg Other writing - The top 10 movies of 2019: Going around the world, exposing class divisions and personal struggles The Kim family, played by Choi Woo-sik, Song Hang-ho, Jang Hye-jin and Park So-dam, from left, seek a way out of their low-income lives, in Bong Joon-ho’s thriller “Parasite.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/12/10/utah-composer-kurt-bestor-ahead-of-his-christmas-shows-talks-about-music-tradition-and-giving-back monthly 0.5 2019-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1576040414609-0H2RFIW4EX6219CUQL6J/Screen+Shot+2019-12-10+at+9.55.27+PM.png Other writing - Utah composer Kurt Bestor, ahead of his Christmas shows, talks about music, tradition and 'giving back' Kurt Bestor, entertaining staffers and patients at Salt Lake City Shriners Hospital. (Photo by Rick Egan, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/12/10/joe-mcqueen-ogdens-ambassador-of-jazz-for-generations-dies-at-100 monthly 0.5 2019-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1576037192914-JZ1PNYP899RUY3OLFDHX/Screen+Shot+2019-12-10+at+9.06.15+PM.png Other writing - Joe McQueen, Ogden's ambassador of jazz for generations, dies at 100 Ogden jazz musician Joe McQueen, in 2009. (Photo by Al Hartmann, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/12/10/eccles-theaters-new-holiday-tree-takes-snowboard-shapes-and-sends-them-airborne monthly 0.5 2019-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1576036771732-Z891SVW3X1A6AP9YZ9Q1/Screen+Shot+2019-12-10+at+8.59.00+PM.png Other writing - Eccles Theater's new holiday 'tree' takes snowboard shapes and sends them airborne A massive holiday “tree,” made of 75 snowboard shapes, is suspended over the lobby of the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Rick Egan, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/12/10/ogden-leaders-hope-the-monarch-will-be-the-hub-of-a-thriving-arts-district monthly 0.5 2019-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1576035021060-CX8UBKZLU5HBNDHFDHFD/Screen+Shot+2019-12-10+at+8.29.55+PM.png Other writing - Ogden leaders hope The Monarch will be the hub of a thriving arts district The entrance to The Monarch, the new artists’ space in downtown Ogden. (Photo by Rick Egan, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/11/10/utah-political-figures-talk-about-what-its-like-to-be-lampooned-by-salt-lake-tribune-editorial-cartoonist-pat-bagley monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1573428145296-LOA0P5QXXEU1JR4Y4TIJ/191614.png Other writing - Utah political figures talk about what it's like to be lampooned by Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley A 2018 cartoon by Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley depicts former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz. (Image by Pat Bagley, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/11/10/utahs-piano-playing-sibling-act-the-5-browns-talk-about-holiday-favorites-as-they-release-a-christmas-album monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1573427434273-YDS6ATNY0WRM9R9V2J19/THE5BROWNS.PIANO.1.jpg Other writing - Utah's piano-playing sibling act, The 5 Browns, talk about holiday favorites as they release a Christmas album The Utah-raised piano quintet The 5 Browns — from left, Deondra, Gregory, Desirae, Ryan and Melody — have released their first album of holiday music, "Christmas with The 5 Browns." (Photo by Casey Welch, courtesy of The 5 Browns.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/10/27/what-makes-a-painting-a-masterpiece-three-works-at-the-utah-museum-of-fine-arts-on-loan-from-the-smithsonian-open-the-question monthly 0.5 2019-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1572157219045-479FA3WW9QWDI2A3IAV4/O%27Keeffe_SAAM-1995.3.1_1.jpg Other writing - What makes a painting a masterpiece? Three works at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, on loan from the Smithsonian, open the question. Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Manhattan” (1932), on loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, will be on display at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts now until Oct. 4, 2020. (Image courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1572157344351-FXEB4SUERXLMQ58TVDVN/Thomas_SAAM-1977.48.5_1.jpg Other writing - What makes a painting a masterpiece? Three works at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, on loan from the Smithsonian, open the question. Alma Thomas’ “Red Sunset, Old Pond Concerto” (1972), on loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, will be on display at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts now until Oct. 4, 2020. (Image courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1572157263428-D7OQ8XOJ48CY8A6IOSJ5/Moran_SAAM-1942.11.10_1.jpg Other writing - What makes a painting a masterpiece? Three works at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, on loan from the Smithsonian, open the question. Thomas Moran’s “Mist in Kanab Canyon, Utah” (1892), on loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, will be on display at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts now until Oct. 4, 2020. (Image courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/10/24/salt-lake-city-gets-its-largest-piece-of-public-art-pages-of-salt-seven-stories-high-and-costing-22-million monthly 0.5 2019-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1571951610869-6765777R35PYKQYW1X5N/IMG_7253.JPG Other writing - Salt Lake City gets its largest piece of public art, "Pages of Salt," seven stories high and costing $2.2 million. Artist Mel Kahn’s “Pages of Salt,” a seven-story, $2.2 million public art installation overlooking Salt Lake City’s McCarthey Plaza and the Eccles Theater, was giving a welcome party by city officials on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (Photo by Sean P. Means | The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/10/17/there-are-snakes-rats-and-trout-living-near-us-in-utah-and-now-theyre-living-in-the-natural-history-museum-of-utahs-new-exhibit monthly 0.5 2019-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1571326486251-HUKFYXM9NLHS991W4PUZ/71173855_2475630535807893_4340896439312842752_o.jpg Other writing - There are snakes, rats and trout living near us in Utah — and now they're living in the Natural History Museum of Utah's new exhibit A staffer at the Natural History Museum of Utah works on assembling a giant-sized field of flowers for a “pollination station,” in the museum’s new exhibit, “Nature All Around Us.” (Photo courtesy the Natural History Museum of Utah.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/10/17/robert-redfor monthly 0.5 2019-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1571325959167-PNGDLA2A7CS9OR5QFAFL/Butch+Cassidy+1969+Portrait.jpg Other writing - Robert Redford and his daughter, Amy, talk about how 'Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid' got made and what happened after Paul Newman, front, Robert Redford, top right, and Katharine Ross starred in the 1969 Western “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” (Photo courtesy 20th Century Fox.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/10/17/salt-lake-citys-106-year-old-capitol-theatre-reopens-after-a-six-month-11-million-renovation-project monthly 0.5 2019-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1571325468998-UMBBB28LSPE6E0XT6GIR/Capitol_Theatre_P_14.jpg Other writing - Salt Lake City's 106-year-old Capitol Theatre reopens after a six-month, $11 million renovation project The Capitol Theatre in 1931, at the opening of “Kiki,” one of Mary Pickford’s last movies and one of her few talkies. (Photo courtesy Utah State Historical Society.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/10/17/traveling-while-black-vr-installation-arrives-in-utah-giving-viewers-a-prime-seat-to-talk-about-racism-in-america monthly 0.5 2019-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1571324882666-8OY5UOZZYUJGA45DV85T/32276432608_3ed29052db_o.jpg Other writing - 'Traveling While Black' VR installation arrives in Utah, giving viewers a prime seat to talk about racism in America. Kids sit at a diner table in Washington, D.C., in an image from the VR installation “Traveling While Black.” (Photo courtesy Félix and Paul Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/10/17/a-gallery-prepares-to-leave-salt-lake-citys-main-street-after-44-years-leaving-native-american-artists-with-one-less-place-to-sell-their-goods monthly 0.5 2019-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1571324321430-Y1KRKE2875W27RYW89PZ/image-asset.png Other writing - A gallery prepares to leave Salt Lake City's Main Street after 44 years, leaving Native American artists with one less place to sell their goods The TP Gallery, on Salt Lake City’s Main Street, is closing after 44 years of selling Native American art. (Photo by Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/10/4/neon-trees-drummer-elaine-bradley-reunites-with-old-friends-stretches-her-musical-self-and-considers-her-latter-day-saint-faith-with-her-other-band-noble-bodies monthly 0.5 2019-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1570205414997-9AJQ8BNCWAI2JJRAXXXN/IMG_4977small.jpg Other writing - Neon Trees drummer Elaine Bradley reunites with old friends, stretches her musical self and considers her Latter-day Saint faith with her other band, Noble Bodies Noble Bodies — from left, Chris Bennett, Elaine Bradley and Bryce Taylor — explore faith and doubt on their recent album, “Two Voices.” (Photo courtesy of the band.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/10/4/can-joker-open-up-a-conversation-about-mental-illness-a-utah-expert-hopes-so monthly 0.5 2019-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1570204422702-K84G8Y7RLR7G4MXBRGD0/rev-1-JOK-19666_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Other writing - Can 'Joker' open up a conversation about mental illness? A Utah expert hopes so. Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, who transforms into Gotham City’s iconic criminal, in “Joker.” (Photo by Niko Tavernise, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/9/29/a-performance-artist-will-sweep-a-rug-in-a-high-traffic-area-salt-lake-citys-temple-square-during-lds-general-conference monthly 0.5 2019-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1569780817346-APEPKKAHRHQHP1XF5OH2/4.5+Hours+Berlin+2017_Bending_1.jpg Other writing - A performance artist will sweep a rug in a high-traffic area: Salt Lake City's Temple Square during LDS General Conference Artist Michelle Standley performs her work “4.5 Hours,” in which she continuously sweeps a rug to highlight issues of domestic labor, at Berlin’s decommissioned Tempelhof Airport on April 1, 2017. Standley will repeat the performance on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Salt Lake City’s Temple Square. (Photo by Michelle Standley, courtesy of the artist.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/9/18/musical-cagney-is-preparing-for-broadway-and-utahs-pioneer-theatre-is-a-major-stop-on-the-journey monthly 0.5 2019-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1568819310720-5PBRN0GX5EX1K52T5W7I/Robert+Creighton+as+James+Cagney.jpg Other writing - Musical 'Cagney' is preparing for Broadway, and Utah's Pioneer Theatre is a major stop on the journey Robert Creighton, a veteran Broadway actor, stars as movie icon James Cagney in “Cagney,” a musical being prepped for Broadway with a production at Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, from Sept. 20 to Oct. 5. (Photo courtesy of Pioneer Theatre Company.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/9/11/how-meg-amp-dia-the-pop-rock-sister-duo-from-utah-returned-to-making-music-together-after-eight-years-apart monthly 0.5 2019-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1568223900873-S7WRK8EFW5KJKWKC5X9S/Meg-and-Dia-press-by-Elliott-Ingam-2019-billboard-1500.jpg Other writing - How Meg & Dia, the pop-rock sister duo from Utah, returned to making music together after eight years apart Meg Frampton, left, and Dia Frampton, the guitarist and singer, respectively, of the pop-rock duo Meg & Dia. (Photo by Elliott Ingram, courtesy of Pure Noise Records.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/9/11/fanx-fall-2019-marios-voice-the-bionic-duo-and-tom-holland monthly 0.5 2019-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1568222645183-LQZRNT1D1M6C6UJYFO4K/IMG_0555.jpg Other writing - FanX fall 2019: Mario's voice, the bionic duo, and Tom Holland Pearl Mackie, who played the companion Bill on “Doctor Who,” poses with a giant Hulk statue on the red carpet of FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. (Photo by Sean P. Means | The Salt Lake Tribune) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/8/31/as-thousands-of-happy-fans-arrive-for-fanxs-fall-2019-edition-lets-talk-about-toxic-fandom monthly 0.5 2019-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1567266722945-0ZD5KO7KFJDULRS5UHM6/Screen+Shot+2019-08-31+at+9.30.24+AM.png Other writing - As thousands of happy fans arrive for FanX's fall 2019 edition, let's talk about toxic fandom Cosplayers get in character at the April 2019 edition of FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention. (Photo by Leah Hogsten, The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/8/31/how-a-story-about-johnny-depp-cologne-and-utah-blew-up-into-a-controversy monthly 0.5 2019-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1567264657712-W0XU4RKGNTFYICN9RMYC/F685+SAUVAGE+LE+PARFUM+SECOND.jpg Other writing - How a story about Johnny Depp, cologne and Utah blew up into a controversy Johnny Depp appears in an ad for Christian Dior’s men’s fragrance “Sauvage,” filmed in southeast Utah. The ad was pulled from the Internet after objections about its use of Native American imagery. (Photo courtesy of Parfums Christian Dior.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/8/18/murals-are-popping-up-on-more-public-spaces-in-salt-lake-city-and-we-have-a-map-to-help-you-find-them monthly 0.5 2019-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1566153818829-C1VXTR6OCAR5J1CWU17T/Mural12.JPG Other writing - Murals are popping up on more public spaces in Salt Lake City — and we have a map to help you find them Dave Arcade’s mural “Belief in the Making,” on the side of the Welikesmall design firm’s building, is one of many murals that have sprung up in and around Salt Lake City in recent years. (Photo by Sean P. Means | The Salt Lake Tribune) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/8/16/weller-book-works-at-90-a-bookstore-family-talks-about-surviving-the-past-and-planning-for-the-future monthly 0.5 2019-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1565965070418-1V8V8DDSJGFIRC3O7UWP/sam+weller+books+2.jpg Other writing - Weller Book Works at 90: A bookstore family talks about surviving the past, and planning for the future Bookstore owner Sam Weller sits with author Alex Haley, at a signing event for Haley’s bestseller “Roots,” in 1976. (Photo courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune archives.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/6/22/for-artists-of-all-kinds-cedar-city-is-more-than-a-shakespeare-festival monthly 0.5 2019-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1561220612594-UKP9XQDSVJGMTDGSLTEV/IMG_1109.jpg Other writing - For artists of all kinds, Cedar City is more than a Shakespeare festival Cedar City artist Kaitlin Mills stands amid her renditions of Shakespearean women (Ariel on the left, Lady Macbeth on the right) at her solo exhibition at the Frontier Homestead State Park museum. Mills is also an actor, teaches stage makeup, does freelance graphic design and is studying art administration — symbolic of the do-it-yourself attitude in Cedar City’s artistic community. (Photo by Sean P. Means.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/5/13/the-golden-spike-marks-150-years-with-music-and-prayers-and-history-re-enacted monthly 0.5 2019-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1557779394997-SBZKSL0ZTD4KAD6I35LB/IMG_0926.JPG Other writing - The Golden Spike marks 150 years, with music and prayers and history re-enacted. Replicas of the No. 119 (left) and the Jupiter meet during the 150th anniversary festivities for the Golden Spike, at Promontory, Utah, on Friday, May 10, 2019. (Photo by Sean P. Means, courtesy The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/5/9/salt-lake-citys-funky-all-ages-venue-kilby-court-turns-20-years-old monthly 0.5 2019-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1557431971883-KAPZ6PDCRA26U1OHNPS5/Screen+Shot+2019-05-09+at+1.52.31+PM.png Other writing - Salt Lake City's funky all-ages venue Kilby Court turns 20 years old A weathered sign leads music lovers to Salt Lake City’s Kilby Court, an all-ages venue that marks its 20th anniversary on March 10 and 11. (Photo courtesy The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/5/2/ahead-of-the-golden-spikes-150th-anniversary-a-story-of-a-rail-depot-artists-nearly-lost-paintings monthly 0.5 2019-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1556844758597-MPEXJN9BHF6EF8X2BGWA/railroadagreementcropped.jpg Other writing - Ahead of the Golden Spike's 150th anniversary, a story of a rail depot artist's nearly lost paintings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1556844812762-EEJEXZFELTKKFFQE7Q9J/saltlakecausewaycropped.jpg Other writing - Ahead of the Golden Spike's 150th anniversary, a story of a rail depot artist's nearly lost paintings. Two paintings by John A. McQuarrie, showing moments in the history of the transcontinental railroad, will be part of an exhibition opening Friday, May 3, at Anne Jespersen Fine Arts in Helper, Utah. The exhibition is one of many events in Utah marking the 150th anniversary of the driving of the "golden spike." (Images by John A. McQuarrie, courtesy of Zions Bank.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/5/2/a-filmmaker-and-a-police-detective-share-their-views-on-the-mystique-and-the-reality-of-serial-killer-ted-bundy monthly 0.5 2019-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1556843932742-2ZIM4Y91TLW3XQC7X9XN/45351854244_228714edd0_o.jpg Other writing - A filmmaker and a police detective share their views on the mystique and the reality of serial killer Ted Bundy Zac Efron, left, portrays serial killer Ted Bundy, here with his unsuspecting girlfriend Liz Kloepfer (Lily Collins, right) and her daughter (Macie Carmosino), in Joe Berlinger's "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile." (Photo by Brian Douglas, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/4/20/fanx-spring-2019-a-superhero-with-autism-and-women-cutting-through-the-fanboy-stereotype monthly 0.5 2019-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1555781517643-2SETH0GQ9C1NL6RLQVTQ/IMG_0844.jpg Other writing - FanX, spring 2019: A superhero with autism, and women cutting through the fanboy stereotype One of the variant covers for “Focus,” a new comic book whose superhero central figure has autism. The title is being sold at FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention, April 19-20, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Sean P. Means.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/4/20/an-art-gallery-finds-new-space-with-a-goal-of-creating-a-destination-district-near-a-salt-lake-city-overpass monthly 0.5 2019-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1555780886284-N7GS8MLEG8CR9GJXRX0V/Screen+Shot+2019-04-20+at+11.15.29+AM.png Other writing - An art gallery finds new space, with a goal of creating a 'destination' district near a Salt Lake City overpass A work by Shalee Cooper and Tyler Bloomquist, at left, compliments Ben Steele’s “Mormon Rockwell,” a parody of a Norman Rockwell illustration featuring early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leader Brigham Young. The works are part of an exhibition, “The New West,” that is the opener for Modern West Fine Art’s new location at 412 S. 700 West in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Francisco Kjolseth, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/4/20/utah-filmmaker-savannah-ostler-has-big-plans-and-her-self-made-movie-twice-the-dream-is-just-the-start monthly 0.5 2019-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1555780322083-6B3Z1WFCLKFNDCUD2JMR/_TD27188.jpg Other writing - Utah filmmaker Savannah Ostler has big plans, and her self-made movie 'Twice the Dream' is just the start Savannah Ostler, right, directs a scene from her movie "Twice the Dream," alongside her cinematographer (and husband) Stephen D'Alo. Ostler also wrote and stars in the Utah-made movie. (Photo by Danno Nell, courtesy of S&S Productions.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/4/7/the-public-emilio-estevezs-new-movie-and-the-real-library-that-inspired-it monthly 0.5 2019-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554696234728-6WN1LZLQS8TXR41LUBXV/P_00067.jpg Other writing - ‘The Public,’ Emilio Estevez’s new movie, and the real library that inspired it Emilio Estevez plays Stuart Goodson, a librarian who struggles to handle the challenges brought by having homeless people as patrons, in the drama “The Public,” which Estevez wrote and directed. (Photo courtesy Greenwich Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/3/8/a-nearly-2000-year-old-tattoo-needle-discovered-among-artifacts-unearthed-from-bears-ears-archaeological-dig monthly 0.5 2019-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1552056403744-4SBAKHS93RAPVCJELYE4/Tattoo_Artifact_1600-1188x792.jpg Other writing - A nearly 2,000-year-old tattoo needle discovered among artifacts unearthed from Bears Ears archaeological dig A tattoo needle dating back to between 100 and 200 CE, with one-centimeter-long cactus spines with pigment on the tips, has been identified among artifacts found at Utah’s Bears Ears area. (Photo courtesy Washington State University) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2019/2/22/here-are-my-predictions-of-who-will-win-oscar-gold-on-sunday monthly 0.5 2019-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1550853614231-016A44VSCIWJMFGZ8AEM/190221B_0017.jpg Other writing - Here are my predictions of who will win Oscar gold on Sunday Oscar-themed set decorations are put in place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday, ahead of the 91st annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday. The show will be telecast live on ABC, at 8 p.m. Eastern time — in Utah at 6 p.m. on KTVX, Ch. 4.. (Photo by Matt Petit, copyright A.M.P.A.S.) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/12/26/the-best-movies-of-2018-and-the-worst monthly 0.5 2018-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1545847121890-77U6HMHHTYGRSSQSPG33/sorry-to-bother-you-blu-ray-dvd-ScreenShot2017-06-24at1.33.35AM_R_rgb.jpg Other writing - The best movies of 2018 — and the worst Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield, left) and his artist girlfriend, Detroit (Tessa Thompson), navigate poverty, sudden wealth and racism in Boots Riley’s satire “Sorry to Bother You.” (Photo courtesy Annapurna Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/11/23/from-the-nutcracker-to-dickens-the-holidays-are-festive-and-lucrative-for-utah-arts-groups monthly 0.5 2018-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1543003743418-RDB4WAHYSMKC3YF8TQ8U/Shawn+Stevens+as+Scrooge+MWF+Cast.jpg Other writing - From 'The Nutcracker' to Dickens, the holidays are festive, and lucrative, for Utah arts groups Shawn Stevens is one of two actors cast to play Ebenezer Scrooge in Hale Centre Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 1-24, at the theater’s Sandy venue. (Photo courtesy Hale Centre Theatre) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/11/6/musical-come-from-away-reaches-back-to-911-and-happier-days-in-us-canada-relations monthly 0.5 2018-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1541537511068-MU7HAMFRMQXMIC5ZODMK/9195_The+First+North+American+Tour+Company+of+COME+FROM+AWAY%2C+Photo+by+Matthew+Murphy%2C+2018.jpg Other writing - Musical 'Come From Away' reaches back to 9/11, and happier days in U.S.-Canada relations Locals and out-of-town airline passengers bond when 38 jetliners are forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland, on 9/11, in the musical “Come From Away.” The national touring production plays at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, Nov. 6-11. (Photo by Matthew Murphy, courtesy Broadway at the Eccles) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/10/13/teen-suicide-is-a-problem-how-can-teaching-romeo-amp-juliet-to-high-schoolers-help monthly 0.5 2018-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1539455391973-82YM7B2A0XWB2IW6WJ2R/Screen+Shot+2018-10-13+at+12.29.16+PM.png Other writing - Teen suicide is a problem. How can teaching 'Romeo & Juliet' to high-schoolers help? Anya Matanovic plays Juliet and Joshua Dennis plays Romeo in Utah Opera’s production of Charles Gounod’s adaptation of “Romeo & Juliet,” at a dress rehearsal Thursday, Oct. 11, at Salt Lake City’s Capitol Theatre. (Photo by Jeremy Harmon, The Salt Lake Tribune) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/10/13/robert-redford-talks-about-retirement-and-going-out-on-the-old-man-amp-the-gun monthly 0.5 2018-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1539454768759-MAN2JONJZO74FT5RH1MM/the-old-man-the-gun-TOMATG_07214_rgb.jpg Other writing - Robert Redford talks about retirement, and going out on 'The Old Man & the Gun' Robert Redford plays career criminal Forrest Tucker in “The Old Man & the Gun,” which Redford has said will be his last acting role. (Photo courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/10/3/why-many-mormons-avoid-r-rated-movies-and-why-that-might-be-changing monthly 0.5 2018-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1538616119649-08CQBIYFX4QTYGWVCS8Q/ykereqwblbnkn1tak6mb.jpg Other writing - Why many Mormons avoid R-rated movies — and why that might be changing Jacqui Gray, left, and Matthew A. Brown played LDS missionaries in Richard Dutcher’s 2000 drama “God’s Army.” For years, Dutcher has dealt with audiences in the LDS community who avoid R-rated movies. (Photo courtesy Excel Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/9/26/a-rookie-director-creates-a-love-letter-to-louisa-may-alcott-by-making-a-little-women-for-the-modern-era monthly 0.5 2018-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1538023373178-Z5Q8BSCZMO5P4TF06487/Screen+Shot+2018-09-26+at+10.41.59+PM.png Other writing - A rookie director creates a love letter to Louisa May Alcott, by making a 'Little Women' for the modern era The older March sisters — clockwise from top, Amy (Taylor Murphy), Meg (Melanie Stone), Jo (Sarah Davenport) and Beth (Allie Jennings) — read old notes by their younger selves, in director Clare Niederpruem's modern-day adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women." (Photo courtesy Pinnacle Peak Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/9/17/pioneer-theatre-starts-a-new-season-after-surviving-hamilton-mania-at-rival-eccles monthly 0.5 2018-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1537194671212-PD4NQO25LIKK196M4ZEQ/Oslo+Onstage+Publicity-15.jpg Other writing - Pioneer Theatre starts a new season, after surviving 'Hamilton' mania at rival Eccles Israeli diplomat Uri Savir (Ben Cherry, left) makes an agreement with his Palestinian counterpart, Ahmed Qurel (Demosthenes Chrysan), in a scene from Pioneer Theatre Company's production of J.T. Rogers' Tony-winning play "Oslo." The play runs at Pioneer Memorial Theatre from Sept. 14 to 29. (Photo courtesy Pioneer Theatre Company) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/8/20/street-performers-add-to-salt-lake-citys-urban-environment monthly 0.5 2018-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1534787239186-RZFUOKUNVPHPNVJG553A/54ACVZPBA5HB7FYE2A3ZIQH7PI.jpg Other writing - Street performers add to Salt Lake City's 'urban environment' Singer/guitarist Dallin McAllister performs under the skybridge at Salt Lake City's City Creek Center, one of many buskers working around the city. (Photo by Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/8/20/utah-tech-companies-offer-up-some-unusual-perks monthly 0.5 2018-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1534786672251-N81JL2A6JV0WNQO6IOHK/CCPZZREWVZE5POLUQQWDW3PYJY.jpg Other writing - Utah tech companies offer up some unusual perks A mural, by Swedish artist Johanna Burai, of TV characters George Costanza and Jon Snow on a tandem bike is one of the items of "street art" inside the new headquarters for the web development company Podium, in Lehi, Utah. (Photo by Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/8/8/robert-redford-movie-icon-and-utahs-sundance-kid-says-hes-done-with-acting monthly 0.5 2018-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1533766080151-IAI0A6WGU0MY3L2D9OMU/the-old-man-the-gun-TOMATG_07214_rgb.jpg Other writing - Robert Redford, movie icon and Utah's Sundance Kid, says he's done with acting Robert Redford plays a career bank robber in "The Old Man and the Gun." (Photo by Eric Zachanowich / courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/8/8/poking-fun-at-mormon-culture-with-a-family-friendly-variation-on-cards-against-humanity monthly 0.5 2018-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1533765252561-QY5DTW00L0FLNO20PKI8/Screen+Shot+2018-08-08+at+3.50.40+PM.png Other writing - Poking fun at Mormon culture, with a family-friendly variation on Cards Against Humanity Examples of the answers in the party game Dang You to Heck. (Courtesy Jerilyn Pool) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/7/30/internet-porn-filters-dont-keep-teens-away-from-porn-oxford-study-finds monthly 0.5 2018-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1532972882143-AH44I87X0WZDK2MCN8U8/15002397_10211215978541134_655938391165152595_o.jpg Other writing - Internet porn filters don't keep teens away from porn, Oxford study finds I didn't have a good image to go with this article, so here's a picture of my cat, Gracie. https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/7/25/americas-weirdest-little-film-festival-is-back-in-tiny-bicknell-utah monthly 0.5 2018-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1532532363474-NJHKZF7RI1286WD5XI7A/MOOSETAUR.jpg Other writing - America's weirdest little film festival is back in tiny Bicknell, Utah A "moosetaur" rises up to terrify Alaskans in the made-in-Wasilla horror-comedy "Moose: The Movie," which will open the 2018 Bicknell International Film Festival in the central Utah town of Bicknell on Friday, July 27. (Photo courtesy Sons of Winter Productions) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/7/15/damn-these-heels-lgbtq-film-festival-is-back-and-so-is-salt-lake-city-born-filmmaker-shaz-bennett monthly 0.5 2018-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1531676172211-J9N1PZHPUEHEY5C2S0YC/AlaskaIsADrag.jpg Other writing - Damn These Heels LGBTQ Film Festival is back, and so is Salt Lake City-born filmmaker Shaz Bennett Martin L. Washington stars as Leo, a teen discovering a love for drag performing, in "Alaska Is a Drag," written and directed by Shaz Bennett. The movie will screen during the Damn These Heels LGBTQ Film Festival. (Photo courtesy Utah Film Center) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/7/13/oaklands-moment-as-seen-in-sorry-to-bother-you-and-blindspotting monthly 0.5 2018-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1531520615636-AMAEEA21JXKSI6Y66U45/051BSG_157.jpg Other writing - Oakland's moment, as seen in 'Sorry to Bother You' and 'Blindspotting' Rafael Casal (left) and Daveed Diggs play best friends in "Blindspotting," which the two wrote. (Photo by Robby Baumgartner, courtesy Lionsgate) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/7/8/church-v-state-a-documentary-about-utahs-fight-for-same-sex-marriage monthly 0.5 2018-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1531107469931-6SAFT059B0095RE94CTX/Church+%26+State+FINAL+CUT.00_02_29_23.Still025.jpg Other writing - 'Church v. State': A documentary about Utah's fight for same-sex marriage A gay-rights protester flies a rainbow flag over a rally for "traditional marriage," in a scene from the documentary "Church & State." (Photo courtesy Blue Fox Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/7/8/a-university-of-utah-robotics-professor-competes-on-american-ninja-warrior monthly 0.5 2018-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1531107032052-A35VTUT434DR26R9RNXG/Steve+Mascaro+Minneapolis+Qualifier+2018.JPG Other writing - A University of Utah robotics professor competes on 'American Ninja Warrior' Steve Mascaro, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Utah, competing on "American Ninja Warrior." (photo by Adam Bettcher, courtesy of NBC) https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/7/6/saturdays-voyeur-theater-review monthly 0.5 2018-07-07 https://moviecricket.net/other-writing/2018/7/2/saturdays-voyeur-an-oral-history monthly 0.5 2018-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1530554611787-EFVJT7GZYAHYQ5H2LVCC/xsv-.jpg.pagespeed.ic.6c7lRfDWK5.jpg Other writing - 'Saturday's Voyeur': An oral history The 2015 production of "Saturday's Voyeur," the long-running musical satire of Utah and Mormon culture. (Photo courtesy Salt Lake Acting Company) https://moviecricket.net/blog daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/4/2/review-the-drama-has-the-trappings-of-an-edgy-rom-com-but-is-only-a-provocation-that-tries-to-make-light-of-a-dark-topic monthly 0.5 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/80e32bcd-886f-405f-bbfa-5c1517453702/Screenshot+2026-04-02+at+10.20.44%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'The Drama' has the trappings of an edgy rom-com, but is only a provocation that tries to make light of a dark topic - Make it stand out Charlie (Robert Pattinson, left) and Emma (Zendaya) pose for photos before their wedding, which hits a snag in “The Drama,” written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/4/2/review-fantasy-life-puts-a-law-school-dropout-among-martha-vineyards-idle-rich-from-a-new-director-who-isnt-there-yet-but-shows-promise monthly 0.5 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/167fb55b-02c5-43d5-babf-202ab14df138/Screenshot+2026-04-02+at+10.11.35%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Fantasy Life' puts a law-school dropout among Martha Vineyard's idle rich, from a new director who isn't there yet but shows promise - Make it stand out Sam (Matthew Shear, right) is a law-school dropout who becomes a live-in babysitter for an actress (Amanda Peet, foreground) and her family in “Fantasy Life,” written and directed by Shear. (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/30/review-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-finds-the-key-that-unlocks-the-excitement-and-fun-of-nintendos-franchise monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b67f129b-39b8-47a6-bb2a-dccb2e7d823f/Screenshot+2026-03-30+at+10.34.51%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' finds the key that unlocks the excitement and fun of Nintendo's franchise. - Make it stand out Brothers Luigi, left (voiced by Charlie Day), and Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) ride into a village to help the locals in an early scene from “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.” (Image courtesy of Illumination Entertainment, Nintendo and Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/26/review-they-will-kill-you-is-generous-with-its-cartoonish-bloodshed-in-service-to-a-one-note-action-scenario monthly 0.5 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6abbeceb-832d-4183-89f5-616254281325/rev-1-TWKY-02951_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'They Will Kill You' is generous with its cartoonish bloodshed, in service to a one-note action scenario - Make it stand out Zazie Beetz plays Asia, who enters a New York hotel determined to rescue her sister and to mess some people up, in the horror-comedy “They Will Kill You.” (Photo by Graham Bartholomew, courtesy of New Line Cinema / Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/26/review-a-magnificent-life-shows-the-life-of-a-french-literary-lion-sweetly-rendered-in-animation-by-triplets-of-bellevilles-master monthly 0.5 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/eb8af97c-0fce-46b7-8358-c538d0d4af1b/Screenshot+2026-03-26+at+10.02.02%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'A Magnificent Life' shows the life of a French literary lion, sweetly rendered in animation by 'Triplets of Belleville's' master - Make it stand out The playwright and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, at right, talks to his boyhood self, in a moment from director Sylvain Chomet’s biographical drama “A Magnificent Life.” (Image courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/19/review-project-hail-mary-is-science-fiction-done-right-with-tactile-effects-and-the-boundless-charms-of-ryan-gosling-as-a-reluctant-spaceman monthly 0.5 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5f7d26c2-f2aa-413e-b9d3-54fcccf51e21/project-hail-mary-PHM_46545_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Project Hail Mary' is science-fiction done right, with tactile effects and the boundless charms of Ryan Gosling as a reluctant spaceman - Make it stand out Ryan Gosling plays Ryland Grace, a science teacher sent into space to solve a problem before it destroys the Earth, in “Project Hail Mary.” (Photo by Jonathan Olley, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/19/review-mr-nobody-against-putin-captures-a-teachers-journey-down-the-slippery-slope-of-authoritarianism-and-shows-us-how-to-avoid-the-same-march monthly 0.5 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6cd2c108-7052-4738-af3f-3fcf5432f1b4/PavelFilmingStudents__credit_Pavel_Talankin.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' captures a teacher's journey down the slippery slope of authoritarianism, and shows us how to avoid the same march - Make it stand out Teacher Pavel “Pasha” Talankin sets up the video camera to capture life in his school in a small Russian town, in the documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” which Talankin co-directed with David Borenstein. (Photo courtesy of Pavel Talankin, courtesy of Kino Lorber.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/19/review-the-pout-pout-fish-is-an-amiable-colorful-and-completely-unremarkable-animated-tale-of-a-grumpy-fish-on-a-quest monthly 0.5 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/dfdaf6a8-10ad-49fc-bbc1-40c21ada6702/Still-09.png Reviews - Review: 'The Pout-Pout Fish' is an amiable, colorful and completely unremarkable animated tale of a grumpy fish on a quest - Make it stand out Mr. Fish (left, voiced by Nick Offerman) and his traveling companion, Pip (voiced by Nina Oyama), encounter something scary in their travels off the coast of Australia, in “The Pout-Pout Fish,” an animated adventure based on the children’s book series. (Image courtesy of Viva Kids.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/12/review-reminders-of-him-centers-on-a-grieving-ex-con-in-a-romantic-weepie-that-never-feels-authentic monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d7db7059-f77e-4b38-85b6-b4ce93ddba48/2598_FP_1144428U_00090290.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Reminders of Him' centers on a grieving ex-con in a romantic weepie that never feels authentic - Make it stand out Kenna (Maika Monroe, left), returning to her home town after years in prison, has an encounter with Ledger (Tyriq Winters), the best friend of her deceased boyfriend, in director Vanessa Caswill’s drama “Reminders of Him,” based on the Colleen Hoover novel. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/12/review-sirt-is-an-intense-movie-experience-a-life-or-death-drama-set-to-the-beat-of-rave-culture monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5a2fa7b0-0076-4a6f-ae01-544777fa03a6/unnamed+%289%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Sirāt' is an intense movie experience, a life-or-death drama set to the beat of rave culture - Make it stand out Luis (Sergi López, right), a dad looking for his daughter, meets up with a group of traveling rave fans (from left: Stefania Gadda, Joshua Liam Herderson and Richard “Bigui” Bellamy) in director Oliver Laxe’s “Sirāt.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/12/review-undertone-is-a-satisfyingly-dark-thriller-about-guilt-and-death-that-plays-best-on-the-ears monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/554019f6-a04c-4f32-87b9-2291c8fb3612/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_a7558957d2b8ca0555cbb95c3e942ff60911e06b-5400x3602.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Undertone' is a satisfyingly dark thriller about guilt and death that plays best on the ears - Make it stand out Evy (Nina Kiri), the host of a podcast that explores the supernatural, hears something truly terrifying in writer-director Ian Tuason’s “Undertone.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/12/review-slanted-is-a-body-horror-thriller-with-some-shocks-and-a-painfully-obvious-message-about-race-and-assimilation monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e798e68d-8361-4985-84a5-42ef9a92eb45/Screenshot+2026-03-12+at+10.25.15%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Slanted' is a body-horror thriller with some shocks and a painfully obvious message about race and assimilation - Make it stand out Joan Huang (Shirley Chen) is a Chinese-American teen who finds a drastic way to assimilate into U.S. culture, in writer-director Amy Wang’s psychological thriller “Slanted.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street and Tideline Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/5/review-hoppers-is-pixars-delightful-return-to-form-a-glorious-mix-of-strong-animation-and-lots-of-humor-in-the-animal-kingdom monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/14887d8a-ea53-445c-b4df-d96ac6812577/HOPPERS-ONLINE-USE_h170_27c_4k.pub16.1244.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Hoppers' is Pixar's delightful return to form, a glorious mix of strong animation and lots of humor in the animal kingdom - Make it stand out Mabel (left, voiced by Piper Curda), a human whose mind has been transferred to a robot beaver, learns from a real beaver, King George (voiced by Bobby Moynihan), how to build like a beaver, in Pixar’s new animated tale, “Hoppers.” (Image courtesy of Disney / Pixar.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/5/review-the-bride-nearly-falls-to-pieces-but-christian-bale-and-jessie-buckley-create-monsters-with-beating-hearts monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3ab21dc5-1a6a-4344-b788-1b01ec86b833/rev-1-BRD-FP-053_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Bride!' nearly falls to pieces, but Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley create monsters with beating hearts - Make it stand out Frank (Christian Bale, left) and the Bride (Jessie Buckley) become fugitives in “The Bride!,” writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal giddily unhinged take on “The Bride of Frankenstein.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/3/5/review-oscar-nominated-documentary-shorts-deliver-half-hour-looks-at-big-issues-and-one-beautifully-strange-walk-around-an-observatory monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d8950eb2-420f-4555-a5cc-e0ac6e1a661d/Perfectly+A+Strangeness_7.jpg Reviews - Review: Oscar-nominated documentary shorts deliver half-hour looks at big issues — and one beautifully strange walk around an observatory - Make it stand out Three donkeys walk around an observatory complex in Chile, in Alison McAlpine’s “Perfectly a Strangeness,” one of the five Oscar-nominated documentary short films for 2026. (Photo courtesy Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/2/26/review-scream-7-brings-back-neve-campbell-to-the-final-girl-role-that-made-her-a-star-but-this-time-nostalgias-the-real-killer monthly 0.5 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4915c0af-b774-4119-b991-75b2748b8282/SCR7_08316R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Scream 7' brings back Neve Campbell to the 'final girl' role that made her a star, but this time nostalgia's the real killer - Make it stand out Sidney Prescott-Evans (Neve Campbell, left) talks with her husband, Mark (Joel McHale), after another slasher killing, in the horror sequel “Scream 7.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/2/26/review-this-years-oscar-nominated-animated-and-live-action-shorts-are-10-solid-stories-with-a-couple-of-standouts monthly 0.5 2026-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5d20d086-c5f5-4572-93c2-4c443b8f9b4d/JAPD_PhotoCredit_Luca+Del+Puppo_2.png Reviews - Review: This year's Oscar-nominated animated and live-action shorts are 10 solid stories, with a couple of standouts - Make it stand out Julia Aks stars as an Austen-esque heroine in “Jane Austen’s Period Drama,” which Aks co-wrote and co-directed with Steve Pinder. It’s one of the five Academy Award nominees in the live-action short category. (Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/2/19/review-pillion-presents-the-sexual-dynamics-between-a-studly-biker-and-his-young-submissive-with-an-unflinching-eye-and-finds-tender-romance-beneath-the-leather-surface monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3b50694e-94a4-4157-9db3-35f70f049e48/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_8b6f18dfac983e9162df1a8b3e76eda7b92e60e6-3996x2160.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Pillion' presents the sexual dynamics between a studly biker and his young submissive with an unflinching eye, and finds tender romance beneath the leather surface. - Make it stand out Colin (Harry Melling, left) has an encounter with Ray (Alexander Skarsgåard), the leader of a motorcycle group, in writer-director Harry Lighton’s “Pillion.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/2/12/review-wuthering-heights-is-a-delirious-delicious-mess-of-a-romance-with-margot-robbie-and-jacob-elordi-steaming-up-emily-bronts-classic monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/46f94797-4c25-45a1-ad9a-f6614b327b0c/rev-1-WHE-T2-0081r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: "Wuthering Heights" is a delirious, delicious mess of a romance, with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi steaming up Emily Brontë's classic - Make it stand out Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi, left) and Cathy (Margot Robbie) get caught in the rain in a scene from writer-director Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/2/12/review-goat-puts-a-vibrant-spin-on-classic-sports-movie-tropes-with-an-underdog-goat-trying-to-prove-he-can-play-with-the-big-animals monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/27bbfd5f-ce81-48de-a536-247ce6c439b6/GOAT_out0630_2000x838_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Goat' puts a vibrant spin on classic sports-movie tropes, with an underdog goat trying to prove he can play with the big animals - Make it stand out Will Harris (voiced by Caleb McLaughlin), a goat trying to prove himself in the big-animal world of roarball, is the lead character in the animated tale “Goat.” (Image courtesy of Sony Pictures Animation / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/2/12/review-scarlet-is-a-boldly-realized-trip-through-an-animated-underworld-from-the-wild-imagination-of-mirai-director-mamoru-hosoda monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f43d7e05-5214-45eb-91ad-5a78a9cc054a/1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Scarlet' is a boldly realized trip through an animated underworld, from the wild imagination of 'Mirai' director Mamoru Hosoda - Make it stand out Scarlet flies toward her destiny in director Mamoru Hosoda’s vivid animated tale “Scarlet.” (Image courtesy Toho Co., Ltd., and Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/2/5/review-the-moment-gives-charli-xcx-a-star-vehicle-and-a-platform-to-mock-the-machinery-behind-brat-summer monthly 0.5 2026-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/06fd2ea0-d34f-48d9-a797-29862f4ed113/The_Moment-Still_1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Moment' gives Charli XCX a star vehicle, and a platform to mock the machinery behind 'brat summer' - Make it stand out The singer Charli XCX, left, enters a hotel, trailed by her assistant (Trew Mullen), in the satirical mock-documentary “The Moment.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/1/29/review-arco-presents-two-views-of-the-future-both-of-them-radiant-and-perilous-and-gives-children-hope-for-whats-on-the-other-side-of-the-apocalypse monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/670e71c3-295e-401b-9a70-3682ef30216f/unnamed+%288%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Arco' presents two views of the future, both of them radiant and perilous, and gives children hope for what's on the other side of the apocalypse - Make it stand out Arco and Iris go flying in the year 2075, in the time-travel adventure “Arco.” (Image courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/1/22/review-the-testament-of-ann-lee-is-a-riveting-and-radical-account-of-religious-fervor-anchored-by-amanda-seyfrieds-fearless-performance monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ea0a5cc9-eaca-4695-b6f4-099f009678d0/TTAL_SG_00046_v1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Testament of Ann Lee' is a riveting and radical account of religious fervor, anchored by Amanda Seyfried's fearless performance - Make it stand out Amanda Seyfried plays Ann Lee, leader of the Shaker movement in 18th century America, in director Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann Lee.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/1/15/review-28-years-later-the-bone-temple-rattles-the-cage-with-its-zombie-energy-but-director-nia-dacosta-brings-out-her-casts-best-in-the-quiet-moments monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c6fcd74a-e6aa-4957-b904-e37ae5970eba/2a6908e3ab154b777cc17da40d0ecb543e-28years-endinglede.rhorizontal.w700.webp Reviews - Review: '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' rattles the cage with its zombie energy, but director Nia DaCosta brings out her cast's best in the quiet moments - Make it stand out Spike (played by Alfie Williams) keeps running to outlast the zombies in :28 Days Later: The Bone Temple,” a continuation of the horror thriller franchise. (Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/1/15/review-the-voice-of-hind-rajab-blends-drama-and-documentary-to-tell-a-harrowing-tale-of-trauma-and-compassion-in-the-gaza-war monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ebabfc07-6878-4afd-a959-494f6bce9173/SAJA+KILANI+IN+THE+VOICE+OF+HIND+RAJAB%2C+COURTESY+OF+WILLA.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' blends drama and documentary to tell a harrowing tale of trauma and compassion in the Gaza war - Make it stand out Saja Kilani plays Rana, an operator at a Red Crescent help line, talking to a little girl trapped in Gaza, in “The Voice of Hind Rijab.” (Photo courtesy of Willa.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/1/8/review-is-this-thing-on-explores-stand-up-as-catharsis-but-finds-hope-in-strong-performances-by-laura-dern-and-will-arnett monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/330817ad-362f-4fcf-8936-0a21b83760a6/ITTO_13893_v2_crop1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Is This Thing On?' explores stand-up as catharsis, but finds hope in strong performances by Laura Dern and Will Arnett - Make it stand out Alex (Will Arnett, left) and Tess (Laura Dern) talk about how their marriage collapsed, in director Bradley Cooper’s comedy-drama “Is This Thing On?” (Photo by Jason McDonald, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/1/8/review-primate-is-a-chimp-centered-slasher-movie-that-lazily-slaughters-its-young-cast-in-order-of-stupidity monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/898f3ef2-4bca-4892-bd01-9d57db877540/Screenshot+2026-01-08+at+9.00.51%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Primate' is a chimp-centered slasher movie that lazily slaughters its young cast in order of stupidity - Make it stand out Ben (performed by Miguel Torres Umba), a family’s pet chimp, prepares to strike Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) in their Hawaii home, in director Johannes Roberts’ horror movie “Primate.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/1/8/review-greenland-2-migration-presents-round-2-of-the-apocalypse-and-more-chances-for-gerard-butlers-machismo-and-morena-baccarins-fierce-protectiveness-shine-through monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0dd5910f-25e4-4058-8400-52e560bdd5bf/greenland-sg-01888rc-3.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Greenland 2: Migration' presents round 2 of the apocalypse, and more chances for Gerard Butler's machismo and Morena Baccarin's fierce protectiveness shine through. - Make it stand out The Garrity family — from left, Allison (Morena Baccarin), John (Gerard Butler) and Nathan (Roman Griffin Davis) — survive another near-death experience on the way to a potential sanctuary in “Greenland 2: Migration.” (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/1/1/review-no-other-choice-is-park-chan-wooks-brutal-and-morbidly-funny-take-on-downsizing-and-what-lee-byung-huns-desperate-character-will-do-for-a-job monthly 0.5 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d14c5d95-1515-4f9a-a4b0-8943ef41e07e/NO+OTHER+CHOICE_Still_03_Courtesy+of+NEON.jpg Reviews - Review: 'No Other Choice' is Park Chan-Wook's brutal and morbidly funny take on downsizing, and what Lee Byung-hun's desperate character will do for a job - Make it stand out Lee Byung-hun plays Man-su, who finds an unusual way to ensure he can get hired after his old company lays him off, in director Park Chan-Wook’s dark comedy “No Other Choice.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2026/1/1/review-the-plague-is-an-eerie-and-unsettling-drama-centering-on-a-kid-experiencing-the-cruelty-of-teen-boys-and-deciding-whether-to-fight-back-or-join-in monthly 0.5 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f3ba1e37-3676-4498-bcba-4ee758a68b37/THE+PLAGUE+-+Still+1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Plague' is an eerie and unsettling drama centering on a kid experiencing the cruelty of teen boys — and deciding whether to fight back or join in - Make it stand out Everett Blunck plays Ben, a boy in a summer camp for water polo who discovers the cruelty of the teen boys around him, in writer-director Charlie Polinger’s psychological drama “The Plague.” (Photo by Steven Breckon, courtesy of Independent Film Company.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/18/review-marty-supreme-casts-a-likable-timothe-chalamet-as-a-charmingly-unlikable-table-tennis-champ monthly 0.5 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2b666685-39a9-41ec-94a9-93455561fd11/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_2b567b7f45d452e8989d6d3e65926a8164432313-4096x1716.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Marty Supreme' casts a likable Timotheé Chalamet as a charmingly unlikable table-tennis champ - Make it stand out Timotheé Chalamet plays Marty Mauser, a talented but annoying table-tennis player trying to prove he’s the best, in “Marty Supreme,” directed by Josh Safdie. (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/18/review-song-sung-blue-lets-kate-hudson-and-hugh-jackman-sincerely-sing-and-act-through-a-true-life-melodrama monthly 0.5 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/345ab088-fcfe-4add-92a1-a29ecbf4f0d6/song-sung-blue-4245_FP_00794_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Song Sung Blue' lets Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman sincerely sing and act through a true-life melodrama - Make it stand out Mike Sardina (Hugh Jackman, left) and his wife, Claire Stengl (Kate Hudson), perform Neil Diamond songs for Milwaukee fans in “Song Sung Blue,” a based-on-a-true-story drama written and directed by Craig Brewer. (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/18/review-the-spongebob-movie-search-for-squarepants-is-more-of-the-same-from-your-favorite-rectangular-cartoon-hero monthly 0.5 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3c9f52a6-fe53-4c72-8793-2898594f624d/the-spongebob-movie-search-for-squarepants-SB4-FF-014_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants' is more of the same from your favorite rectangular cartoon hero - Make it stand out Patrick Star (left, voiced by Bill Fagerbakke) and SpongeBob (voiced by Tom Kenny) go on a pirate adventure with the Flying Dutchman (voiced by Mark Hamill) in “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.” (Image courtesy of Paramount Animation / Nickelodeon Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/18/review-david-puts-a-family-friendly-animated-gloss-on-the-old-testament-with-strong-visuals-and-forgettable-songs monthly 0.5 2025-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/07e4ca2a-8a94-4ecd-9b1a-5a2a5bca1d76/david-film_Still+2025-07-09+130155+Tone+Mapped+%28100-nit%2C+BT.709%2C+BT.1886%29_1.142.1.png Reviews - Review: 'David' puts a family-friendly animated gloss on the Old Testament, with strong visuals and forgettable songs - Make it stand out David (voiced by Christian singer Phil Wickham) prepares to defend his people from King Saul, in a moment from the animated “David,” based on the Old Testament story of King David. (Image courtesy of Angel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/16/review-the-housemaid-is-a-thriller-with-twist-turns-and-steamy-sex-scenes-but-its-the-back-and-forth-between-stars-sydney-sweeney-and-amanda-seyfried-that-turns-up-the-heat monthly 0.5 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4f68f923-38b9-4b6c-80cc-f90c98e83f8f/housemaid-unit-250206-00133rc5.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Housemaid' is a thriller with twists and steamy sex scenes — but it's the back-and-forth between stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried that turns up the heat. - Make it stand out New hire Millie (Sydney Sweeney, left in mirror) is startled by the appearance of her new boss, Nina (Amanda Seyfried), in the psychological thriller “The Housemaid,” directed by Paul Feig. (Photo by Daniel McFadden, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/16/review-avatar-fire-and-ash-delivers-more-of-james-camerons-beautiful-spectacle-and-adds-oona-chaplins-intimidating-new-villain-to-the-mix monthly 0.5 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ebb11946-ff31-4b23-8acd-6a5cf175a326/3046_0115_v0339.L.1076.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' delivers more of James Cameron's beautiful spectacle — and adds Oona Chaplin's intimidating new villain to the mix. - Make it stand out Varang (performed by Oona Chaplin), chief of the Ash People, represents a new kind of villain on Pandora, in “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the third movie in James Cameron’s science-fiction franchise. (Image courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/11/review-the-secret-agent-a-paranoid-thriller-for-a-new-era-puts-wagner-moura-in-a-perfect-role-a-man-thinking-his-way-out-of-deadly-trouble monthly 0.5 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c2c1770b-34d5-4cbf-b0e9-aff9a0b7bcb5/THESECRETAGENT_Still_02.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Secret Agent,' a paranoid thriller for a new era, puts Wagner Moura in a perfect role — a man thinking his way out of deadly trouble - Make it stand out Wagner Moura plays Marcelo, who returns to his hometown in Brazil at the height of a military junta’s reign, in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s thriller “The Secret Agent.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/11/review-ella-mccay-occasionally-funny-and-earnest-to-a-fault-falls-to-director-james-l-brooks-habit-of-being-too-nice-to-his-characters monthly 0.5 2025-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/77f0a44b-a2ce-4eb1-a0ed-dbf28179da2e/B_0036C012_240325_093628_H1DDY_g_r709.00088086.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ella McCay,' occasionally funny and earnest to a fault, falls to director James L. Brooks' habit of being too nice to his characters - Make it stand out Lt. Gov. Ella McCay (Emma Mackey, right) talks to her boss, Gov. Bill Moore (Albert Brooks), in a moment from writer-director James L. Brooks’ comedy “Ella McCay.” (Photo by Claire Folger, courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/4/review-hamnet-a-tale-of-william-shakespeare-and-his-wife-beautifully-captures-how-nature-and-grief-are-lived-and-translated-into-art monthly 0.5 2025-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/fbfdb973-963e-437d-9468-62d0ee6e91d9/hamnet-4238_D024_00061_RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Hamnet,' a tale of William Shakespeare and his wife, beautifully captures how nature and grief are lived and translated into art - Make it stand out Agnes, or Anne, Hathaway (Jessie Buckley, left) and her husband, William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal), share a moment in director Chloé Zhao’s drama “Hamnet.” (Photo by Agata Grzybowska, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/4/review-merrily-we-roll-along-captures-the-joys-of-the-broadway-revival-including-jonathan-groffs-impossibly-good-looks-and-daniel-radcliffes-neuroses monthly 0.5 2025-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/aa97a04f-be42-4d43-91d6-52bd4ce0aab3/Screenshot+2025-12-04+at+10.57.26%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Merrily We Roll Along' captures the joys of the Broadway revival — including Jonathan Groff's impossibly good looks and Daniel Radcliffe's neuroses - Make it stand out Three friends — from left, Charley Kringas (Daniel Radcliffe), Franklin Shepard (Jonathan Groff) and Mary Flynn (Lindsay Mendez) — stick together through bad times and good ones, in “Merrily We Roll Along,” a movie version of the Tony-winning revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical. (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/12/4/review-five-nights-at-freddys-2-is-fan-service-at-its-worst-a-horror-thriller-that-will-bore-all-but-the-die-hards monthly 0.5 2025-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2320a0a0-a6eb-4b25-80a2-841910c7bdcb/5780_TP_00076_CROP.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' is fan service at its worst, a horror thriller that will bore all but the die-hards - Make it stand out A new, nastier Freddy Fazbear walks through town in “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” a sequel based on the popular scary video game. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/26/review-wake-up-dead-man-the-third-knives-out-whodunnit-has-daniel-craig-solving-a-murder-and-pondering-the-mysteries-of-faith monthly 0.5 2025-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f6bc976d-b43b-4723-a01d-4d0d51902d27/bar+3+shot_f_R2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Wake Up Dead Man,' the third 'Knives Out' whodunnit, has Daniel Craig solving a murder and pondering the mysteries of faith - Make it stand out Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, center) looks at a potential clue, as the town’s police chief, Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis), and a parish priest, Father Jud Duplenticy (Josh O’Connor), look on, in “Wake Up Dead Man,” the third in the “Knives Out” film series. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/23/review-zootopia-2-delivers-more-sharp-humor-and-plot-twists-than-the-original-and-flies-the-messages-under-the-radar monthly 0.5 2025-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/24f3f2e0-d94d-4d12-b828-21c77b43207a/ZOOTOPIA2-ONLINE-USE-mono_fullcomp_withCharacter.0001_6K.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Zootopia 2' delivers more sharp humor and plot twists than the original, and flies the messages under the radar - Make it stand out Cops on the run Nick Wilde (left, voiced by Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (right, voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) get an assist from conspiracy podcaster Nibbles Maplestick (voiced by Fortune Feimster) in “Zootopia 2.” (Image courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/23/review-eternity-presents-a-comic-afterlife-you-wouldnt-want-to-visit-with-people-you-wouldnt-want-to-hang-out-with-forever monthly 0.5 2025-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/75b599c8-b1d8-4d0e-a8d4-372bf572da29/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_b32986210ff0f4215888afd0dd0b4d84000ca54a-4540x3027.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Eternity' presents a comic afterlife you wouldn't want to visit, with people you wouldn't want to hang out with forever - Make it stand out Joan (Elizabeth Olsen, left) dies and finds her first husband, Luke (Callum Turner, right), waiting for her after 67 years — but also waiting is her husband of the last 65 years, Larry (Miles Teller), in “Eternity.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/21/review-in-wicked-for-good-both-erivo-and-grande-overcome-the-deadweight-of-a-bloated-two-movie-franchise monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/502c97e8-1c51-48ec-8eae-9fcd86bf6547/Screenshot+2025-11-21+at+1.24.34%E2%80%AFAM.png Reviews - Review: In 'Wicked: For Good," both Erivo and Grande overcome the deadweight of a bloated two-movie franchise - Make it stand out Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo, left) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) team up, temporarily, in “Wicked: For Good.” (Photo by Giles Keyte, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/21/review-sentimental-value-puts-two-great-actors-stellan-skarsgard-and-renate-reinsve monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5d215a3e-1833-4f9e-881c-cc8eb4d58c00/SentimentalValue_01_Renate-Reinsve_Inga-Ibsdotter-Lilleaas_Photo_Kasper-Tuxen-Andersen.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Sentimental Value' puts two great actors, Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve, in a wrenching tale of love, loss and art - Make it stand out Sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve, left) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) share a good hug and cry in a scene from Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/21/review-jay-kelly-is-a-surprisingly-thoughtful-road-trip-where-george-clooney-shows-the-sad-side-of-being-well-george-clooney monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e3a3c9cd-ff95-484d-a6f5-fa600b7baaa2/JKELLY_20240502_10045_C2_Rv2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Jay Kelly' is a surprisingly thoughtful road trip, where George Clooney shows the sad side of being, well, George Clooney - Make it stand out Famous actor Jay Kelly (played by famous actor George Clooney, cetner) signs autographs while flanked by his publicist, Liz (Laura Dern), and his manager, Ron (Adam Sandler), in a scene from “Jay Kelly.” (Photo by Pete Mountain, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/21/review-rental-family-with-brendan-fraser-as-an-american-actor-in-tokyo-doesnt-dig-deep-enough-to-overcome-its-sentimental-streak monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/584cc750-181d-49d4-88d0-0258c994bb0d/RF_21215_v1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Rental Family,' with Brendan Fraser as an American actor in Tokyo, doesn't dig deep enough to overcome its sentimental streak - Make it stand out Brendan Fraser, right, plays Phillip, an American actor in Tokyo who takes on an unusual role — masquerading as a husband for a real-life bride (Misato Morita) — in a scene from the comedy-drama “Rental Family.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/13/review-now-you-see-me-now-you-dont-revives-the-magician-franchise-with-a-fizzy-and-fun-heist-caper monthly 0.5 2025-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0f9c8961-5fa7-46c0-af3a-33cb506b3429/nomad-unit-240924-00087rc.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' revives the magician franchise with a fizzy and fun heist caper. - Make it stand out Sleight-of-hand experts Jack (Dave Franco, left) and June (Ariana Greenblatt) find a room that’s an optical illusion, in “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.” (Photo by Katalin Vermes, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/12/review-in-your-dreams-is-a-frustratingly-adequate-animated-adventure-with-no-highs-or-lows-to-break-it-out-of-the-middle-ground monthly 0.5 2025-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e88e9366-453c-40dc-9a20-2f54ffb3e437/image.png Reviews - Review: 'In Your Dreams' is a frustratingly adequate animated adventure, with no highs or lows to break it out of the middle ground. - Make it stand out Stevie (left, voiced by Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) and her brother, Elliott (voiced by Elias Janssen), ride Elliott’s bucking bronco of a bed, with Elliott’s stuffed animal Baloney Tony (voiced by Craig Robinson) along for the ride, in the animated “In Your Dreams.” (Image courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/11/review-the-running-man-is-an-action-packed-takedown-of-corporate-medias-distraction-machine-but-its-more-entertaining-when-it-sticks-to-enjoyable-mayhem monthly 0.5 2025-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5c679ee7-f04c-4033-932c-6be857c0265d/TRM_12712R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Running Man' is an action-packed takedown of corporate media's distraction machine, but it's more entertaining when it sticks to enjoyable mayhem - Make it stand out Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is held back by security during the introductions in a run-or-die game show, in director Edgar Wright’s “The Running Man,” adapted from a Stephen King novel. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/6/review-nuremberg-pits-two-oscar-winners-as-a-high-nazi-officer-and-the-american-psychiatrist-who-unlocked-his-mind monthly 0.5 2025-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d024e31b-c3ac-4dd7-9077-314d68d89f9c/13.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Nuremberg' pits two Oscar winners as a high Nazi officer and the American psychiatrist who unlocked his mind, in a drab history lesson - Make it stand out Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe, left), second only to Adolf Hitler in the Nazi high command, surrenders to U.S. troops in 1945, in a scene from the courtroom drama “Nuremberg.” (Photo by Kata Vermes, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/11/6/review-die-my-love-is-a-dark-ride-into-madness-that-gives-jennifer-lawrence-the-grittiest-and-most-compelling-role-of-her-career monthly 0.5 2025-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/fa0b7801-6711-4085-b46b-281bc1c40840/DieMyLove_Still5_%C2%A9MUBI_Credit_Kimberley-French.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Die My Love' is a dark ride into madness that gives Jennifer Lawrence the grittiest and most compelling role of her career - Make it stand out Grace (Jennifer Lawrence) is on the prowl in director Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love,” with Lawrence as a young mother descending into madness. (Photo by Kimberley French, courtesy of Mubi.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/30/review-bugonia-brings-emma-stone-and-director-yorgos-lanthimos-together-for-more-surreal-magic-but-jesse-plemons-manic-performance-is-the-driving-force monthly 0.5 2025-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a05a57c2-63c5-4d3c-bc9f-c707372916f3/09_4243_D012_00084.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bugonia' brings Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos together for more surreal magic, but Jesse Plemons' manic performance is the driving force - Make it stand out Kidnapped CEO Michelle (Emma Stone, left) hears the ultimatum of conspiracy theorist Teddy (Jesse Plemons, right) while Teddy’s cousin Don (Aidan Delbis) listens, in director Yorgos Lanthimos’ surreal satire “Bugonia.” (Photo by Atsushi Nishijima, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/30/review-it-was-just-an-accident-shows-director-jafar-panahi-telling-a-moving-story-of-revenge-and-doubt-while-slyly-skewering-the-iranian-regime monthly 0.5 2025-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/948da8dc-4d12-44b7-ae4c-269930878b28/Vahid+Mobasseri+in+IT+WAS+JUST+AN+ACCIDENT%2C+COURTESY+OF+NEON.jpg Reviews - Review: 'It Was Just an Accident' shows director Jafar Panahi telling a moving story of revenge and doubt, while slyly skewering the Iranian regime - Make it stand out Vahid (Vahid Mobasseri) thinks he’s found the man who tortured him in an Iranian prison, in writer-director Jafar Panahi’s suspense-filled drama “It Was Just an Accident.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/30/review-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you-gives-rose-byrne-a-role-that-she-rips-into-but-doesnt-provide-enough-support-for-her-brilliant-performance monthly 0.5 2025-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b34fd2a8-e48d-4143-abdc-e2b69a0c1459/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_69c1bb0c1e4a7592ddb4f78e4879b84d67077038-2400x1600.jpg Reviews - Review: "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" gives Rose Byrne a role that she rips into, but doesn't provide enough support for her brilliant performance - Make it stand out Rose Byrne plays Linda, a therapist who’s going through her own bad times with a sick daughter and an absent husband, in writer-director Mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/24/review-springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere-forcefully-reveals-the-troubled-soul-that-spurs-the-bosss-boundless-talent monthly 0.5 2025-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ece0cf09-e6a9-4302-9484-2c390d2c5da2/SPRINGSTEEN+DELIVER+ME+FROM+NOWHERE.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' forcefully reveals the troubled soul that spurs The Boss's boundless talent - Make it stand out Jeremy Allen White plays Bruce Springsteen, a rock star searching for elusive music and wrestling with his depression, in writer-director Scott Cooper’s biographical drama “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.” (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/24/review-frankenstein-shows-director-guillermo-del-toro-at-his-best-capturing-the-horror-and-beauty-of-mary-shelleys-classic monthly 0.5 2025-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8821af2f-e3e5-471d-aa89-955fd28579ab/Screenshot+2025-10-24+at+12.50.25%E2%80%AFAM.png Reviews - Review: 'Frankenstein' shows director Guillermo Del Toro at his best, capturing the horror and beauty of Mary Shelley's classic. - Make it stand out Jacob Elordi plays the creature, fabricated from dead bodies by Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac), in writer-director Guillermo Del Toro’s “Frankenstein.” (Photo by Ken Woroner, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/24/review-regretting-you-is-a-mishmash-of-soap-opera-cliches-about-love-grief-and-mother-daughter-turmoil-but-mckenna-grace-is-good-in-her-first-grownup-role monthly 0.5 2025-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f842e1aa-8b9e-4eb1-bf66-4041aa194f01/Screenshot+2025-10-24+at+12.43.02%E2%80%AFAM.png Reviews - Review: 'Regretting You' is a mishmash of soap opera cliches about love, grief and mother-daughter turmoil — but Mckenna Grace is good in her first grownup role. - Make it stand out Teens Miller (Mason Thames, left) and Clara (Mckenna Grace) share an intimate movie night in the romantic drama “Regretting You.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/16/review-in-after-the-hunt-director-luca-guadagnino-provokes-thought-and-emotion-with-this-quietly-slashing-takedown-of-academic-pretention monthly 0.5 2025-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ca73b65b-b064-40bf-bd5e-10e47874f7e0/after-the-hunt-ATH_FP_00007_R2_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'After the Hunt,' director Luca Guadagnino provokes thought and emotion with this quietly slashing takedown of academic pretention. - Make it stand out Alma (Julia Roberts, left) and Hank (Andrew Garfield), two Yale professors both seeking tenure at Yale, are two of the central figures in the campus drama “After the Hunt.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/16/review-in-good-fortune-director-star-aziz-ansari-wavers-from-funny-to-overly-serious-but-keanu-reeves-portrayal-of-a-hapless-angel-is-heavenly monthly 0.5 2025-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a9e490b7-e4f7-4c8c-88ef-94111391c66a/fortune-unit-240216-01532rc.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Good Fortune,' director-star Aziz Ansari wavers from funny to overly serious, but Keanu Reeves' portrayal of a hapless angel is heavenly - Make it stand out Arj (Aziz Ansari, left), an underemployed Angeleno, meets Gabriel (Keanu Reeves), an angel who wants to help, in “Good Fortune,” a comedy Ansari directed and wrote. (Photo by Eddy Chen, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/16/review-truth-amp-treason-is-a-thoughtful-and-unusually-timely-story-of-a-german-teen-showing-resistance-to-the-nazis monthly 0.5 2025-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7926e0c0-a695-4139-a11c-d7450b66403d/LZ8_3315.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Truth & Treason' is a thoughtful, and unusually timely, story of a German teen showing resistance to the Nazis. - Make it stand out Ewan Horrocks plays Helmuth Hübener, a Latter-day Saint teen in Nazi Germany who begins a personal resistance to Hitler’s Germany, in director Matt Whitaker’s “Truth & Treason.” (Photo courtesy of Angel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/10/review-tron-ares-looks-spectacular-but-could-have-gone-deeper-into-critiquing-our-tech-obsession monthly 0.5 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/be4a93bd-a43c-48a0-9f90-893e46969583/T3-12058R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Tron: Ares' looks spectacular, but could have gone deeper into critiquing our tech obsession - Make it stand out Tech CEO Eve Kim (Greta Lee, left) is confronted by Ares (Jared Leto), a program designed by a rival company but rebelling against its maker, in “Tron: Ares.” (Photo courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/10/review-roofman-puts-channing-tatum-and-kirsten-dunst-in-an-absurd-true-crime-story-and-finds-the-loneliness-and-love-underneath monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ff846523-e4a2-44a2-bc22-958054664df8/RM_09877R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Roofman' puts Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst in an absurd true-crime story, and finds the loneliness and love underneath. - Make it stand out Channing Tatum plays Jeffrey Manchester, an escaped convict who hid out in a Toys ‘R’ Us store for months, and whose story is told in the movie “Roofman.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/10/review-orwell-225-recounts-the-life-of-the-1984-author-and-shows-how-his-descriptions-of-totalitarianism-still-hold-true monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/14457e5c-996b-4983-a24d-9cc0d13907ee/ORWELL+2%2B Reviews - Review: 'Orwell: 2+2=5" recounts the life of the "1984" author, and shows how his descriptions of totalitarianism still hold true - Make it stand out Eric Blair, writing under his pen name George Orwell — the subject of Raoul Peck’s documentary, “Orwell: 2+2=5.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/10/review-a-house-of-dynamite-emulates-the-great-nuclear-war-thrillers-of-the-60s-but-pulls-its-punches-in-the-end monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/70c17bd2-20d7-4e8f-b04c-d4add0ee4be7/Screenshot+2025-10-10+at+12.18.07%E2%80%AFAM.png Reviews - Review: 'A House of Dynamite' emulates the great nuclear-war thrillers of the '60s, but pulls its punches in the end - Make it stand out Capt. Olivia Walker (Rebecca Ferguson) monitors a possible nuclear missile from the White House situation room, in a moment from director Kathryn Bigelow’s thriller “A House of Dynamite.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/2/review-the-smashing-machine-traps-a-strong-performance-by-dwayne-johnson-in-a-surprisingly-ordinary-sports-drama monthly 0.5 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2d82c222-4751-4d13-92cd-25d2d569af7e/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_8df132678b7ccd5e0af1b468a9f2166f8f57448f-8192x5464.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Smashing Machine' traps a strong performance by Dwayne Johnson in a surprisingly ordinary sports drama - Make it stand out Dwayne Johnson portrays Mark Kerr, an early fighter in the growing sport of mixed martial arts, in writer-director Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/10/2/review-good-boy-is-a-lean-economical-supernatural-thriller-anchored-by-a-compelling-central-performance-by-indy-a-dog monthly 0.5 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b5d6aebd-fb48-4417-a988-d369ed226d10/GOOD+BOY+-+Still+7.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Good Boy' is a lean, economical supernatural thriller, anchored by a compelling central performance — by Indy, a dog. - Make it stand out Indy (played by Indy) suspects something’s not right with his human, Todd (Shane Jensen), in the horror-thriller “Good Boy.” (Photo by Ben Leonberg, courtesy of Independent Film Company and Shudder.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/9/25/review-one-battle-after-another-mixes-genres-for-an-electrifying-story-of-revolutionaries-on-the-run-a-perfect-movie-for-these-divided-times monthly 0.5 2025-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a2b86254-9185-47d1-bbaa-a680d36d36b8/rev-1-OBAA-DUS-250113-0059-8_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'One Battle After Another' mixes genres for an electrifying story of revolutionaries on the run, a perfect movie for these divided times - Make it stand out Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a former revolutionary on the run, trying to find his missing daughter (Chase Infiniti), in writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/9/25/review-dead-of-winter-is-a-gradually-ludicrous-thriller-nearly-ennobled-by-emma-thompsons-earthy-and-edgy-performance monthly 0.5 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/75f049b1-28bb-4a51-8abd-f729aab48d90/TheFisherwoman_Cinematics_184798.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Dead of Winter' is a gradually ludicrous thriller, nearly ennobled by Emma Thompson's earthy and edgy performance - Make it stand out Barb (Emma Thompson) finds a young woman has been kidnapped, and then finds the kidnappers are shooting at her, in the Minnesota-set thriller “Dead of Winter.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/9/18/review-a-big-bold-beautiful-journey-is-a-romance-with-fantasy-whimsy-and-a-good-pairing-of-margot-robbie-and-colin-farrell-now-if-it-figure-out-where-its-going monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a4f42b45-3e9f-4f9b-8110-aa41a8465fcd/DF_09014_r_2000x1333_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' is a romance with fantasy, whimsy and a good pairing of Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell. Now if it figure out where it's going. - Make it stand out Sarah (Margot Robbie, left) and David (Colin Farrell) share a tender moment while on a fantasy of a road trip, in “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” directed by Kogonada. (Photo by Matt Kennedy, courtesy of Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/9/18/review-him-tries-to-turn-horror-into-satire-of-footballs-violence-and-excess-but-the-story-spins-ludicrously-out-of-control monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6936c3a0-0bbc-49e4-a846-f712d38fb7c7/image7.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Him' tries to turn horror into satire of football's violence and excess, but the story spins ludicrously out of control - Make it stand out Cameron Cade (Tyriq Withers) is a college quarterback looking for a way into the pros, and finding a goat keepsake at the home of a veteran football champ (Marlon Wayans) in director Justin Tipping’s horror thriller “Him.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/9/11/review-the-long-walk-is-a-brutally-stripped-down-hunger-games-with-a-squad-of-strong-young-actors-in-an-authoritarian-dystopia monthly 0.5 2025-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/71f86c56-a5da-4418-a142-7501047fe75f/longwalk-unit-240807-00605rc2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Long Walk' is a brutally stripped-down 'Hunger Games,' with a squad of strong young actors in an authoritarian dystopia - Make it stand out Teen competitors — from left: Baker (Tut Nyuot), Olson (Ben Wang), Harkness (Jordan Gonzalez), Barkovitch (Charlie Plummer), Parker (Joshua Odjick), Garraty (Cooper Hoffman) and McVries (David Jonsson) — face long odds in “The Long Walk,” a dystopian thriller based on a Stephen King book. (Photo by Murray Close, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/9/11/review-downton-abbey-the-grand-finale-gives-fans-a-last-chance-to-luxuriate-in-1930s-wealth-and-privilege-and-soap-opera-theatrics monthly 0.5 2025-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2f2e651e-333b-4012-a45c-3e05766fcca0/4226_D010_00033_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' gives fans a last chance to luxuriate in 1930s wealth and privilege, and gentle soap-opera theatrics - Make it stand out Lady Mary Talbot (Michelle Dockery, left) gets some counsel from her dresser, Anna Bates (Joanna Froggatt), in the film “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.” (Photo by Rory Mulvey, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/9/4/review-splitsville-again-lets-the-team-of-michael-angelo-covino-and-kyle-marvin-find-tension-andlaughs-between-bromance-and-romance monthly 0.5 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e9c48351-3300-43ae-917e-999810d3960e/Screenshot+2025-09-04+at+11.25.46%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Splitsville' again lets the team of Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin find tension, and laughs, between bromance and romance. - Make it stand out Ashley (Adria Arjona, left) and Carey (Kyle Marvin) see something horrific on the freeway, which prompts Ashley to ask Carey for a divorce, in the comedy “Splitsville,” written by Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino, and directed by Covino. (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/9/4/review-twinless-is-an-outrageously-dark-comedy-about-death-and-loneliness-sent-soaring-by-writer-director-james-sweeneys-unhinged-performance monthly 0.5 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4d436c0c-841b-4d42-8c94-e51743cf02dc/Twinless-Still_1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Twinless' is an outrageously dark comedy about death and loneliness, sent soaring by writer-director James Sweeney's unhinged performance - Make it stand out Roman (Dylan O'Brien, left) and Dennis (James Sweeney) evoke “The Sims” at a Halloween party, in the dark comedy “Twinless," written and directed by Sweeney. (Photo by Greg Cotten, courtesy of Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/9/4/review-hamilton-premiering-on-the-big-screen-demonstrates-lin-manuel-mirandas-genius-and-the-power-of-bold-storytelling-for-the-stage monthly 0.5 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/659b0260-e317-45ef-a94d-26c117b8ea1c/FQJTKMW2FVFL5IYDTDANLSRB7Q.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Hamilton,' premiering on the big screen, demonstrates Lin-Manuel Miranda's genius — and the power of bold storytelling for the stage - Make it stand out Alexander Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda, left) woos his wife, Eliza (Phillipa Soo), in the original Broadway production of “Hamilton,” filmed in 2016 and being released in theaters for the first time. (Photo courtesy of Disney+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/8/28/review-caught-stealing-is-a-dark-crime-caper-that-shows-austin-butlers-ability-to-adjust-his-charisma-to-fit-the-movie-hes-in monthly 0.5 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6a938e94-7fee-484e-bd24-d3eec0b84ae9/DF-18598_r_2000x1251_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Caught Stealing' is a dark crime caper that shows Austin Butler's ability to adjust his charisma to fit the movie he's in - Make it stand out Austin Butler plays Hank Thompson, a New York bartender who gets bounced around by rival gangsters in director Darren Aronofsky’s crime caper movie “Caught Stealing.” (Photo by Niko Tavernise, courtesy of Columbia Pictures / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/8/28/review-the-roses-pits-olivia-colman-and-benedict-cumberbatch-as-a-married-couple-fighting-each-other-and-an-overly-cluttered-script monthly 0.5 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5ba8b4a6-f0e5-4dd9-912c-92d0a87a8d71/TR_04499_v1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Roses' pits Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch as a married couple fighting each other and an overly cluttered script - Make it stand out Ivy Rose (Olivia Colman) and Theo Rose (Benedict Cumberbatch) play a married couple trying counseling, in the comedy “The Roses.” (Photo by Jaap Buitendijk, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/8/21/review-honey-dont-is-comedy-noir-that-director-ethan-coen-doesnt-handle-as-gracefully-as-he-used-to-with-his-brother monthly 0.5 2025-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/35620066-01d1-4b19-b6cb-bf630b1f4e59/honey-dont-4232_D008_00958_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Honey Don't' is comedy noir that director Ethan Coen doesn't handle as gracefully as he used to with his brother - Make it stand out Margaret Qualley plays private detective Holly O’Donahue in director Ethan Coen’s comic noir “Honey Don’t!” (Photo by Karen Kuehn, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/8/21/review-ne-zha-ii-an-epic-animated-chinese-fantasy-arrives-in-an-english-language-dub-which-doesnt-relieve-all-the-cultural-barriers monthly 0.5 2025-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/af0f8a44-949a-4cf3-9ff0-9f8a9a666853/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_c19684a88ebacd88f045f0022daa196863ad2577-2860x1196.png Reviews - 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Review: 'Highest 2 Lowest' shows Spike Lee at his most dynamic and sometimes self-indulgent, and cements Denzel Washington's legend status - Make it stand out Denzel Washington plays David King, a Brooklyn music mogul who must decide whether to risk his fortune to pay a ransom, in director Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest.” (Photo courtesy of A24 and Apple Original Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/8/14/review-nobody-2-puts-bob-odenkirk-through-more-cartoonish-violence-and-inches-him-closer-to-a-universe-building-franchise monthly 0.5 2025-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a081edf1-995f-45b6-87ba-5a9b0d67e212/2590_D014_00147R_CROP.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Nobody 2' puts Bob Odenkirk through more cartoonish violence, and inches him closer to a universe-building franchise - Make it stand out Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk, left) and his teen son, Brady (Gage Munroe), find their family vacation interrupted by a run-in with the local law, in a scene from the action-comedy “Nobody 2.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/8/14/review-east-of-wall-is-an-authentic-modern-west-story-of-a-mother-and-daughter-in-crisis-played-beautifully-by-the-people-who-inspired-the-characters monthly 0.5 2025-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/cf5ac0f3-c16f-4295-8fb8-4610b4344439/4.jpg Reviews - Review: 'East of Wall' is an authentic modern West story of a mother and daughter in crisis, played beautifully by the people who inspired the characters - Make it stand out Tabatha (Tabatha Zimiga) gives her daughter, Porshia (Porshia Zimiga), a trim before a rodeo competition, in writer-director Kate Beecroft’s based-on-true-life drama “East of Wall.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/8/7/review-weapons-is-a-horror-thriller-that-confounds-surprises-and-keeps-the-audience-off-guard-as-the-shocks-and-drama-build monthly 0.5 2025-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e1e43d69-d93f-403f-bd12-bbe7929ae7e4/rev-1-WPN-FP-0011_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Weapons' is a horror thriller that confounds, surprises and keeps the audience off guard as the shocks and drama build - Make it stand out Teacher Justine Gandy (Julia Garner) walks past a makeshift shrine to 17 second-graders, all from her class, who mysteriously ran away and disappeared, in writer-director Zach Cregger’s horror-thriller “Weapons.” (Photo courtesy of New Line Cinema / Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/8/6/review-its-never-over-jeff-buckley-presents-the-late-singer-songwriter-in-all-his-contradictions-and-talent monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5b8a5bb3-f4b4-4509-81f7-57887d51f817/1.+Merri+Cyr.jpg Reviews - Review: 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley' presents the late singer-songwriter in all his contradictions and talent - Make it stand out Singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley is the subject of director Amy Berg’s documentary “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley.” (Photo by Merri Cyr, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/8/5/review-freakier-friday-is-more-frenetic-than-the-2003-original-but-not-as-fun-or-as-warm-hearted monthly 0.5 2025-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/580f428c-4635-438f-977d-c22bd60cdbdc/FF2-06209_R3.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Freakier Friday' is more frenetic than the 2003 original, but not as fun or as warm-hearted - 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Review: 'The Bad Guys 2' is as sharp and funny as the first one, on levels kids and adults will both enjoy - Make it stand out Police Commissioner Luggins (center, voiced by Alex Borstein) and the Bad Guys — from left: Shark (voiced by Craig Robinson), Snake (voiced by Marc Maron), Tarantula (on Luggins’ shoulder, voiced by Awkwafina), Piranha (voiced by Anthony Ramos) and Big Bad Wolf (voiced by Sam Rockwell) — see danger ahead in a scene from “The Bad Guys 2.” (Image courtesy of Universal Pictures / DreamWorks Animation.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/30/review-the-naked-gun-reboot-doesnt-quite-reach-the-wacky-satirical-heights-of-the-original-but-pamela-anderson-shows-shes-a-great-comic-foil monthly 0.5 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9ceec3c0-eac6-4685-8551-4bcfeca06a94/NAK_05648R2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Naked Gun' reboot doesn't quite reach the wacky satirical heights of the original, but Pamela Anderson shows she's a great comic foil - Make it stand out Hard-nosed cop Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson, right) starts falling for author Beth Davenport (Pamela Anderson), as they both pursue her brother’s killer, in “The Naked Gun.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/29/review-together-delivers-a-pre-marital-commitment-conundrum-in-the-clever-disguise-of-a-creepy-body-horror-thriller monthly 0.5 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b71248d5-1365-4460-82e0-3ffb03e98739/TOGETHER_Still_09_CourtesyofNEON_Credit+to+Ben+King.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Together' delivers a pre-marital commitment conundrum in the clever disguise of a creepy body-horror thriller - Make it stand out Millie (Alison Brie, left) and her boyfriend, Tim (Dave Franco), apply a desperate measure for their predicament, in the body-horror thriller “Together.” (Photo by Ben King, courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/23/review-the-fantastic-4-first-steps-gives-the-mcu-a-fresh-start-with-frenzied-action-lightened-by-the-clever-creation-of-a-retro-future-world monthly 0.5 2025-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/90435074-630f-4c51-92ba-d2b46746c32a/WGE1900_comp_SPI_v0111.1070_R2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Fantastic 4: First Steps' gives the MCU a fresh start, with frenzied action lightened by the clever creation of a retro-future world - Make it stand out Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach, left), Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal, center) and Sue Storm Richards (Vanessa Kirby) travel to space to confront the planet-devouring Galactus, in Marvel’s “The Fantastic 4: First Steps.” (Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/22/review-sorry-baby-is-a-biting-and-empathetic-tale-of-a-woman-trying-to-get-her-life-unstuck-and-a-glorious-debut-for-writer-director-star-eva-victor monthly 0.5 2025-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/48570e27-2104-4a89-a2ab-3a1b217348b5/Sorry_Baby-Still_1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Sorry, Baby' is a biting and empathetic tale of a woman trying to get her life unstuck, and a glorious debut for writer-director-star Eva Victor - Make it stand out Agnes (Eva Victor), a college professor going through some stuff, finds a stray kitten, in a moment from “Sorry, Baby,” which Victor wrote and directed. (Photo by Mia Cioffy, courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/22/review-oh-hi-the-most-nerve-wracking-date-night-movie-ever-is-a-showcase-for-the-crazy-good-comic-talents-of-molly-gordon monthly 0.5 2025-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0cac4bb5-4afd-496e-9016-2ca92cd26a49/1.png Reviews - Review: 'Oh, Hi!,' the most nerve-wracking date night movie ever, is a showcase for the crazy-good comic talents of Molly Gordon - Make it stand out Isaac (Logan Lerman, left) and Iris (Molly Gordon) are a couple on their first road trip together — one that takes some disastrous turns — in writer-director Sophie Brooks’ comedy “Oh, HI!” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/17/review-eddington-depicting-the-self-inflicted-madness-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-is-a-horror-show-dressed-as-a-satire monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2748c3f4-0ce5-4cb7-9f2d-65f9215ecf27/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_ff861f8b6fc5ffddeb65074da53296f909c1368a-4688x2508.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Eddington,' depicting the self-inflicted madness of the COVID-19 pandemic, is a horror show dressed as a satire - Make it stand out Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix, left), the sheriff of Sevilla County, New Mexico, has a beef with the mayor of Eddington, Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal), during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, in writer-director Ari Aster’s “Eddington.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/17/review-i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-gets-the-legacy-rebootsequel-it-didnt-deserve-or-need-but-it-could-be-a-lot-worse monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5a588840-aba8-4711-ad52-b28cfa4a7ab8/DF-01702_r_2000x1333_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' gets the legacy reboot/sequel it didn't deserve or need, but it could be a lot worse - Make it stand out Ava (Chase Sui Wonders) fends off an attack by the Fisherman, in “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” a reboot/sequel to the 1997 slasher movie. (Photo by Brook Rushton, courtesy of Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/16/review-smurfs-is-a-chaotic-attempt-to-wring-any-humor-whimsy-or-anything-genuine-out-of-a-classic-cartoon-franchise monthly 0.5 2025-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4698d42a-3992-4381-9f4d-e37fe9d5669d/SMU-FF-028.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Smurfs' is a chaotic attempt to wring any humor, whimsy or anything genuine out of a classic cartoon franchise - Make it stand out No Name Smurf, left (voiced by James Corden), and Smurfette (voiced by Rihanna) get a surprise on the streets of Paris, in a scene from “Smurfs.” (Image courtesy of Paramount Animation.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/10/review-abrahams-boys-delivers-a-dark-drama-under-the-cloak-of-a-vampire-thriller-with-a-striking-performance-by-titus-welliver monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/bc8bc22b-8e33-4019-a547-f88f41aa1816/ABRAHAM%27S+BOYS+-+Still+5.png Reviews - Review: 'Abraham's Boys' delivers a dark drama under the cloak of a vampire thriller, with a striking performance by Titus Welliver - Make it stand out Titus Welliver plays Abraham Van Helsing, the legendary killer of vampires, in writer-director Natasha Kermani’s thriller “Abraham’s Boys.” (Photo courtesy of RLJE Films and Shudder.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/10/review-kill-the-jockey-is-a-surreal-tale-of-a-self-destructive-jockey-that-blends-sexy-sweet-and-odd monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9f5b15f1-2ccb-4e48-8a37-ad775d8a1c60/KILL+THE+JOCKEY_img2_300dpi.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Kill the Jockey' is a surreal tale of a self-destructive jockey that blends sexy, sweet and odd - Make it stand out Remo (Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, left), a jockey, has a dance-floor encounter with a rival jockey, Abril (Úrsula Corberó), in the Argentine comedy-drama “Kill the Jockey.” (Photo courtesy of Music Box Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/9/review-superman-puts-the-fun-back-into-comic-book-movies-by-stripping-out-the-well-worn-mythology-and-getting-to-the-good-stuff monthly 0.5 2025-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/eb5fdc6f-cd18-42ce-b620-c777151059c6/rev-1-SPMN-CC-TRL-0027_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Superman' puts the fun back into comic-book movies, by stripping out the well-worn mythology and getting to the good stuff - Make it stand out Superman (David Corenswet) tries to get his dog, Krypto, to behave in their antarctic retreat, in writer-director James Gunn’s “Superman.” (Photo courtesy of DC Studios / Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/7/2/review-40-acres-wraps-an-emotional-family-drama-inside-a-tight-post-apocalyptic-thriller-and-gets-maximum-mileage-out-of-star-danielle-deadwyler monthly 0.5 2025-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/22b26ca4-6fdb-46e8-825b-08d79adf20f2/1-1.jpg Reviews - Review: '40 Acres' wraps an emotional family drama inside a tight post-apocalyptic thriller, and gets maximum mileage out of star Danielle Deadwyler - Make it stand out Danielle Deadwyler plays Hailey Freeman, the tightly wound matriarch of a Canadian farm family determined to survive outside invaders in the post-apocalyptic thriller “40 Acres.” (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/30/review-jurassic-world-rebirth-offers-a-lineup-of-new-characters-but-the-same-old-dinosaur-action monthly 0.5 2025-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4ffd589b-f612-4999-aff5-c8b20a01a66d/mae0840.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Jurassic World: Rebirth' offers a lineup of new characters, but the same old dinosaur action - Make it stand out A Mosasaur breaches near a boat, threatening a crew that includes Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey, in “Jurassic World: Rebirth.” (Image courtesy of Universal Pictures / Amblin Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/26/review-m3gan-20-gives-the-killer-robot-the-terminator-treatment-but-loses-momentum-repeating-the-campy-nonsense-of-the-first-movie monthly 0.5 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2633a8bf-6746-433c-a555-af4fa664d3ba/2591_FP2_00931.jpg Reviews - Review: 'M3gan 2.0' gives the killer robot the 'Terminator' treatment, but loses momentum repeating the campy nonsense of the first movie - Make it stand out The killer robot M3gan (performed by Amie Donald, voiced by Jenna Davis) returns for more mayhem — and maybe redemption — in “M3gan 2.0.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/19/review-28-years-later-continues-the-fast-zombie-franchise-with-guts-and-gore-but-wins-out-with-brains-and-heart monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a557f8c2-af51-492f-97e2-304e7275cac0/DF-02268_r_2000x1409_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: '28 Years Later' continues the fast-zombie franchise with guts and gore, but wins out with brains and heart - Make it stand out Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson, left) and his son, Spike (Alfie Williams), try to outrun the fast-moving savage creatures infected by the rage virus, in director Danny Boyle’s “28 Years Later.” (Photo by Miya Mizuno, courtesy of Columbia Pictures / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/19/review-elio-is-a-fun-if-sometimes-bumpy-ride-through-pixars-ideas-of-outer-space-and-family-solidarity monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/05df6506-1f1f-4114-aa8a-97372f9d4550/ELIO-ONLINE-USE-e482_150.pub16n.156b.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Elio' is a fun, if sometimes bumpy, ride through Pixar's ideas of outer space and family solidarity - Make it stand out Elio, left (voiced by Yonas Kibreab), goes to outer space and makes a friend in Glordon (voiced by Remy Edgerly), in Pixar’s adventure “Elio.” (Image courtesy of Disney / Pixar Animation Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/17/review-f1-goes-deep-into-the-exciting-details-of-formula-1-racing-but-the-storyline-is-another-kind-of-formula monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8e368122-73bf-4f02-b687-7265b538f418/rev-1-APEX-138_TTrv2_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'F1' goes deep into the exciting details of Formula 1 racing, but the storyline falls into another kind of formula - Make it stand out Drivers Joshua Pearce (Damron Idris, left) and Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) are teammates and sometime rivals in the world of Formula 1 racing, in director Joseph Kosinski’s “F1.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/13/review-materialists-led-by-a-radiant-dakota-johnson-explodes-the-romantic-movie-expectations-and-makes-us-fall-in-love-with-them-all-over-again monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c1c8b673-5216-4382-8070-dea60a490716/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_f355dba27101368fbd2989870978bb06d28d6b23-5720x3813.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Materialists,' led by a radiant Dakota Johnson, explodes the romantic movie expectations and makes us fall in love with them all over again. - Make it stand out Lucy (Dakota Johnson, left), a Manhattan matchmaker, finds herself drawn to a rich potential client, Harry (Pedro Pascal), in writer-director Celine Song’s romantic comedy-drama “Materialists.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/13/review-how-to-train-your-dragon-is-a-sturdy-action-packed-live-action-remake-of-the-animated-original monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b73d2fbf-42b9-4572-b241-0c1b5df07d69/2569_TP_00038.jpg Reviews - Review: 'How to Train Your Dragon' is a sturdy, action-packed live-action remake of the animated original - Make it stand out Hiccup (Mason Thames), a young Viking, befriends Toothless, a dragon, in the live-action version of “How to Train Your Dragon.” (Image courtesy of Universal Pictures / DreamWorks.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/13/review-the-life-of-chuck-is-an-ambitiously-constructed-story-about-the-value-of-a-life-but-it-gets-too-clever-for-its-own-good monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1f27c159-2678-4711-9c42-d9bfd8922951/10_THE+LIFE+OF+CHUCK_Courtesy+of+NEON.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Life of Chuck' is an ambitiously constructed story about the value of a life, but it gets too clever for its own good - Make it stand out Chuck (Tom Hiddleston, right), an accountant in a strange city, has an impromptu dance with a stranger, Janice (Annalise Basso), in a scene from “The Life of Chuck,” written for the screen and directed by Mike Flanagan. (Photo courtesy of Neon. https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/13/review-prime-minister-profiles-new-zealands-jacinda-ardern-in-a-thoughtful-and-deeply-personal-documentary monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/695a9e25-b06b-4a5c-a6fb-47a318ce002a/Prime_Minister-Still2.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Prime Minister' profiles New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern in a thoughtful and deeply personal documentary - Make it stand out Jacinda Ardern, then the prime minister of New Zealand, works while her toddler daughter, Neve, plays with the items on her desk, in a moment from s the documentary “Prime Minister,” directed by Lindsay Utz and Michelle Walshe. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/13/review-the-unholy-trinity-is-a-western-that-likes-its-shootouts-but-doesnt-know-what-to-do-with-its-characters monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/be4ef843-0e77-4696-be42-0622c32e2087/the_unholy_trinity_Pierce_Brosnan_and_Brandon_Lessard_in_The_Unholy_Trinity_Courtesy_of_Roadside_Attractions_rgb_3079632880.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Unholy Trinity' is a Western that likes its shootouts but doesn't know what to do with its characters - Make it stand out Sheriff Gabriel Dove (Pierce Brosnan, left) meets a young man, Henry Broadway (Brandon Lessard), with revenge on his mind, in the Western drama “The Unholy Trinity.” (Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/5/review-the-phoenician-scheme-adds-some-melancholy-and-benicio-del-toros-charm-to-wes-andersons-patented-whimsy monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/377bcf0b-30fa-4c2c-bae7-58833945ca77/4252_FP_00271.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Phoenician Scheme' adds some melancholy, and Benicio Del Toro's charm, to Wes Anderson's patented whimsy - Make it stand out Businessman Anatole “Zsa-Zsa” Korda (Benicio Del Toro, right) grooms his estranged daughter, Liesl (Mia Threapleton), a novice, to be his heir, in writer-director Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme.” (Photo courtesy of TPS Productions / Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/5/review-ballerina-cuts-through-the-john-wick-mythology-to-give-ana-de-armas-an-action-movie-character-of-her-own monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d3ead4fc-caa0-4f15-9f2e-5830aaa95df9/bolero-unit-240405-00340rc5.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ballerina' cuts through the 'John Wick' mythology to give Ana de Armas an action-movie character of her own - Make it stand out Trained assassin Eve (Ana de Armas) wields a flamethrower in “Ballerina,” a spinoff of the “John Wick” franchise. (Photo by Murray Close, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/6/5/review-dangerous-animals-is-a-grindhouse-movie-with-flair-topped-by-a-devilish-jai-courtney-a-strong-turn-by-hassie-harrison-and-lots-of-sharks monthly 0.5 2025-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/24fa0bec-84ac-4b00-9dbe-6ac5df68ff09/DANGEROUS+ANIMALS+-+Still+1_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Dangerous Animals' is a grindhouse movie with flair, topped by a devilish Jai Courtney, a strong turn by Hassie Harrison, and lots of sharks - Make it stand out Zephyr (Hassie Harrison), an American surfer in Australia, is put in a deadly situation involving sharks in the thriller “Dangerous Animals.” (Photo by Mark Taylor, courtesy of Independent Film Company and Shudder.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/29/review-mountainhead-is-a-crisp-satire-by-the-creator-of-succession-about-tech-bros-on-the-edge-of-chaos monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2073622e-6126-44ed-8706-cf8d25c62615/cory-michael-smith-steve-carell-ramy-youssef-jason-schwartzman_0.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Mountainhead' is a crisp satire by the creator of 'Succession,' about tech bros on the edge of chaos - Make it stand out Four super-rich tech titans — from left: Venis (Cory Michael Smith), Randall (Steve Carell), Jeff (Ramy Youssef) and Souper (Jason Schwartzman) — play in the snow on a vacation in a massive Utah mansion, in writer-director Jesse Armstrong’s satire “Mountainhead.” (Photo by Fred Hayes, courtesy of HBO.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/29/review-bring-her-back-is-a-smart-and-creepy-bit-of-terror-anchored-by-sally-hawkins-unsettling-turn-as-a-foster-mum monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c1103e9a-2c77-4d8c-a444-ee1dc6339b7a/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_7ecf8fce4e08c9cc56773cd32276280afd6cfc6e-9000x6750.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bring Her Back' is a smart and creepy bit of terror, anchored by Sally Hawkins' unsettling turn as a foster mum - Make it stand out Laura (Sally Hawkins, right) confronts Oliver (Jonah Wren Phillips), a boy in her foster care, in the horror-thriller “Bring Her Back,” written and directed by Danny and Michael Phillippou. (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/29/review-karate-kid-legends-brings-together-two-threads-of-the-franchise-jackie-chan-and-ralph-macchio-and-cant-find-interesting-ways-to-use-either-of-them monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/eeb7c819-0ae0-41a3-8ae4-49505ab21a78/DF-43571_r_2000x1333_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Karate Kid: Legends' brings together two threads of the franchise — Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio — and can't find interesting ways to use either of them - Make it stand out Fighter Li Fong (Ben Wang, center) is flanked by his two trainers, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), in “Karate Kid: Legends.” (Photo by Jonathan Wenk, courtesy of Columbia Pictures / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/29/review-jane-austen-wrecked-my-life-adds-a-french-sensibility-to-the-classic-rom-com-fueled-by-the-complex-feelings-for-writing monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/537490a7-3523-488d-ae3e-de3e8b993168/Screenshot+2025-05-29+at+10.53.41%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Jane Austen Wrecked My Life' adds a French sensibility to the classic rom-com, fueled by the complex feelings for writing - Make it stand out The judgmental Agathe (Camille Rutherford, left) finds herself dancing with the somewhat arrogant Oliver (Charlie Anson) during a period ball in the French-English rom-com “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/22/review-lilo-amp-stitch-is-a-so-so-movie-for-kids-but-parents-will-recognize-disneys-cash-grab-remake-of-its-animated-title monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f70785f8-e0e2-4b53-a906-95854015d64a/LNS-TP-00088845.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Lilo & Stitch' is a so-so movie for kids, but parents will recognize Disney's cash-grab remake of its animated title - Make it stand out Lilo (Maia Kealoha) bonds with her “dog,” actually an alien creature she calls Stitch, in “Lilo & Stitch,” a live-action remake of Disney’s 2002 animated movie. (Image courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/22/review-friendship-is-a-comedy-that-takes-apart-male-relationships-and-centers-tim-robinson-for-some-cringe-inducing-comic-genius monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/54388772-8a0f-4950-bae4-1ee5df182302/Screenshot+2025-05-22+at+10.30.57%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Friendship' is a comedy that takes apart male relationships, and centers Tim Robinson for some cringe-inducing comic genius - Make it stand out Craig (Tim Robinson, left) kicks off a fast friendship with Austin (Paul Rudd), in writer-director Andrew DeYoung’s comedy “Friendship.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/15/review-final-destination-bloodlines-is-a-fitfully-clever-horror-contraption-and-a-tender-sendoff-to-the-iconic-actor-tony-todd monthly 0.5 2025-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/75190984-58f1-49b5-9ba7-7fdef207a8f4/rev-1-FD6-09032_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' is a fitfully clever horror contraption, and a tender sendoff to the iconic actor Tony Todd - Make it stand out Tony Todd, who died in November 2024, makes his last appearance as William Bludworth, a coroner who knows how Death works, in “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” the sixth movie in the franchise. 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Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/15/review-hurry-up-tomorrow-is-a-disaster-of-a-music-movie-a-vanity-project-for-the-weeknd-with-abstract-visuals-and-jumbled-messages monthly 0.5 2025-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/936eeb50-521d-423f-9ef2-5696b4c14240/HURRY_Unit_230404_00025RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' is a disaster of a music movie, a vanity project for The Weeknd with abstract visuals and jumbled storytelling - Make it stand out Amina (Jenna Ortega, top) torments The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye, known in his music career as The Weeknd) in the musical drama “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” (Photo by Andrew Cooper, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/14/review-mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning-lets-tom-cruise-deliver-the-stunts-in-a-bloated-story-propped-up-by-callbacks-to-past-installments monthly 0.5 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e42996c3-a097-4f90-8b1d-51d37eb2c0af/MI8-FF-017R_G2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' lets Tom Cruise deliver the stunts, in a bloated story propped up by callbacks to past installments - Make it stand out Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) hangs from the axle of a biplane, in one of the stunt sequences from “Mission: Impossble - The Final Reckoning,” the eighth movie in the action franchise. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures / Skydance.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/8/review-clown-in-a-cornfield-is-a-horror-comedy-that-delivers-the-blood-with-a-justified-sense-of-irony monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9c1a2af2-6f3f-40ac-b5a5-4bd6a7161788/CIAC+-+Still+2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Clown in a Cornfield' is a horror comedy that delivers the blood with a justified sense of irony - Make it stand out Frendo the Clown gets ready to bust up a teen kegger in an abandoned corn syrup factory, in the horror comedy “Clown in a Cornfield.” (Photo courtesy of RLJE Films and Shudder.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/8/review-secret-mall-apartment-captures-a-clever-artists-project-but-doesnt-go-deep-into-why-it-happened monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4291f3db-2790-480d-8f83-5fd7945cdb11/SecretMallApartment_01_ColinBliss_and_GretaScheing_PhotographerMichaelTownsend_circa2005-67b263457234e.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Secret Mall Apartment' captures a clever artists' project, but doesn't go deep into why it happened - Make it stand out Artists Colin Brass, left, and Greta Scheing sit in the space they and other artists reclaimed in a Providence, Rhode Island, shopping mall, captured in the documentary “Secret Mall Apartment.” (Photo courtesy of MTuckman Media.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/1/review-another-simple-favor-brings-anna-kendrick-and-blake-lively-back-for-martinis-and-murder-but-the-mix-of-comedy-and-blood-doesnt-sparkle-this-time monthly 0.5 2025-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/575c74d8-e91d-41d6-830c-ec3caf4936c2/ANSF_2025_UT_240412_SISLOR_04333_F.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Another Simple Favor' brings Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively back for martinis and murder, but the mix of comedy and blood doesn't sparkle this time - Make it stand out True-crime internet influencer Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick, at right), with her publisher, Vicky (Alex Newell, second from right), join her former nemesis, Emily Nelson (Blake Lively, left), and Emily’s fiancé, Dante (Michele Morroni), for a wedding on the island of Capri, in director Paul Feig mystery/comedy “Another Simple Favor.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/1/review-the-surfer-is-a-psychedelic-psychological-drama-and-a-showcase-for-nicolas-cages-brand-of-weird monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a21b4a71-7a22-40a5-9d67-9dacf4e97381/Nicolas_Cage_in_The_Surfer_Courtesy_of_Roadside_Attractions.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Surfer' is a psychedelic psychological drama, and a showcase for Nicolas Cage's brand of weird - Make it stand out Nicolas Cage plays a businessman who engages in a battle of wills with a guru-like man (Julian McMahon) at an Australian surf spot, in director Lorcan Finnegan’s psychological thriller “The Surfer.” (Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/5/1/review-bonjour-tristesse-is-a-luscious-summertime-drama-showing-a-19-year-olds-heartbreaking-view-of-love-and-jealousy monthly 0.5 2025-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9a5cf181-f9f8-4f63-8e95-6f5a2d6c575c/bonjour_tristesse_colo_srgb_0095578.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bonjour Tristesse' is a luscious summertime drama, showing a 19-year-old's heartbreaking view of love and jealousy - Make it stand out Cécile (Lily McInerny, top) enjoys a summer vacation with her father, Raymond (Claes Bang), and Raymond’s girlfriend, Elsa (Nailia Harzoune), in a seaside French villa, in writer-director Durga Chew-Bose’s romantic drama “Bonjour Tristesse,” based on Françoise Sagan’s famous novel. (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/28/review-thunderbolts-gives-a-necessary-jolt-of-emotion-and-psychological-menace-to-the-marvel-cinematic-universe monthly 0.5 2025-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0d0526cb-1714-4ae6-8ba5-c5b452f203d2/OAB-14884_RC.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Thunderbolts*' gives a necessary jolt of emotion and psychological menace to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. - Make it stand out A group of anti-heroes — from left: Ava Starr, aka Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Bob (Lewis Pullman), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Alexei Shostakov, aka Red Guardian (David Harbour), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Bucky Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) — team up against a common foe in “Thunderbolts*.” (Photo by Chuck Zlotnick, courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/25/review-the-accountant-2-gives-ben-affleck-his-action-star-franchise-and-all-it-cost-him-was-any-sense-of-coherence monthly 0.5 2025-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8860431d-3765-4a26-a79b-0ba18d8fc5bd/ACNT_2025_UT_240515_PAGWAR_16085RC.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Accountant 2' gives Ben Affleck his action-star franchise, and all it cost him was any sense of coherence - Make it stand out Brothers Braxton (Jon Bernthal, left) and Christian (Ben Affleck) shoot their way through a Mexican detention compound, in a scene from the action movie “The Accountant 2.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/25/review-the-legend-of-ochi-brings-a-modern-fantasy-tale-to-vivid-life-with-puppetry-and-helena-zengels-luminous-performance monthly 0.5 2025-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3089ef5e-9d2f-40c5-9e6c-4151b856e034/The_Legend_of_Ochi-Still_1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Legend of Ochi' brings a modern fantasy tale to vivid life, with puppetry and Helena Zengel's luminous performance - Make it stand out Yuri (Helena Zengel) and a baby Ochi discover something wondrous, in writer-director Isaiah Saxton’s “The Legend of Ochi.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/25/review-the-shrouds-shows-director-david-cronenberg-taking-his-body-horror-game-into-some-darkly-humorous-areas monthly 0.5 2025-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0cf32f66-c141-4d74-852b-9b99e9023201/Courtesy+of+Sideshow+and+Janus+Films+5.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Shrouds' shows director David Cronenberg taking his body-horror game into some darkly humorous areas - Make it stand out Karsh (Vincent Cassel, left) shows his sister-in-law, Terry (Diane Kruger), the results of his new invention — a live 3-D image of his wife, her sister, rotting in her grave — in a scene from director David Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds.” (Photo courtesy of Sideshow / Janus Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/18/review-sinners-seamlessly-blends-jim-crow-cruelty-with-vampire-fantasy-and-serves-up-a-double-dose-of-michael-b-jordan monthly 0.5 2025-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3ef73943-7f1d-402d-89ed-4d9b2863854d/rev-1-GRC-TRL2-006r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Sinners' seamlessly blends Jim Crow cruelty with vampire fantasy, and serves up a double dose of Michael B. Jordan - Make it stand out Michael B. Jordan plays a pair of twins, nicknamed Smoke and Stack, whose plan to open a juke joint in Mississippi, circa 1932, run afoul of some nasty vampires, in writer-director Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/18/review-the-wedding-banquet-is-a-sparkling-remake-that-builds-on-the-1993-original-with-a-strong-acting-ensemble monthly 0.5 2025-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/56db2120-0dd4-4484-a770-222554a11fc1/Still+1+-+Kelly+Marie+Tran%2C+Lily+Gladstone%2C+Han+Gi-Chan+and+Bowen+Yang+in+THE+WEDDING+BANQUET+credit+Luka+Cyprian+Bleecker+Street.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Wedding Banquet' is a sparkling remake that builds on the 1993 original with a strong acting ensemble - Make it stand out Friends, from left, Angela (Kelly Marie Tran), Lee (Lily Gladstone), Min (Han Gi-Chan) and Chris (Bowen Yang) celebrate an impending green-card marriage between Angela and Min, in “The Wedding Banquet,” directed by Andrew Ahn. (Photo by Luka Cyprian, courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/18/review-the-ugly-stepsister-is-a-fractured-fairy-tale-that-shows-the-fear-guiding-cinderellas-antagonist-toward-disaster monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/59755375-26fd-4b80-9588-c7a7493b0dbd/The+Ugly+Stepsister+-+Still+3+-+Credit+Marcel+Zyskind.jpg.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Ugly Stepsister" is a fractured fairy tale that shows the fear guiding Cinderella's antagonist toward disaster - Make it stand out Rebekka (Ane Dahl Torp, left) tightens the nose sling for her daughter, Elvira (Lea Myren), after a nose job designed to attract a charming prince, in the Norwegian body horror drama, “The Ugly Stepsister.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films / Shudder.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/10/review-drop-keeps-the-thrills-going-in-a-confined-space-thanks-to-a-sharp-script-and-meghann-fahys-emotion-packed-performance monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/72ec9e47-1203-46a1-8bba-dc120be7e832/Screenshot+2025-04-10+at+10.10.56%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Drop' keeps the thrills going in a confined space, thanks to a sharp script and Meghann Fahy's emotion-packed performance - Make it stand out Single-mom widowed therapist Violet (Meghann Fahy) finds her first date with Henry (Brandon Sklenar) takes some dangerous turns, thanks to threatening messages on her cellphone, in the thriller “Drop.” (Photo by Bernard Walsh, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/10/review-warfare-puts-its-casat-and-the-viewer-in-the-middle-of-battle-in-a-harrowing-depiction-of-combat-during-the-iraq-war monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/acfd0232-fd12-4ead-8146-c857ea1fe490/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_380882090ccf8aa94496731fd894546685bc25dc-5543x3694.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Warfare' puts its cast and the viewer in the middle of battle, in a harrowing depiction of combat during the Iraq War - Make it stand out Members of a Navy SEAL team try to get out the door of a house in Ramadi, Iraq, circa 2006, in a scene from the combat drama “Warfare.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/10/review-the-amateur-follows-rami-malek-as-a-cia-codebreaker-on-a-revenge-spree-thats-intricate-and-oddly-distant monthly 0.5 2025-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/dbdf3811-4de3-4a24-a542-74fbd68f4f9e/TAM-22036_R_CROP.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Amateur' follows Rami Malek as a CIA codebreaker on a revenge spree that's intricate and oddly distant - Make it stand out Rami Malek plays Charlie Heller, a CIA cryptologist who demands to go into the field when terrorists kill his wife (Rachel Brosnahan) in “The Amateur.” (Photo by John Wilson, courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/10/review-one-to-one-captures-john-lennon-and-yoko-ono-in-concert-and-working-out-in-public-how-to-use-their-fame-for-positive-change monthly 0.5 2025-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/16d920a5-b1d6-4b5c-a16e-106faf611711/1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'One to One' captures John Lennon and Yoko Ono in concert, and working out in public how to use their fame for positive change - Make it stand out John Lennon and Yoko Ono practice their music in a moment from “One to One: John & Yoko,” a documentary that captures the famous couple in 1972 in New York. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/10/review-the-king-of-kings-uses-tells-jesus-story-to-children-through-elegant-animation-hindered-by-an-unnecessary-framing-device monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7dcd0771-da13-4a12-b76c-b3b192d03eae/King+of+Kings_Still+Image-434.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The King of Kings' tells Jesus' story to children through elegant animation, hindered by an unnecessary framing device - Make it stand out Oscar Isaac provides the voice of Jesus in the animated biblical movie “The King of Kings.” (Image courtesy of Angel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/3/review-freaky-tales-is-a-kaleidoscopic-blend-of-ferocious-storytelling-and-comical-violence monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5be1fd10-eb09-461d-9446-99b6ffc18572/FreakyTales_Still1_PedroPascal.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Freaky Tales' is a kaleidoscopic blend of ferocious storytelling and comical violence - Make it stand out Pedro Pascal plays Clint, a mob enforcer trying to get out of the racket, in one of the stories told in “Freaky Tales,” written and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden. (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/3/review-the-ballad-of-wallis-island-is-a-whimsical-story-of-music-and-nostalgia-and-an-introduction-to-a-sharp-british-comedy-duo monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/dde6d9bd-6b7d-4fc7-981d-a2287fe2e9ea/TBOWI_FP_00601_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' is a whimsical story of music and nostalgia, and an introduction to a sharp British comedy duo - Make it stand out Musicians Herb McGwyer (Tom Basden, left) and Nell Mortimer (Carey Mulligan, center) share a moment with Charles Heath (Tim Key), an eccentric millionaire who hired them both to perform on a remote island, in “The Ballad of Wallis Island.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/3/review-the-friend-is-a-gentle-comedy-drama-about-grief-and-writing-bolstered-by-naomi-watts-and-a-friendly-four-legged-co-star monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b1c6707a-582a-4e93-bc5b-0fa78996a791/Screenshot+2025-04-03+at+9.57.24%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'The Friend' is a gentle comedy-drama about grief and writing, bolstered by Naomi Watts and a friendly four-legged co-star - Make it stand out Iris Dickson (Naomi Watts) inherits her mentor’s Great Dane, Apollo (played by a dog named Bing), in the comedy-drama “The Friend.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/4/2/review-a-minecraft-movie-builds-on-blocks-of-offbeat-humor-and-the-hilarious-bromantic-pairing-of-jack-black-and-jason-momoa monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/81c630e9-2a4c-4a52-bf81-4210f10b7d23/rev-1-MCR-T2-0071_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'A Minecraft Movie' builds on blocks of offbeat humor, and the hilarious bromantic pairing of Jack Black and Jason Momoa. - Make it stand out A boxy wolf howls at a square moon, in a moment from “A Minecraft Movie,” directed by Jared Hess. 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Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/27/review-death-of-a-unicorn-aims-to-blend-gory-comedy-with-social-satire-but-the-mix-only-works-sporadically monthly 0.5 2025-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5e5aec59-4001-4e8c-8c68-99fe23c703e4/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_77adaf03de839bf8695aab3ea2b3a8d74c5a68c6-5902x3935.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Death of a Unicorn' aims to blend gory comedy with social satire, but the mix only works sporadically - Make it stand out Elliot (Paul Rudd, left) and his daughter, Ridley (Jenna Ortega, right) find themselves being tested after being splattered with unicorn blood, in the satirical comedy “Death of a Unicorn.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/27/review-the-penguin-lessons-serves-teacher-cliches-and-a-cute-animal-tastelessly-set-on-a-backdrop-of-authoritarian-horror monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f503a39f-4ea5-48ed-9aa9-7b8c4b21129e/7.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Penguin Lessons' serves teacher cliches and a cute animal, tastelessly set on a backdrop of authoritarian horror - Make it stand out Tom Michell (Steve Coogan) presents his penguin, Juan Salvador, to his English class in a Buenos Aires school, during the military regime of the late 1970s, in “The Penguin Lessons.” (Photo by Lucia Faraig Ferrando, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/20/xl4m8dkv7igv0az013xzulwaviv5go monthly 0.5 2025-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9f4169d5-024b-4b27-a416-c066bce815ef/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_1f27744f608a5ff1b24403b5368f5a1099ee43a6-2000x1334.jpg Reviews - Review: 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl' is a moving drama from Zambia that shows generational trauma is universal - Make it stand out Shula (Susan Chardy) is on her way home from a party when she makes an unsettling discovery, in writer-director Rungano Nyoni’s “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/20/review-universal-language-presents-a-surreal-absurdist-story-steeped-in-canadian-kindness monthly 0.5 2025-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/583fbecd-f913-4a22-ae63-8ba8ba2b4b4f/UNIVERSAL+LANGUAGE_PHOTO_7.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Universal Language' presents a surreal, absurdist story steeped in Canadian kindness - Make it stand out Dara (Dara Najmbadi, right) gives forlorn Matthew (Matthew Rankin) a needed hug in front of a Tim Hortons, in “Universal Language,” written and directed by Rankin. (Photo courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/18/review-snow-white-gets-an-enjoyable-21st-century-update-thanks-to-the-charms-of-stars-rachel-zegler-and-gal-gadot monthly 0.5 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6c28f42d-08d2-4fb3-bd90-3b8139217190/SNOW_WHITE_dtrl2_uhd_r709f_stills_241030.089286.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Snow White' gets an enjoyable 21st century update, thanks to the charms of stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot - Make it stand out Rachel Zegler plays the title princess in Disney’s “Snow White,” a 21st century remake of the studio’s 1937 animated feature. (Image courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/13/review-black-bag-is-a-stylish-sly-and-steamy-spy-movie-where-the-stars-and-the-set-design-are-equally-alluring monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/cebff5c2-678d-4cdb-a338-0eb3078761f6/BlackBag.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Black Bag' is a stylish, sly and steamy spy movie where the stars and the set design are equally alluring - Make it stand out Kathryn St. Jean (Cate Blanchett, left) and George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) are married spies in London, testing whether love and trust are compatible in their line of work, in director Steven Soderbergh’s thriller “Black Bag.” (Photo by Claudette Barius, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/13/review-novocaine-is-a-decent-if-bloody-action-comedy-that-sneaks-in-some-heart-and-soul monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d30ca35f-2cdf-4c95-ab72-b8d89701b660/NOVO_02844RC_0.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Novocaine' is a decent, if bloody, action comedy that sneaks in some heart and soul - Make it stand out Jack Quaid plays Nate Caine, an assistant bank manager who can feel no physical pain, in the action-comedy “Novocaine.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/13/review-the-day-the-earth-blew-up-brings-back-two-of-the-looney-tunes-stars-for-a-feature-length-exercise-in-comic-craziness monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/edc84ea3-69ec-4333-819a-e2b22fbbb20a/TheDayThEarthBlewUp_239Scope_Still_97.png Reviews - Review: 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' brings back two of the Looney Tunes stars for a feature-length exercise in comic craziness - Make it stand out Porky Pig and Daffy Duck face alien invaders in “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie.” (Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Animation / Ketchup Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/7/review-mickey-17-brings-filmmaker-bong-joon-ho-to-science-fiction-with-an-absurdist-and-weirdly-funny-take-on-class-labor-divisions monthly 0.5 2025-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1e7cccdf-c2c9-4554-b2cb-45ca917f772c/rev-1-C8D-CCTRL-025_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Mickey 17' brings filmmaker Bong Joon Ho back to science fiction, with an absurdist and weirdly funny take on class labor divisions. - Make it stand out Robert Pattinson plays Mickey, a laborer on a colonizing spacecraft who’s been forced to live many lives, in writer-director Bong Joon Ho’s absurdist comedy “Mickey 17.” (Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/7/review-night-of-the-zoopocalypse-is-a-weird-animated-blend-of-kiddie-humor-and-creepy-zombie-animals monthly 0.5 2025-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/44bc4b10-5060-4637-8d7e-897519c1ff69/NOTZ_Photogramme_1998x1080_SDR_EV_Rec709G2.4_00150674.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Night of the Zoopocalypse' is a weird animated blend of kiddie humor and creepy zombie animals - Make it stand out Gracie (left, voiced by Gabbi Kosmidis), a wolf, and Dan (right, voiced by David Harbour), a mountain lion, have to join forces to defeat alien zombie zoo animals in the animated “Night of the Zoopocalypse.” (Image courtesy of Viva Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/3/7/review-the-rule-of-jenny-pen-is-a-serviceable-suspense-thriller-and-a-chance-to-see-john-lithgow-and-geoffrey-rush-trade-theatrical-hamminess monthly 0.5 2025-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4df68550-d617-4819-816b-987f875f7267/THE+RULE+OF+JENNY+PEN+-+Still+4.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Rule of Jenny Pen' is a serviceable suspense thriller, and a chance to see John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush trade theatrical hamminess - Make it stand out John Lithgow plays Dave Crealy, a nursing home resident who has a puppet of a baby doll, in the suspense thriller “The Rule of Jenny Pen.” (Photo by Stan Alley, courtesy of IFC Films and Shudder.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/27/review-soundtrack-to-a-coup-detat-recounts-the-rocky-road-to-independence-for-african-countries-and-the-cold-war-games-the-us-played-there monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/620ee71a-f57b-4b1c-b08f-0c5253346503/SoundtracktoaCoupdEtat_photo5.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat' recounts the rocky road to independence for African countries, and the Cold War games the U.S. played there - Make it stand out Patrice Lumumba, first freely elected prime minister of what’s now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is the subject of the tuneful yet serious documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat.” (Photo courtesy of Kino Lorber.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/21/review-the-monkey-is-a-horror-movie-dripping-in-blood-and-humorous-irony-but-the-mix-doesnt-always-hold-together monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2eefc2ef-dec2-4223-b28e-1d3ff0d55724/Screenshot+2025-02-21+at+12.46.36%E2%80%AFAM.png Reviews - Review: 'The Monkey' is a horror movie dripping in blood and humorous irony, but the mix doesn't always hold together - Make it stand out Hal (played as a teen by Christian Convery) examines a wind-up figure with unusual properties, in director Osgood Perkins’ horror-comedy “The Monkey.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/21/review-no-other-land-gives-an-inside-look-at-palestinians-being-forced-off-their-land-and-offers-a-viewpoint-not-often-seen monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ef5edbd8-3940-4658-96db-ec831a11c6da/NO+OTHER+LAND+Yuval+Abraham+courtesy+Antipode+Films.jpg Reviews - Review: 'No Other Land' gives an inside look at Palestinians being forced off their land, and offers a viewpoint not often seen - Make it stand out Basel Adra, a Palestinian documentarian and activist, has to sit out a protest of Israeli forces destroying one of his neighbors’ homes, in a moment from the documentary “No Other Land.” (Photo by Yuval Abraham, courtesy of Antipode Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/21/review-parthenope-bursts-with-sensual-beauty-including-from-its-star-celeste-della-porto-but-without-a-lot-of-coherence monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c9772f57-b217-4175-be5a-e6fa1e574034/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_87050719ffba54d50d23b9bd81c544a3cf036e56-3500x2333.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Parthenope' bursts with sensual beauty — including from its star, Celeste Della Porto — but without a lot of coherence - Make it stand out Celeste Della Porto plays Parthenope, a young woman who discovers the effect her beauty has on the people around her, in director Paolo Sorrentino’s drama “Parthenope.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/21/review-the-unbreakable-boy-though-based-on-a-true-story-about-a-boy-with-autism-and-his-fathers-struggles-comes-off-as-false-and-manipulative monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1dd9bfc9-ccc5-4d81-93fd-52b92c3767c3/tub-unit-00492r.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Unbreakable Boy,' though based on a true story about a boy with autism and his father's struggles, comes off as false and manipulative - Make it stand out Austin LeRette, played by Jacob Laval, at right (with Gavin Warren, who plays Austin’s brother, Logan), is a boy with autism and a perpetual optimism, depicted in the drama “The Unbreakable Boy.” (Photo courtesy of Kingdom Story Company / Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/13/review-paddington-in-peru-is-funny-and-whimsical-and-nearly-as-good-as-its-amazing-predecessor monthly 0.5 2025-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/953c0545-0128-4516-a87b-f0ae0bbdf56e/4312x1806+113_crc_0360_v0451_PS_Update_2000x838_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Paddington in Peru' is funny and whimsical, and nearly as good as its amazing predecessor - Make it stand out The kind and resourceful bear Paddington lands in Peru, the country of his birth, in the adventure “Paddington in Peru.” (Image courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/13/review-the-oscar-nominated-short-films-are-mostly-wonderful-exploring-crime-punishment-childhood-and-whether-someone-is-a-robot monthly 0.5 2025-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/21179118-aeac-470f-81f5-d7f62f574218/MagicCandies_1920.jpg Reviews - Review: The Oscar-nominated short films are (mostly) wonderful, exploring crime, punishment, childhood, and whether someone is a robot - Make it stand out A Japanese boy buys some candy and discovers it has some unusual properties, in the short film “Magic Candies” — one of the 2025 nominees for the Academy Awards in the animated short category. (Image courtesy of Dandelion Animation Studio.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/12/review-a-new-captain-america-but-familiar-themes-of-political-intrigue-in-a-satisfying-brave-new-world monthly 0.5 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/faefa2f6-ad5e-4717-93a9-a8fd357fe933/ROC-07986_R.jpg Reviews - Review: A new Captain America, but familiar themes of political intrigue, in a satisfying 'Brave New World' - Make it stand out Anthony Mackie, as Sam Wilson, takes on the responsibility of the shield in Marvel’s “Captain America: Brave New World.” (Photo by Eli Adé, courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/6/review-the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig-made-in-secret-in-iran-captures-the-corrosive-paranoia-of-life-under-an-authoritarian-regime monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/cce569dc-f265-478d-9f27-4e38ac787a08/05_THE+SEED+OF+THE+SACRED+FIG_Courtesy+of+NEON.JPG Reviews - Review: 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig,' made in secret in Iran, captures the corrosive paranoia of life under an authoritarian regime - Make it stand out Sisters Sana (Setareh Maleki, left) and Rezvan (Mahsa Rostami) watch viral videos of student protests in Tehran in writer-director Mohammad Rasoulof's "The Seed of the Sacred Fig." (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/6/review-im-still-here-is-a-moving-drama-of-love-and-grief-in-a-brazilian-dictatorship-with-a-steely-lead-performance-by-fernanda-torres monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3e4ce141-0874-41f3-8865-38b727b321d5/2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'I'm Still Here' is a moving drama of love and grief in a Brazilian dictatorship, with a steely lead performance by Fernanda Torres - Make it stand out Fernanda Torres plays Eunice Paiva, who spent years investigating what happened to her husband, “disappeared” by the military dictatorship in Brazil in 1971, in director Walter Salles’ drama “I’m Still Here.” (Photo by Alile Onawale, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/2/6/review-love-hurts-is-an-uneven-action-rom-com-that-doesnt-get-the-full-use-out-of-oscar-winner-and-martial-arts-expert-ke-huy-quan monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/471944d2-0b4c-4578-88f4-0f9f34888d3c/2585_D003_00306_R_CROP.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Love Hurts' is an uneven action rom-com that doesn't get the full use out of Oscar winner and martial-arts expert Ke Huy Quan - Make it stand out Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan, left) proves he’s not the mild-mannered real estate agent he pretends to be, when a thug (Marshawn “Beastmode” Lynch) tries to kill him in the action rom-com “Love Hurts.” (Photo by Allen Fraser, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/30/review-september-5-takes-a-historical-moment-the-hostage-crisis-at-the-1972-olympics-and-creates-harrowing-tension-like-it-was-happening-in-front-of-us monthly 0.5 2025-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4fce3681-4ca5-48ad-b30a-2790cf80eb5a/A028_C006_0308M0+cc_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'September 5' takes a historical moment — the hostage crisis at the 1972 Olympics — and creates harrowing tension like it was happening in front of us - Make it stand out The control room at ABC Sports for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, as re-created in director Tim Fehlbaum’s thriller “September 5.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/30/review-love-me-is-a-clever-techno-romance-with-two-machines-figuring-out-what-it-means-to-be-human monthly 0.5 2025-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e96c4043-d01d-4d15-b6d5-927061fa0381/LoveMe.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Love Me' is a clever techno-romance, with two machines figuring out what it means to be human - Make it stand out Me, a buoy who takes the avatar of a social-media influencer (Kristen Stewart, left), and Iam, a satellite who is assigned the form of the influencer’s picture-perfect boyfriend (Steven Yeun), attempt to re-create romance on an Earth long after humanity is gone, in the technological romance “Love Me.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/22/review-all-we-imagine-as-light-is-a-beautiful-tale-of-women-in-modern-mumbai-finding-joy-despite-setbacks-and-hardships monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ab2cf07c-d0af-4453-8cb5-475ba288df6c/AllWeImagine_Key_08.jpg Reviews - Review: 'All We Imagine As Light' is a beautiful tale of women in modern Mumbai, finding joy despite setbacks and hardships - Make it stand out Prabha (Kani Kusruti, left) and Anu (Divya Prabha) take the train home after a full shift as nurses at a Mumbai hospital, in writer-director Payal Kapadia’s drama “All We Imagine As Light.” (Photo courtesy of Sideshow / Janus Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/16/review-the-brutalist-tells-an-epic-story-of-an-architect-battling-small-minds-and-personal-demons-in-an-epic-3-hour-masterpiece monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b652a187-97f4-4b7c-b790-8c4809962b36/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_affc4decc3545d37fa48dd972eaa2d34081ce6b0-3574x2160.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Brutalist' tells an epic story — of an architect battling small minds and personal demons — in an epic, 3½-hour masterpiece - Make it stand out Architect Laszlo Toth (Adrien Brody, center) tries to explain his radical building design to his benefactor’s accountants, in a scene from director Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/16/review-nickel-boys-captures-the-horrors-of-a-racist-reform-school-in-all-its-cruelty-in-a-movie-thats-strangely-beautiful monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0e7e534a-d673-40de-bb3e-5237021fdf4f/NB_FP_479_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Nickel Boys' captures the horrors of a racist reform school in all its cruelty, in a movie that's strangely beautiful - Make it stand out Elwood (Ethan Herisse, left) and Turner (Brandon Wilson) catch a glimpse of themselves in the ceiling mirror of the Florida reform school where they are incarcerated, in a moment from director RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys.” (Photo courtesy of Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/16/review-hard-truths-gives-director-mike-leigh-a-chance-to-create-an-indelible-if-insufferable-character-and-marianne-jean-baptiste-room-to-make-it-brilliant monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7eff588d-df5c-4309-9fe5-06891045925d/Marianne+Jean-Baptiste+and+Michele+Austin+in+HARD+TRUTHS+Courtesy+of+Simon+Mein+Copyright+Thin+Man+Films+Ltd.jpg.JPG Reviews - Review: 'Hard Truths' gives director Mike Leigh a chance to create an indelible — if insufferable — character, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste room to make it brilliant - Make it stand out Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste, left) complains about everything going on around her, while her sister Chantelle (Michele Austin) patiently listens, in writer-director Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths.” (Photo by Simon Mein, courtesy of Bleecker Street Media.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/15/review-wolf-man-has-its-moments-but-it-isnt-the-smart-throwback-to-universals-monster-franchises-that-the-invisible-man-was monthly 0.5 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/871dc4b9-be8d-4b23-9591-2abc5a6d1bd6/2586_FP_00340R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Wolf Man' has its moments, but it isn't the smart throwback to Universal's monster franchises that 'The Invisible Man' was. - Make it stand out Blake (Christopher Abbott) knows his body is changing, and that his wife, Charlotte (Julia Garner), knows it too, in director Leigh Whannell’s “Wolf Man,” a new take on the Universal monster franchise. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/9/review-better-man-puts-a-computer-animated-chimp-in-the-place-of-british-singer-robbie-williams-for-a-cheeky-reset-of-the-musical-biopic monthly 0.5 2025-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/afc9e543-86e6-40ee-851c-47d11b88f387/BM_FF_1388.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Better Man' puts a computer-animated chimp in the place of British singer Robbie Williams, for a cheeky reset of the musical biopic - Make it stand out Robbie Williams — portrayed as a computer-animated chimpanzee (with performance-capture work by Jonno Davies and Williams providing his own voice) — is the central figure of the musical biography “Better Man.” (Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/9/review-the-last-showgirl-is-a-thin-drama-about-an-aging-vegas-performer-but-pamela-anderson-dazzles-in-the-title-role monthly 0.5 2025-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/30b72ee9-194e-410b-a59c-56f153f612dc/A35_A_1_A_2537_671e8cbbad.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Last Showgirl' is a thin drama about an aging Vegas performer, but Pamela Anderson dazzles in the title role - Make it stand out Pamela Anderson plays Shelly, an aging Las Vegas showgirl who learns the rhinestone-covered show she’s worked in for 30 years is soon to close, in director Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl.” (Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/2/review-wallace-amp-gromit-are-back-in-vengeance-most-fowl-and-so-is-an-old-nemesis-in-this-lively-clever-return-to-form monthly 0.5 2025-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0baab23e-2322-4d25-bdf3-8467087d03bf/495482.jpg Reviews - Review: Wallace & Gromit are back in 'Vengeance Most Fowl,' and so is an old nemesis in this lively, clever return to form. - Make it stand out Inventor Wallace, left, and his dog dompanion Gromit, right, entertain Norbot, a “SmartGnome” Wallace invented, in Aardman' Animation’s “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.” (Image courtesy of Aardman / Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2025/1/2/review-porcelain-war-profiles-two-artists-trying-to-maintain-their-work-and-their-souls-amid-the-destruction-of-the-war-in-ukraine monthly 0.5 2025-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/96664312-a60c-4bf1-b3fd-649f9efad9a8/PorcelainWar.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Porcelain War' profiles two artists trying to maintain their work and their souls amid the destruction of the war in Ukraine - Make it stand out A porcelain figurine by Ukrainian artists Slava Leontyev and Anya Stasenko stands in the rubble of their home town, Kharkiv, Ukraine, in the documentary “Porcelain War.” (Photo courtesy of Picturehouse.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/19/review-a-complete-unknown-lets-timothe-chalamet-explore-the-enigma-of-bob-dylan-in-a-movie-that-nicely-captures-his-turbulent-times monthly 0.5 2024-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4e89961a-18ac-414e-8b27-b32bb40570d6/045_045_051_076_066_ACU_08335_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Complete Unknown' lets Timothée Chalamet explore the enigma of Bob Dylan, in a movie that nicely captures his turbulent times - Make it stand out Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet, right) performs at a folk festival, while Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro) waits in the wings, in a moment from director James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/19/review-nosferatu-gives-director-robert-eggers-a-chance-to-inject-some-sensuality-into-the-classic-vampire-tale-with-help-from-lily-rose-depp monthly 0.5 2024-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9551381b-b815-4b8a-b036-4a1fb0575ad1/NOSFERATU_FP_00005a_R.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Nosferatu,' director Robert Eggers injects some sensuality into the classic vampire tale, with help from a brilliant Lily-Rose Depp - Make it stand out Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgard, left) hovers outside a mansion, where Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) seems to be under his control, in director Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/19/review-babygirl-gives-nicole-kidman-as-a-ceo-in-a-fiery-sexual-relationship-with-an-intern-a-chance-to-seductively-subvert-the-male-gaze monthly 0.5 2024-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b241ae14-bf64-4d10-bfba-cb8ba736de77/Screenshot+2024-12-19+at+11.39.05%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Babygirl' gives Nicole Kidman, as a CEO in a fiery sexual relationship with an intern, a chance to seductively subvert the male gaze - Make it stand out Romy (Nicole Kidman, right) is a driven CEO who risks it all when she has an affair with an intern, Samuel (Harris Dickinson), in writer-director Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/17/review-sonic-the-hedgehog-3-offers-fans-a-story-they-know-and-gives-the-rest-of-us-double-the-jim-carrey-antics monthly 0.5 2024-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/658df232-1f4f-494b-94e2-24f372927570/STH3-FF-003K_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' offers fans a story they know, and gives the rest of us double the Jim Carrey antics - Make it stand out Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba), Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) and Tails (voiced by Colleen O’Shaughnessey) prepare to race, in a moment from “Sonic the Hedgehog 3.” (Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures / Sega of America.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/16/review-mufasa-the-lion-king-a-prequel-to-a-remake-is-too-busy-maintaining-the-brand-to-tell-a-compelling-story monthly 0.5 2024-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/70a4b226-a261-44e7-ac34-dd3bb19f610a/LKP-T3-00089759.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' a prequel to a remake, is too busy maintaining the brand to tell a compelling story - Make it stand out Mufasa (voiced by Aaron Pierre) lets out a roar in “Mufasa: The Lion King,” a prequel to the 2019 remake of the 1994 Disney classic. (Image courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/12/review-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-delivers-amazing-visuals-in-a-so-so-story-of-a-woman-at-war monthly 0.5 2024-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f6531f2b-3851-4494-982a-e14b7d5ad679/rev-1-DTN_A_0337_t3_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" delivers amazing visuals in a so-so story of a woman at war - Make it stand out Hèra (voiced by Gaia Wise) rides toward her destiny and the defense of Rohan in “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” directed by Kenji Kamiyama. (Image courtesy of New Line Cinema / Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/12/review-queer-is-an-uneven-adaptation-of-william-s-burroughs-weirdness-but-daniel-craigs-portrayal-of-an-aging-lonely-man-is-transcendent monthly 0.5 2024-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d4c8807b-73bf-4a85-a511-9d9421bbed40/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_0537ee4d6997ed415745cadfb21d4c200c2e748a-1600x1067.jpg Reviews - Review: "Queer" is an uneven adaptation of William S. Burroughs' weirdness, but Daniel Craig's portrayal of an aging lonely man is transcendent - Make it stand out William (Daniel Craig, left) is an American expat who becomes attracted to Eugene (Drew Starkey) in director Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” adapted from the William S. Burroughs novella. (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/12/review-the-end-plays-in-a-post-apocalyptic-world-where-the-musical-numbers-turn-absurdity-into-heightened-emotional-reality monthly 0.5 2024-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e13f21e9-5352-44a1-a457-6b4feafc14a4/JPEGSM_Tilda+Swinton+Michael+Shannon_The+End_Felix+Dickinson_courtesyNEON.jpg Reviews - Review: "The End" plays in a post-apocalyptic world where the musical numbers turn absurdity into heightened emotional reality - Make it stand out A mother (Tilda Swinton, left) and a father (Michael Shannon) try to make the best of the apocalypse in director Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The End.” (Photo by Felix Dickinson, courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/5/review-y2k-is-a-horror-comedy-where-the-jokes-flow-as-much-as-the-blood-as-it-fondly-recalls-90s-sci-fi-and-teen-rom-coms monthly 0.5 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9fd41904-7a50-40f0-8e0c-bcd0273dfc1d/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_602b4dfeec69d362fc76514396ca5732f64b8eb0-7952x5304.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Y2K' is a horror comedy where the jokes flow as much as the blood, as it fondly recalls '90s sci-fi and teen rom-coms. - Make it stand out High school classmates Eli (Jaeden Martell), Laura (Rachel Zegler) and Danny (Julian Dennison) realize their New Year’s Eve party is becoming an apocalyptic nightmare when the machines turn evil in “Y2K,” a horror comedy that marks the directorial debut of “Saturday Night Live” alum Kyle Mooney. (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/5/review-flow-is-a-gem-of-a-movie-a-wordless-animated-tale-of-animals-breaking-down-barriers-to-ensure-their-survival monthly 0.5 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8f2ec9eb-9f52-4c63-a841-4e8c95557099/Screenshot+2024-12-05+at+11.19.17%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Flow' is a gem of a movie, a wordless animated tale of animals breaking down barriers to ensure their survival - Make it stand out A cat finds a boat, and traveling companions, to survive a flooded world where humans are no longer on the scene, in the animated “Flow.” (Image courtesy of Variance Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/12/5/review-nightbitch-is-a-solid-if-sometimes-obvious-satire-of-the-constraints-of-motherhood-but-amy-adams-lead-perfomance-gives-it-bite monthly 0.5 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/78a61cf6-a8ab-4766-90d7-5e38ed272012/Nightbitch.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Nightbitch' is a solid, if sometimes obvious, satire of the constraints of motherhood — but Amy Adams' lead perfomance gives it bite - Make it stand out Amy Adams plays a stay-at-home mom who feels like she’s losing her identity — and starts finding it again as a dog — in director Marielle Heller’s satire “Nightbitch.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/11/25/review-moana-2-finds-disneys-south-pacific-heroine-on-a-new-adventure-in-a-colorful-story-of-connection monthly 0.5 2024-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6f88e586-7023-4be2-aee7-baa8a63317de/MOANA2-ONLINE-USE-mono_fullcomp.0001_4K.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Moana 2' finds Disney's South Pacific heroine on a new adventure, in a colorful story of connection - Make it stand out Moana (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) finds a clue to the mystery she’s been trying to solve — where are there other people across the ocean? — in Disney’s animated adventure “Moana 2.” (Image courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/11/25/review-in-maria-director-pablo-larrain-completes-his-trilogy-of-tragic-women-and-angelina-jolie-finds-in-maria-callas-a-legend-worthy-of-her monthly 0.5 2024-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/700b58c7-ca48-4dc2-9aa7-7894ccc0158b/Maria_u_00_44_46_11_R7.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Maria,' director Pablo Larrain completes his trilogy of tragic women, and Angelina Jolie finds in Maria Callas a legend worthy of her - Make it stand out Angelina Jolie plays the aging opera star Maria Callas in director Pablo Larrain’s “Maria.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/11/22/review-in-gladiator-ii-director-ridley-scott-nearly-matches-the-spectacle-of-his-original-but-only-denzel-washington-can-bring-the-same-emotional-stakes monthly 0.5 2024-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6a18bd49-0059-4735-a8a9-e2b71f8e7fb8/GL2_07002R4.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Gladiator II,' director Ridley Scott nearly matches the spectacle of his original, but only Denzel Washington can bring the same emotional stakes. - Make it stand out The warrior-turned-gladiator Hano (Paul Mescal, left) battles Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal), the Roman military leader whose victory put Hano into slavery, in director Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/11/12/review-a-real-pain-pairs-an-uptight-jesse-eisenberg-and-a-live-wire-kieran-culkin-as-mismatched-cousins-on-a-polish-pilgrimage monthly 0.5 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7e963fc6-02d9-4256-b591-95708a12fd94/ARealPain.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Real Pain' pairs an uptight Jesse Eisenberg and a live-wire Kieran Culkin as mismatched cousins on a Polish pilgrimage. - Make it stand out Kieran Culkin, left, and Jesse Eisenberg play cousins visiting Poland to find the place their grandmother lived before World War II, in the comedy-drama “A Real Pain,” written and directed by Eisenberg. (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/11/12/review-red-one-is-a-christmas-action-movie-with-no-holiday-cheer-overloaded-with-bad-ideas-and-worse-special-effects monthly 0.5 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d4bc03e7-a9c9-4140-8cdf-750424812651/MEA1_2024_UT_230113_MASFRA_22359_BRC_V2_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Red One' is a Christmas action movie with no holiday cheer, overloaded with bad ideas and worse special effects - Make it stand out Callum Drift (Dwayne Johnson, right), leader of Santa Claus’ security detail, confronts the anti-Christmas demon Krampus (Kristofer Hivju) in the holiday action comedy “Red One.” (Photo by Frank Masi, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/11/7/review-heretic-finds-fright-in-the-dialogue-setting-a-dangerous-game-between-latter-day-saint-missionaries-and-a-terrifying-hugh-grant monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/77a51601-e61a-4c6d-9f9c-8a4d5872cff0/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_b0f78bc5df62a2c6e796369a8a702c3d412746ed-6048x4024.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Heretic' finds fright in the dialogue, setting a dangerous game between Latter-day Saint missionaries and a terrifying Hugh Grant - Make it stand out Two female missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher, center) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East, right), try to discuss their faith with Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), but the conversation takes an unexpected turn in the psychological thriller “Heretic.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/11/7/review-the-best-christmas-pageant-ever-is-a-charming-family-drama-that-remembers-what-christmas-is-all-about monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0359ecc2-4b79-45a8-acba-cd0392a26646/bcpe-unit-231221-00145rc.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' is a charming family drama that remembers what Christmas is all about - Make it stand out Imogene Herdmann (Beatrice Schneider, left), the oldest of the unruly Herdmann children, and Grace (Judy Greer), the woman in charge of her church’s annual Christmas pageant, share a moment contemplating the meaning of Christmas, in “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/11/7/review-memoir-of-a-snail-is-a-beautiful-melancholy-story-of-a-woman-retreating-into-her-shell-told-in-poignant-animation monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a824be44-ef39-45c5-a6bd-37fd74160751/MEMOIR+OF+A+SNAIL+Still+5.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Memoir of a Snail' is a beautiful, melancholy story of a woman retreating into her shell, told in poignant animation - Make it stand out Sarah Snook voices the character of Grace, a young woman dealing with fear and loneliness, in writer-director Adam Elliot’s “Memoir of a Snail.” (Image courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/31/review-here-where-robert-zemeckis-reunites-with-his-forrest-gump-stars-and-screenwriter-wallows-in-nostalgia-and-a-framing-gimmick-that-gets-old-really-fast monthly 0.5 2024-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2160759d-f080-4153-bc18-4860632706e6/here_0355195_r_2000x1125_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Here' — where Robert Zemeckis reunites with his 'Forrest Gump' stars and screenwriter — wallows in nostalgia, and a framing gimmick that gets old really fast - Make it stand out Richard (Tom Hanks, left) and Margaret (Robin Wright, center) and their kids celebrate Christmas in director Robert Zemeckis’ “Here.” (Photo courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/31/review-emilia-prez-is-an-exuberant-heartbreaking-drama-about-a-drug-lord-and-a-lawyer-going-through-radical-changes-and-singing-through-it-all monthly 0.5 2024-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b46da0f4-8f1a-4041-b930-e70a5bade41d/EMILIA_PEREZ_u_00_46_44_07_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Emilia Pérez' is an exuberant, heartbreaking drama about a drug lord and a lawyer going through radical changes — and singing through it all - Make it stand out Attornney Rita Moro Castro (Zoe Saldaña, left) has a fateful encounter with Emilia Pérez (Karla Sofía Gascón), who she knew in another life, in director Jacques Audiard’s drama “Emilia Pérez.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/31/review-hitpig-is-a-sorry-excuse-for-childrens-entertainment-an-animated-movie-with-no-humor-or-soul monthly 0.5 2024-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d6acc126-88c3-421b-b588-4ffa44e23cb9/HitpigStill5.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Hitpig' is a sorry excuse for children's entertainment, an animated movie with no humor or soul - Make it stand out Pickles (voiced by Lilly Singh), an elephant, holds her new friend, Hitpig (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), in a moment from the animated film “Hitpig.” (Image courtesy of Aniventure / Viva Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/24/review-your-monster-mixes-rom-com-charm-with-horror-thrills-not-always-smoothly-but-melissa-barrera-works-both-genres-wonderfully monthly 0.5 2024-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/79833674-a37e-48c6-bc4f-9efa07cafc99/YourMonster.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Your Monster' mixes rom-com charm with horror thrills, not always smoothly, but Melissa Barrera works both genres wonderfully - Make it stand out Laura Franco (Melissa Barrera, right) dances with Monster (Tommy Dewey) at a Halloween party in writer-director Caroline Lindy’s horror/rom-com “Your Monster.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/17/review-rumours-is-a-deadpan-and-sometimes-surreal-satire-of-global-diplomacy-as-world-leaders-wander-in-the-woods-when-a-real-crisis-is-upon-them monthly 0.5 2024-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/57130ed0-c8cd-469d-a4b5-c4402ef2d554/RUMOURS+Still+1+.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Rumours' is a deadpan and sometimes surreal satire of global diplomacy, as world leaders wander in the woods when a real crisis is upon them - Make it stand out The Canadian prime minister, Maxime Laplace (Roy Dupuis), finds an EU representative, Celestine Sproul (Alicia Vikander), near a mysterious giant brain, in a scene from the surrealist satire “Rumours.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/17/review-exhibiting-forgiveness-is-a-difficult-but-rewarding-story-about-breaking-the-cycle-of-toxic-fatherhood monthly 0.5 2024-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/66ad2f5c-303b-4cd4-8ce7-fdbd8a68d82d/ExhibitingForgiveness.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Exhibiting Forgiveness' is a difficult, but rewarding, story about breaking the cycle of toxic fatherhood - Make it stand out Tarrell (André Holland, left), a painter, and Aisha (Andra Day), a musician, are married and dealing with a history of family trauma through their art, in writer-director Titus Kaphar’s “Exhibiting Forgiveness.” (Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/15/review-smile-2-with-naomi-scotts-dynamic-turn-as-a-tormented-pop-idol-puts-the-staging-of-its-gore-ahead-of-a-plotline-that-isnt-ploddingly-predictable monthly 0.5 2024-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/acc04d04-ee9a-4e40-b837-803c34f578f3/S2_FP_030.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Smile 2,' with Naomi Scott's dynamic turn as a tormented pop idol, puts the staging of gore ahead of a plotline that's ploddingly predictable - Make it stand out Pop star Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) starts seeing frightening images in the mirror, in writer-director Parker Finn’s horror thriller “Smile 2.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/10/review-saturday-night-captures-but-keeps-from-falling-into-the-madness-of-putting-together-a-tv-classics-iconic-first-show monthly 0.5 2024-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/abc65fa5-4310-4fa1-8085-d18adfbc7025/DF-06280_2000x1333_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Saturday Night' captures — but keeps from falling into — the madness of putting together a TV classic's iconic first show - Make it stand out Dick Ebersol (Cooper Hoffman, left) snaps a photo of the original cast of “Saturday Night Live” — from left: Garrett Morris (Lamorne Morris), Chevy Chase (Cory Michael Smith), Laraine Newman (Emily Fairn), Gilda Radner (Ella Hunt), Jane Curtin (Kim Matula) and Dan Aykroyd (Dylan O’Brien) — just before airing the show’s first episode, in director Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night.” (Photo by Hopper Stone, courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/10/review-in-the-summers-captures-the-eras-of-two-siblings-life-with-their-troubled-dad-more-with-looks-than-with-words monthly 0.5 2024-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e6bcbca4-50ec-4865-b605-c4cc1d938836/IntheSummers.jpg Reviews - Review: 'In the Summers' captures the eras of two siblings' life with their troubled dad, more with looks than with words - Make it stand out Sasha Calle, left, and Lio Mehiel play the adult versions of Eva and Violeta, two siblings who spend their vacations visiting their volatile father (René Pérez Joglar, aka Residente) in writer-director Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio’s drama “In the Summers.” (Photo courtesy of Music Box Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/3/review-joker-folie-deux-is-a-dull-wallow-that-drags-lady-gaga-into-joaquin-phoenixs-tedious-darkness monthly 0.5 2024-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/73031fc0-54c7-44af-a450-971f2ae87b90/rev-1-JFAD-NT-25510r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Joker: Folie à Deux' is a dull wallow that drags Lady Gaga into Joaquin Phoenix's tedious darkness - Make it stand out Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix, left) has a romantic moment with Lee Quinzel (Lady Gaga), who as Harley Quinn is the number one fan of Fleck’s alter ego, in “Joker: Folie à Deux.” (Photo by Niko Tavernise, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and DC.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/3/review-the-outrun-is-a-raw-beautiful-look-at-alcoholism-with-a-fearless-performance-by-saoirse-ronan monthly 0.5 2025-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/bb525bfb-0fcf-4843-a2c5-0a2a290fe3ba/TheOutrun.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Outrun' is a raw, beautiful look at alcoholism, with a fearless performance by Saoirse Ronan - Make it stand out Saoirse Ronan stars a Rona, a woman who leaves London for her family home in the Orkney Islands while in the midst of her alcoholism recovery, in “The Outrun.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/3/review-a-different-man-depicts-two-ways-a-life-with-disability-can-be-lived-and-gives-actor-adam-pearson-a-springboard-to-greatness monthly 0.5 2024-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/902c60e9-9b0e-4382-84db-2c6466070cf1/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_4dfe2ecf6a3ba584813a113581bdd7d74c5e392d-6000x4000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Different Man' depicts two ways a life with disability can be lived, and gives actor Adam Pearson a springboard to greatness - Make it stand out Adam Pearson plays Oswald, who shows a formerly disfigured man (Sebastian Stan) a better way to live with disability, in writer-director Aaron Schimberg’s drama “A Different Man.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/10/3/review-monster-summer-is-a-thriller-without-thrills-a-kid-friendly-supernatural-tale-with-nothing-to-surprise-you monthly 0.5 2024-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/edda4520-e1f5-432d-9eb6-1af2daf8e0ec/Screenshot+2024-10-03+at+10.16.39%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Monster Summer' is a thriller without thrills, a kid-friendly supernatural tale with nothing to surprise you - Make it stand out Noah (Mason Thames, right) and his friends Sammy (Abby James Witherspoon, left) and Eugene (Julian Lerner) see something scary in the kid-centered supernatural thriller “Monster Summer.” (Photo courtesy of Pastime Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/9/26/review-megalopolis-is-francis-ford-coppolas-gloriously-contradictory-and-very-messy-epic-parable-of-america-at-a-crossroads monthly 0.5 2024-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/67f496f1-f3ec-4714-bc36-aea5a2e5902a/mega-04-22-43-06-00378318rc.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Megalopolis' is Francis Ford Coppola's gloriously contradictory and very messy epic parable of America at a crossroads - Make it stand out Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel, left) and builder Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver) dance among the girders of Cesar’s planned utopia, in a moment from Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” (Photo courtesy of American Zoetrope / Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/9/26/review-my-old-ass-gives-a-cocky-18-year-old-girl-a-chance-to-see-her-future-self-in-a-brilliant-coming-of-age-comedy-about-the-mistakes-we-make-toward-adulthood monthly 0.5 2024-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/20a4e050-3421-4232-8cff-39c9f94d44fd/Maisy+Stella+and+Aubrey+Plaza+in+My+Old+Ass+Photo+MARNI+GROSSMAN+%C2%A9+AMAZON+CONTENT+SERVICES+LLC+copy.jpg Reviews - Review: 'My Old Ass' gives a cocky 18-year-old girl a chance to see her future self, in a brilliant coming-of-age comedy about the mistakes we make toward adulthood - Make it stand out Elliott (Maisy Stella, left), 18 years old and high on ‘shrooms, meets her 39-year-old self (played by Aubrey Plaza) in writer-director Megan Park’s coming-of-age comedy “My Old Ass.” (Photo by Marni Grossman, courtesy of MGM / Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/9/26/review-lee-provides-a-portrait-of-a-woman-at-war-and-battling-demons-and-gives-kate-winslet-a-juicy-role-to-bite-into monthly 0.5 2024-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2261596c-04ff-496f-995a-d83f41fd6719/Andy_Samberg_as_David_E_Scherman_Kate_Winslet_as_Lee_Miller_LEE_Photo_By_Kimberley_French_61356630d7.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Lee' provides a portrait of a woman at war and battling demons, and gives Kate Winslet a juicy role to bite into - Make it stand out Photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller (Kate Winslet, right), walks with her journalist friend David Scherman (Andy Samberg) on their way to Berlin at the end of World War II, in the drama “Lee.” (Photo by Kimberly French, courtesy of Roadside Attractions and Vertical.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/9/19/review-the-substance-coats-its-subversive-message-about-body-image-and-self-loathing-with-an-impressively-insane-amount-of-gross-horror monthly 0.5 2024-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b6d4387e-6c2b-4e8a-af98-2f653880b50d/TheSubstance_Still_06.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Substance' coats its subversive message about body image and self-loathing with an impressively insane amount of gross horror - Make it stand out Sue (Margaret Qualley), the younger self extracted from the older Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), sits in an apartment dominated by a portrait of Elisabeth, in writer-director Coralie Fargeat’s body-horror thriller “The Substance.” (Photo courtesy of Mubi.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/9/19/review-transformers-one-is-a-cleverly-conceived-animated-tale-of-robots-in-disguise-that-works-better-if-you-ignore-the-marketing monthly 0.5 2024-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e9982b28-74f9-47a1-bea2-d75db1f4dfaf/T1_FP_107_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Transformers One' is a cleverly conceived animated tale of 'robots in disguise' that works better if you ignore the marketing - Make it stand out Transformers — from left: D-16 (voiced by Bryan Tyree Henry), B-127 (voiced by Keegan-Michael Key), Elita-1 (voiced by Scarlett Johansson) and Orion Pax (voiced by Chris Hemsworth) — prepare for a world-changing quest in the animated “Transformers One.” (Image courtesy of Paramount Animation and Hasbro.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/9/19/review-never-let-go-aims-to-be-a-taut-post-apocalyptic-thriller-but-theres-too-much-slack-in-the-narrative-to-be-worthy-of-halle-berrys-scary-good-performance monthly 0.5 2024-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2fb2b78a-7de0-45fe-b5f0-1ecbf394ed5a/nlg-unit-230419-00436r-cropc.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Never Let Go' aims to be a taut post-apocalyptic thriller, but there's too much slack in the narrative to be worthy of Halle Berry's scary-good performance - Make it stand out Momma (Halle Berry, center) and her twin sons, Samuel (Anthony B. Jenkins, left) and Nolan (Percy Daggs IV), try to survive after an apocalypse has left them fending off evil from their house in the woods, in the horror-thriller “Never Let Go.” (Photo by Liane Hentscher, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/9/12/review-speak-no-evil-is-a-chilling-tale-of-vacationing-couples-with-dark-secrets-and-a-showcase-for-james-mcavoys-particular-brand-of-mayhem monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9a63053d-0d52-4064-8922-f9bc72894c83/2575_FP_00224.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Speak No Evil' is a chilling tale of vacationing couples with dark secrets, and a showcase for James McAvoy's particular brand of mayhem - Make it stand out Paddy (James McAvoy, left) and Ciara (Aisling Franciosi) have more going on at their English farm than their houseguests (Mackenzie Davis and Scoot McNairy) suspect, in the psychological thriller “Speak No Evil.” (Photo courtesy of Blumhouse / Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/9/12/review-seeking-mavis-beacon-goes-in-search-of-an-early-software-icon-in-a-documentary-full-of-ideas-and-side-trips monthly 0.5 2024-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/91eeacd2-d010-45c0-9fad-ac9cac3d3766/Seeking_Mavis_Beacon-Still1_Jazmin_Jones.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Seeking Mavis Beacon' goes in search of an early software icon, in a documentary full of ideas and side trips - Make it stand out Filmmaker Jazmin Jones looks at images shot for the artwork of the computer software “Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing,” in a moment from Jones’ documentary, “Seeking Mavis Beacon.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/9/5/review-beetlejuice-beetlejuice-has-a-lot-of-the-juice-of-tim-burtons-1988-original-but-clutters-up-the-comedy-with-disappointing-distractions monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9d83c5b3-0fa8-4950-8646-2d923f5ebf1a/rev-1-BEJU-T2-0033r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' has a lot of the juice of Tim Burton's 1988 original, but clutters up the comedy with disappointing distractions - Make it stand out Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder, left) has an unavoidable reunion with the afterlife “bioexorcist” Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) in director Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/9/5/review-documentary-lover-of-men-raises-the-question-of-whether-abraham-lincoln-was-gay-and-is-most-interesting-in-examini-why-the-question-matters monthly 0.5 2024-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8acf9411-894f-498b-8ead-530e69db2efc/Screenshot+2024-09-05+at+11.16.33%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: Documentary 'Lover of Men' raises the question of whether Abraham Lincoln was gay, and is most interesting in examini why the question matters - Make it stand out Abraham Lincoln (J.B. Waterman, right) shares a bed with his bodyguard, Capt. David Derickson (Bobby Poirier), in a re-enactment in the documentary “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln.” (Photo courtesy of Special Occasion Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/29/review-the-strained-thriller-afraid-about-a-family-terrorized-by-ai-is-more-artificial-than-intelligent monthly 0.5 2024-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d9e67ca3-ebcb-4a01-8fe1-2416695c18a7/DSC_0816_1647_r2_2000x1333_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: The strained thriller 'Afraid,' about a family terrorized by A.I., is more artificial than intelligent - Make it stand out The Pike family — from left: Curtis (John Cho), Meredith (Katherine Waterston), Cal (Isaac Bae) and Iris (Lukita Maxwell) — find their lives threatened by the A.I. system installed in their house, in the suspense thriller “Afraid.” (Photo by Glen Wilson, courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/29/review-slingshot-is-a-space-drama-with-a-lot-of-good-ideas-but-not-enough-of-a-story-to-pull-them-together monthly 0.5 2024-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0b526285-8724-4f78-a200-c791ce24a92a/Still+6+from+SLINGSHOT.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Slingshot' is a space drama with a lot of good ideas but not enough of a story to pull them together - Make it stand out Astronaut John (Casey Affleck, right) holds his love, Zoe (Emily Beecham) — if she’s there at all — in the science-fiction drama “Slingshot.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/22/review-the-crow-is-a-dark-downbeat-supernatural-revenge-thriller-that-takes-way-too-long-to-get-moving monthly 0.5 2024-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a165dbd4-3c80-4686-9917-09db2770a6dc/thecrow-06513-r3.jpg Reviews - Review: "The Crow" is a dark, downbeat supernatural revenge thriller that takes way too long to get moving - Make it stand out Broken lovers Eric (Bill Skarsgård, left) and Shelly (FKA twigs) share romance before their lives take a sudden turn, in the supernatural thriller “The Crow.” (Photo by Larry Horricks, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/22/review-good-one-brilliantly-captures-the-discomfort-of-a-teen-daughter-learning-hard-truths-about-her-father monthly 0.5 2024-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/181ba174-e1dd-4cbc-8c6e-b11b9c2e07dc/GoodOne.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Good One' brilliantly captures the discomfort of a teen daughter learning hard truths about her father - Make it stand out Lily Collias plays Sam, who’s on a weekend hike with her dad and his best friend, in writer-director India Donaldson’s “Good One.” (Photo courtesy of Metrograph Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/22/review-between-the-temples-is-a-cringe-inducing-comedy-of-discomfort-with-sharp-performances-by-jason-schwartzman-and-carol-kane monthly 0.5 2024-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/802251b2-7379-493c-b8cd-37d500a71b0b/BetweenTheTemples.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Between the Temples' is a cringe-inducing comedy of discomfort, with sharp performances by Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane - Make it stand out Ben (Jason Schwartzman, left), a cantor in a New York state synagogue, reconnects with his childhood music teacher, Carla O’Connor (Carol Kane), who wants to take her bat mitzvah, in director Nathan Silver’s comedy “Between the Temples.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/15/review-my-penguin-friend-is-an-animal-adventure-thats-lightweight-light-hearted-and-light-on-the-facts monthly 0.5 2024-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f739fd45-21a3-46c9-871b-2be887976c4d/Screenshot+2024-08-15+at+11.28.22%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'My Penguin Friend' is an animal adventure that's lightweight, light-hearted and light on the facts - Make it stand out Jean Reno plays Joao, a Brazilian fisherman who finds and tends to a penguin he found nearly dead in the water, in the family adventure drama "My Penguin Friend." (Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/14/review-alien-romulus-puts-a-young-cast-through-a-nail-biting-encounter-with-familiar-xenomorphs-for-a-thrilling-extension-of-the-franchise monthly 0.5 2024-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/18c82cb1-e49a-4f93-ba16-1b4e546c41d8/ALN-TF-RainElevator.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Alien: Romulus' puts a young cast through a nail-biting encounter with familiar xenomorphs for a thrilling extension of the franchise - Make it stand out Rain (Cailee Spaeny), a mining colony laborer seeking a better life, ends up fighting for her life against a killer xenomorph in director Fede Alvarez’ “Alien: Romulus.” (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/8/review-borderlands-a-by-the-numbers-videogame-adaptation-without-a-trace-of-creative-energy-even-from-oscar-winners-like-cate-blanchett-and-jamie-lee-curtis monthly 0.5 2024-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/422f912b-383a-41ba-b6f0-796b9d541361/borderlands-sg-00547rc.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Borderlands' a by-the-numbers videogame adaptation without a trace of creative energy, even from Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis - Make it stand out The roguish characters of “Borderlands,” from left: Bounty hunter Lilith (Cate Blanchett), explosives-happy teen Tiny Tina (Ariana Greenblatt), robot Claptrap (voiced by Jack Black), hulking Krieg (Florian Munteanu) and ex-soldier Roland Greaves (Kevin Hart). (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/6/review-it-ends-with-us-leans-inton-the-passionate-romance-while-downplaying-the-depiction-of-domestic-violence monthly 0.5 2024-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4debc52c-864f-4a0a-973e-26a4c0bb1f99/F004C012_240209TQ_01_g_r709_rv3_2000x1055_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'It Ends With Us' leans into its passionate romance, while softening the depiction of domestic violence - Make it stand out Flower shop owner Lily Bloom (Blake Lively, left) and neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) have an early encounter in the drama “It Ends With Us,” directed by Baldoni and based on Colleen Hoover’s best-seller. (Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/6/review-ddi-captures-its-taiwanese-american-filmmakers-rough-journey-through-adolescence-in-ways-both-specific-and-universal monthly 0.5 2024-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/724e687a-cfe6-416d-9bfe-4cba5a978860/Di%CC%80di+%28%E5%BC%9F%E5%BC%9F%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Dìdi (弟弟)' captures its Taiwanese American filmmaker's rough journey through adolescence, in ways both specific and universal - Make it stand out Izaak Wang plays Chris, a 13-year-old Taiwanese American kid growing up in the Bay Area circa 2008, in writer-director Sean Wang’s “Dìdi (弟弟).” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/2/review-trap-is-a-thriller-that-melds-director-m-night-shyamalans-talent-for-suspense-with-his-more-unfortunate-indulgences monthly 0.5 2024-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/01f320ca-21b3-4321-adbe-6dd3825f75a7/rev-1-TRP-T2-0023r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Trap' is a thriller that melds director M. Night Shyamalan's talent for suspense with his more unfortunate indulgences - Make it stand out Cooper (Josh Hartnett, left) and his daughter, Riley (Ariel Donoughue), take in a moment at a pop singer’s arena show, in writer-director M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller “Trap.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/2/review-harold-and-the-purple-crayon-scribbles-out-a-chaotic-special-effects-mess-from-a-beloved-childrens-book monthly 0.5 2024-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5886d708-2a94-46ab-8163-71dc80ee3b0c/Screenshot+2024-08-02+at+12.36.33%E2%80%AFAM.png Reviews - Review: 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' scribbles out a chaotic special-effects mess from a beloved children's book. - Make it stand out Harold (Zachary Levi) draws a plane, powered by his imagination, in “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” a live-action adaptation of the classic children’s book. (Image courtesy of Columbia Pictures / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/2/review-kneecap-is-a-messy-comedy-that-provides-a-faked-origin-story-for-an-irish-hip-hop-trio monthly 0.5 2024-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3dfc96e2-aad1-4506-92e7-288d4cc39763/Screenshot+2024-08-02+at+12.24.50%E2%80%AFAM.png Reviews - Review: 'Kneecap' is a messy comedy that provides a faked origin story for an Irish hip-hop trio. - Make it stand out The members of the Belfast-based hip-hop group Kneecap — from left: Mo Chara or Liam Óg, DJ Próvai or JJ, and Naoise, in the movie “Kneecap.” (Photo by Helen Sloan, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/8/2/review-coup-is-a-dark-class-warfare-comedy-set-during-a-pandemic-with-an-uneven-battle-of-wits-and-wills-at-the-center monthly 0.5 2024-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/97189495-cd61-4312-8a41-ab912f8953e3/day10-11.18.2022-1059.JPEG Reviews - Review: 'Coup!' is a dark class-warfare comedy set during a pandemic, with an uneven battle of wits and wills at the center - Make it stand out Floyd Monk (Peter Sarsgaard), a rebellious cook, prepares a recently hunted deer for dinner for his employers, the Hortons, in the dark comedy “Coup!” (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/7/23/review-deadpool-amp-wolverine-gleefully-mercilessly-and-bloodily-spoofs-the-unified-theory-of-the-marvel-cinematic-universe monthly 0.5 2024-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8ac99ffb-8bde-45a1-b5fb-7a95255b5594/TDW-12353_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Deadpool & Wolverine' gleefully, mercilessly and bloodily spoofs the unified theory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - Make it stand out Anti-hero superheroes Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds, left) and Logan/Wolverine square off in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” directed by Shawn Levy. (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios and Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/7/22/review-humanist-vampire-is-a-quietly-charming-dark-comedy-that-shows-the-human-side-of-sucking-blood monthly 0.5 2024-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a96d6ffa-0cd6-4d51-b645-f7a496a830b9/unnamed+%285%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Humanist Vampire' is a quietly charming dark comedy that shows the human side of sucking blood - Make it stand out Paul (Félix-Antoine Bénard, left), a teen, makes a connection with Sasha (Sarah Montpetit), a young-looking vampire, in director Ariane Louis-Seize’s dark comedy “Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person.” (Photo courtesy of Drafthouse Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/7/18/review-twisters-delivers-nearly-the-same-visceral-thrill-as-its-1996-predecessor-though-the-script-is-more-whiny-than-windy monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5a23f1ec-918f-41ed-afbf-a829f6a40e69/Screenshot+2024-07-18+at+9.25.16%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Twisters' delivers nearly the same visceral thrill as its 1996 predecessor, though the script is more whiny than windy - Make it stand out Rivals-turned-allies Kate Carter (Daisy Edgar-Jones, left) and Tyler Owens (Glen Powell) chase tornadoes in Oklahoma, in director Lee Isaac Chung’s “Twisters.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/7/18/review-widow-clicquot-is-a-beautifully-rendered-but-narratively-skimpy-telling-of-how-a-woman-alone-created-one-of-the-worlds-great-champagne-labels monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/fc6eb582-fe6b-4a54-ae8a-ebd0373e5d7b/Widow+5.png Reviews - Review: 'Widow Clicquot' is a beautifully rendered, but narratively skimpy, telling of how a woman alone created one of the world's great champagne labels - Make it stand out Haley Bennett stars as Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, who takes over her late husband’s vineyards in the Champagne region of France in the early 19th century, in the drama “Widow Clicquot.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/7/12/review-longlegs-is-an-unsettling-serial-killer-thriller-brilliantly-acted-by-maika-monroe-and-nicolas-cage monthly 0.5 2024-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b7a158e5-38c6-4707-81fc-0e5147adbe4c/01_LONGLEGS_MaikaMonroe_CourtesyofNEON.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Longlegs' is an unsettling serial-killer thriller, brilliantly acted by Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage - Make it stand out FBI Special Agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) sees something horrifying while working a case, in the horror thriller “Longlegs,” written and directed by Osgood Perkins. (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/7/12/review-fly-me-to-the-moon-is-part-bubbly-rom-com-part-workplace-comedy-and-not-engaging-enough-to-make-either-work monthly 0.5 2024-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f0082ad5-d03b-4404-96a1-12af4fecb8af/3854_Eleven_Feature_DM_71230_r_v2_2000x1229_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Fly Me to the Moon' is part bubbly rom-com, part workplace comedy, and not engaging enough to make either work - Make it stand out Marketing expert Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson, left) teaches Cole Davis (Channing Tatum), the launch director for NASA’s Apollo missions, the basics of public relations, in director Greg Berlanti’s comedy “Fly Me to the Moon.” (Photo by Dan McFadden, courtesy of Columbia Picures / Sony and Apple Original Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/7/12/review-the-convert-undercuts-the-stranger-among-the-natives-trope-by-providing-a-sharp-view-of-19th-century-maori-tribes-at-war monthly 0.5 2024-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3a639494-c1fd-4e06-82d4-5889d7335d1b/2%2B%281%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Convert' undercuts the stranger-among-the-natives trope by providing a sharp view of 19th century Maori tribes at war - Make it stand out Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne plays Rangimai, the daughter of a Maori warlord, who becomes a central figure in a war in 1830s New Zealand, in director Lee Tamahori’s “The Convert.” (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/7/4/review-maxxxine-finishes-off-ti-wests-x-trilogy-with-a-scathing-blood-drenched-commentary-on-hollywood-ambition monthly 0.5 2024-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e2576202-0690-4203-8c9a-c1928c061d80/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_fa4566c103b1cf33a1f6c0fe572d2b9fbffb5c38-3600x2400.jpg Reviews - Review: 'MaXXXine' finishes off Ti West's 'X' trilogy with a scathing, blood-drenched commentary on Hollywood ambition - Make it stand out Maxine Minx (Mia Goth, left), a porn star trying to transition to a mainstream movie actress, walks Hollywood Boulevard with her friend, Tabby Martin (Halsey), in writer-director Ti West’s “MaXXXine,” the conclusion of the horror trilogy that started in 2022 with “X” and “Pearl.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/7/1/review-despicable-me-4-is-a-painfully-humorless-exercise-in-franchise-extension-and-proof-that-some-hits-can-only-produce-sequels-for-so-long monthly 0.5 2024-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8c1f0ef3-6179-4135-857b-cbd90f97f825/Screenshot+2024-07-01+at+11.52.22%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Despicable Me 4' is a painfully humorless exercise in franchise extension, and proof that some hits can only produce sequels for so long - Make it stand out Retired supervillain Gru (right, voiced by Steve Carell) meets a new supervillain — and his rival at villain school — Maxime de Mal (voiced by Will Ferrell), in the animated comedy “Despicable Me 4.” (Image courtesy of Illumination / Universal Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/7/1/review-kinds-of-kindness-is-three-twisted-tales-of-human-love-with-brilliant-triple-performances-by-jesse-plemons-emma-stone-and-willem-dafoe monthly 0.5 2024-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2c485b0f-f6fe-4849-9ec9-c1d306528c78/unnamed+%283%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Kinds of Kindness' is three twisted tales of human love, with brilliant triple performances by Jesse Plemons, Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe - Make it stand out Emily (Emma Stone, left) is confronted by her estranged husband, Joseph (Joe Alwyn), in one of the three stories in director Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Kinds of Kindness.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/6/27/review-the-first-part-of-kevin-costners-horizon-is-an-overstuffed-western-epic-but-gorgeously-captures-utahs-natural-beauty-and-gives-room-for-a-couple-dozen-characters monthly 0.5 2024-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5c4dc287-15de-47b3-ae22-2da3722fcea5/rev-1-HRZN-TRL-012_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: The first part of Kevin Costner's 'Horizon' is an overstuffed Western epic, but gorgeously captures Utah's natural beauty and gives room for a couple dozen characters - Make it stand out Kevin Costner plays Hayes Ellison, a savvy gunslinger, in “Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter I,” the first in a proposed four-movie series in which Costner is director, co-writer and star. 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Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/6/27/review-a-quiet-place-day-one-takes-viewers-to-the-beginning-of-an-alien-invasion-with-lupita-nyongo-putting-a-thoughtful-twist-on-the-survival-narrative monthly 0.5 2024-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2cb272fb-3a20-495c-b7bc-602fa786f1f6/AQPD1_11978R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Quiet Place: Day One' takes viewers to the beginning of an alien invasion, with Lupita Nyong'o putting a thoughtful twist on the survival narrative - Make it stand out Samira (Lupita Nyong’o) holds her cat, Frodo, as she struggles to navigate the terrors of an alien invasion, in “A Quiet Place: Day One.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/6/27/review-janet-planet-is-a-warmly-offbeat-look-at-an-11-year-old-girl-and-her-fascination-with-her-mothers-free-spirit monthly 0.5 2024-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2b076e99-f3fd-482e-9089-196245ba80e6/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_b5ebc08bcfb8b17d9a3f6f1d3b17ebc4d0ebc79a-7092x4309.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Janet Planet' is a warmly offbeat look at an 11-year-old girl and her fascination with her mother's free spirit - Make it stand out Janet (Julianne Nicholson, left) and her 11-year-old daughter, Lacy (Zoe Ziegler), share an unforgettable summer together, in writer-director Annie Baker’s drama “Janet Planet.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/6/20/review-the-bikeriders-is-a-glossy-but-shallow-look-at-60s-motorcycle-gangs-with-austin-butlers-charisma-giving-the-movie-its-fuel monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0d77c63f-0d6b-45fb-b492-e985e9472f3c/TB_FP_00011.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Bikeriders' is a glossy but shallow look at '60s motorcycle gangs, with Austin Butler's charisma giving the movie its fuel - Make it stand out Benny (Austin Butler, foreground) rides with his clubmates, The Vandals, in a scene from writer-director Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/6/20/review-thelma-is-a-gently-funny-spoof-of-action-movies-with-94-year-old-june-squibb-making-the-most-of-her-star-turn monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3c3f2762-f047-4dbf-b1db-085c94b6303b/2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Thelma' is a gently funny spoof of action movies, with 94-year-old June Squibb making the most of her star turn - Make it stand out Thelma (June Squibb, right) and one of her last surviving friends, Ben (Richard Roundtree) go seeking the people who scammed her out of $10,000, in the comedy “Thelma.” (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/6/20/review-ghostlight-is-a-deeply-felt-drama-about-a-family-working-through-grief-with-art-and-shakespeare-as-their-guides monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8d0163d0-3f62-4a81-90f1-307e572c8800/Ghostlight.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ghostlight' is a deeply felt drama about a family working through grief, with art and Shakespeare as their guides - Make it stand out Dan (Keith Kupferer, right), a construction worker, portrays Romeo in a community theater production of “Romeo & Juliet,” with Rita (Dolly De Leon) as Juliet, in a scene from the drama “Ghostlight,” directed by Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson. (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/6/13/review-tuesday-is-a-hauntingly-beautiful-and-darkly-absurd-story-of-a-mother-and-daughter-facing-death-with-a-heartbreaking-performance-by-julia-louis-dreyfus monthly 0.5 2024-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c1f17677-86f2-4966-b47b-dad68e7a742a/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_0bacfa8b78cb1d70041ac63e534adb6d1cb1f4de-4500x2994.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Tuesday' is a hauntingly beautiful and darkly absurd story of a mother and daughter facing death, with a heartbreaking performance by Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Make it stand out Tuesday (Lola Petticrew, left), a 15-year-old paraplegic, has a difficult conversation with her mother, Zora (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), in writer-director Dania O. Pusic’s fantastical drama “Tuesday.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/6/12/review-inside-out-2-takes-us-back-inside-the-mind-of-a-girl-this-time-dealing-through-humor-and-heart-with-the-anxiety-and-other-emotions-of-being-a-teenager monthly 0.5 2024-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/cbc43543-d264-4b7b-ad52-fe57eb9f0c82/INSIDE+OUT+2-ONLINE-USE-i170_42_pub.pub16.155.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Inside Out 2' takes us back inside the mind of a girl, this time dealing — through humor and heart — with the anxiety and other emotions of being a teenager. - Make it stand out The emotions that viewers know from Riley’s mind — on the left: Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler), Anger (voiced by Lewis Black) and Disgust (voiced by Liza Lapira) — meet two new emotions, Envy (center, voiced by Ayo Edibiri) and Anxiety (voiced by Maya Hawke), in Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” (Image courtesy of Pixar Animation Studios / Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/6/5/review-kidnapped-is-a-harrowing-historical-drama-putting-a-human-face-to-the-cruelty monthly 0.5 2024-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0aa9f76a-bccf-4891-9f68-37d99b587c0e/KIDNAPPED_by_Marco_Bellocchio_Still02_CourtesyofCohenMediaGroup.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Kidnapped' is a harrowing historical drama, putting a human face to the cruelty of religious bigotry - Make it stand out Pope Pius IX (Paolo Pierobon) holds 6-year-old Edgardo Mortara (Enea Sala), a Jewish boy taken from his family over a dubious claim that he was baptized, in director Marco Bellocchio’s historical drama “Kidnapped” (“Rapito”). (Photo courtesy of Cohen Media Group.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/6/4/review-bad-boys-ride-or-die-aims-to-give-will-smith-some-career-rehab-in-an-incoherent-action-movie-that-veers-unsteadily-from-raging-action-to-broad-comedy monthly 0.5 2024-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d8b3335f-fbae-4e91-b8d1-49cad969fbbf/DF-01818_r_2000x1333_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' aims to give Will Smith some career rehab, in an incoherent action movie that veers unsteadily from raging action to broad comedy - Make it stand out Miami Police detectives Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence, left) and Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) find themselves again caught up in mayhem and murder in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” (Photo by Frank Masi, courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/30/review-young-woman-and-the-sea-gives-daisy-ridley-a-chance-to-shine-playing-a-real-sports-hero-of-another-era monthly 0.5 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b5f809ef-5f70-4b13-abec-65738db4ebef/YWATS_R4.04_09_55_23.Still004.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Young Woman and the Sea' gives Daisy Ridley a chance to shine, playing a real sports hero of another era - Make it stand out Daisy Ridley stars as Trudy Ederle, an American swimmer who in 1926 dared to cross the English Channel, in the biographical drama “Young Woman and the Sea.” (Photo courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/30/review-robot-dreams-is-a-deceptively-simple-and-wonderfully-charming-animated-tale-of-friendship-between-a-dog-and-his-robot-companion monthly 0.5 2024-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/cb2a02c6-e16b-4ce4-90a8-6f62b55678ca/3.+Robot+Dreams+%C2%A9+2023+Arcadia+Motion+Pictures%2C+Lokiz+Films%2C+Noodles+Production%2C+Les+Films+du+Worso.png Reviews - Review: 'Robot Dreams' is a deceptively simple and wonderfully charming animated tale of friendship between a dog and his robot companion. - Make it stand out Robot and Dog go to the beach, in a scene from writer-director Pablo Berger’s “Robot Dreams,” based on the Sara Varon graphic novel. (Image courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/23/review-furiosa-a-mad-max-story-is-a-masterpiece-of-rage-fire-and-octane-with-anya-taylor-joy-delivering-a-ferocious-performance monthly 0.5 2024-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b8a994b3-45a0-4273-836f-356aa26ad987/rev-1-FUR-TRL-017_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Story' is a masterpiece of rage, fire and octane, with Anya Taylor-Joy delivering a ferocious performance - Make it stand out Anya Taylor-Joy stars in “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” the fifth movie in director George Miller’s post-apocalyptic franchise. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/23/review-babes-is-a-raunchy-down-and-dirty-comedy-about-pregnancy-with-a-sweet-warmly-sentimental-center monthly 0.5 2024-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4bdea930-b18c-4b51-bfe8-05166489c973/10_BABES.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Babes' is a raunchy, down-and-dirty comedy about pregnancy, with a sweet, warmly sentimental center - Make it stand out Eden (Ilana Glazer, left) goes to see her obstetrician, with her best friend, Dawn (Michelle Buteau), at her side, in “Babes,” a comedy directed by Pamela Adlon. (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/19/review-the-garfield-movie-treats-americas-favorite-fat-feline-like-just-another-cat monthly 0.5 2024-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ed7bd5e7-9b30-4839-987c-ab268f183e5f/O_f2840_0210_comp_v005_2000x1081_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Garfield Movie' treats America's favorite fat feline like just another cat - Make it stand out Garfield, voiced by Chris Pratt, gets ready to dig into lasagna, in a scene from “The Garfield Movie.” (Image courtesy of DNEG Animation / Columbia Pictures / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/16/review-i-saw-the-tv-glow-digs-into-childhood-fears-with-an-effective-story-of-two-teens-obsessed-with-a-supernatural-television-show monthly 0.5 2024-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e7997c70-81c8-4986-ab50-b5d63a8f93f4/ISawtheTVGlow.jpg Reviews - Review: 'I Saw the TV Glow' digs into childhood fears with an effective story of two teens obsessed with a supernatural television show - Make it stand out Owen (Justice Smith, left) and Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) watch “The Pink Opaque,” a supernatural TV show that has an unsettling effect on both of them, in writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s suspense drama “I Saw the TV Glow.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/16/review-evil-does-not-exist-takes-us-into-the-woods-and-into-a-dispute-between-locals-and-a-corporation-thats-darker-than-you-expect monthly 0.5 2024-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/dd4ee74d-2856-46de-ad71-0b3c074cb102/EvilDoesNotExist_Still10.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Evil Does Not Exist' takes us into the woods, and into a dispute between locals and a corporation that's darker than you expect - Make it stand out Takumi (Hitoshi Omika) walks through the woods near his home, in a scene from “Evil Does Not Exist,” written and directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. (Photo courtesy of Sideshow / Janus Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/15/review-childrens-fable-if-is-loaded-with-invention-but-never-comes-together-as-a-cohesive-story monthly 0.5 2024-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/02aef9b8-3d86-4dac-985e-dfbe51e629e7/if-IF_VFX_004_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Children's fable 'IF' is loaded with invention, but never comes together as a cohesive story - Make it stand out Bea (Cailey Fleming, left) encounters Blue (voiced by Steve Carell), an imaginary friend who’s been forgotten by its now-adult child, in writer-director John Krasinski’s “IF.” (Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/8/review-kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-is-a-slow-burn-but-it-ignites-into-strong-sci-fi-and-a-solid-allegory-about-power monthly 0.5 2024-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/cc907c1e-58b4-43e3-969c-b0d40c523c70/RRX2130_2200x1008_v295.1009.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' is a slow burn, but it ignites into strong sci-fi and a solid allegory about power - Make it stand out Noa (center, performed by Owen Teague), an ape determined to free his clan from the gorillas who kidnapped them, travels with the orangutan Raka (left, performed by Peter Macon) and a human they call Nova (Freya Allan), in “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” (Image courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/2/review-the-fall-guy-is-a-fun-meta-homage-to-stunt-performers-and-a-showcase-for-the-onscreen-chemistry-between-ryan-gosling-and-emily-blunt monthly 0.5 2024-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3778adc7-9d44-404a-b1fb-6af75c5700ed/2565_TPCC_00033A.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Fall Guy' is a fun meta-homage to stunt performers, and a showcase for the onscreen chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt - Make it stand out Stuntman Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling, left) tries to have a conversation with movie director Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt) in the middle of a car chase, in director David Leitch’s action-comedy “The Fall Guy,” loosely based on the ‘80s TV series. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/5/2/review-the-idea-of-you-elevates-the-romantic-drama-with-anne-hathaway-radiant-as-a-single-mom-in-a-surprising-relationship-with-a-young-pop-star monthly 0.5 2024-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9a12e9b9-6081-4588-bd5f-cd1728c4c3ae/the-idea-of-you-IDEA_2023_FG_01024405_Still367RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Idea of You' elevates the romantic drama, with Anne Hathaway radiant as a single mom in a surprising relationship with a young pop star - Make it stand out Gallery owner Solène Marchand (Anne Hathaway, right) finds herself in a passionate relationship with the much younger Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of a popular boy band, in “The Idea of You,” directed by Michael Showalter. (Photo by Alisha Wetherill, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/25/review-challengers-presents-a-sexy-love-triangle-that-shows-why-zendaya-is-the-star-of-her-generation monthly 0.5 2024-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/54cdfad7-283e-4b52-91aa-9186f8f59c51/challengers-TIRE_TOWN_STILLS_PULL_230607_002_RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Challengers' presents a sexy love triangle that shows why Zendaya is the star of her generation - Make it stand out Tennis star Tashi (Zendaya, center) finds herself entertaining two teen tennis players, Art (Mike Faist, left) and Patrick (Josh O’Connor), in the sexy drama “Challengers.” (Photo courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/25/review-boy-kills-world-is-a-bloody-mess-of-an-action-movie-whose-brains-dont-quite-match-its-bravado monthly 0.5 2024-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1cba071c-1cd0-4e10-8f3e-6f349d228490/Bill_Skarsgaard_in_Boy_Kills_World_Courtesy_of_Roadside_Attractions_d3b4532b0a.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Boy Kills World' is a bloody mess of an action movie, whose brains don't quite match its bravado - Make it stand out Bill Skarsgard plays Boy, who’s been trained to be a killing machine in the oligarch-run city, in the bloody action movie “Boy Kills World.” (Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/25/review-unsung-hero-is-an-earnest-and-humane-telling-of-a-familys-faith-and-togetherness-and-how-they-paid-off-in-the-christian-music-scene monthly 0.5 2024-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a440c08d-59f2-4fa9-a69d-9c90c5bf24c1/unsung-hero.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Unsung Hero' is an earnest and humane telling of a family's faith and togetherness — and how they paid off in the Christian music scene - Make it stand out The Smallbone family — top row, from left: Daniel (Paul Luke Bonnenfant), Helen (Daisy Betts), Rebecca (Kirrilee Berger), David (Joel Smallbone); bottom row: Ben (Tenz McCall), Luke (JJ Pantano), Josh (Angus K. Kaldwell) and Joel (Diesel La Torraca) — arrive from Australia to Nashville in 1991, in the Christian-centered family drama “Unsung Hero.” (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/19/review-in-the-scargiver-zach-snyder-delivers-a-humorless-second-chapter-to-his-rebel-moon-franchise monthly 0.5 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8369732d-e84a-4f8f-8453-50a9d8add7b4/Screenshot+2024-04-18+at+11.48.43%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: In 'The Scargiver,' Zach Snyder delivers a humorless second chapter to his 'Rebel Moon' franchise - Make it stand out Sofia Boutella plays Kora, a former Imperial guard now on the side of the rebellion, in director Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/18/review-abigail-is-a-loopy-goopy-mix-of-horror-and-humor monthly 0.5 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/45f0ab64-4a44-4b47-b2e6-86e3ce3191eb/2572_D013_00347.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Abigail' is a loopy, goopy mix of horror and humor - Make it stand out Alisha Weir plays a 12-year-old kidnapping victim who turns the tables on her captors, in “Abigail.” (Photo by Bernard Walsh, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/18/review-the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare-is-a-roisterous-but-somewhat-slow-moving-world-war-ii-spy-action-movie monthly 0.5 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e605012d-16f6-4f04-b37b-70c27db664ec/Screenshot+2024-04-18+at+11.37.15%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' is a roisterous, but somewhat slow-moving, World War II spy action movie - Make it stand out Henry Cavill plays Gus March-Phillips, leading a motley bunch of lethal experts in an unauthorized mission against the Nazis in director Guy Ritchie’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” (Photo by Dan Smith, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/18/review-the-beast-is-a-beautiful-if-sometimes-obtuse-examination-at-love-and-fear-across-lifetimes monthly 0.5 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/50adaded-2259-4cfc-904c-d28540dbd5a3/_DSC1150.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Beast" is a beautiful, if sometimes obtuse, examination at love and fear across lifetimes - Make it stand out Louis (George MacKay, left) and Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux) meet in a 2044 dance club — one of the many eras where their paths cross — in director Bertrand Bonello’s “The Beast.” (Photo courtesy of Sideshow/Janus Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/11/review-civil-war-is-a-harrowing-and-thought-provoking-story-of-a-divided-america-seen-from-the-brave-and-flawed-journalists-in-the-middle monthly 0.5 2024-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/56634a59-8308-4337-9a4f-97774fb2a93d/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_e9293374255dd4e30e6a07dc8c742a58dd08e2ff-4500x3000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Civil War' is a harrowing and thought-provoking story of a divided America, seen through the brave and flawed journalists in the middle - Make it stand out Lee (Kirsten Dunst, left), a veteran war photographer, gives advice to a new photographer, Jessie (Cailee Spaeny), in writer-director Alex Garland’s “Civil War.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/11/review-la-chimera-is-a-vibrant-messy-story-of-a-haunted-man-seeking-something-amid-the-tombs-of-tuscany monthly 0.5 2024-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9f41c25e-7828-4666-9a7d-f1aec478e8c4/Screenshot+2024-04-11+at+9.45.38%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'La Chimera' is a vibrant, messy story of a haunted man seeking something amid the tombs of Tuscany - Make it stand out Arthur (Josh O’Connor, right) has a tender moment on the beach with Italia (Carol Duarte) in writer-director Alice Rohrwacher’s drama “La Chimera.” (Image courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/11/review-escape-from-germany-finds-faith-supporting-lessons-in-a-story-of-latter-day-saint-missionaries-far-from-home-at-the-brink-of-war monthly 0.5 2024-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4477b451-7243-4681-a516-89220c2121c3/Escape+From+Germany+Poster.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Escape From Germany' finds faith-supporting lessons in a story of Latter-day Saint missionaries far from home at the brink of war - Make it stand out Paul Wuthrich plays Elder Norman Seibold, tasked with finding Latter-day Saint missionaries stranded in Germany just before World War II, in writer-director T.C. Christensen’s drama “Escape From Germany.” (Image courtesy of Remember Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/4/review-monkey-man-stars-dev-patel-as-a-man-on-a-mission-of-revenge-but-its-his-work-in-his-directing-debut-thats-most-powerful monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/326cb808-5348-468d-b6d9-cff627bb9e11/Screenshot+2024-04-04+at+11.32.05%E2%80%AFPM.png Reviews - Review: 'Monkey Man' stars Dev Patel as a man on a mission of revenge — but it's his work in his directing debut that's most powerful - Make it stand out Kid (Dev Patel, right) delivers a midair double kick to an opponent in the ring in “Monkey Man,” a revenge thriller directed and co-written by Patel. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/4/review-wicked-little-letters-is-a-foul-mouthed-comedy-with-engaging-performances-by-olivia-colman-and-jessie-buckley monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/676b68c2-42b0-4194-8490-3937ef26c554/1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Wicked Little Letters' is a foul-mouthed comedy with engaging performances by Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley - Make it stand out Edith Swan (Olivia Colman, center) and her mother, Victoria (Gemma Jones, right) are startled by the wild behavior of their neighbor, Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley), in the comedy “Wicked Little Letters.” (Photo by Parisa Taghizadeh. courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/4/4/review-the-first-omen-creates-a-brooding-tone-and-some-effective-scares-but-the-ending-shows-the-limits-of-being-both-a-prequel-and-a-franchise-launch monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4c3d0f38-a342-4436-8fc7-5cc1a2f6d3a5/TFO-07276.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The First Omen' creates a brooding tone and some effective scares, but the ending shows the limits of being both a prequel and a franchise launch - Make it stand out Margaret (Nell Tiger Free, right), a young nun in training, is startled by the Abbess, Sister Silva (Sônia Braga), in a moment from “The First Omen.” (Photo by Moris Puccio, courtesy of Twentieth Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/3/28/review-godzilla-x-kong-brings-back-the-monsters-to-fight-off-new-creatures-but-its-more-ridiculous-than-actually-fun monthly 0.5 2024-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/813b0ab7-8eff-443c-971a-8479508f6283/rev-1-ORG-TRL-016_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Godzilla x Kong' brings back the monsters to fight off new creatures, but it's more ridiculous than actually fun - Make it stand out Godzilla, now in his Barbie pink look, is one of the title monsters in “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” directed by Adam Wingard. (Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/3/28/review-ennio-captures-the-music-and-passion-of-composer-ennio-morricone-through-his-words-his-admirers-and-his-movies monthly 0.5 2024-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/594e14ff-a901-4945-a56c-c309e24b57ba/Ennio_1920x1080_img3_72dpi.png Reviews - Review: 'Ennio' captures the music and passion of composer Ennio Morricone, through his words, his admirers and his movies - Make it stand out Composer Ennio Morricone is the subject of the documentary “Ennio,” directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, for whom Morricone wrote scores for 13 films among his hundreds over a six-decade career. (Photo courtesy of Music Box Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/3/28/review-remembering-gene-wilder-is-a-documentary-thats-not-half-as-inventive-as-the-man-himself monthly 0.5 2024-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e7dcad72-6e9f-49aa-9ab5-123bcac1da47/RememberingGeneWilder_YoungFrankenstein2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Remembering Gene Wilder' is a documentary that's not half as inventive as the man himself - Make it stand out A moment from the set of “Young Frankenstein” — with actors, from left, Teri Garr, Peter Boyle (laying down), Gene Wilder and Marty Feldman, with director Mel Brooks — seen in the documentary “Remembering Gene Wilder.” (Photo courtesy of Kino Lorber.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/3/21/review-late-night-with-the-devil-is-a-70s-horror-throwback-that-shifts-from-unsettling-to-disturbing monthly 0.5 2024-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/be747d08-2459-4969-8577-86737c50c9bc/LNWTD+-+3.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Late Night With the Devil' is a '70s horror throwback that shifts from unsettling to disturbing - Make it stand out Talk-show host Jack Delroy (David Dastmalchian, center) looks on as parapsychologist June Ross-Mitchell (Laura Gordon, right) gets an unusual and sinister reaction from her patient, 13-year-old Lilly (Ingrid Torelli), in the ‘70s-set horror movie “Late Night With the Devil.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films and Shudder.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/3/21/review-problemista-is-loaded-with-ideas-and-overstuffed-with-whimsy-but-tilda-swinton-almost-saves-it monthly 0.5 2024-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5ea71f4a-ba0b-45eb-8e7c-bd8ec0e2a7b6/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_d383c31adf79c4c3fb7ed6e6fd8e377ef3d01c1a-4000x2386.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Problemista' is loaded with ideas and overstuffed with whimsy, but Tilda Swinton almost saves it - Make it stand out Alejandro (Julio Torres, left), a Salvadoran immigrant, tries to help Elizabeth (Tilda Swinton), a demanding art critic, in the comedy “Problemista,” written and directed by Torres. (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/3/19/review-ghostbusters-frozen-empire-is-all-callbacks-to-the-franchises-past-glories-with-nothing-to-make-it-memorable-on-its-own monthly 0.5 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9a00d7aa-6d5d-47f7-bf6b-fa0e9af65170/Screen+Shot+2024-03-19+at+11.07.07+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' is all callbacks to the franchise's past glories, with little to make it memorable on its own - Make it stand out Ghostbusters (from left) Phoebe Spengler (Mckenna Grace), Podcast (Logan Kim) and Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) get the lowdown on an evil spirit from a library expert, Hubert Wartzki (Patton Oswalt, right), in a scene from “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.” (Photo by Jaap Buitendijk, courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/3/14/review-love-lies-bleeding-is-a-hot-and-heavy-noir-thriller-with-kristen-stewart-and-newcomer-katy-obrian-showing-steaming-chemistry monthly 0.5 2024-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1ac9f97a-a38d-4d64-a36a-a8ee20492d60/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_65a9a2c1bd345119dc2e2590ed6cc3c5aeb87863-6000x4000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Love Lies Bleeding' is a hot-and-heavy noir thriller, with Kristen Stewart and newcomer Katy O'Brian showing steaming chemistry - Make it stand out Jackie (Katy O’Brian, left), a body-builder heading to Vegas, and Lou (Kristen Stewart), a gym manager in New Mexico, become quickly attracted to each other — with incendiary and violent consequences — in director Rose Glass’ “Love Lies Bleeding.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/3/13/review-arthur-the-king-combines-mark-wahlbergs-bravado-and-one-dynamic-dog-in-an-entertaining-adventure-package monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6a3eeadc-a998-4a7e-ad09-228531588b23/atk-02029rc.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Arthur the King' combines Mark Wahlberg's bravado and one dynamic dog in an entertaining adventure package - Make it stand out Leo (Simu Liu, left) and Mikael (Mark Wahlberg) paddle their kayaks in the Adventure Racing World Championship in Dominican Republic, accompanied by the stray dog that becomes their mascot, in the movie “Arthur the King.” (Photo by Carlos Rodriguez, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/3/7/review-io-capitano-lets-viewers-see-the-harrowing-journey-of-african-migrants-to-europe-and-confronts-us-with-their-humanity monthly 0.5 2024-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/62a05c45-18c3-46de-afaf-bda8d44379d3/Screen+Shot+2024-03-07+at+10.56.10+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Io Capitano' lets viewers see the harrowing journey of African migrants to Europe — and confronts us with their humanity - Make it stand out Seydou (center, played by Seydou Sarr) is a 16-year-old from Senegal who finds himself needing to think fast to help a boatload of migrants to Europe, in director Matteo Garrone’s “Io Capitano.” (Photo courtesy of Cohen Media Group.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/3/5/review-kung-fu-panda-4-brings-back-jack-black-for-martial-arts-laughs-but-without-the-surprise-and-visual-boldness-of-the-first-three-films monthly 0.5 2024-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/02119243-6a2f-41c7-830f-ce24a6f4e913/10E57_FP_00591.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Kung Fu Panda 4' brings back Jack Black for martial-arts laughs, but without the surprise and visual boldness of the first three films - Make it stand out Po (left, voiced by Jack Black) and his new traveling companion, a gray fox thief named Zhen (voiced by Awkwafina), arrive in Juniper City, in a scene from “Kung Fu Panda 4.” (Image courtesy of DreamWorks Animation / Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/29/review-dune-part-two-delivers-epic-scale-visual-wonders-powerhouse-performances-and-a-tantalizing-hint-that-theres-more-to-come monthly 0.5 2024-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5c62c36b-1183-495a-9b83-4faf39f14ddb/rev-1-DUN2-T3-0026r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Dune: Part Two' delivers epic scale, visual wonders, powerhouse performances — and a tantalizing hint that there's more to come - Make it stand out Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet, right) has a tender moment with Chani (Zendaya) in “Dune: Part Two,” directed by Denis Villeneuve. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/22/review-drive-away-dolls-is-good-natured-raunch-a-wild-throwback-to-the-days-of-seedy-drive-in-movies monthly 0.5 2024-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/dbfb8917-bc76-41b4-925f-700f7ff596e8/Screen+Shot+2024-02-22+at+11.28.38+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Drive-Away Dolls' is good-natured raunch, a wild throwback to the days of seedy drive-in movies - Make it stand out Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan, left) and Jamie (Margaret Qualley) arrange a meeting in the caper comedy “Drive-Away Dolls,” directed by Ethan Coen. (Photo by Wilson Webb, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/22/review-perfect-days-is-an-almost-perfect-movie-as-wim-wenders-examines-the-little-moments-that-make-life-worthwhile monthly 0.5 2024-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7bad36e4-f86f-4104-8902-f911c6e13c1a/6531556b2560d4d79f0863a1_02_PerfectDays_%C2%A92023+MASTER+MIND+Ltd+3-p-1600.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Perfect Days' is an almost perfect movie, as Wim Wenders examines the little moments that make life worthwhile - Make it stand out Hirayama (Koji Yakusho, left), shares a peaceful moment with his niece, Niko (Arisa Nakano), in a Tokyo park, in director Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/22/review-ordinary-angels-is-a-story-of-grief-and-grace-that-feels-contrived-even-though-its-based-on-a-true-story monthly 0.5 2024-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/34a2afa0-dca1-4cdb-88f4-799aec626342/ordangel-unit-220427-00767rc.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ordinary Angels' is a story of grief and grace that feels contrived even though it's based on a true story - Make it stand out Hilary Swank plays Sharon Stevens, a woman who devotes herself to helping a family in crisis, in the drama “Ordinary Angels.” (Photo by Allen Fraser, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/15/review-the-15-short-films-up-for-oscar-are-as-always-a-wildly-diverse-collection-of-stories-with-some-genuine-standouts monthly 0.5 2024-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ab50b782-b1a6-4417-9240-a0dc934c3b21/Screenshot+2023-11-02+at+14.08.24.png Reviews - Review: The 15 short films up for Oscar are, as always, a wildly diverse collection of stories with some genuine standouts. - Make it stand out An image from “Ninety-Five Senses,” an animated short film by directors Jerusha and Jared Hess, one of 15 short films nominated for Academy Awards. (Image courtesy of Salt Lake Film Society.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/12/review-the-taste-of-things-is-a-multi-course-meal-for-the-senses-capturing-the-beauty-of-food-and-juliette-binoche monthly 0.5 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b8713e80-b824-47be-91cd-640affa0b5c9/THE+TASTE+OF+THINGS+-+Still+7.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Taste of Things' is a multi-course meal for the senses, capturing the beauty of food and Juliette Binoche - Make it stand out Eugénie (Juliette Binoche, left), a talented chef, works with her boss, restaurateur Dodin (Benoit Magimel) to prepare a sumptuous meal in writer-director Tran Anh Hung’s “The Taste of Things.” (Photo by Stéphanie Branchu, courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/12/review-bob-marley-one-love-barely-scratches-the-surface-of-the-reggae-legends-fascinating-life monthly 0.5 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9222838c-41e4-4cb3-b695-64ef8350eaa9/bob-marley-one-love-BM_09534R3_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bob Marley: One Love' barely scratches the surface of the reggae legend's fascinating life - Make it stand out Kingsley Ben-Adir stars as Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley in the biopic “Bob Marley: One Love.” (Photo by Chiabella James, courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/8/review-suncoast-uses-a-national-story-as-backdrop-for-a-rich-coming-of-age-drama-about-a-teen-girl-learning-about-love-and-grief monthly 0.5 2024-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a3b42355-137d-4945-9873-7467c5200bb1/Suncoast.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Suncoast' uses a national story as backdrop for a rich coming-of-age drama about a teen girl learning about love and grief - Make it stand out Nico Parker, left, plays Doris, a high-school girl who’s eager to hang out with her friends (played by Ella Anderson, Ariel Martin and Daniella Taylor, from left), in the tragicomedy “Suncoast,” written and directed by Laura Chinn. (Photo courtesy of Hulu.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/8/review-out-of-darkness-is-a-stone-age-horror-thriller-thats-a-smartly-paced-morality-tale monthly 0.5 2024-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6d0e93c0-7da3-4971-a9cb-f718a9799870/Still+5+from+OUT+OF+DARKNESS+Courtesy+Bleecker+Street.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Out of Darkness' is a Stone Age horror thriller that's a smartly paced morality tale - Make it stand out Chuku Modu plays Adem, leader of a group of hunter-gatherers in the Stone Age-set horror-thriller “Out of Darkness.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/2/review-argylle-is-a-spy-comedy-thats-loud-sometimes-fun-but-often-exhausting monthly 0.5 2024-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/25ff4418-9403-49e8-b5f3-512664c6a281/5776_FP_00611A.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Argylle' is a spy comedy that's loud, sometimes fun but often exhausting - Make it stand out Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), holding her cat Alfie (Chip), has to dodge bad guys like those of her fictional spy character, in the action comedy “Argylle.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures, Apple Original Films and MARV.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/2/review-origin-blends-biography-and-political-theory-into-a-potent-story-of-a-writer-digging-into-the-common-thread-of-oppression monthly 0.5 2024-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/16658bfb-7cb3-4025-ad3f-3371ff852c2a/Image+4-Photo+credit-Atsushi+Nishijima-Courtesy+of+NEON.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Origin' blends biography and political theory into a potent story of a writer digging into the common thread of oppression - Make it stand out Author/journalist Isabel Wilkerson (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) travels to India as part of her research for her book, “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” in a scene from writer-director Ava DuVernay’s “Origin.” (Photo by Atsushi Nishijima, courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/2/review-the-promised-land-is-a-gritty-tale-of-perseverance-against-the-elements-and-cruel-nobles-in-18th-century-denmark monthly 0.5 2024-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f71ca84a-fd95-469a-b795-2c2333e0b52c/3.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Promised Land' is a gritty tale of perseverance, against the elements and cruel nobles, in 18th century Denmark - Make it stand out Mads Mikkelsen plays Ludvig Kahlen, an 18th century Danish army officer with a plan to tame the wild lands of Jutland, in the historical drama “The Promised Land.” (Photo by Henrik Ohsten, courtesy of Zentropa and Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/2/1/review-scrambled-is-a-funny-warm-look-at-one-womans-effort-to-freeze-her-eggs-and-a-declaration-of-leah-mckendrick-as-a-talent-to-watch monthly 0.5 2024-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/94575435-09dd-40da-928d-05b338547a9e/scrambled-frame-pulls-4k-015r.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Scrambled' is a funny, warm look at one woman's effort to freeze her eggs — and a declaration of Leah McKendrick as a talent to watch - Make it stand out Writer-director Leah McKendrick plays Nellie, a woman who decides to freeze her eggs so she may someday have a child, in the comedy “Scrambled.” (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/1/25/review-the-zone-of-interest-is-a-chilling-look-at-the-holocaust-looking-at-a-familys-peaceful-complicity-outside-the-walls monthly 0.5 2024-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ebe30f01-225d-424e-8d0b-137c33e472cf/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_463a3ab7e2e152e3cfa868b738194540198d4991-1920x1080.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Zone of Interest' is a chilling look at the Holocaust, looking at a family's peaceful complicity outside the walls - Make it stand out Hedwig Höss (Sandra Hüller), wife of the commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp, tries on a fur coat, working hard not to think about its former owner, in director Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/1/25/review-all-of-us-strangers-looks-at-how-memory-comforts-and-cocoons-in-a-tender-drama-led-by-andrew-scotts-riveting-performance monthly 0.5 2024-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9b37ae8f-3b53-4419-b1cb-4f2468bf6925/016_Strangers_R1_230721_JS_G2-71751.00_56_.max-2000x2000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'All of Us Strangers' looks at how memory comforts and cocoons, in a tender drama led by Andrew Scott's riveting performance - Make it stand out Adam (Andrew Scott, left) and Harry (Paul Mescal) begin a passionate romance in writer-director Andrew Haigh’s drama “All of Us Strangers.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/1/18/review-iss-is-a-chillingly-authentic-about-zero-gravity-but-a-dramatically-inert-thriller monthly 0.5 2024-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9004987d-5715-49a7-8e83-9dce7263025a/Screen+Shot+2024-01-18+at+9.47.25+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'I.S.S.' is a chillingly authentic about zero gravity, but a dramatically inert thriller - Make it stand out Ariana DeBose plays Dr. Kira Foster, a biologist/astronaut just arrived to the International Space Station, in the thriller “I.S.S.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/1/18/review-freuds-last-session-promises-an-intellectual-prizefight-but-its-stars-barely-get-to-lace-up-their-gloves monthly 0.5 2024-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4663738f-06c1-4fd5-b8de-69832e2bcc8a/6.png Reviews - Review: 'Freud's Last Session' promises an intellectual prizefight, but its stars barely get to lace up their gloves - Make it stand out Author C.S. Lewis (Matthew Goode, left) and psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (Anthony Hopkins) discuss the existence of God, among other things, in director Matthew Brown’s “Freud’s Last Session.” (Photo by Sabrina Lantos, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/1/11/review-american-fiction-is-a-lacerating-and-funny-satire-of-publishing-and-black-identity-with-jeffrey-wright-soaring-in-a-rare-leading-man-role monthly 0.5 2024-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2a1b3cef-28d0-45de-bd7b-cb45aa4d8906/american-fiction-F_03452_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'American Fiction' is a lacerating and funny satire of publishing and Black identity, with Jeffrey Wright soaring in a rare leading-man role - Make it stand out Jeffrey Wright plays Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a novelist whose attempt at a joke backfires on him, in writer-director Cord Jefferson’s satire “American Fiction.” (Photo by Claire Folger, courtesy of Orion Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/1/9/review-a-musical-mean-girls-hits-the-high-notes-when-rene-rapp-enters-as-queen-bee-regina-george monthly 0.5 2024-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a68cb2b6-5d1f-4af2-bfee-9f57f8b5d14b/MG_JW_0328_14530R3_C.jpg Reviews - Review: A musical 'Mean Girls' hits the high notes when Reneé Rapp enters as queen bee Regina George - Make it stand out The Plastics — from left, Gretchen Wieners (Bebe Wood), Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and Karen Shetty (Avantika) — dominate a high school’s social scene in “Mean Girls,” a musical version of the 2007 comedy. (Photo by Jojo Whilden, courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/1/4/review-night-swim-is-a-less-than-exciting-horror-movie-with-actors-delivering-more-than-expected monthly 0.5 2024-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/cece1561-2b13-491e-a69b-baa6f09f3441/Screen+Shot+2024-01-04+at+11.24.31+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Night Swim' is a less-than-exciting horror movie with actors delivering more than expected - Make it stand out Eve Waller (Kerry Condon) discovers some nasty secrets in the swimming pool behind her family’s new house in the thriller “Night Swim.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2024/1/4/review-society-of-the-snow-is-a-harrowing-yet-sensitive-telling-of-the-1972-andes-flight-disaster-that-finds-meaning-in-the-details monthly 0.5 2024-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1962970c-1a73-45b2-96ca-941ea755f4c8/SOCIETY+OF+SNOW.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Society of the Snow' is a harrowing, yet sensitive, telling of the 1972 Andes flight disaster that finds meaning in the details - Make it stand out Survivors of a plane crash in the Andes are depicted in director J.A. Bayona’s “Society of the Snow.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/20/review-aquaman-and-the-lost-kingdom-lets-the-old-dc-universe-go-out-on-a-positive-note-with-a-hunky-and-jokey-jason-momoa monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f9c185e0-5bd7-4d77-83fa-789b484a65b5/rev-1-AQM-JWFP-0190_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' lets the old DC universe go out on a positive note, with a hunky and jokey Jason Momoa - Make it stand out Aquaman, aka Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa), battles Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) in director James Wan’s “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Comics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/19/review-with-the-first-installment-of-rebel-moon-director-zack-snyder-pulls-out-his-old-visual-tricks-in-a-space-epic-cobbled-together-from-spare-parts monthly 0.5 2023-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b3870d1b-9515-49d7-8647-346c4d5e7b4f/RBLM_00_01_54_14_R.jpg Reviews - Review: With the first installment of 'Rebel Moon,' director Zack Snyder pulls out his old visual tricks in a space epic cobbled together from spare parts - Make it stand out Sofia Boutella plays Kora, a farmer with a secret past as a soldier, in director Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/18/review-the-color-purple-is-as-difficult-to-translate-to-the-screen-as-a-musical-as-it-was-in-1985 monthly 0.5 2023-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4061bfeb-7f80-4459-bb8f-2430e8ad330f/rev-1-TCP-07503_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Color Purple' is as difficult to translate to the screen as a musical as it was in 1985 - Make it stand out Fantasia Barrino plays Celie, singing the empowerment anthem “I’m Here,” in a scene from the musical version of “The Color Purple.” (Photo by Lynsee Weatherspoon, courtesy of Warner Bros.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/18/review-poor-things-is-an-absurd-masterpiece-of-a-growing-mind-centered-by-a-stunning-performance-by-emma-stone monthly 0.5 2023-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7f7312ac-0052-4b63-9252-942e1add451c/YLpt67-841_LgYXaEj.max-2000x2000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Poor Things' is an absurd masterpiece of a growing mind, centered by a stunning performance by Emma Stone - Make it stand out Emma Stone plays Bella, a woman whose mind is developing rapidly, in director Yorgos Lanthimos’ satire “Poor Things.” Mark Ruffalo, in the background, also stars. (Photo by Yorgos Lanthimos, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/18/review-ferrari-is-a-fascinating-portrait-of-an-auto-legend-and-how-he-could-file-away-parts-of-his-life-as-he-pursued-the-winners-circle monthly 0.5 2023-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2e5e0164-952c-44ae-ab84-62ec7204e475/ferrari-Ferrari_12817_Photo+Credit+Lorenzo+Sisti_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ferrari' is a fascinating portrait of an auto legend, and how he could file away parts of his life as he pursued the winner's circle - Make it stand out Adam Driver plays Enzo Ferrari, namesake of the legendary Italian auto company, in director Michael Mann’s “Ferrari.” (Photo by Lorenzo Sisti, courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/18/review-the-iron-claw-piles-a-lot-of-acting-talent-in-an-emotionally-shallow-telling-of-a-tragedy-filled-wrestling-family-drama monthly 0.5 2023-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4b92920f-38eb-4ef4-bddc-1da414807c90/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_6659cbb239cfafa592fd8155f92d9739c44a803f-6000x4000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Iron Claw' piles a lot of acting talent in an emotionally shallow telling of a tragedy-filled wrestling family drama - Make it stand out Wrestler David Von Erich (Harris Dickinson, left) intimidates an opponent in the ring, in a moment from the drama “The Iron Claw.” (Photo courtesy of A24 Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/18/review-the-boys-in-the-boat-is-a-painfully-average-middle-of-the-road-sports-drama monthly 0.5 2023-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5c18e2b8-f755-44c9-8aff-f9ec2b731e31/the-boys-in-the-boat-BITB_21832_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Boys in the Boat' is a painfully average middle-of-the-road sports drama - Make it stand out Rowers on the University of Washington 8-man crew team — Shorty Hunt (Bruce Hererlin-Earle), Joe Rantz (Callum Turner) and Don Hume (Jack Mulhern), from left — compete in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, in a scene from the drama “The Boys in the Boat,” directed by George Clooney. (Photo by Laurie Sparham, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/14/review-wonka-captures-a-surprising-amount-of-the-magic-of-gene-wilders-willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory monthly 0.5 2023-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f77d9a7b-aca2-4cbf-a1af-45606b3fa6b3/rev-1-WON-D27-00166-Edit_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Wonka' captures a surprising amount of the magic of Gene Wilder's 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' - Make it stand out Timothée Chalamet stars as chocolate maker Willy Wonka in writer-director Paul King’s “Wonka.” (Photo by Jaap Buittendijk, courtesy of Warner Bros.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/14/review-fallen-leaves-is-a-sparse-and-biting-finnish-romance-that-earns-its-emotions monthly 0.5 2023-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1a7fbb58-7d3b-47f0-8aa0-cff9102e6d49/Kuolleetlehdet_01_photo_Malla_Hukkanen_c_Sputnik.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Fallen Leaves' is a sparse and biting Finnish romance that earns its emotions - Make it stand out Ansa (Alma Pöysti, left) and Holappa (Jussi Vatanen) go on a first date in writer-director Aki Kaurismäki’s “Fallen Leaves.” (Photo courtesy of Mubi.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/14/review-the-disappearance-of-shere-hite-chronicles-the-sex-researchers-career-and-how-she-fell-down-the-memory-hole monthly 0.5 2023-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/fcd9b8a0-cef2-47c3-a573-fe54260dee0d/The+Disappearance+Of+Shere+Hite+-+Still+5.png Reviews - Review: 'The Disappearance of Shere Hite' chronicles the sex researcher's career — and how she fell down the memory hole - Make it stand out Shere Hite, the researcher who detailed how women thought about sex, in profiled in the documentary “The Disappearance of Shere Hite.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/7/review-the-boy-and-the-heron-is-japanese-animation-legend-hayao-miyazaki-at-his-impassioned-surrealist-best monthly 0.5 2023-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/83f7e649-08d3-44ea-91b7-841ce7c19b3d/HERON_img_7.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Boy and the Heron' is Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki at his impassioned, surrealist best - Make it stand out Mahito has an encounter with a gray heron, from whose beak a human head emerges, in Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron.” (Image courtesy of Studio Ghibli / GKids.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/7/review-in-maestro-bradley-cooper-as-director-and-star-captures-the-contradictory-loves-of-leonard-bernstein monthly 0.5 2023-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9c866298-37b4-4cc9-b5ea-adfa4695a98e/Maestro_20221020_23291r.JPG Reviews - Review: In 'Maestro,' Bradley Cooper, as director and star, captures the contradictory loves of Leonard Bernstein - Make it stand out Bradley Cooper plays composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro,” which Cooper directed and co-wrote. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/7/review-eileen-is-a-noir-thriller-bolstered-by-strong-performances-by-anne-hathaway-and-thomasin-mckenzie monthly 0.5 2023-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f93860d4-5ebd-4bef-a1f0-f27c4bb93c9b/Eileen+-+Still+1.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Eileen' is a noir thriller bolstered by strong performances by Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie - Make it stand out Anne Hathaway, left, and Thomasin McKenzie star in the noir thriller “Eileen.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/7/review-the-oath-is-an-overwrought-melodrama-that-tries-and-fails-to-hide-its-latter-day-saint-roots monthly 0.5 2023-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/eb76f694-d164-4f18-b861-a66ddcf522ec/THE+OATH+Official+Film+Still+1_Heroes+Rise+%28Darin+Scott%29.png Reviews - Review: 'The Oath' is an overwrought melodrama that tries — and fails — to hide its Latter-day Saint roots - Make it stand out Darin Scott plays Moroni, the Latter-day Saint prophet, in “The Oath,” a historical drama directed and co-written by Scott. (Photo courtesy of Freestyle Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/12/1/review-renaissance-lets-beyonc-take-her-fans-on-tour-with-her-and-shows-them-the-work-behind-the-magic monthly 0.5 2023-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ffd5fd0a-a6fe-469b-b476-fd0ec847f5c4/mansion.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Renaissance' lets Beyoncé take her fans on tour with her, and shows them the work behind the magic - Make it stand out Beyoncé wrote, directed and produced “Renaissance,” a documentary that features performances from her 2023 world tour and behind-the-scenes footage. (Photo courtesy of Parkwood Productions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/30/review-the-shift-mixes-biblical-allegory-with-science-fiction-flash-with-some-interesting-but-not-satisfying-results monthly 0.5 2023-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1eb81459-1eb4-4d2c-afff-fb3573d78045/DSCF3097.JPG Reviews - Review: 'The Shift' mixes biblical allegory with science-fiction flash, with some interesting but not satisfying results - Make it stand out Kristoffer Polaha plays Kevin, a man who’s torn from his life into a dystopian alternate reality, in the faith-based science-fiction drama “The Shift.” (Photo courtesy of Angel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/20/review-napoleon-captures-the-epic-scale-of-the-french-emperors-exploits-and-the-petty-jealousies-of-his-psyche monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/00d0e7de-7fe8-49c3-8e46-7556b0c2005a/Napoleon-Joaquin-Phoenix-Movie-1024x576.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Napoleon' captures the epic scale of the French emperor's exploits and the petty jealousies of his psyche - Make it stand out Joaquin Phoenix plays the military strategist and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in director Ridley Scott’s epic “Napoleon.” (Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/20/review-in-leo-adam-sandler-finds-humor-and-heart-as-the-voice-of-an-elementary-school-lizard monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ded68c9d-27b3-4e88-abd2-40c428b57a28/LEO_Unit_055_48_08_11.PNG Reviews - Review: In 'Leo,' Adam Sandler finds humor and heart as the voice of an elementary-school lizard - Make it stand out Leo, a lizard (voiced by Adam Sandler), imparts life advice to a fifth-grader, Cole (voiced by Bryant Tardy), in the animated musical “Leo.” (Image courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/17/review-disneys-fairytale-prototype-wish-is-gorgeous-to-watch-but-skimpy-as-a-storytelling-vehicle monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6ce185b7-b866-40e4-b2e7-4d3448a17504/WISH-ONLINE-USE_210.0_023.00_0040.jpg Reviews - Review: Disney's fairytale prototype 'Wish' is gorgeous to watch, but skimpy as a storytelling vehicle - Make it stand out Asha (voiced by Ariana DeBose) makes a wish on a star — and the star unexpectedly comes down to earth — in Disney’s “Wish.” (Image courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/17/review-may-december-is-a-tough-drama-that-looks-at-a-tabloid-famous-marriage-and-the-different-filters-that-see-it monthly 0.5 2023-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c13904e6-e3f5-4d1b-a911-33e3d1543837/MAYDEC_11_01_2022_FD_0149R.JPG Reviews - Review: 'May December' is a tough drama that looks at a tabloid-famous marriage, and the different filters that see it - Make it stand out Actress Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman, left) studies how a woman she wants to portray — Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore), who in her 30s had a sexual relationship with a 7th grader — in director Todd Haynes’ drama “May December.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/16/review-the-hunger-games-prequel-is-overly-busy-and-cant-escape-the-long-shadow-of-katniss-everdeen monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b3101bea-5e48-4c29-a329-563a0c0ccf09/the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-snakes-BOSS_UNIT_220920_01273_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: The 'Hunger Games' prequel is overly busy and can't escape the long shadow of Katniss Everdeen - Make it stand out Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth, left) takes unusual steps to get to his fighter, Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and their Saints.” (Photo by Murray Close, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/16/review-trolls-band-together-is-a-bunch-of-bad-jokes-and-song-cues-in-search-of-a-reason-to-exist monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7310fb51-1fbc-410c-84ad-8983051a2626/10E51_FP_01801.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Trolls Band Together' is a bunch of bad jokes and song cues, in search of a reason to exist - Make it stand out The reunited Troll boy band BroZone — from left: Clay (voiced by Kid Cudi), John Dory (voiced bh Eric André), Branch (voiced by Justin Timberlake), Floyd (voiced by Troye Sivan) and Spruce (voiced Daveed Diggs) appear in “Trolls Band Together.” (Image courtesy of DreamWorks Animation.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/9/review-the-killer-with-michael-fassbender-as-an-anonymous-assassin-puts-director-david-fincher-in-his-cold-hearted-element monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4df8581f-4bd4-40dc-ac5f-029ea81a9883/MATZ_R1_48_20230510t_v15_DoVi_20230805.0104007_CC2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Killer,' with Michael Fassbender as an anonymous assassin, puts director David Fincher in his cold-hearted element - Make it stand out Michael Fassbender plays a contract assassin in “The Killer,” directed by David Fincher. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/9/review-the-holdovers-is-a-teacherstudent-comedy-reheated-from-the-classics-enlivened-by-strong-performances monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/475a5998-ba97-4128-887a-5cb08876d7c9/unnamed+%286%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Holdovers' is a teacher/student comedy reheated from the classics, enlivened by strong performances - Make it stand out Student Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa, left) shares a Christmas away from home at his boarding school, with his history teacher, Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti, center), and the school’s head cook, Mary Lamb (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), in director Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.( https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/7/review-the-marvels-is-a-quick-witted-and-funny-entry-in-the-mcu-topped-by-iman-vellanis-gleeful-ms-marvel monthly 0.5 2023-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/06a0b475-f6cd-4b67-acb9-4a9e7facc604/GRO-09769_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Marvels' is a quick-witted and funny entry in the MCU, topped by Iman Vellani's gleeful Ms. Marvel - Make it stand out Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani, left), Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson, center) and Capt. Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) join forces to take on a planet-destroying menace in the latest Marvel franchise entry, “The Marvels.” (Photo by Laura Radford, courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/2/review-priscilla-with-a-star-making-performance-by-cailee-spaeny-shows-the-luxurious-cage-of-being-married-to-elvis monthly 0.5 2023-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/87c63bb8-99f9-4431-ac99-ec21a46c5762/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_01f963a0b7871349ed5c1d77fe48b7b992b905b8-2000x1037.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Priscilla,' with a star-making performance by Cailee Spaeny, shows the luxurious cage of being married to Elvis - Make it stand out Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) and Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) marry, in a scene from writer-director Sofia Coppola’s biographical drama “Priscilla.” (Photo by Philippe Le Sourd, courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/2/review-rustin-shines-a-light-on-a-hidden-figure-of-the-civil-rights-movement-and-gives-colman-domingo-a-worthy-stage-to-perform monthly 0.5 2023-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6714455f-5f45-46cf-a0d0-a2378778a373/RSTN_20220808_29393_R_f.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Rustin' shines a light on a hidden figure of the civil rights movement, and gives Colman Domingo a worthy stage to perform - Make it stand out Colman Domingo plays civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin, in director George C. Wolfe’s biographical drama “Rustin.” (Photo by Parrish Lewis, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/11/2/review-the-persian-version-is-a-fresh-and-funny-story-of-an-iranian-american-trying-to-reconcile-her-various-identities-with-her-tough-as-nails-mom monthly 0.5 2023-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/040031cf-58ad-4cf7-960b-9e35703886bb/The_Persian_Version-film_still_1-Layla_Mohammadi__Niousha_Noor-Andre_Jaeger_cropped.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Persian Version' is a fresh and funny story of an Iranian American trying to reconcile her various identities with her tough-as-nails mom - Make it stand out Leila (Layla Mohammadi, foreground) copes with her hard-edged mom (Niousha Noor, left) and her many older brothers, in writer-director Maryam Keshavarz’s family comedy-drama “The Persian Version.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/10/26/review-five-nights-at-freddys-is-mostly-for-the-franchises-fans-but-has-a-few-scares-for-the-rest-of-us monthly 0.5 2023-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6cf49b1e-a92e-423b-96fc-1e7c7c13ae8a/5769_D031_00147RV2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Five Nights at Freddy's' is mostly for the franchise's fans, but has a few scares for the rest of us - Make it stand out Animatronic characters — from left, Foxy, Chica, Freddy and Bonnie — terrorize a security guard (Josh Hutcherson) in the horror thriller “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” based on the video game franchise. (Photo by Patti Perret, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/10/26/review-the-mission-recounts-with-remarkable-even-handedness-a-young-christians-fatal-attempt-to-preach-to-an-isolated-people monthly 0.5 2023-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f9e80c42-c501-4169-aad6-e45b3c6c89f9/TheMission_UHD_59.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Mission' recounts, with remarkable even-handedness, a young Christian's fatal attempt to preach to an isolated people - Make it stand out John Chau, an evangelical Christian missionary, walks on the beach in Port Blair, in the Andaman Islands, shortly before attempting an illegal and fatal contact with the isolated people of North Sentinel Island, in the documentary “The Mission.” (Photo courtesy of National Geographic.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/10/26/review-after-death-is-a-documentary-about-near-death-experiences-thats-only-for-those-who-already-believe monthly 0.5 2023-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/600462bc-768e-4803-9358-68381f8d6276/AD+Color+V15344.jpg Reviews - Review: 'After Death' is a documentary about near-death experiences that's only for those who already believe - Make it stand out Author Don Piper recalls his near-death experience in the Christian-based documentary “After Death.” (Photo courtesy of Angel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/10/19/review-killers-of-the-flower-moon-a-tragic-saga-of-greed-and-death-in-osage-territory-might-be-martin-scorseses-last-epic-masterpiece monthly 0.5 2023-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/befec35d-68d2-49cf-a692-b4643d97ec76/Killers_Of_The_Flower_Moon_Photo_0108.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' a tragic saga of greed and death in Osage territory, might be Martin Scorsese's last epic masterpiece - Make it stand out Cattle baron William “King” Hale (Robert De Niro, center) smiles at the wedding of Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone, left), a member of Oklahoma’s Osage people with rights to oil wealth, and Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio), an Army veteran and Hale’s nephew, in a scene from director Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” (Photo courtesy of Apple TV+ and Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/10/19/review-in-nyad-annette-bening-with-help-from-jodie-foster-captures-a-personality-as-salty-as-the-water-she-swims-in monthly 0.5 2023-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b98e139f-e398-4f29-b65b-978bbca7d5b3/NYAD_230411_Locked+Cut_Diana_at_mirror_R.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Nyad,' Annette Bening, with help from Jodie Foster, captures a personality as salty as the water she swims in - Make it stand out Annette Bening plays Diana Nyad, who attempted a 110-mile swim in open water from Havana to Key West in her 60s, in the biographical drama “Nyad.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/10/12/review-taylor-swift-the-eras-tour-captures-the-spectacle-and-sweat-of-the-stars-stadium-extravaganza monthly 0.5 2023-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d292642f-0688-4711-b917-70e8954c5d69/65009d0b2c4619c64f06e4fb_1_Cobalt_Poster_8.21_3000x4499-2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' captures the spectacle and sweat of the star's stadium extravaganza - Make it stand out Taylor Swift in her concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.” (Image courtesy of Taylor Swift Productions / Variance Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/10/12/review-joan-baez-i-am-a-noise-shows-the-folk-legend-in-her-final-tour-and-contemplating-an-adventurous-life-and-her-personal-pain monthly 0.5 2023-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5b9b8ec5-c2b9-446b-bef8-208b2c096e6e/4+2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Joan Baez: I Am a Noise" shows the folk legend in her final tour, and contemplating an adventurous life and her personal pain - Make it stand out Joan Baez stands at the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 march from Selma, in a moment from the documentary “Joan Baez: I Am a Noise.” (Photo copyright Stephen Somerstein, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/10/6/review-almodvars-30-minute-strange-way-of-life-is-movie-passion-stripped-to-its-essence monthly 0.5 2023-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f78ff447-f2b8-44f1-8d27-6aba2499d107/4.jpg Reviews - Review: Almodóvar's 30-minute 'Strange Way of Life' is movie passion stripped to its essence - Make it stand out Jake (Ethan Hawke, left) and Silva (Pedro Pascal) have an emotional reunion after 25 years apart, in director Pedro Almodóvar’s 31-minute Western romantic drama “Strange Way of Life.” (Photo by Iglesias Más, courtesy of El Deseo and Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/10/6/review-invisible-beauty-profiles-pioneering-model-bethann-hardison-and-her-headstrong-fight-to-make-the-fashion-world-more-diverse monthly 0.5 2023-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ca986f75-a1f0-477f-b051-f76b94528e39/1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Invisible Beauty' profiles pioneering model Bethann Hardison, and her headstrong fight to make the fashion world more diverse. - Make it stand out Model and activist Bethann Hardison, seen here in her early career, is the focus of the documentary “Invisible Beauty,” which Hardison co-directed with Frédéric Tcheng. (Photo copyright Bruce Weber, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/10/6/review-she-came-to-me-has-stars-like-peter-dinklage-marisa-tomei-and-anne-hathaway-and-the-plot-of-a-wacky-screwball-comedy-but-with-a-weirdly-muted-tone monthly 0.5 2023-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3d45b618-d0e8-4b4e-ad5e-9218ceb93adc/Sc38_Tk06_TC14_50_25_21_FrameLine_1.37x1_A015C002_220407_ROU5.tif.jpg Reviews - Review: 'She Came to Me' has stars Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei and Anne Hathaway, and the plot of a screwball comedy, but with a weirdly muted tone - Make it stand out Steven (Peter Dinklage), an opera composer, has a one-night stand with Katrina (Marisa Tomei), a tugboat captain with an addiction to romance, in writer-director Rebecca Miller’s comedy “She Came to Me.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/28/review-paw-patrol-sequel-the-mighty-movie-gives-our-dogs-superpowers-but-doesnt-give-them-anything-interesting-to-do-with-them monthly 0.5 2023-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b6a1973c-c4a0-4e6e-a015-7be42dd0d390/ks006pkppmm.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'PAW Patrol' sequel, 'The Mighty Movie,' gives our dogs superpowers, but doesn't give them anything interesting to do with them - Make it stand out Skye (voiced by Mckenna Grace), the smallest of the heroic pups, finds an otherworldly crystal in “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.” (Image courtesy of Spin Master Entertainment, Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/28/review-fair-play-is-a-trashy-sexual-drama-in-wall-street-trappings-hiding-a-thin-plot-behind-rough-sex-scenes monthly 0.5 2023-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/25f669d5-ea47-44f7-b9b3-4f5d2f76df19/Fair+Play+-+Still+1.png Reviews - Review: 'Fair Play' is a trashy sexual drama in Wall Street trappings, hiding a thin plot behind rough sex scenes - Make it stand out Alden Ehrenreich, left, and Phoebe Dynevor play an engaged couple being torn apart by their work, in writer-director Chloe Domont’s “Fair Play.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/26/review-the-creator-builds-a-fascinating-world-of-robots-and-humans-and-sets-an-epic-journey-within-it monthly 0.5 2023-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9df22cec-50fd-485d-8d73-e3a7e1476c3d/tlov_trl_F_int_ov_v19_txt_scp_709_e02_cc01_20230630_00000+copy+17.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Creator' builds a fascinating world of robots and humans, and sets an epic journey within it - Make it stand out Madeleine Yuna Voyles plays Alphie, an A.I.-developed robot in the shape of a small child, in director Gareth Edwards’ science-fiction thriller “The Creator.” (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/21/review-dumb-money-finds-humor-and-an-underdog-story-about-the-rigged-roulette-wheel-of-wall-street-in-the-gamestop-stock-mess monthly 0.5 2023-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/02edc305-b9e2-4fec-b80e-5fd7b6fa50e2/Screen+Shot+2023-09-21+at+11.29.57+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Dumb Money' finds humor, and an underdog story about the rigged roulette wheel of Wall Street, in the GameStop stock mess - Make it stand out Paul Dano plays Keith Gill, a podcaster who recommended GameStop as a good stock buy, in the based-on-a-true-story comedy “Dumb Money.” (Photo courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/21/review-it-lives-inside-is-effective-as-a-horror-movie-but-better-as-a-peek-into-indias-culture-and-creepy-folklore monthly 0.5 2023-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ceda7838-443e-4fc8-af9f-8845edfb0891/Screen+Shot+2023-09-21+at+11.22.01+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'It Lives Inside' is effective as a horror movie, but better as a peek into India's culture and creepy folklore - Make it stand out Samidha (Megan Suri) finds herself battling a demon from India’s folklore, in the horror thriller “It Lives Inside.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/21/review-the-origin-of-evil-is-a-twisted-thriller-with-some-sharp-succession-style-commentary-on-the-super-rich monthly 0.5 2023-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ad09052c-937e-46c2-9707-f086482c8516/THE+ORIGIN+OF+EVIL+-+Still+2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Origin of Evil' is a twisted thriller with some sharp 'Succession'-style commentary on the super-rich - Make it stand out Laure Calamy plays a working-class woman who ingratiates herself to a billionaire, in the darkly comic thriller “The Origin of Evil.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/14/review-in-cassandro-gael-garcia-bernal-pins-the-emotional-heart-of-an-iconic-mexican-wrestler monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/457dc6bf-24a9-45b1-8428-d977290fe6db/Cassandro+-+Still+1.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Cassandro,' Gael Garcia Bernal pins the emotional heart of an iconic Mexican wrestler - Make it stand out Gael Garcia Bernal plays Saúl Armendáriz, who finds fame in the Mexican lucha libre world as the flamboyant Cassandro, in the biopic “Cassandro,” directed by Roger Ross Williams. (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/14/review-sundance-short-film-tour-2023-serves-up-seven-small-gems-about-love-family-grief-and-the-economic-wisdom-of-majoring-in-viking-history monthly 0.5 2023-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7e767aca-6fe7-4c4c-af74-0b8bf6c7c005/Take+Me+Home+-+Still+6.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Sundance Short Film Tour 2023' serves up seven small gems about love, family, grief, and the economic wisdom of majoring in Viking history - Make it stand out Anna Sargent plays Anna, a cognitively disabled young woman trying to cope after her mother’s death, in the short film “Take Me Home,” written and directed by Anna’s sister, Liz Sargent. It’s one of seven short films playing in the “Sundance Short Film Tour 2023” compilation. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/9/review-a-haunting-in-venice-lets-kenneth-branagh-put-poirot-into-a-ghost-story-with-mixed-results monthly 0.5 2023-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c0c2d528-982b-4f9d-b169-9b95a799a14e/haunting_in_venice_dtlr2_4k_185_t_709_tiff_86803.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Haunting in Venice' lets Kenneth Branagh put Poirot into a ghost story, with mixed results - Make it stand out Detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh, left) gets an invitation and a challenge from an old acquaintance, mystery writer Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey), in “A Haunting in Venice,” an adaptation of an Agatha Christie story, directed by Branagh. (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/7/review-my-big-fat-greek-wedding-3-recycles-the-same-jokes-but-stardirector-nia-vardalos-cant-bring-back-the-old-charm monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/67ee036c-55be-4409-930a-a43bbbc74cdb/my-big-fat-greek-wedding-3-019_MBFGW3_TP2_00001_RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' recycles the same jokes, but star/director Nia Vardalos can't bring back the old charm - Make it stand out Nia Vardalos stars as Toula in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3," which Vardalos wrote and directed. (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/9/7/review-scrapper-is-a-quietly-intense-story-of-a-resourceful-girl-and-her-wayward-dad-coming-to-grips-with-grief-and-learning-to-trust-each-other monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/df7d9d21-836b-4728-8473-587a03bf0a30/Scrapper+-+Still+1+-+Harris+Dickinson%2C+Lola+Campbell.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Scrapper' is a quietly intense story of a resourceful girl and her wayward dad, coming to grips with grief and learning to trust each other - Make it stand out Jason (Harris Dickinson, left) and Georgie (Lola Campbell), the 12-year-old daughter he’s never known, are back in each other’s lives in writer-director Charlotte Regan’s drama “Scrapper.” (Photo by Chris Harris, courtesy of Kino Lorber Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/31/review-bottoms-is-a-smart-absurd-lesbian-comedy-that-spoofs-high-school-movies-with-humor-and-blood monthly 0.5 2023-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a5cbe83e-950a-42c8-9aa0-8b5d5b4b6bb8/bottoms-bottoms_0147635_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bottoms' is a smart, absurd lesbian comedy that spoofs high-school movies with humor and blood - Make it stand out Josie (Ayo Edibiri, left) and PJ (Rachel Sennott, second from left) with the members of their underground fight club — from left, Annie (Zamani Wilder), Sylvie (Summer Joy Campbell), Isabel (Havana Rose Liu), Brittany (Kaia Gerber) and Stella-Rebecca (Virginia Tucker), in “Bottoms,” a spoof of high-school comedies. (Photo courtesy of Orion Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/31/review-mutt-is-an-eye-opening-gut-wrenching-look-at-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-trans-man-sensitively-played-by-newcomer-lio-mehiel monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/feb94e50-dc0d-4b5f-89d7-71a4b3adb77f/Mutt+-+Still+3.png Reviews - Review: 'Mutt' is an eye-opening, gut-wrenching look at a day in the life of a trans man, sensitively played by newcomer Lio Mehiel - Make it stand out Feña (Lio Mehiel) is comforted by his father (Alejandro Goic) in a moment from the trans drama “Mutt,” written and directed by Vug Lungulov-Klotz. (Photo courtesy of Strand Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/31/review-between-two-worlds-finds-strong-drama-in-the-hardships-of-french-women-laboring-at-minimum-wage monthly 0.5 2023-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a7252a48-fc39-4c3a-a656-b7b779fa7ff5/BetweenTwoWorlds_Still3_Courtesy+of+Cohen+Media+Group.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Between Two Worlds' finds strong drama in the hardships of French women laboring at minimum wage - Make it stand out Working women Chrystèle (Hélène Lambert, left) and Marianne (Juliette Binoche, right) get a moment away from their cleaning jobs in director Emmanuel Carrére’s drama “Between Two Worlds.” (Photo courtesy of Cohen Media Group.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/24/review-gran-turismo-is-a-sports-drama-filled-with-glitz-and-advertising-with-david-harbour-as-its-emotional-engine monthly 0.5 2023-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a4e12e16-3a92-40bf-a75f-88621d6d86ed/ratio3x2_1200.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Gran Turismo' is a sports drama filled with glitz and advertising, with David Harbour as its emotional engine - Make it stand out Rookie racer Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe, left) gets encouragement from his coach, Jack Salter (David Harbour), in “Gran Turismo,” inspired by a true story and the PlayStation simulator. (Photo courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/24/review-the-hill-is-an-inspirational-sports-movie-at-its-most-shamelessly-manipulative-but-still-emotionally-effective monthly 0.5 2023-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/315dc7e2-61f8-41bb-a281-952b2535c2ea/THE+HILL+Still%5B1%5D.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Hill' is an inspirational sports movie at its most shamelessly manipulative, but still emotionally effective - Make it stand out Would-be baseball star Rickey Hill (Colin Ford, left) has a heart-to-heart with his preacher father, James (Dennis Quaid), in the sports drama “The Hill.” (Photo courtesy of Briarcliff Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/24/review-what-comes-around-is-a-cautionary-thriller-about-dating-in-the-internet-age-until-it-takes-a-sharp-turn-into-something-creepy monthly 0.5 2023-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1faf8008-a976-4a7f-b553-6e9df1f6e4d0/What+Comes+Around+-+Still+8.png Reviews - Review: 'What Comes Around' is a cautionary thriller about dating in the internet age — until it takes a sharp turn into something creepy - Make it stand out Anna (Grace Van Dien, right) has an in-person meeting with Eric (Kyle Gallner), a young man she met online, in director Amy Redford’s thriller “What Comes Around.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/17/review-blue-beetle-is-a-bumpy-superhero-ride-but-star-xolo-mariduea-is-a-charming-pick-to-build-a-franchise-on monthly 0.5 2023-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6bb17728-dd64-4cba-b5c5-c1a51ef36f87/rev-1-BBD-TRL-88737r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Blue Beetle' is a bumpy superhero ride, but star Xolo Maridueña is a charming pick to build a franchise on - Make it stand out Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) holds the scarab that gives its owner spectacular powers, in “Blue Beetle,” based on the DC comics character. 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Pictures and DC.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/17/review-strays-puts-r-rated-words-in-the-mouths-of-talking-dogs-and-thats-the-only-trick-it-knows monthly 0.5 2023-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b91110a8-1335-49ad-b829-bac41b828785/2555_D007_00139R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Strays' puts R-rated words in the mouths of talking dogs — and that's the only trick it knows - Make it stand out Four dogs — from left: Bug (voiced by Jamie Foxx), Reggie (voiced by Will Ferrell), Maggie (voiced by Isla Fisher) and Hunter (voiced by Randall Park) — come across some funny mushrooms in the raunchy comedy “Strays.” (Photo by Chuck Zlotnick, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/17/review-aliens-abducted-my-parents-made-in-utah-is-a-teen-comedy-with-warmth-and-heart monthly 0.5 2023-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0d817027-9509-46ea-bc10-209121e45529/Aliens+Abducted+My+Parents+and+Now+I+Feel+Left+Out+-+Still+1+-+Emma+Tremblay%2C+Jacob+Buster.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Aliens Abducted My Parents...," made in Utah, is a teen comedy with warmth and heart - Make it stand out Calvin (Jacob Buster, left) and Itsy (Emma Tremblay) try to track the path of a comet that passes Earth every 10 years, in the coming-of-age comedy “Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/17/review-passages-delivers-passion-and-raw-sexuality-in-its-portrayal-of-a-self-centered-filmmaker-burning-through-relationships monthly 0.5 2023-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6dab58cc-457c-4687-9883-26651f0f713c/unnamed+%282%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Passages' delivers passion and raw sexuality, in its portrayal of a self-centered filmmaker burning through relationships - Make it stand out Tomas (Franz Rogowski, right), a film director who’s married to Martin (Ben Whishaw), dances with Agathe (Adèle Exarchopoulos) at a wrap party, in director Ira Sachs’ erotic drama “Passages.” (Photo courtesy of Mubi.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/17/review-landscape-with-invisible-hand-a-social-satire-hidden-in-an-alien-invasion-comedy-has-more-ideas-than-it-can-handle monthly 0.5 2023-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/917122d2-eca2-4e85-b660-68cad755aa8e/landscape-with-invisible-hand-SAC1000_comp_v005.exr_1.2.2_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Landscape With Invisible Hand,' a social satire hidden in an alien-invasion comedy, has more ideas than it can handle - Make it stand out An alien gets an oil massage on one of its flippers, while teens Adam (Asante Blackk, left) and Chloe (Kylie Rogers) wait to learn their fate, in the satirical science-fiction comedy “Landscape With Invisible Hand,” based on the M.T. Anderson novel. (Photo courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/10/review-the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-is-a-monster-story-with-classic-references-and-old-school-suspense monthly 0.5 2023-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e8f56cd2-091c-47e2-86f8-3094860cc2c7/8Z21_D064_00132_R_CROP.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' is a monster story with classic references and old-school suspense - Make it stand out Clemens (Corey Hawkins, left) and Anna (Aisling Franciosi) face an unspeakable evil in “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” a horror-thriller directed by André Øvredal. (Photo by Rainer Bajo, courtesy of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/10/review-afire-is-a-comedy-drama-with-a-tone-palette-all-its-own-and-another-stellar-performance-from-paula-beer monthly 0.5 2023-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/db2ca622-dc2e-4b63-831d-980ffbe31f51/AFIRE_Still4.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Afire' is a comedy-drama with a tone palette all its own — and another stellar performance from Paula Beer - Make it stand out Leon (Thomas Schubert, left), an author struggling with his new novel, talks with Nadja (Paula Beer), a free-spirited woman with whom he’s sharing a vacation cabin, in writer-director Christian Petzold’s comedy-drama “Afire.” (Photo courtesy of Sideshow / Janus Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/10/review-jules-puts-some-good-actors-in-service-to-a-slight-but-sometimes-funny-story-of-an-alien-landing monthly 0.5 2023-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6e000dd9-516d-4aae-a515-15a5f1e7ef30/J_02864.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Jules' puts some good actors in service to a slight but sometimes funny story of an alien landing - Make it stand out Milton (Sir Ben Kingsley, left) invites a wayward alien (Jade Quon) into his house for apples, in the comedy “Jules.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/3/review-shortcomings-is-a-funny-smart-take-on-asian-identity-and-a-sharp-directing-debut-for-actor-randall-park monthly 0.5 2023-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/da6549b4-1a39-4633-97a0-6aef8fb8d7ae/Shortcomings+-+Still+1.png Reviews - Review: 'Shortcomings' is a funny, smart take on Asian identity, and a sharp directing debut for actor Randall Park - Make it stand out Ben (Justin H. Min, left) and Alice (Sherry Cola) make an unpleasant discovery in New York, in director Randall Park’s comedy “Shortcomings.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/8/3/review-dreamin-wild-shows-the-strength-of-family-bonds-and-the-pitfalls-of-a-musical-dream monthly 0.5 2023-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/877257e3-8bb4-4785-9737-d11a77afb561/image002.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Dreamin' Wild' shows the strength of family bonds and the pitfalls of a musical dream - Make it stand out Casey Affleck and Zooey Deschanel play married musicians Donnie and Nancy Emerson, who realize a dream delayed for 30 years, in the family drama “Dreamin’ Wild.” (Photo couresy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/7/27/review-haunted-mansion-shows-turning-disneylands-attraction-into-a-movie-remains-a-bad-idea-20-years-after-the-last-time-they-tried-it monthly 0.5 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5d2503c2-8872-45bc-97d0-97428a81468f/THM-14241_R2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Haunted Mansion' shows turning Disneyland's attraction into a movie remains a bad idea, 20 years after the last time they tried it - Make it stand out The occupants of a ghost-filled house — from left: Gabbie (Rosario Dawson), the house’s owner; Harriet (Tiffany Haddish), a medium; Ben Matthias (LaKeith Stanfield), a scientist; and Father Kent (Owen Wilson), a priest — confront a mystery in Disney’s “Haunted Mansion,” based on the theme park attraction. (Photo by Jalen Marlowe, courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/7/27/review-talk-to-me-is-an-authentically-terrifying-horror-movie-with-young-australian-leads-who-will-be-going-places monthly 0.5 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a97ef489-2409-4be3-9010-37f148a270a1/Talk+to+Me+-+Still+1.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Talk to Me' is an authentically terrifying horror movie, with young Australian leads who will be going places - Make it stand out Mia (Sophie Wilde) finds the price to be paid for playing with the spirits of the dead, in the horror-thriller “Talk to Me.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/7/27/review-theater-camp-is-a-guffman-like-mock-documentary-with-lots-of-laughs-and-an-ensemble-that-gets-the-weirdness-of-summer-camp monthly 0.5 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4f97c550-bdfa-436c-b452-ac6c30272765/Theater+Camp+-+Still+1.png Reviews - Review: 'Theater Camp' is a 'Guffman'-like mock-documentary with lots of laughs, and an ensemble that gets the weirdness of summer camp - Make it stand out Rebecca-Diane (Molly Gordon, left) and Amos (Ben Platt) listen to the kids auditioning for roles in summer camp productions, in the mock-documentary “Theater Camp,” directed by Gordon and Nick Lieberman. (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/7/27/review-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-reboots-with-mutant-mayhem-where-the-stunning-animation-outpaces-a-chaotic-story monthly 0.5 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/025bf103-cd67-42f3-bf45-266e1de5c6b0/Screen+Shot+2023-07-27+at+12.55.33+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' reboots with 'Mutant Mayhem,' where the stunning animation outpaces a chaotic story - Make it stand out The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — from left: Michelangelo (voiced by Shamon Brown Jr.), Donatello (voiced by Micah Abbey), Leonardo (voiced by Nicolas Cantu) and Raphael (voiced by Brady Noon) — are brought back in animated form in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.” (Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures / Nickelodeon Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/7/23/review-barbie-brings-the-plastic-doll-and-a-smartly-funny-meta-analysis-of-her-to-the-big-screen monthly 0.5 2023-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/68edfa24-d4fe-4877-ab56-65ea9487cf40/rev-1-BAR-TT3-0059_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Barbie' brings the plastic doll, and a smartly funny meta-analysis of her, to the big screen - Make it stand out Barbie (Margot Robbie, right) drives toward the Real World, with Ken (Ryan Gosling) stowing away in the back of her Corvette, in director Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/7/23/review-oppenheimer-anchored-by-cillian-murphys-brilliant-performance-captures-the-contradictions-of-the-man-behind-the-atomic-bomb monthly 0.5 2023-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8c7987c1-e0b4-43b0-941d-1aa6f5b847c3/GF-11682.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Oppenheimer,' anchored by Cillian Murphy's brilliant performance, captures the contradictions of the man behind the atomic bomb - Make it stand out Cillian Murphy plays physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, called “the father of the atomic bomb,” in writer-director Christopher Nolan’s biographical drama “Oppenheimer.” (Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/7/13/review-the-miracle-club-has-really-good-acting-but-that-cant-save-a-painfully-sentimental-script monthly 0.5 2023-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/32c96d0a-a9ce-47d2-bdad-568fd39bceda/1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Miracle Club' has really good acting, but that can't save a painfully sentimental script - Make it stand out Lily Fox (Dame Maggie Smith, center) gets a welcome home from her husband, Tommy (Niall Buggy), as Chrissie (Laura Linney), a woman recently returned to their Irish town, stands by in a scene from “The Miracle Club.” (Photo by Jonathan Hession, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/7/6/review-joy-ride-is-unabashedly-raunchy-uproariously-funny-and-unexpectedly-sweet-and-ashley-park-is-your-next-comedy-star monthly 0.5 2023-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/92658e76-5432-4359-b506-ccf39b1664fe/joy-ride-JOYRIDE_Unit_210920_00588RC3_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Joy Ride' is unabashedly raunchy, uproariously funny and unexpectedly sweet — and Ashley Park is your next comedy star - Make it stand out Four friends — from left, Deadeye (Sabrina Wu), Audrey (Ashley Park), Lolo (Sherry Cola) and Kat (Stephanie Hsu) — find themselves stranded in rural China, in the raunchy comedy “Joy Ride.” (Photo by Ed Araquel, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/7/6/review-the-night-of-the-12th-is-a-bleak-police-procedural-where-the-focus-is-on-the-cops-as-much-as-the-crime monthly 0.5 2023-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/30f6fbb4-716b-4a30-a288-d3b7f5b46fe1/unnamed.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Night of the 12th' is a bleak police procedural where the focus is on the cops as much as the crime - Make it stand out Police detectives Marceau (Bouli Lanners, left) and Vivès (Bastien Bouillon) examine a makeshift memorial to a young woman whose murder they are investigating in a French town, in director Dominik Moll’s “The Night of the 12th.” (Photo courtesy of Film Movement.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/7/4/review-with-mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-the-action-franchise-hits-all-the-right-buttons monthly 0.5 2023-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/cd8644d0-3a16-4065-8400-de84605d03e5/MI7-05887R.jpg Reviews - Review: With 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One,' the action franchise hits all the right buttons - Make it stand out Super-spy Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise, right) has to team up with a thief, Grace (Hayley Atwell), to escape the law in Rome, in “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One,’ the seventh movie in the franchise. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures / Skydance.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/29/review-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-is-a-trip-back-in-time-reliving-some-of-the-franchises-glory monthly 0.5 2023-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1a2e1f75-42a3-4953-afad-58a50d63aa23/PLT-FF-000166_R_c.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' is a trip back in time, reliving some of the franchise's glory - Make it stand out Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford, left) and his impetuous goddaughter, Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), arrive in Morocco, in one of the many stops they take in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” (Photo courtesy of LucasFilm and Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/29/review-ruby-gillman-teenage-kraken-has-gorgeous-animation-and-a-puny-story-to-go-with-it monthly 0.5 2023-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/373d0e03-5b16-441f-bf26-243587cdad85/10E47_TP2_00011.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken' has gorgeous animation and a puny story to go with it - Make it stand out Ruby Gillman (voiced by Lana Condor) discovers the powers she has as kraken royalty, in DreamWorks’ animated “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.” (Image courtesy of DreamWorks Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/22/review-asteroid-city-shows-the-heartbreak-under-the-whimsical-surface-of-wes-andersons-offbeat-worlds monthly 0.5 2023-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a1691ad5-972f-4d60-935f-5e1cd19a3b6f/AC_FP_00036.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Asteroid City' shows the heartbreak under the whimsical surface of Wes Anderson's offbeat worlds - Make it stand out Photographer Augie Steenbeck (Jason Schwartzman, left) and movie star Midge Campbell (Scarlett Johansson) share conversation from opposing windows in Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City.” (Photo courtesy of Pop. 87 Productions and Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/22/review-no-hard-feelings-is-a-raunchy-sex-comedy-that-skates-by-on-jennifer-lawrences-considerable-talent-and-charm monthly 0.5 2023-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/67235abb-fc32-4ed4-8302-93b4d23ba32c/DF-04782_r_1000x667_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'No Hard Feelings' is a raunchy sex comedy that skates by on Jennifer Lawrence's considerable talent and charm - Make it stand out Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence, left) connects with 19-year-old virgin Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) in the comedy “No Hard Feelings.” (Photo by Macall Polay, courtesy of Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/16/review-the-flash-is-a-monster-mash-of-references-to-other-superhero-movies-with-only-a-dash-of-originality monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/457e710f-b7fc-4b46-890d-42ad1aaf94a0/rev-1-FLSH-DCT-0001_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Flash' is a monster mash of references to other superhero movies, with only a dash of originality - Make it stand out Ezra Miller plays Barry Allen, who becomes the super-fast superhero The Flash, in DC’s “The Flash.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/16/review-pixars-elemental-is-a-gorgeously-animated-story-of-earth-air-fire-and-water-and-a-romance-and-an-immigrant-story-all-in-one monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/dc75b3a7-49f1-4b06-92fc-54d381f2e7e5/ELEMENTAL-ONLINE-USE-m471_22.pub16.1454.jpg Reviews - Review: Pixar's 'Elemental' is a gorgeously animated story of earth, air, fire and water — and a romance and an immigrant story, all in one - Make it stand out Ember, left (voiced by Leah Lewis), and Wade (voiced by Mamoudou Athie) try to overcome their differences as fire and water, in Pixar’s “Elemental.” (Image courtesy of Pixar/Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/16/review-it-aint-over-is-an-overdue-appraisal-of-yogi-berras-baseball-talent-beyond-his-light-hearted-personality monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/00dff25a-8c17-4504-a298-c9c759da335b/1+3.jpg Reviews - Review: 'It Ain't Over' is an overdue appraisal of Yogi Berra's baseball talent, beyond his light-hearted personality - Make it stand out Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, seen here in his heyday as a New York Yankees catcher, is the subject of filmmaker Sean Mullin’s documentary “It Ain’t Over.” (Photo courtesy of Getty and Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/8/review-flamin-hot-tells-an-entertaining-if-fanciful-story-of-a-striver-and-an-iconic-food-brands-origins monthly 0.5 2023-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/060961db-3795-42ae-94dc-54b7729c891b/jesse-garcia-in-flamin-hot-featured-780x470.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Flamin' Hot' tells an entertaining — if fanciful — story of a striver and an iconic food brand's origins - Make it stand out Jesse Garcia plays Richard Montañez, a janitor at a Frito-Lay factory who has big ideas, in the comedy-drama “Flamin’ Hot.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/5/review-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-puts-some-welcome-humanity-in-the-pounding-autobot-action monthly 0.5 2023-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5b5e75e9-7f37-4778-8bc9-57cfc8913b24/TROTBFP_100_101R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' puts some welcome humanity in the pounding Autobot action - Make it stand out Brooklynite Noah Diaz (Anthony Ramos) befriends Mirage (voiced by Pete Davidson), an Autobot, in “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/1/review-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-could-be-the-best-spider-man-movie-in-this-or-any-other-universe monthly 0.5 2023-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/fa49ece6-b593-433c-9920-d4398cbaf336/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse_TheSpot_01_1000x418_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' could be the best Spider-Man movie in this or any other universe - Make it stand out Spider-Man Miles Morales, left (voiced by Shameik Moore), and Spider-Gwen Gwen Stacy, right (voiced by Hailie Steinfeld), must confront The Spot (voiced by Jason Schwartzman) in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” (Image courtesy of Sony Pictures Animation / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/6/1/review-the-boogeyman-is-an-effective-slow-burn-of-a-horror-movie-that-suggests-more-than-it-shows monthly 0.5 2023-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4182982c-ed99-436a-b0f6-adc9aecff10d/BGM-01312_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Boogeyman' is an effective slow-burn of a horror movie that suggests more than it shows - Make it stand out Sisters Sadie (Sophie Thatcher, left) and Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) try to battle back against a supernatural terror in “The Boogeyman,” based on a Stephen King short story. (Photo by Patti Perret, courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/5/24/review-you-hurt-my-feelings-is-a-smart-funny-look-at-uncomfortable-truths-and-comforting-lies monthly 0.5 2023-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6a562475-4cff-4686-bd20-a6d6afbbb80e/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_528a82802d1fc76088d57cede9eba17a6383c5f3-4500x3000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'You Hurt My Feelings' is a smart, funny look at uncomfortable truths and comforting lies - Make it stand out Don (Tobias Menzies, left) and Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) are a married couple whose relationship is rocked by the discovery of a longstanding lie, in writer-director Nicole Holofcener’s comedy “You Hurt My Feelings.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/5/24/review-about-my-father-is-comic-sebastian-maniscalcos-movie-length-ego-trip-and-not-even-robert-de-niro-can-rescue-it monthly 0.5 2023-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/14d536d1-12bd-4502-a28a-a4eef1dc286c/amfa-unit-210930-00236rc.jpg Reviews - Review: 'About My Father' is comic Sebastian Maniscalco's movie-length ego trip, and not even Robert De Niro can rescue it - Make it stand out Sebastian (Sebastian Maniscalco, left) is perpetually exasperated by his father, Salvo (Robert De Niro), in the comedy “About My Father.” (Photo by Dan Anderson, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/5/24/review-the-starling-girl-is-a-hard-hitting-look-at-faith-twisted-with-control-with-a-star-making-performance-by-eliza-scanlan monthly 0.5 2023-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/08204e2a-73f5-45d8-84de-2de93a774a5a/The+Starling+Girl+-+Still+1.png Reviews - Review: 'The Starling Girl' is a hard-hitting look at faith twisted with control, with a star-making performance by Eliza Scanlan - Make it stand out Eliza Scanlen stars as Jem Starling, a devoted Christian teen who finds her faith rocked by desire and a returned youth pastor, in writer-director Laurel Parmet’s “The Starling Girl.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Media.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/5/22/review-the-little-mermaid-misses-the-mark-as-a-reboot-and-with-its-changes-though-the-casting-of-halle-bailey-and-melissa-mccarthy-is-inspired monthly 0.5 2023-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/96d916e2-0eb5-4ccb-99e1-b752457f278b/TLM_dt2_stills_request_4K_rec709_20230228.0019.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Little Mermaid' is too much and not enough like the original, though the casting of Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy is inspired - Make it stand out Halle Bailey plays Ariel in Disney’s live-action reboot of “The Little Mermaid.” (Photo courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/5/18/review-modern-take-on-carmen-is-a-tale-of-lovers-on-the-run-that-really-moves-when-its-leads-are-dancing monthly 0.5 2023-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ee42c1a4-ec3d-49bd-aca5-22747fa557b6/18.jpg Reviews - Review: Modern take on 'Carmen' is a tale of lovers on the run that really moves when its leads are dancing - Make it stand out Aidan (Paul Mescal) and Carmen (Melissa Barrera) dance in the desert in director Benjamin Millepied’s “Carmen.” (Photo courtesy of Goalpost Pictures and Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/5/18/review-master-gardener-gives-paul-schrader-another-broken-man-to-redeem-but-the-results-arent-as-powerful-as-they-could-be monthly 0.5 2023-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/bc44e318-2f31-4bda-820b-b9877afdf839/1+3.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Master Gardener' gives Paul Schrader another broken man to redeem, but the results aren't as powerful as they could be - Make it stand out Roth (Joel Edgerton, left) tends the garden owned by the imperious Norma Haverhill (Sigourney Weaver) in writer-director Paul Schrader’s drama “Master Gardener.” (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/5/17/review-fast-x-brings-back-its-fast-cars-and-macho-swagger-as-it-wears-its-narrative-incoherence-as-a-badge-of-honor monthly 0.5 2023-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f55f9e84-f5bf-4cc2-941e-abcad72e85a8/2558_D102_00097R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Fast X' brings back its fast cars and macho swagger, as it wears its narrative incoherence as a badge of honor - Make it stand out Jason Momoa plays Dante Reyes, seeking vengeance on Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew, in “Fast X,” the 10th in the “Fast and the Furious” franchise. (Photo by Peter Mountain, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/5/4/review-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-puts-the-humor-and-the-heartbreak-back-into-the-marvel-franchise monthly 0.5 2023-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/654d3192-d4f6-4aaf-b1d0-976328b52c90/FBK0100_TRL_comp_FRA_v0213.1079_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3' puts the humor, and the heartbreak, back into the Marvel franchise - Make it stand out Baby Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) is seen in crucial flashbacks in “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3.” (Image courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/5/4/review-wild-life-captures-the-beauty-of-chiles-national-parks-and-the-spirit-of-the-loving-couple-who-worked-to-create-them monthly 0.5 2023-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f677df6f-cb2c-4a93-8725-0de541ac8eb1/2012f6e114fd6e9615d508d3b891424e_4096x2730_eebf6dfc.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Wild Life' captures the beauty of Chile's national parks, and the spirit of the loving couple who worked to create them - Make it stand out Kris Tompkins, conservationist and former CEO of Patagonia, looks out at a Chilean sunset, in a moment from the documentary “Wild Life.” (Photo by Jimmy Chin, courtesy of National Geographic Documentary Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/28/review-want-a-perfectly-delightful-coming-of-age-story-go-to-the-source-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret monthly 0.5 2023-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4b78e707-fc7b-4c78-9d82-c797e6c674be/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-AYTG_Unit_23098RC3_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Want a perfectly delightful coming-of-age story? Go to the source: 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.' - Make it stand out Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson, right) enters sixth grade in a new school, helped by her mom, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), in writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig’s adaptation of Judy Blume’s young-adult classic “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” (Photo by Dana Hawley, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/28/review-polite-society-mixes-sisterly-drama-with-martial-arts-comedy-for-a-brilliant-wedding-satire monthly 0.5 2023-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6d6aa67d-ee42-4d0f-b295-5ecbf2516da0/polite-society-4167_D025_00028_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Polite Society' mixes sisterly drama with martial-arts comedy for a brilliant wedding satire - Make it stand out Priya Kansara stars as Ria Khan, determined to rescue her sister from her wedding, in writer-director Nida Manzoor’s”Polite Society.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/28/review-showing-up-is-a-dry-comedy-about-artists-who-stress-themselves-out-in-the-name-of-making-art monthly 0.5 2023-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1e59c9f8-4a6f-430d-be10-1ea77ea2fddc/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_142ad6e845dbe3ea0d93943a1bdff408b4b20809-6000x4000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Showing Up' is a dry comedy about artists who stress themselves out in the name of making art - Make it stand out Michelle Williams plays Lizzy, a sculptor dealing with the anxieties of getting her next gallery show ready, in director Kelly Reichert’s comedy, “Showing Up.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/28/review-peter-pan-amp-wendy-takes-disneys-1953-animated-tale-as-a-jumping-off-point-for-an-engaging-and-different-adventure monthly 0.5 2023-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0b3978e7-0e9c-4f7c-9c9b-b4ba1a85472f/PPW-FP-0074.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Peter Pan & Wendy' takes Disney's 1953 animated tale as a jumping-off point for an engaging, and different, adventure - Make it stand out Peter Pan (Alexander Molony, left) shows the Darling siblings — Wendy (Ever Anderson), John (Joshua Pickering) and Michael (Jacobi Jupe) — something important in Neverland, in a moment from director David Lowery’s “Peter Pan & Wendy.” (Photo courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/21/review-chevalier-has-a-lot-to-say-about-race-and-class-and-talent-under-its-fancy-french-costumes monthly 0.5 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4bb978d5-754a-4a8c-baf4-ed22cc69f033/chevalier-C-07701_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Chevalier' has a lot to say, about race and class and talent, under its fancy French costumes. - Make it stand out Kelvin Harrison Jr. stars as composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a favorite of Marie Antoinette in late 18th century France, in director Stephen Williams’ drama “Chevalier.” (Photo by Larry Horricks, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/21/review-beau-is-afraid-is-an-unholy-mess-of-a-movie-a-slog-of-neuroses-and-an-example-of-giving-a-director-too-much-slack monthly 0.5 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/fd046c09-b184-4416-b0a8-2266a6c37a72/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_e4c03418e82fca4aac133f2a86c1b920d7a20d81-5088x3392.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Beau Is Afraid' is an unholy mess of a movie, a slog of neuroses and an example of giving a director too much slack - Make it stand out Joaquin Phoenix plays Beau, a neurotic man trying to visit his mother but running into a sea of obstacles, in writer-director Ari Aster’s “Beau Is Afraid.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/21/review-guy-ritchies-the-covenant-under-its-bombast-is-a-thoughtful-story-of-two-men-who-become-brothers-in-arms monthly 0.5 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b9ea7e34-9a2b-4e62-b57f-4bedbcffa12b/guy-ritchies-the-covenant-I_05588_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Guy Ritchie's The Covenant,' under its bombast, is a thoughtful story of two men who become brothers in arms - Make it stand out MSgt. John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal, right) and his Afghani interpreter, Ahmed (Dar Salim), try to assess a possible ambush in Afghanistan, in the wartime drama “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant.” (Photo by Christopher Raphael, courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/14/review-renfield-about-draculas-bug-eating-familiar-is-a-good-idea-that-doesnt-get-any-space-to-breathe monthly 0.5 2023-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/268aea30-aae9-435d-bda0-501d369fd7d9/Screen+Shot+2023-04-14+at+12.35.08+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Renfield,' about Dracula's bug-eating familiar, is a good idea that doesn't get any space to breathe - Make it stand out Dracula (Nicolas Cage, left) torments his familiar, Renfield (Nicholas Hoult), who’s beginning to fight back against their toxic relationship, in the horror comedy “Renfield.” (Photo by Michele K. Short, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/14/review-tori-and-lokita-is-a-harrowing-drama-about-young-refugees-trying-to-survive-an-immigration-nightmare monthly 0.5 2023-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0191626c-cae6-492c-b052-341d498e194d/Screen+Shot+2023-04-14+at+12.27.27+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Tori and Lokita' is a harrowing drama about young refugees trying to survive an immigration nightmare - Make it stand out Lokita (Joely Mbundu), left, and her brother, Tori (Pablo Schils), try to survive the harsh refugee life in Bdlgium, in the Dardenne brothers’ “Tori and Lokita.” (Photo courtesy of Janus Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/4/review-air-is-a-smart-inspirational-telling-of-how-nike-wooed-a-player-and-changed-the-world monthly 0.5 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/fa36af7f-f893-41dc-9a95-d56c442fde41/air-SMAN_2023_FG_00435809_Still257R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Air' is a smart, inspirational telling of how Nike wooed a player and changed the world. - Make it stand out Nike talent scout Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon, left) meets Deloris Jordan (Viola Davis) about her son, Michael, in “Air,” directed by Ben Affleck. (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/4/review-paint-is-a-satire-of-public-tv-egomania-deftly-underplayed-by-owen-wilsons-hippie-painting-instructor monthly 0.5 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a08ea8ca-2a0e-43d6-84ac-394113cfb60a/PAINT+USA+Today.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Paint' is a satire of public TV egomania, deftly underplayed by Owen Wilson's hippie painting instructor - Make it stand out Owen Wilson stars as Carl Nargle, a Vermont public-TV painting instructor, in writer-director Brit McAdams’ comedy “Paint.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/4/4/review-the-super-mario-bros-movie-seems-unable-to-give-nintendos-trademark-plumber-a-personality-of-his-own monthly 0.5 2023-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e98635a4-ce4b-41cd-915a-53e02eb10a4b/2530_T2_00070.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' can't, or won't, give Nintendo's trademark plumber a distinctive personality - Make it stand out Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt), Princess Peach (voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy) and Toad (voiced by Keegan-Michael Key) prepare for an adventure in “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” (Image courtesy of Nintendo, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/30/review-dungeons-amp-dragons-movie-reboot-gives-off-the-right-kind-of-wacky-energy monthly 0.5 2023-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2b7c1c0a-3b00-43dd-a928-a70af5e28b5c/dungeons-dragons-honor-among-thieves-DD-FF-001R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Dungeons & Dragons' movie reboot gives off the right kind of wacky energy - Make it stand out Four adventurers and thieves — from left, Simon (Justice Smith), Doric (Sophia Lillis), Edgin (Chris Pine) and Holga (Michelle Rodriguez) — face certain death in the arena, in “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/30/review-a-thousand-and-one-is-a-gut-punch-of-a-movie-a-searing-drama-about-a-womans-harrowing-search-for-a-home monthly 0.5 2023-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/36aab804-6291-41f0-95b4-2524ada15c92/A+Thousand+and+One+-+Still+1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Thousand and One' is a gut punch of a movie, a searing drama about a woman's harrowing search for a home - Make it stand out Inez (Teyana Taylor) tends to 6-year-old Terry (Aaron Kingsley Adetola) in their new apartment, in a scene from writer-director A.V. Rockwell’s “A Thousand and One.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/30/review-enys-men-is-a-singular-work-of-folk-horror-confounding-and-fascinating-in-equal-measure monthly 0.5 2023-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/fded486a-074e-4ca8-9dde-a5b9a6570563/ENYSMEN_211212_PR422HQ_51.01_25_33_18.Still109.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Enys Men' is a singular work of folk horror, confounding and fascinating in equal measure - Make it stand out A volunteer wildlife observer (Mary Woodbine) sees many strange things while isolated on the Cornish coast, in writer-director Mark Jenkin’s “Enys Men.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/23/review-john-wick-chapter-4-raises-the-stakes-the-body-count-and-the-frenetic-pace-of-it-all monthly 0.5 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/24610a6d-c767-41b9-95f3-15675c692b3b/john-wick-chapter-4-JW4_Unit_210722_00192_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'John Wick: Chapter 4' raises the stakes, the body count, and the frenetic pace of it all. - Make it stand out Keanu Reeves returns as international assassin John Wick, in “John Wick: Chapter 4.” (Photo by Murray Close, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/23/review-in-return-to-seoul-a-woman-searches-for-identity-in-a-movie-that-never-goes-where-you-expect monthly 0.5 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/65a1d30a-b6c7-4446-921d-47bd9bb3d8c4/3.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Return to Seoul,' a woman searches for identity in a movie that never goes where you expect - Make it stand out Park Ji-Min plays Freddie, a Korean-born French woman looking for her biological parents, in writer-director Davy Chou’s drama “Return to Seoul.” (Photo by Thomas Favel, courtesy of Aurora Films / Vandertastic / Frakas Productions / Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/23/review-zach-braffs-drama-a-good-person-has-moments-of-elegance-and-emotion-but-also-times-where-the-phoniness-takes-over monthly 0.5 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/372506ac-7777-48d1-97a0-1b415a6b2705/a-good-person-AGP_00658_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Zach Braff's drama 'A Good Person' has moments of elegance and emotion, but also times where the phoniness takes over. - Make it stand out Florence Pugh plays Allison, a woman dealing with an opioid addiction and guilt over a fatal car crash, in writer-director Zach Braff’s drama “A Good Person.” (Photo by Jeong Park, courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/23/review-the-tutor-is-a-nonsensical-thriller-with-a-twist-ending-thats-ridiculously-bad monthly 0.5 2023-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1f1d60b6-26ba-4245-8ee4-47977a88fc99/Noah_Schnapp_and_Garrett_Hedlund_in_The_Tutor_insert_courtesy_Vertical.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Tutor' is a nonsensical thriller with a twist ending that's ridiculously bad - Make it stand out Noah Schlapp, left, plays Jackson, a rich kid with more on his mind than his SATs, and Garrett Hedlund plays Ethan, who’s supposed to be teaching Jackson until things take a dark turn in the thriller “The Tutor.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/17/review-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-is-an-uneven-superhero-movie-that-cant-stand-on-its-own-in-a-world-of-franchises monthly 0.5 2023-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5676f2e7-f014-4d96-975b-978e381c3ddd/rev-1-SHZM2-T2-0004rc_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' is an uneven superhero movie that can't stand on its own in a world of franchises - Make it stand out Zachary Levi plays the superhero form of teen Billy Batson, in “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” based on the DC Comics character. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/17/review-turn-every-page-captures-a-decades-long-collaboration-built-on-love-of-the-written-word monthly 0.5 2023-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/95288d08-1d16-4c52-ab35-d9d0bb36dd8f/1+2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Turn Every Page' captures a decades-long collaboration built on love of the written word - Make it stand out Author Robert Caro, left, and his longtime book editor, Robert Gottlieb, are the subjects of the documentary “Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb,” directed by Lizzie Gottlieb, the book editor’s daughter. (Photo by Claudia Raschke, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/17/review-willem-dafoe-commands-the-screen-as-a-lone-thief-trapped-in-a-high-rise-in-a-solo-performance-in-inside monthly 0.5 2023-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/268b0c05-a659-498b-a773-0860feedee7b/inside-I_SFP_012_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Willem Dafoe commands the screen, as a lone thief trapped in a high-rise, in a solo performance in 'Inside' - Make it stand out Willem Dafoe plays an art thief trying to survive when he’s trapped in a penthouse apartment he’s trying to rob, in “Inside.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/9/review-a-young-cast-with-intellectual-disabilities-may-be-the-only-thing-going-for-champoins-but-the-hint-of-exploitation-doesnt-go-away monthly 0.5 2023-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/48b54972-601d-4d23-acb2-bea0eb113864/039_4182_D032_00314_RC.jpg Reviews - Review: A young cast with intellectual disabilities may be the only thing going for 'Champions,' but the hint of exploitation doesn't go away. - Make it stand out Johnny (Kevin Iannucci), Alex (Kaitlin Olson), Benny (James Day Keith), Cosentino (Madison Tevlin), Julio (Cheech Marin) and Marcus (Woody Harrelson) celebrate success at the Special Olympics, in a scene from the comedy “Champions.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/9/review-the-quiet-girl-is-an-irish-drama-that-packs-a-lot-of-emotion-under-its-serene-surface monthly 0.5 2023-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d968b4e9-6935-404a-a645-dbc061c687de/The_Quiet_Girl_Ca%CC%81it_%28Catherine_Clinch%29_is_greeted_by_the_woman_of_the_house_Eibhli%CC%81n_%28Carrie+Crowley%29_after_a_long_journey.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Quiet Girl' is an Irish drama that packs a lot of emotion under its serene surface - Make it stand out Cáit (Catherine Clinch, left) gets a warm welcome from Eibhlin (Carrie Crowley), the girl’s temporary foster mother, in writer-director Colm Bairéad’s drama “The Quiet Girl.” (Photo courtesy of Super Ltd. / Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/7/review-scream-vi-takes-ghostface-to-manhattan-for-some-effectively-staged-mayhem-and-pointed-movie-commentary monthly 0.5 2023-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7b2fafd2-068a-4144-9428-d36324386ea6/SCR6_12623R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Scream VI' takes Ghostface to Manhattan, for some effectively staged mayhem and pointed movie commentary. - Make it stand out Sisters Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega, left) and Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera) have yet another confrontation with the knife-wielding Ghostface in “Scream VI,” the latest in the meta-horror franchise. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/3/review-creed-iii-lets-michael-b-jordan-as-star-and-first-time-director-step-out-from-rockys-shadow monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7d173d67-8908-41c2-a866-c02c89b1b918/Screen+Shot+2023-03-03+at+12.14.53+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Creed III' lets Michael B. Jordan, as star and first-time director, step out from Rocky's shadow - Make it stand out Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis Creed, facing his past and a new opponent, in “Creed III,” which Jordan directed. (Photo by Eli Ade, courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/3/review-la-seydoux-shines-in-one-fine-morning-capturing-the-passion-and-emotion-of-a-parisian-womans-surprisingly-normal-life monthly 0.5 2023-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b07f8c6d-2590-4906-825b-67d3e1804e33/6.jpg Reviews - Review: Léa Seydoux shines in 'One Fine Morning,' capturing the passion and emotion of a Parisian woman's surprisingly normal life - Make it stand out Sandra (Léa Seydoux) tends to her ailing father, Georg (Pascal Greggory), in a scene from writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve’s drama “One Fine Morning.” (Photo by Carole Bethuel, courtesy of Les Films Pelléas and Sony Pictures Classics. https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/3/3/review-imordecai-is-a-family-story-with-its-heart-in-the-right-place-but-so-much-else-going-wrong monthly 0.5 2023-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f34040ae-d3b0-4b53-af37-f9ab91957588/RHCo4NJg.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'iMordecai' is a family story with its heart in the right place, but so much else going wrong - Make it stand out Judd Hirsch stars as Mordecai Samel, a retired plumber in Miami, learning some new tricks when gets his first iPhone, in the comedy-drama “iMordecai.” (Photo courtesy of FeMor Productions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/23/review-the-title-says-it-all-in-cocaine-bear-but-the-movie-could-do-a-lot-more-with-its-crazy-premise monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c9fb3fe9-41d7-400c-b6db-68d14cafc049/Screen+Shot+2023-02-23+at+10.42.06+PM.png Reviews - Review: The title says it all in 'Cocaine Bear,' but the movie could do a lot more with its crazy premise - Make it stand out Sari (Keri Russell) tries to avoid an attack by a black bear that’s high on cocaine, in the horror comedy “Cocaine Bear.” (Photo by Pat Redmond, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/23/review-jesus-revolution-tells-a-fascinating-story-of-a-70s-christian-youth-movement-but-chooses-the-least-interesting-person-to-relate-it monthly 0.5 2023-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6b9c4e5a-8e86-4dde-990b-08a8df2c4d18/JesusRev_Still_03.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Jesus Revolution' tells a fascinating story of a '70s Christian youth movement, but chooses the least interesting person to relate it - Make it stand out Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer, right) welcomes young evangelist Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie, center) and his acolytes into his home, in the Christian drama “Jesus Revolution.” (Photo by Dan Anderson, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/23/review-bunker-is-a-technically-smart-but-narratively-confused-horror-thriller-trapped-inside-a-world-war-i-trench monthly 0.5 2023-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5676e552-1dd2-4dae-aefb-d89cb008af9d/BUNKER+still1595_by_NancyJParisi.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bunker' is a technically smart but narratively confused horror thriller, trapped inside a World War I trench - Make it stand out Pvt. Segura (Eddie Ramos) tries to reach the world outside his claustrophobic surroundings, in the World War I-based horror thriller “Bunker.” (Photo by Nancy J. Parisi, courtesy of Blue Fox Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/16/review-close-is-a-shattering-drama-about-a-friendship-that-ends-at-13-and-the-emotional-loss-when-that-happens monthly 0.5 2023-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/dd2bd540-4a09-4295-8495-9987299d7540/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_61c5a946947bb716365c56dbeb0a7eb5bcb414ab-3000x1800.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Close' is a shattering drama about a friendship that ends at 13, and the emotional loss when that happens. - Make it stand out Rémi (Gustav De Waele, left) and Léo (Eden Dambrine) run across Léo’s family’s farm, in a happier moment from Lukas Dhont’s “Close.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/16/review-looking-at-the-short-films-animated-live-action-and-documentary-nominated-for-academy-awards monthly 0.5 2023-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5bc58b6d-6dde-4d37-a6a7-b7789cb51d55/Screen+Shot+2023-02-16+at+11.05.13+PM.png Reviews - Review: Looking at the short films — animated, live-action and documentary — nominated for Academy Awards - Make it stand out A father and son live a precarious life, in a house on the side of a cliff, in director João Gonzalez’s “Ice Merchants,” one of the 15 short films nominated for Academy Awards this year. (Photo courtesy of Cola Animation.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/13/review-quantumania-takes-ant-man-and-the-wasp-to-the-subatomic-level-but-the-potential-for-marvels-new-villain-is-huge monthly 0.5 2023-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/361cbafe-32dc-496a-b8e8-4fabad0f34dc/CKB1370_TRL_comp_MPM_v0236.1021.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Quantumania' takes Ant-Man and The Wasp to the subatomic level, but the potential for Marvel's new villain is huge - Make it stand out Scott Lang, aka Ant-Man (Paul Rudd, left), his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton, center), and fellow superhero Hope van Dyne, known as The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), face a new enemy in the subatomic “quantum realm,” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe installment “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.” (Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/9/review-magic-mikes-last-dance-has-a-silly-plot-but-when-channing-tatum-and-salma-hayek-are-dancing-steamily-the-story-wont-matter monthly 0.5 2023-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/974c3c79-ea24-4a64-a1b0-734d15bae9ad/rev-1-MMLD-TRL-FRAME-087527rv2_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' has a silly plot, but when Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek are dancing steamily, the story won't matter - Make it stand out Maxandra Mendoza (Salma Hayek Pinault, left) and Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) have a sexy pas de deux that goes far beyond your standard lapdance, in “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/9/review-consecration-is-bathed-in-its-bloody-atmosphere-but-its-plot-is-purely-deviled-ham monthly 0.5 2023-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/bb1211c4-4c23-4681-a0c9-5ea8530ca98f/CONSECRATION+-+Still+1+-+Courtesy+of+IFC+Midnight.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Consecration' is bathed in its bloody atmosphere, but its plot is purely deviled ham - Make it stand out Grace (Jena Malone, center) finds herself in the middle of a bloody ritual in a Scottish convent, in the horror-thriller “Consecration.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films / Shudder.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/2/review-80-for-brady-casts-four-talented-women-and-fumbles-its-comic-opportunities-with-them monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/318d72ce-9ab4-473e-a9f0-d1763d5b8a10/Screen+Shot+2023-02-02+at+11.07.26+PM.png Reviews - Review: '80 For Brady' casts four talented women and fumbles its comic opportunities with them. - Make it stand out Four friends – from left, Trish (Jane Fonda), Betty (Sally Field), Lou (Lily Tomlin) and Maura (Rita Moreno) — get their chance to have an adventure going to Super Bowl LI, in the comedy “80 For Brady.” (Photo by Scott Garfield, courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/2/review-saint-omer-is-a-dense-courtroom-drama-about-mothers-and-daughters-but-the-emotional-payoff-is-immense monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/eded1485-a367-4e05-b1a7-c000653fbf16/SAINT+OMER+-+Still+5.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Saint Omer' is a dense courtroom drama about mothers and daughters, but the emotional payoff is immense. - Make it stand out Guslagie Malanda plays Laurence Coly, a woman on trial accused of killing her 15-month-old child, in director Alice Diop’s drama “Saint Omer.” (Photo courtesy of Super / Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/2/review-baby-ruby-is-an-unsettling-thriller-about-new-motherhood-bolstered-by-french-star-nomie-merlants-passionate-performance monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c9241b62-c9b5-4b29-9837-6698c9a10dd5/1+2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Baby Ruby' is an unsettling thriller about new motherhood, bolstered by French star Noémie Merlant's passionate performance. - Make it stand out Spencer (Kit Harington, left) and Jo (Noémie Merlant) hold their new baby girl, Ruby, in the psychological thriller “Baby Ruby,” written and directed by playwright Bess Wohl. (Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/2/2/review-the-amazing-maurice-adapting-terry-pratchetts-childrens-story-is-a-funny-attempt-at-a-fractured-fairytale monthly 0.5 2023-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2c529254-cc0f-46d4-a510-1e42052a4a45/The+Amazing+Maurice+-+Still+1+-+Hugh+Laurie%2C+Himesh+Patel.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Amazing Maurice,' adapting Terry Pratchett's children's story, is a funny attempt at a fractured fairytale - Make it stand out Maurice the cat (voiced by Hugh Laurie) and his human collaborator Keith (voiced by Himesh Patel) try to run a scam on a small town in the fairytale sendup “The Amazing Maurice,” directed by Toby Genkel and Florian Westermann. (Photo courtesy of Viva Kids.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/31/review-knock-at-the-cabin-is-a-solid-thriller-from-m-night-shyamalan-but-dave-bautista-is-the-reason-to-watch monthly 0.5 2023-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f1007485-4d7e-4292-9a52-f3a18be70d09/KCN_4Horsemen1Sht78_RGB_1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Knock at the Cabin' is a solid thriller from M. Night Shyamalan, but Dave Bautista is the reason to watch - Make it stand out An image from the poster for director M. Night Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin,” featuring (from left) Nikki Amuri-Bird, Dave Bautista, Abby Quinn and Rupert Grint. (Image courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/x7o1vsavdzzkvj6tdnh2hl3xc0l83a monthly 0.5 2023-02-01 https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/26/review-living-is-quietly-emotional-and-a-oscar-nominated-showcase-for-bill-nighy monthly 0.5 2023-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/40a8bc1c-80b3-4fab-a665-5eea003a4f53/Living.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Living' is quietly emotional, and a Oscar-nominated showcase for Bill Nighy - Make it stand out Bill Nighy plays a British civil servant who reacts to some life-altering news, in director Oliver Hermanus’ drama “Living.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/19/review-missing-is-a-tight-cyber-thriller-where-some-big-ideas-play-out-on-small-screens monthly 0.5 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e3fa2ffc-b4c6-4963-8fc4-5031530afe4b/IMG_8298_v_1000x562_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Missing' is a tight cyber thriller, where some big ideas play out on small screens - Make it stand out June (Storm Reid) works her phone and her computer skills when she discovers her mother has gone missing whine vacationing in Colombia, in the thriller “Missing.” (Photo courtesy of Screen Gems / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/19/review-the-son-despite-its-strong-cast-is-a-willfully-dreary-piece-of-pandering-oscar-bait monthly 0.5 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f5b47e67-95cb-4d83-83cb-aa0b26e01edc/1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Son,' despite its strong cast, is a willfully dreary piece of pandering Oscar bait - Make it stand out Peter (Hugh Jackman, right) and his ex-wife, Kate (Laura Dern), share a happy moment with their son, Nicholas (Zen McGrath), in a scene from director Florian Zeller’s drama “The Son.” (Photo by Rekha Garton, courtesy of See-Saw Films and Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/13/review-women-talking-is-a-shattering-drama-about-women-isolated-by-religion-and-liberated-by-faith monthly 0.5 2023-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b223e356-d8a9-43fe-a706-c91d48a20dab/women-talking-WT_04420_R5_rgb+%281%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Women Talking' is a shattering drama about women isolated by religion and liberated by faith - Make it stand out Agata (Judith Ivey, left) consoles her daughter Salome (Claire Foy), in a moment from writer-director Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking.” (Photo by Michael Gibson, courtesy of Orion Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/13/review-plane-is-a-brawny-but-often-brainless-throwback-to-the-airplane-disaster-dramas-of-old monthly 0.5 2023-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/212976fd-efc9-4634-aaa4-b8d8de129869/plane-unit-210817-00377rc2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Plane' is a brawny, but often brainless, throwback to the airplane disaster dramas of old - Make it stand out Pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler, left) and fugitive Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter) team up to battle Philippine separatists after their plane crashes, in “Plane.” (Photo by Kenneth Rexach, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/13/review-broker-is-a-tenderly-rendered-tale-of-illegal-adoption-and-the-makeshift-family-brought-together-by-desperation monthly 0.5 2023-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5aa7856f-0cea-4b2e-aecd-fddb5711b732/BROKER_STI-MKT-01.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Broker' is a tenderly rendered tale of illegal adoption, and the makeshift family brought together by desperation - Make it stand out “Parasite” star Song Kang Ho plays Sang-hyeon, a tailor involved in arranging baby adoptions outside the law, in Kore-eda Hirokazu’s drama “Broker.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/13/review-holy-spider-is-a-solid-crime-procedural-and-a-moving-story-of-injustice-against-women-in-iran monthly 0.5 2023-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/03161f7e-daf2-4cc9-9ac9-280930467dfb/Zar+Amir+Ebrahimi+In+a+scene+from+HOLY+SPIDER%2C+credit+Utopia.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Holy Spider' is a solid crime procedural, and a moving story of injustice against women in Iran. - Make it stand out Zar Amir Ebrahimi plays Arezoo Rahimi, a Tehran journalist trying to solve a series of serial killings in the holy city of Mashhad, Iran, in the thriller “Holy Spider.” (Photo courtesy of Utopia.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/5/review-eo-is-a-simple-yet-richly-detailed-story-of-a-donkeys-life-with-and-away-from-humans monthly 0.5 2023-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a81d0be2-1ac7-4b43-8a1b-5ded9c5c2e25/EO_image_007.jpg Reviews - Review: 'EO' is a simple, yet richly detailed, story of a donkey's life with and away from humans. - Make it stand out A donkey’s hard life is chronicled in director Jerzy Skolimowski’s “EO.” (Photo courtesy of Janus Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/5/review-m3gan-a-tale-of-a-creepy-robot-doll-nbspdelivers-some-solid-shocks-as-well-as-drama-and-dark-humor monthly 0.5 2023-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6425e82e-300e-4117-94e0-9c6c01788b7f/2545_D021_00041R-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg Reviews - Review: "M3gan" — a tale of a creepy robot doll — delivers some solid shocks, as well as drama and dark humor - Make it stand out Robotics engineer Gemma (Allison Williams, center) watches her niece Cady (Violet McGraw, right) bond with Gemma’s new invention, a robot doll, in the thriller “M3gan.” (Photo by Geoffrey Short, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2023/1/5/review-corsage-doesnt-hold-together-as-a-feminist-update-on-a-19th-century-costume-drama-but-vicky-krieps-dynamic-performance-demands-attention monthly 0.5 2023-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6610379a-23e6-4805-87bf-d209d241cfe4/CORSAGE+-+Still+3.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Corsage' doesn't hold together as a feminist update on a 19th century costume drama, but Vicky Krieps' dynamic performance demands attention - Make it stand out Vicky Krieps plays Empress Elisabeth of Austria in the dynamic costume drama “Corsage,” written and directed by Maria Kreutzer. (Photo by Feliz Vratny, courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/20/review-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-covers-whitney-houstons-tumultuous-career-without-adding-much-about-her-life-or-her-death monthly 0.5 2022-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7b9abcb6-822e-490c-9ee7-c22693e15cec/DF-09686_r_1000x667_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' covers Whitney Houston's tumultuous career without adding much about her life or her death. - Make it stand out Whitney Houston (Naomi Ackie) performs the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV in 1991, in a scene from the biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” (Photo by Emily Aragones, courtesy of Sony/TriStar Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/19/review-puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-puts-the-shrek-adjacent-feline-in-a-frisky-and-funny-adventure monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a3ae75f1-3c79-4a75-aa54-855f26a414d6/Screen+Shot+2022-12-19+at+10.57.47+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' puts the 'Shrek'-adjacent feline in a frisky and funny adventure - Make it stand out Puss in Boots (voiced by Antonio Banderas) zooms through another exciting adventure in “Puss Boots: The Last Wish.” (Image courtesy of DreamWorks.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/19/review-the-whale-brendan-frasers-comeback-movie-has-good-performances-in-an-atrocious-story monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f15844e2-fe60-4520-ae27-15071833a69b/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_e7cc08bbd5c97e4a3557e0bc6b7be0a216c98e2e-2808x2109.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Whale,' Brendan Fraser's comeback movie, has good performances in an atrocious story - Make it stand out Brendan Fraser plays Charlie, a morbidly obese teacher facing an impending death, in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale.” (Photo courtesy A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/19/review-historical-mystery-the-pale-blue-eye-is-awash-in-melancholy-but-in-need-of-more-tension monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e342dcaf-a1b9-47e5-b086-404f70249a25/PBE_20211215_07484_R_f.p3wst8suw8.jpg Reviews - Review: Historical mystery 'The Pale Blue Eye' is awash in melancholy, but in need of more tension - Make it stand out Retired detective Augustus Landor (Christian Bale) meets West Point cadet Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling), in the historical mystery drama “The Pale Blue Eye.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/15/review-babylon-damien-chazelles-massive-story-of-old-hollywood-is-an-epic-of-excess-with-flashes-of-brilliance monthly 0.5 2022-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9b6380f5-2d30-45a8-911e-d3cb87a08b14/BAB-FF-001.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Babylon,' Damien Chazelle's massive story of old Hollywood, is an epic of excess with flashes of brilliance - Make it stand out Margot Robbie stars as fast-rising silent movie star Nellie LaRoy, in writer-director Damien Chazelle’s Hollywood epic “Babylon.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/12/review-with-avatar-the-way-of-water-director-james-cameron-is-back-delivering-the-spectacle-and-visual-fireworks monthly 0.5 2022-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b32af916-c279-4adb-880e-74f5fca3cc34/Screen+Shot+2022-12-12+at+9.42.24+PM.png Reviews - Review: With 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' director James Cameron is back delivering the spectacle and visual fireworks - Make it stand out Jake Sully (performed by Sam Worthington) learns to ride a sea creature in director James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” (Image courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/9/review-white-noise-is-a-quietly-devastating-portrait-of-a-family-caught-in-a-consumerist-nightmare monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/91416e46-3776-45f2-ba86-ce8ddd6ba317/WG_20210820_04152_CR.jpg Reviews - Review: 'White Noise' is a quietly devastating portrait of a family caught in a consumerist nightmare - Make it stand out Jack (Adam Driver, center) seethes as events get tougher — surrounded by his family: Greta Gerwig (Babette), May Nivola (Steffie), Adam Driver (Jack), Samuel Nivola (Heinrich) and Raffey Cassidy (Denise) — in Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel “White Noise.” (Photo by Wilson Webb, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/9/review-spoiler-alert-is-a-heartfelt-and-tear-producing-romance-about-love-grief-and-cancer monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/82e9b442-8858-46de-91aa-3564a3f8c376/spoiler-alert-SPOILER_FP_00035_RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Spoiler Alert' is a heartfelt and tear-producing romance about love, grief and cancer - Make it stand out Kit (Ben Aldridge, left) and Michael (Jim Parsons) have one of their last good days in a scene from “Spoiler Alert,” director Michael Showalter’s drama based on Michael Ausiello’s memoir. (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/9/review-nanny-is-an-emotional-thriller-about-an-undocumented-worker-dealing-with-demons-from-her-past monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8de84498-9726-4115-bbb1-4d4d88c7d4e1/Nanny.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Nanny' is an emotional thriller about an undocumented worker dealing with demons from her past - Make it stand out Aisha (Anna Diop, left) is a Senegalese nanny who cares for Rose (Rose Decker), the daughter of a rich Manhattan couple, in Nikyatu Jusu’s thriller “Nanny.” (Photo by Rina Yang, courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/9/review-empire-of-light-aims-to-celebrate-the-magic-of-movies-but-wallows-too-much-in-their-worst-cliches monthly 0.5 2022-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e46eef6b-dc94-4e1e-b6ec-dbf3ea1d0f04/empire-of-light-zzEOL_Keyart_13R1a_Olivia_ev1.0_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Empire of Light' aims to celebrate the magic of movies, but wallows too much in their worst cliches - Make it stand out Olivia Colman stars as Hilary, a movie-theater manager experiencing loneliness and pain, in Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/1/review-violent-night-is-the-blood-soaked-action-comedy-centered-on-santa-claus-that-you-never-knew-you-needed monthly 0.5 2022-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2a13f271-e953-4d71-9eab-c96a8f94dc22/Screen+Shot+2022-12-01+at+11.42.25+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Violent Night' is the blood-soaked action-comedy — centered on Santa Claus — that you never knew you needed - Make it stand out Santa Claus (David Harbour, left) gets caught by a criminal mastermind, code name Scrooge (John Leguizamo), in the action-comedy “Violent Night.” (Photo by Allen Fraser, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/1/review-the-inspection-is-a-standard-boot-camp-movie-elevated-by-strong-performances monthly 0.5 2022-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2d3fe951-72ef-4067-a919-1957347394ca/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_229e9c74972f111a95dd9c6a220275e400c616b0-1913x800.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Inspection' is a standard boot-camp movie, elevated by strong performances - Make it stand out Jeremy Pope stars as Ellis French, a young gay man who enlists in the Marines and tries to survive boot camp, in writer-director Elegance Bratton’s “The Inspection.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/1/review-with-documentary-salvatore-shoemaker-of-dreams-director-luca-guadagnino-applies-his-artists-eye-to-a-fashion-legend monthly 0.5 2022-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/562383e3-7c35-444d-8358-7db73dd42416/1-1.jpg Reviews - Review: With documentary 'Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams,' director Luca Guadagnino applies his artist's eye to a fashion legend - Make it stand out Shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo, shown here with some of his custom shoe shapes for his famous clients, is the subject of the documentary “Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams.” (Photo from Archivio Giuseppe Palmas, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/12/1/review-teen-comedy-darby-and-the-dead-has-a-fun-premise-but-doesnt-know-how-to-give-it-life monthly 0.5 2022-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0f3a1089-728d-4e42-8953-5669409ba51a/DHWK-06340.jpg Reviews - Review: Teen comedy 'Darby and the Dead' has a fun premise, but doesn't know how to give it life - Make it stand out Darby Harper (Riele Downs, right), a teen who sees dead people, gets a surprise haunting from Capri (Auli’i Cravalho), the now-deceased Queen Bee at their high school, in the comedy “Darby and the Dead.” (Photo by Marcos Cruz, courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/22/review-steven-spielberg-digs-into-his-roots-in-the-fabelmans-a-brilliant-love-letter-to-family-and-filmmaking monthly 0.5 2022-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8d445b1f-d6e9-437b-a519-603ee7ba3ef6/8Z36_D018_00126_0120COMPR.jpg Reviews - Review: Steven Spielberg digs into his roots in 'The Fabelmans,' a brilliant love letter to family and filmmaking - Make it stand out Five-year-old Sammy Fabelman (Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord, center) sees his first movie, with his dad, Burt (Paul Dano, left), and his mom, Mitzi (Michelle Williams), in a scene from Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical drama “The Fabelmans.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/22/review-glass-onion-brings-back-daniel-craigs-southern-fried-detective-for-more-murderous-adventures-with-the-super-rich monthly 0.5 2022-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/684795f0-2362-40db-92f5-c16bf3f6cfd5/_KO2_20210708_11644r.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Glass Onion' brings back Daniel Craig's Southern-fried detective for more murderous adventures with the super-rich - Make it stand out Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, left) talks with Andi Brand (Janelle Monáe), one of the potential suspects in “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/22/review-disneys-strange-world-is-a-good-looking-but-all-too-familiar-science-fiction-tale monthly 0.5 2022-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/c0ce82ad-3aed-4aaa-bbc8-66df0b83d8f7/STRANGE_WORLD-ONLINE-USE-Lost_And_Found_240.0_004.00_0333_2K.jpg Reviews - Review: Disney's 'Strange World' is a good-looking but all-too-familiar science fiction tale - Make it stand out Searcher Clade, left (voiced by Jake Gyllenhaal), has an uncomfortable reunion with his long-missing explorer father, Jaeger Clade (voiced by Dennis Quaid), in Disney’s “Strange World.” (Image courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/22/review-bones-and-all-is-a-bloody-and-beautiful-horror-romance-about-young-cannibals-in-love-and-on-the-run monthly 0.5 2022-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/df805673-05e4-4edf-bc20-5b42efd2cf0e/bones-and-all-BLVDR_2021_06_14_0118_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bones and All' is a bloody and beautiful horror-romance, about young cannibals in love and on the run - Make it stand out Lee (Timotheé Chalamet, left) and Maren (Taylor Russell) are young cannibals traveling across the heartland, in director Luca Guadagnino’s horror-romance “Bones and All.” (Photo by Yannis Drakoulidis, courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/22/review-devotion-a-story-of-navy-fliers-in-the-korean-war-is-a-combat-movie-at-its-most-sincere monthly 0.5 2022-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/608d13ea-d4b3-43a2-abca-984ddd482abb/M-016_%28D_12952_r%29_1000x667_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Devotion,' a story of Navy fliers in the Korean War, is a combat movie at its most sincere - Make it stand out Jonathan Majors plays Ens. Jesse Brown, one of the first Black fighter pilots in the U.S. military, whose exploits are chronicled in "Devotion.” (Photo by Eli Ade, courtesy of Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/18/review-she-said-is-a-gripping-account-of-the-reporting-that-brought-down-harvey-weinstein-and-a-smart-look-at-how-journalism-gets-done monthly 0.5 2022-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1668759523071-86TA04XS09OVV043I4SU/2554_D006_00394R3.jpg Reviews - Review: 'She Said' is a gripping account of the reporting that brought down Harvey Weinstein — and a smart look at how journalism gets done - Make it stand out Editor Rebecca Corbett (Patricia Clarkson, left) talks to reporters Megan Twohey (Carey Mulligan, center) and Jodi Kantor (Zoe Kazan, right) about their story for The New York Times about Harvey Weinstein’s decades of sexual harassment and abuse, in the drama “She Said.” (Photo by JoJo Whilden, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/18/review-guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio-gloriously-done-in-stop-motion-animation-is-a-dark-and-beautiful-variation-on-a-classic-tale monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1668759015308-8D62YFFY27W89BFZ6JJF/1800_0030_Q_FP_RD.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio,' gloriously done in stop-motion animation, is a dark and beautiful variation on a classic tale - Make it stand out The wooden boy takes in the world in the stop-motion “Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio.” (Image courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/18/review-the-menu-leaves-a-bad-taste-in-the-mouth-in-spite-of-strong-performances-by-ralph-fiennes-and-anya-taylor-joy monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1668758683435-I58BT9IB1EAJRX518C2D/Screen+Shot+2022-11-18+at+1.04.17+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'The Menu' leaves a bad taste in the mouth, in spite of strong performances by Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy - Make it stand out Chef Slowik (Ralph Fiennes, right) confronts Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy), a customer who doesn’t belong in the chef’s carefully planned meal, in a moment from director Mark Mylod’s “The Menu.” (Photo by Eric Zachanowich, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/18/review-in-bardo-director-alejandro-g-irritu-takes-us-on-a-tour-of-mexico-and-his-demons monthly 0.5 2022-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1668758331045-YOBA0F1JAICUDZHHHC54/Screen+Shot+2022-11-18+at+12.57.51+AM.png Reviews - Review: In 'Bardo,' director Alejandro G. Iñárritu takes us on a tour of Mexico and his demons. - Make it stand out Daniel Giménez Cacho plays Silverio, a documentarian who returns to his native Mexico, in Alejandro G Iñárritu’s semi-autobiographical “Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/18/review-spirited-wastes-a-good-christmas-carol-twist-and-the-comic-talents-of-ryan-reynolds-and-will-ferrell monthly 0.5 2023-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1668757841754-2V3KYZKFDNCLWROESVLY/Spirited_Photo_0106.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Spirited' wastes a good 'Christmas Carol' twist and the comic talents of Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell - Make it stand out The Ghost of Christmas Present (Will Ferrell, right) finds a tough challenge in PR executive Clint Briggs (Ryan Reynolds), in the holiday musical comedy “Spirited.” (Photo courtesy of Apple TV+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/10/review-aftersun-is-an-intense-slow-burn-drama-about-a-daughters-realization-of-her-fathers-imperfection monthly 0.5 2022-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1668147825965-E985V7QY8RJMD57KGKCU/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_64fac5b9fbd07b5076a20614d17e2c6c965546d8-4240x2384.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Aftersun' is an intense slow-burn drama about a daughter's realization of her father's imperfection - Make it stand out Sophie (Frankie Corio, left) and her dad, Calum (Paul Mescal), are on vacation in Turkey, in writer-director Charlotte Wells’ father-daughter drama “Aftersun.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/8/review-black-panther-wakanda-forever-lets-the-audience-and-the-characters-grieve-for-chadwick-boseman-and-deal-with-the-aftermath-of-loss monthly 0.5 2022-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1667891609790-TYL5C0OJF4YFZABO0CSP/PRO3280_TRL_comp_ILM_v0005.1042_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' lets the audience and the characters grieve for Chadwick Boseman, and deal with the aftermath of loss. - Make it stand out Princess Shuri (Letitia Wright) attends the funeral of her brother, King T’Challa, in the opening scenes of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” (Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/3/review-the-banshees-of-inisherin-is-equal-parts-sardonic-and-shocking-with-colin-farrell-and-brendan-gleeson-at-their-best monthly 0.5 2022-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1667539977834-VOG0TA1ZL9F2FN7B9P8C/004_Banshees_11-10-21_0314_copy.max-2000x2000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Banshees of Inisherin' is equal parts sardonic and shocking, with Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson at their best - Make it stand out Pádraic (Colin Farrell) looks in the window on his friend, or former friend, Colm (Brendan Gleeson), in a moment from writer-director Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin.” (Photo by Jonathan Hession, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/3/review-armageddon-time-is-a-well-observed-and-unsentimental-look-into-a-childhood-facing-prejudice-and-privilege monthly 0.5 2022-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1667539454094-NR86AGC8ILU3CQRBDCIN/Screen+Shot+2022-11-03+at+11.23.46+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Armageddon Time' is a well-observed and unsentimental look into a childhood facing prejudice and privilege. - Make it stand out Paul Graff (Banks Repeta, left) gets some advice from his grandfather, Aaron Rabinowitz (Anthony Hopkins), in director James Gray’s semi-autobiographical “Armageddon Time.” (Photo by Anne Joyce, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/3/review-return-of-tanya-tucker-shows-a-country-stars-relaunch-and-a-growing-friendship-between-two-generations-of-musicians monthly 0.5 2022-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1667538855787-2QQDC9JQSI6D7F2YJAXK/2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Return of Tanya Tucker' shows a country star's 'relaunch,' and a growing friendship between two generations of musicians - Make it stand out Country legend Tanya Tucker, left, and folk-country musician Brandi Carlile are featured in Kathlyn Horan’s documentary “The Return of Tanya Tucker, Featuring Brandi Carlile.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/11/3/review-causeway-is-a-small-intense-drama-that-features-jennifer-lawrence-at-her-steely-vulnerable-best monthly 0.5 2022-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1667538586671-J0UAK29W7S2L0AA3NZ1O/Causeway_Photo_0104.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Causeway' is a small, intense drama that features Jennifer Lawrence at her steely, vulnerable best - Make it stand out Brian Tyree Henry, left, and Jennifer Lawrence play friends, each with their own demons, in director Lila Neugebauer’s "Causeway." (Photo courtesy Apple TV+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/10/27/review-till-is-a-vital-tough-drama-about-a-brutal-lynching-and-the-birth-of-a-civil-rights-icon monthly 0.5 2023-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1666934863150-TY24DJWIQFCWA2M30AWH/till-TILL_07715_R2_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Till' is a vital, tough drama about a brutal lynching and the birth of a civil-rights icon - Make it stand out Mamie Till-Bradley (Danielle Deadwyler, left) tries to process her grief at the brutal death of her son, Emmett, with help from her mother, Alma (Whoopi Goldberg), in a scene from “Till.” (Photo by Lynsey Weatherspoon, courtesy of Orion Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/10/27/review-decision-to-leave-is-a-delicious-mix-of-romance-and-film-noir-as-a-detective-questions-whether-a-widow-is-a-lover-or-a-killer-or-both monthly 0.5 2022-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1666934430560-QXQEQQHG8U9CXZN9H1K9/DTL_STI-PRE_10.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Decision to Leave' is a delicious mix of romance and film noir, as a detective questions whether a widow is a lover or a killer (or both?) - Make it stand out Jang Hae-joon (Park Hae-il, right), a police detective in Busan, confronts the widow of a rock climber, Song Seo-rae (Tang Wei), in Park Chan-wook’s noir thriller/romance, “Decision to Leave.” (Photo courtesy of Mubi.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/10/21/1813tgcidsftzdpnnjzhu3mc0d1lyu monthly 0.5 2022-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1666333229053-HCB0R7CL604CLA72EGSC/8Z42_D007_00665R+.jpg Reviews - Review: Clooney and Roberts, as a bickering ex-couple, bring the lightness and humor that "Ticket to Paradise' needs more of - Make it stand out Julia Roberts and George Clooney play Georgia and David, bickering exes who team up to try to stop their daughter (Kaitlyn Dever) to marry in Bali, in the comedy “Ticket to Paradise.” (Photo courtesy of Universal.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/10/21/review-triangle-of-sadness-generates-dark-humor-in-a-grotesque-and-brilliant-takedown-of-the-obscenely-wealthy monthly 0.5 2022-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1666332790863-YIQ06KR74GFNHX2YVTKY/Screen+Shot+2022-10-21+at+12.07.41+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Triangle of Sadness' generates dark humor in a grotesque, and brilliant, takedown of the obscenely wealthy. - Make it stand out Yaya (Charlbi Dean, left), an Instagram influencer, and Carl (Harris Dickinson), a male model, enjoy a cruise on a luxury yacht, mostly filed with raging billionaires, in Ruben Östlund’s satire “Triangle of Sadness.” (Photo by Fredrik Wenzel, courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/10/21/review-descendant-is-a-tough-emotional-documentary-about-a-slave-ships-voyage-and-the-alabama-residents-still-caught-in-its-wake monthly 0.5 2022-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642885506495-V8S61K1DQK5OCV4STPQE/Descendant.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Descendant' is a tough, emotional documentary about a slave ship's voyage, and the Alabama residents still caught in its wake - Make it stand out Emmett Lewis, a descendant of Cudjoe Lewis, the last survivor of the slave ship Clotilde, is one of the subjects of director Margaret Brown’s “Descendant.” (Photo courtesy of Participant and Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/10/18/review-black-adam-tries-to-turn-dwayne-johnson-into-an-anti-hero-and-jump-start-the-dc-movie-franchise-and-fails-at-both monthly 0.5 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1666155338321-3BR6XW5FDLTU5QJ2A05B/rev-1-BAD-T1-061_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Black Adam' tries to turn Dwayne Johnson into an anti-hero and jump-start the DC movie franchise — and fails at both - Make it stand out Dwayne Johnson plays the anti-hero in DC’s “Black Adam.” (Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/10/13/review-halloween-ends-looks-at-different-levels-of-evil-before-bringing-jamie-lee-curtis-and-her-nemesis-together-one-last-time monthly 0.5 2022-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1665720947457-O3UZY06XAZ8I1RVJDH3W/4198_D019_00497.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Halloween Ends' looks at different levels of evil, before bringing Jamie Lee Curtis and her nemesis together one last time - Make it stand out “The Shape” (James Jude Courtney), aka Michael Myers, returns for one last killing spree in “Halloween Ends,” directed by David Gordon Green. (Photo by Ryan Green, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/10/13/review-rosaline-is-a-fun-riff-on-literatures-greatest-romance-and-a-showcase-for-kaitlyn-devers-sharp-delivery monthly 0.5 2022-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1665720767700-K6H2CXVJRNB4N6RSPFMX/ROS-TRL-1.60.1K.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Rosaline' is a fun riff on literature's greatest romance, and a showcase for Kaitlyn Dever's sharp delivery - Make it stand out Rosaline (Kaitlyn Dever, right) takes her cousin Juliet (Isabela Merced) under her wing, while trying to steal back their mutual boyfriend, Romeo (Kyle Allen), in the comedy “Rosaline.” (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/10/6/review-amsterdam-aims-to-cross-a-screwball-comedy-with-an-espionage-thriller-but-is-too-overstuffed-with-characters-and-tangents-to-succeed-at-either monthly 0.5 2022-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1665118577749-PL7IMWCPSCRJ6BHP29SL/CBG-11883_v1_QC.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Amsterdam' aims to cross a screwball comedy with an espionage thriller, but is too overstuffed with characters and tangents to succeed at either - Make it stand out Burt (Christian Bale), Valerie (Margot Robbie) and Harold (John David Washington) — friends after World War I, reunited in 1933 New York — must solve a mystery in writer-director David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam.” (Photo by Merie Weismiller Wallace, courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/10/6/review-marvels-werewolf-by-night-is-a-delicious-throwback-to-old-school-monster-movies monthly 0.5 2022-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1665118340852-0X96SR8BAP593RY8VZR6/MET0002_101_comp_STE_v0002_r709_bw.00090052.jpg Reviews - Review: Marvel's 'Werewolf by Night' is a delicious throwback to old-school monster movies - Make it stand out Jack (Gael García Bernal) enters a competition of monster hunters, but with different motives, in “Werewolf by Night,” a Marvel “special presentation.” (Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/29/review-bros-puts-billy-eichner-through-the-apatow-movie-comedy-machine-creating-a-funny-movie-about-lgbtq-anxieties monthly 0.5 2022-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1664433534188-IARQNRRE4MDGV5O05W4P/Screen+Shot+2022-09-29+at+12.38.30+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Bros' puts Billy Eichner through the Apatow movie-comedy machine, creating a funny movie about LGBTQ joys and anxieties. - Make it stand out Bobby (Billy Eichner, left) and Aaron (Luke Macfarlane) talk after sex, in a moment from the comedy “Bros.” (Photo by Nicole Rivelli, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/29/review-hocus-pocus-2-is-a-funny-and-engaging-movie-a-far-cry-from-the-dull-original monthly 0.5 2022-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1664432855145-2YUN5OGHEDE2DK8UMWRR/HP2-07089_R2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Hocus Pocus 2' is a funny and engaging movie, a far cry from the dull original - Make it stand out The Sanderson sisters — from left: Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker), Winifred (Bette Midler) and Mary (Kathy Najimy) — return to torment Salem’s residents, and discover the rejuvenating magic of the Walgreens makeup counter, in “Hocus Pocus 2,” a sequel to the 1993 original. (Photo by Matt Kennedy, courtesy of Disney+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/29/review-nothing-compares-artfully-relives-the-most-intense-part-of-sinead-oconnors-career-with-bracing-commentary-from-oconnor-today monthly 0.5 2022-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1664432620027-9DATPV322COSAS7T76OY/NothingCompares.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Nothing Compares' artfully relives the most intense part of Sinead O'Connor's career, with bracing commentary from O'Connor today - Make it stand out Sinead O’Connor is the subject of the documentary “Nothing Compares,” which focuses on her career from 1987 to 1993 — perhaps the most tumultuous time in her young life as a pop star. (Photo courtesy of Showtime.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/22/review-dont-worry-darling-is-a-slick-trip-through-suburban-paradise-with-a-lot-of-ideas-it-cant-or-wont-explore monthly 0.5 2022-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1663911804466-65Z8QRDRZIUPY2A321U0/rev-1-DWD-03253r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Don't Worry Darling' is a slick trip through suburban paradise, with a lot of ideas it can't or won't explore - Make it stand out Florence Pugh plays Alice, whose perfect suburban life hides something else going on, in director Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling.” (Photo by Merrick Morton, courtesy of New Line Cinema / Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/22/review-blonde-is-an-artfully-done-but-cruel-recounting-of-the-worst-parts-of-marilyn-monroes-tragic-life monthly 0.5 2022-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1663911606591-KT78UFPBXG25EM6XM81C/BLONDE_STILLS_380330.JPG Reviews - Review: 'Blonde' is an artfully done but cruel recounting of the worst parts of Marilyn Monroe's tragic life - Make it stand out Marilyn Monroe (Ana de Armas) films the iconic subway grate scene from “The Seven-Year Itch,” in a moment from the fictionalized biopic “Blonde.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/22/review-railway-children-is-a-somber-childrens-adventure-with-lessons-about-war-and-racism monthly 0.5 2022-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1663911313535-CZ1R9U1Z74WYFXPIMDBH/Screen+Shot+2022-09-22+at+11.29.31+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Railway Children' is a somber children's adventure with lessons about war and racism - Make it stand out With their friend Thomas (Austin Haynes, top center), the Evans children — from left, Lily (Beau Gadsdon), Teddy (Zac Cudby) and Pattie (Eden Hamilton) — find an adventure in a Yorkshire railyard, in the World War II-set childen’s drama “Railway Children.” (Photo courtesy of Blue Fox Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/15/review-the-woman-king-is-a-potent-historical-epic-carried-on-the-mighty-shoulders-of-viola-davis monthly 0.5 2022-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1663303371419-NWVX8SOXVR0U1J1LR1TC/DF-00445_r_1000x651_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Woman King' is a potent historical epic, carried on the mighty shoulders of Viola Davis - Make it stand out Nanisca (Viola Davis) leads her army of female warriors, the Agojie, into battle in 19th century Dahomey, in the historical epic “The Woman King.” (Photo by Ilze Kitshoff, courtesy of TriStar Pictures / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/15/review-pearl-has-its-moments-of-gore-but-its-more-about-the-drama-that-sets-up-the-exploitation-of-x monthly 0.5 2022-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1663303017738-JCSDSM10CU8GD8LRA8HX/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_ffc17d1b76e56e5f66c35eccbf92751d2e152184-6048x4024.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Pearl' has its moments of gore, but it's more about the drama that sets up the exploitation of 'X' - Make it stand out Pearl (Mia Goth) needs some quiet time on the farm in “Pearl,” director Ti West’s prequel to the horror film “X.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/15/review-see-how-they-run-is-a-mystery-farce-where-only-saoirse-ronan-is-running-at-the-right-speed monthly 0.5 2022-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1663302668411-GGJVC7IDT2UWBARMU0DW/See_How_They_Run.max-2000x2000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'See How They Run' is a mystery farce where only Saoirse Ronan is running at the right speed - Make it stand out Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell, left) and Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) investigate a murder after a production of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap,” in the mystery/comedy “See How They Run.” (Photo by Parisa Taghizadeh, courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/8/review-barbarian-is-an-effectively-creepy-and-terrifying-addition-to-the-horror-canon monthly 0.5 2022-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1662694828733-NFHBWXKUPYQOUQ2IQUZR/BARB_TRL1_Shot15.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Barbarian' is an effectively creepy and terrifying addition to the horror canon - Make it stand out Tess (Georgina Campbell) discovers something nasty in her rental house, in a scene from the horror thriller “Barbarian.” (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/8/review-disneys-live-action-pinocchio-gets-tied-down-by-corporate-and-technological-limitations monthly 0.5 2022-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1662694641064-RR8GCFWDCWGFH1XSFMCX/004_0290_01_v1033_g_r709f_220718.087679.jpg Reviews - Review: Disney's live-action 'Pinocchio' gets tied down by corporate and technological limitations - Make it stand out Geppetto (Tom Hanks) sends little Pinocchio (voiced by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) on to his first day of school, in the live-action/computer-animated hybrid version of Disney’s “Pinocchio.” (Image courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/2/review-honk-for-jesus-save-your-soul-takes-on-evangelical-hypocrisy-with-strong-performances-by-regina-hall-and-sterling-k-brown monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1662174729950-WZGCVXIZ5O5Q9RMA4VTK/honk-for-jesus-4200_D007_00245_2_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.' takes on evangelical hypocrisy, with strong performances by Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown - Make it stand out Trinitie (Regina Hall, left) and Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown) fight to reopen their Southern Baptist church, in the mock-documentary “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Souls.” (Photo by Steve Swisher, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/2/review-the-good-boss-is-a-dark-comedy-with-a-bite-and-a-showpiece-for-javier-bardems-acting-skills monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1662174237465-8UXWASHPPPOYI7GBA4LY/Screen+Shot+2022-09-02+at+8.57.33+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'The Good Boss' is a dark comedy with a bite, and a showpiece for Javier Bardem's acting skills - Make it stand out Javier Bardem plays Blanco, the CEO of a scales manufacturer who’s slowly unraveling, in the Spanish dark. comedy “The Good Boss.” (Photo courtesy of Cohen Media Group.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/9/2/review-breathless-is-back-a-fascinating-landmark-of-the-french-new-wave-that-feels-as-fresh-as-ever monthly 0.5 2022-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1662173281248-JUORPJYV3JQQ2RTS4GM1/Screen+Shot+2022-09-02+at+8.42.26+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Breathless' is back, a fascinating landmark of the French New Wave that feels as fresh as ever - Make it stand out Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo, left), a French criminal, woos an American woman, Patricia (Jean Seberg), in Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless.” (Photo courtesy of The Criterion Collection.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/25/review-three-thousand-years-of-longing-puts-tilda-swinton-and-idris-elba-in-an-intriguing-but-claustrophobic-story monthly 0.5 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1661493042880-Z3O1Q92ISZT15CH88TYK/three-thousand-years-of-longing-TTYOL_09703_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' puts Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba in an intriguing but claustrophobic story - Make it stand out A djinn (Idris Elba, left) offers Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton), an expert in stories and storytelling, three wishes, in the fantasy drama “Three Thousand Years of Longing.” (Photo by Elise Lockwood, courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/25/review-the-invitation-is-a-horror-thriller-with-some-clever-twists-as-nathalie-emmanuel-shows-shes-not-just-a-final-girl monthly 0.5 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1661492641950-GIC7CIWEZOZYPL0GJEIV/DAY16_TheInvitation_02767_r_1000x667_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Invitation' is a horror thriller with some clever twists, as Nathalie Emmanuel shows she's not just a 'final girl.' - Make it stand out Nathalie Emmanuel stars as Evie, a young woman who finds an English manor holds a lot of secrets, in the horror-thriller “The Invitation.” (Photo by Marcell Piti, courtesy of Sony / Screen Gems.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/25/review-samaritan-starring-sylvester-stallone-as-a-superhero-in-decline-is-an-idiotic-mess-of-an-action-movie monthly 0.5 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1661492085213-0XFR11C4KXDZS4U4HHN3/samaritan-S_FP_00005_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Samaritan,' starring Sylvester Stallone as a superhero in decline, is an idiotic mess of an action movie - Make it stand out Sylvester Stallone, right, plays Joe Smith, a garbageman who tries to tell a kid, Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton), that he’s not the exiled superhero the kid thinks he is, in the action thriller “Samaritan.” (Photo courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/25/review-breaking-gives-john-boyega-a-meaty-character-in-a-veteran-at-his-low-point-but-theres-too-much-going-on-around-him monthly 0.5 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642986051398-HR8IMSJA4SFK8EN2KHZS/892.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Breaking' gives John Boyega a meaty character in a veteran at his low point, but there's too much going on around him - Make it stand out John Boyega plays an ex-Marine who takes desperate measures in a bank, in director Abi Damaris Corbin’s hostage drama “Breaking.” (Photo by Chris Witt, courtesy of Bleecker Street Media.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/18/review-beast-is-a-bloody-survival-tale-of-humans-vs-a-lion-where-the-action-comes-from-the-characters-bad-decisions monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1660880826662-OWSYDBAAZFA586MD0S1O/2547_D044_00120R.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Beast' is a bloody survival tale of humans vs. a lion, where the action comes from the characters' bad decisions. - Make it stand out Idris Elba plays Dr. Nate Samuels, who’s desperate to protect his daughters from a rampaging lion during a trip to South Africa, in the thriller “Beast.” (Photo by Lauren Mulligan, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/18/review-my-old-school-is-a-documentary-that-tells-an-odd-yarn-cleverly-using-animation-and-re-enactment monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1660880357758-7U0IM8TRD4S8665G29N3/1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'My Old School' is a documentary that tells an odd yarn, cleverly using animation and re-enactment. - Make it stand out Alan Cumming re-enacts the central figure in the documentary “My Old School,” directed by Jono McLeod. (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/11/review-bodies-bodies-bodies-is-a-sly-satire-of-millennials-cloaked-as-a-tense-horror-thriller monthly 0.5 2022-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1660261740684-ILUYA9J10GNMRFY2ZE1S/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_e70985357b83c000973c3b5cfcaecf38421780ad-6000x3376.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' is a sly satire of millennials, cloaked as a tense horror thriller - Make it stand out Sophie (Amandla Stenberg), Bee (Maria Bakalova), Emma (Chase Sui Wonders) and Alice (Rachel Sennott), from left, find out something really scary during a wild party, in the comic horror-thriller “Bodies Bodies Bodies.” (Photo courtesy of A24.); https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/11/review-secret-headquarters-is-a-bland-attempt-at-making-a-kid-friendly-spy-action-movie monthly 0.5 2022-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1660261419072-QWTGL48RS40STBQEDY83/Screen+Shot+2022-08-11+at+5.43.06+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Secret Headquarters' is a bland attempt at making a kid-friendly spy action movie - Make it stand out Walker Scobell plays Charlie, a 14-year-old who learns the truth about his dad (Owen Wilson) and his favorite superhero, in the action-adventure “Secret Headquarters.” (Photo by Hopper Stone, courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/11/review-summering-is-an-uneven-look-at-girls-having-one-last-adventure-on-the-cusp-of-middle-school-maturity monthly 0.5 2022-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1660260427801-BZ0U4UT1VYQ6N221A5Z5/Summering.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Summering' is an uneven look at girls having one last adventure on the cusp of middle-school maturity - Make it stand out Four friends — clockwise from top: Mari (Eden Grace Redfield), Daisy (Lia Barnett), Lola (Sanai Victoria) and Daisy (Madalen Mills) — enjoy a final summer together before the start of middle school in “Summering.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/11/review-free-chol-soo-lee-is-an-engrossing-look-at-a-murder-case-and-a-movement-for-civil-rights-that-was-bigger-than-the-man-at-the-center monthly 0.5 2022-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643009706007-5QYMRKA2NRGOU95PJKH9/FreeChoiSooLee.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Free Chol Soo Lee' is an engrossing look at a murder case, and a movement for civil rights that was bigger than the man at the center - Make it stand out Chol Soo Lee, center, is surrounded by supporters and media during his long legal battle, described in the documentary “Free Chol Soo Lee.” (Photo by Grant Din, courtesy of Mubi.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/5/review-bullet-train-is-a-ridiculously-fun-ride-action-packed-to-the-point-of-absurdity monthly 0.5 2022-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1659681065764-ASZIBECX4NCG2J6G5070/DF-20169_r_1000x667_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bullet Train' is a ridiculously fun ride, action-packed to the point of absurdity - Make it stand out Hired killers, code names Tangerine (Aaron Taylor-Johnson, left) and Ladybug (Brad Pitt), fight in a galley in “Bullet Train.” (Photo by Scott Garfield, courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/5/review-prey-is-the-coolest-most-tension-filled-movie-in-the-predator-franchise-too-bad-its-not-in-theaters monthly 0.5 2022-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1659680700533-23XL71OT7MEN801YLSVW/PRY-06106_DB.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Prey' is the coolest, most tension-filled movie in the 'Predator' franchise. Too bad it's not in theaters. - Make it stand out Naru (Amber Midthunder), a young 18th-century Comanche woman, must match wits with an alien predator (Dane DiLiegro), in “Prey,” the latest installment of the “Predator” franchise. (Photo by David Bukach, courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/5/review-luck-even-with-john-lasseter-involved-is-a-pale-imitation-of-pixar monthly 0.5 2022-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1659680338088-VZCJ69P6NT3LX7RKHCJ6/Luck_Photo_0105.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Luck,' even with John Lasseter involved, is a pale imitation of Pixar - Make it stand out Sam Greenfield, at right (voiced by Eva Noblezada), is shown the Land of Luck by Bob (voiced by Simon Pegg), a black cat, in the animated adventure “Luck.” (Image courtesy of Skydance Animation and Apple TV+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/8/5/review-hallelujah-reveals-the-secrets-behind-the-secret-chord-and-the-highs-and-lows-of-leonard-cohens-singular-career monthly 0.5 2022-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1659680037732-HT70OKNVA67DKCAB00FP/18.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Hallelujah' reveals the secrets behind 'the secret chord,' and the highs and lows of Leonard Cohen's singular career - Make it stand out Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, seen here performing late in his career, is the subject of the documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song.” (Photo courtesy of the Leonard Cohen Family Trust.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/28/review-vengeance-bj-novaks-directing-debut-is-a-smart-culture-clash-drama-but-falls-apart-as-a-murder-mystery monthly 0.5 2022-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1659054576347-IN4IAJCFK8D2YF8NRK68/vengeance-195_Ven_D25_0510_RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Vengeance,' B.J. Novak's directing debut, is a smart culture-clash drama but falls apart as a murder mystery - Make it stand out Ben (B.J. Novak, left) and Ty (Boyd Holbrook) visit a memorial for Abilene (Lio Tipton), whom Ben dated and was Ty’s sister, in the darkly comic thriller “Vengeance,” written and directed by Novak. (Photo by Patti Perret, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/28/review-dc-league-of-super-pets-is-purely-an-intellectual-property-exercise-but-the-jokes-have-some-bite monthly 0.5 2022-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1659053802095-6O061QX7ZB96QD4GJXYP/rev-1-DCSP-FP-0083_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'DC League of Super-Pets' is purely an intellectual property exercise, but the jokes have some bite - Make it stand out Krypto, left (voiced by Dwayne Johnson), encounters Ace (voiced by Kevin Hart), in a scene from the animated “DC League of Super-Pets.” (Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/21/review-nope-is-an-emphatic-yes-as-jordan-peele-experiments-with-the-elements-that-make-up-a-thriller monthly 0.5 2022-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1658467121145-663FVC76QBNKE8YBPALI/R3_056-089_SC13WIP1.1_220603_LOCKED.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Nope' is an emphatic yes, as Jordan Peele experiments with the elements that make up a thriller - Make it stand out OJ Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya) feels something strange happening on his rural California horse farm, in writer-director Jordan Peele’s science-fiction thriller “Nope.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/21/review-fire-of-love-is-a-blazing-documentary-capturing-two-scientists-love-for-each-other-and-their-dangerous-love-for-volcanoes monthly 0.5 2022-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642752728052-6JEYHXMS8115O6QJRV8X/FireOfLove.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Fire of Love' is a blazing documentary, capturing two scientists' love for each other and their dangerous love for volcanoes - Make it stand out Volcanologist Maurice Krafft stands dangerously close to the spewing lava of a volcano, an image captured by his wife, Katia, in a scene from “Fire of Love,” directed by Sara Dosa. (Photo courtesy of Neon and National Geographic Documentary Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/15/review-marcel-the-shell-with-shoes-on-delivers-humor-wisdom-and-tears-all-from-an-adorable-one-inch-mollusk monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1657866872755-P719CDKJ6GL6Q43IJB27/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_90f82fbe8d8f694d9c662cff4b53c1acf71844a8-1990x1280.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Marcel the Shell With Shoes On' delivers humor, wisdom and tears — all from an adorable one-inch mollusk - Make it stand out Marcel, voiced by Jenny Slate, is an inch-high mollusk with one eye, and a lot of big dreams, in the animated/live-action hybrid “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.” (Image courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/15/review-where-the-crawdads-sing-is-a-southern-gothic-train-wreck-but-daisy-edgar-jones-performance-is-captivating monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1657866508848-E6Q9N60V1LWYL4MF93UI/cra_itlra_t_4k_rec709_still_08_r_1000x419_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Where the Crawdads Sing' is a Southern Gothic train wreck, but Daisy Edgar-Jones' performance is captivating - Make it stand out Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones) hides in the marsh and trees outside her North Carolina house, in the drama “Where the Crawdads Sing.” (Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/15/review-gabby-giffords-wont-back-down-is-a-warm-hearted-portrait-of-a-political-fighter-and-a-survivor-of-gun-violence monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1657866264643-A1G21B8MUO06OZETYARQ/3_GGWBD_Gabby+Speech+CU.png Reviews - Review: 'Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down' is a warm-hearted portrait of a political fighter and a survivor of gun violence - Make it stand out Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords speaks at a rally, in a moment from the documentary “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down.” (Photo courtesy of CNN Films and Time Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/15/review-paws-of-fury-is-a-fast-and-furry-comedy-about-cats-and-dogs-and-old-timers-wont-believe-the-source-material monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1657866067550-EW78M20C5NI10UKEC8MX/poffa031.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Paws of Fury' is a fast and furry comedy about cats and dogs — and old-timers won't believe the source material - Make it stand out Hank, left (voiced by Michael Cera), is a dog getting lessons in being a samurai from Jimbo (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson), a cat, in the animated comedy “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.” (Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/15/review-mrs-harris-goes-to-paris-is-a-sweet-light-french-bonbon-and-a-showcase-for-the-great-lesley-manville monthly 0.5 2022-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1657865810599-II3UPYJLUGP93765IAKI/MHP_17724_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris' is a sweet, light French bonbon, and a showcase for the great Lesley Manville - Make it stand out English cleaning woman Ada Harris (Lesley Manville) admires her client’s Dior gown, in a scene from the comedy “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris.” (Photo by Dávid Lukács, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/7/4/review-thor-love-and-thunder-plays-up-the-comedy-of-the-norse-god-but-cant-avoid-unneeded-marvel-crossovers monthly 0.5 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1656987779834-XPE38GQAXXWWGGQ4R94H/TBS-15625_R6.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Thor: Love and Thunder' plays up the comedy of the Norse god — but why can't Marvel's standalone movies stand alone more? - Make it stand out Thor (Chris Hemsworth, right) finds his ex-girlfriend, Dr. Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has taken on the powers of Mjolnir, becoming Mighty Thor, in “Thor: Love and Thunder.” (Image courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/30/review-mr-malcolms-list-puts-pretty-people-into-a-pleasant-trip-through-an-austen-like-comedy-of-manners monthly 0.5 2022-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1656634989662-JVAN94DQMFHHWLFGZ2A8/Screen+Shot+2022-06-30+at+6.22.37+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Mr. Malcolm's List' puts pretty people into a pleasant trip through an Austen-like comedy of manners - Make it stand out Selina Dalton (Freida Pinto, left) and Jeremy Malcolm (Sopé Dìrísù) dance and fall in love in “Mr. Malcolm’s List.” (Photo by Ross Ferguson, courtesy of Bleecker Street.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/30/review-minions-the-rise-of-gru-is-an-empty-space-where-they-didnt-put-in-jokes monthly 0.5 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1656634353473-0E10KJU489X1IO1LQCCN/Screen+Shot+2022-06-30+at+6.09.30+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' is an empty space where they didn't put in jokes - Make it stand out The Minions team with 11-year-old Gru (center, voiced by Steve Carell) in “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” (Image courtesy of Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/30/review-official-competition-savagely-skewers-moviemaking-pretensions-with-penlope-cruz-and-antonio-banderas-at-their-unhinged-best monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1656633105144-AFOBA02BQTW6J44CW6B7/CompetenciaOficial_6%C2%A9Mediapro.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Official Competition' savagely skewers moviemaking pretensions, with Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas at their unhinged best - Make it stand out Director Lola Cuevas (Penélope Cruz, center) gives her actors — movie star Félix Rivero (Antonio Banderas, left) and thespian Iván Torres (Oscar Martinez) — something to think about while rehearsing, in a scene from the moviemaking satire “Official Competition.” (Photo courtesy of AccuSoft Inc. and IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/30/review-the-princess-is-a-fun-mix-of-medieval-armor-and-martial-arts-with-joey-king-as-a-feisty-young-fighter monthly 0.5 2022-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1656632780882-CZWMYHY236OJU2X8IAE9/PCS-04199_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Princess' is a fun mix of medieval armor and martial arts, with Joey King as a feisty young fighter - Make it stand out A princess (Joey King, left) and her trainer, Linh (Veronica Ngo), face the angry minions of the evil Julius (Dominic Cooper) in the medieval action movie “The Princess.” (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/23/review-with-elvis-director-baz-luhrmann-finds-a-subject-worthy-of-his-rhinestone-studded-vision monthly 0.5 2022-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1656045647775-E9IUZQUUEF97JA79N9RJ/rev-1-ELVIS-EP-CTP_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: With 'Elvis,' director Baz Luhrmann finds a subject worthy of his rhinestone-studded vision - Make it stand out Elvis Presley (Austin Butler, left) prepares to take the stage, after getting a warning about his behavior from his manager, Col. Tom Parker (Tom Hanks), in Baz Luhrmann’s biographical drama “Elvis.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/23/review-the-black-phone-is-a-lean-muscular-and-highly-efficient-horror-movie-with-strong-work-by-ethan-hawke-and-two-young-performers monthly 0.5 2022-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1656045263975-N38OZRMWFAT7K3PO6C1Q/2540_TP_00025.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Black Phone' is a lean, muscular and highly efficient horror movie, with strong work by Ethan Hawke and two young performers - Make it stand out Ethan Hawke plays The Grabber, a serial kidnapper and killer of boys in 1970s Colorado, in director Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/23/review-the-phantom-of-the-open-is-a-one-note-biopic-that-makes-a-joke-out-of-its-subject monthly 0.5 2022-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1656044921797-8L2SRKGISTT6IUYNOA4B/2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Phantom of the Open' is a one-note biopic that makes a joke out of its subject - Make it stand out Mark Rylance stars as Maurice Flitcroft, who holds the record for the worst round of golf ever played in a British Open qualifier, in the biographical film “The Phantom of the Open.” (Photo by Nick Wall, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/16/review-cha-cha-real-smooth-gives-triple-threat-cooper-raiff-a-venue-to-shine-opposite-dakota-johnson-at-her-best monthly 0.5 2022-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642987903973-7GLM6HK8ROZUPAOMU0IS/ChaChaRealSmooth.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Cha Cha Real Smooth' gives triple threat Cooper Raiff a venue to shine, opposite Dakota Johnson at her best. - Make it stand out Andrew (Cooper Raiff, left) helps out Domino (Dakota Johnson), in a scene from the comedy-drama “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” written and directed by Raiff. (Photo courtesy of Apple TV+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/16/review-brian-and-charles-is-a-charmingly-deadpan-comedy-about-a-lonely-man-and-his-robot monthly 0.5 2022-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1655439721010-3E5EV9P1N89XHX5MWVEI/brian-and-charles-016_Brian_And_Charles_ScreenShots_0015_119474_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Brian and Charles' is a charmingly deadpan comedy about a lonely man and his robot - Make it stand out Brian (David Earl, left) sits with the robot he created, Charles (Chris Hayward), in the comedy “Brian and Charles,” which Earl and Hayward wrote. (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/12/review-lightyear-taking-inspiration-from-toy-story-gives-us-a-hero-any-kid-would-want-to-play-with monthly 0.5 2022-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1655096780135-HBS4BFFE7VCIHUK8L4JN/LIGHTYEAR-ONLINE-USE-b170_108_pub.pub16.937.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Lightyear,' taking inspiration from 'Toy Story,' gives us a hero any kid would want to play with - Make it stand out Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Chris Evans) goes on a mission, accompanied by his robot cat, Sox (voiced by Peter Sohn), in Pixar’s “Lightyear.” (Image courtesy of Pixar Animation Studios and Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/9/review-a-chiara-is-a-raw-and-vital-coming-of-age-story-of-a-teen-girl-in-calabria-discovering-the-dark-truth-about-her-father monthly 0.5 2022-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1654839565904-K982PPI5X607P7MPMRFX/A-CHIARA_2_%C2%A92021-Stayblack-Productions-Haut-et-Court-Arte-France-Cine%CC%81ma-Rai-Cinema.Courtesy_of_NEON.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'A Chiara' is a raw and vital coming-of-age story, of a teen girl in Calabria discovering the dark truth about her father - Make it stand out Swamy Rotolo plays Chiara, a 15-year-old girl in Calabria who discovers some dark secrets about her father, in Jonas Carpignano’s drama “A Chiara.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/9/review-benediction-tells-a-poets-life-story-with-moments-of-graceful-beauty-and-a-lot-of-downtime monthly 0.5 2022-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1654839360249-S8GULFMHCBUBJ0B2J22Z/Jeremy-Irvine-and-Jack-Lowden-in-BENEDICTION-Photo-Credit-Laurence-Cendrowicz-Courtesy-of-Roadside-Attractions.s.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Benediction' tells a poet's life story, with moments of graceful beauty and a lot of downtime - Make it stand out Poet Siegfried Sassoon (Jack Lowden, right) goes out with his sometime lover, the actor Ivor Novello (Jeremy Irvine), in the biographical drama “Benediction,” written and directed by Terence Davies. (Photo by Laurence Cendrowicz, courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/7/review-jurassic-world-dominion-is-proof-that-the-franchise-should-go-the-way-of-the-dinosaurs monthly 0.5 2022-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1654667494805-6H8H8ECEC3M5GRLODZAI/2512_TFP_01957A.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Jurassic World: Dominion' is proof that the franchise should go the way of the dinosaurs - Make it stand out Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) tries to avoid detection by an alpha predator dinosaur, in a scene from “Jurassic World: Dominion.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/3/review-watcher-takes-a-page-out-of-hitchcock-and-serves-up-a-stylish-thriller-all-its-own monthly 0.5 2022-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642836345877-UGISJCRKI27HCUGKAXA9/Watcher.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Watcher' takes a page out of Hitchcock, and serves up a stylish thriller all its own - Make it stand out Maika Monroe plays Julia, an American in Bucharest who suspects someone is following her, in director Chloe Okuno’s thriller “Watcher.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/2/review-david-cronenbergs-crimes-of-the-future-is-weird-disturbing-and-completely-fascinating monthly 0.5 2022-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1654234827921-22PCODX723QWKQXTS8LF/COTF_Viggo+Mortensen_Le%CC%81a+Seydoux_courtesyNEON.jpg Reviews - Review: David Cronenberg's 'Crimes of the Future' is weird, disturbing, and completely fascinating - Make it stand out Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen, left) and his professional and life partner, Caprice (Lea Seydoux), share a tender moment between performance art pieces involving organ self-harvesting, in writer-director David Cronenberg’s disturbing science-fiction drama “Crimes of the Future.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/2/review-jazz-fest-talks-a-lot-about-new-orleans-but-it-works-best-when-the-music-is-center-stage monthly 0.5 2022-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1654234363367-QJCI811BYSVOP1G79HNJ/17.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Jazz Fest' talks a lot about New Orleans, but it works best when the music is center stage - Make it stand out Tarriona "Tank" Ball, lead singer of the New Orleans band Tank and the Bangas, performs at the 2019 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, captured in the documentary “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story.” (Photo courtesy of The Kennedy/Marshall Company and Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/6/2/review-real-drama-of-eiffel-is-ignored-for-some-sappy-and-poorly-done-romance monthly 0.5 2022-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1654234193368-OUQV48N20BAGV7JD0KET/OSDStill_eiffel_191029_170538+-+300dpi.jpg Reviews - Review: Real drama of 'Eiffel' is ignored for some sappy, and poorly done, romance. - Make it stand out Engineer Gustave Eiffel (Romain Duris, right) shares a tender moment with the love of his life, Adrienne (Emma Mackey), on the site where his namesake tower is being built, in the French drama “Eiffel.” (Photo courtesy of Blue Fox Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/26/review-top-gun-maverick-benefits-from-the-technological-and-screenwriting-improvements-since-the-80s monthly 0.5 2022-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1653623332614-TOZVPIMWVR1NRNNPGJ7T/top-gun-maverick-TGM-FF-F-001R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Top Gun: Maverick' benefits from the technological, and screenwriting, improvements since the '80s - Make it stand out Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) in the cockpit during a dangerous mission, in a acene from the sequel “Top Gun: Maverick.” (Photo by Scott Garfield, courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/26/review-fans-will-relish-the-bobs-burgers-movie-which-delivers-the-same-fast-talking-humor-as-the-tv-show monthly 0.5 2022-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1653622121223-0UEBP7MB66IO7CBB6Q52/01.00.51.13_bobs_burgers_bt1886.jpg Reviews - Review: Fans will relish 'The Bob's Burgers Movie,' which delivers the same fast-talking humor as the TV show - Make it stand out The Belcher children — from left: Gene (voiced by Eugene Mirman), Louise (voiced by Kristen Schaal) and Tina (voiced by Dan Mintz) — visit a carny camp, in a scene from “The Bob’s Burgers Movie.” (Image courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/19/review-downton-abbey-a-new-era-jams-together-dozens-of-familiar-characters-and-a-plagiarized-plot-line-for-a-movie-only-the-fans-will-love monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1653012380832-P5V7HWXWNL9UFDOLRHML/downton-abbey-a-new-era-4178_D039_01282_RC2_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Downton Abbey: A New Era' jams together dozens of familiar characters, and a plagiarized plot line, for a movie only the fans will love - Make it stand out The Dowager Countess, Violet Grantham (Dame Maggie Smith, right), banters with her friend and longtime sparring partner, Isobel Merton (Dame Penelope Wilton), in “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” a continuation of the popular ITV/BBC series. (Photo by Ben Blackall, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/19/review-alex-garlands-men-starts-as-an-unsettling-thriller-about-trauma-but-goes-off-the-rails-in-the-end monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1653011942984-RVSIURXX9OG237XB61PV/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_07923e00af5fb62495dd1e2b66741f011870358a-6000x3244.jpg Reviews - Review: Alex Garland's 'Men' starts as an unsettling thriller about trauma, but goes off the rails in the end - Make it stand out Jessie Buckley plays Harper, a London woman who rents a country house to recuperate from a personal trauma, in writer-director Alex Garland’s unsettling thriller “Men.” (Photo by Kevin Baker, courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/19/review-emergency-sneaks-a-serious-message-about-racism-into-a-hard-partying-college-buddy-comedy monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642753186016-WJ6RY6OYQ9NBBO8IZWH4/Emergency.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Emergency' sneaks a serious message about racism into a hard-partying college buddy comedy - Make it stand out Three college roommates — from left: Sean (RJ Cyler), Carlos (Sebastian Chacon) and Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins) — deal with a bad situation in director Carey Williams’ acerbic comedy “Emergency.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/13/review-firestarter-once-again-doesnt-generate-enough-sparks-for-a-stephen-king-adaptation monthly 0.5 2022-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1652422853114-Y4GPOLFO3C9ZXT6A7Q2S/2544_D034_00303.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Firestarter,' once again, doesn't generate enough sparks for a Stephen King adaptation. - Make it stand out Ryan Keira Armstrong plays Charlie McGee, a girl with the power to start fires with her mind, in the Stephen King adaptation “Firestarter.” (Photo by Ken Woroner, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/12/review-memoria-is-a-hypnotic-meditation-on-sound-and-nostalgia-a-fertile-field-for-actress-tilda-swintons-eerie-magic monthly 0.5 2022-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1652400376874-J3FC83CJ4FNYZMNJWLBM/RZ6A7801.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Memoria' is a hypnotic meditation on sound and nostalgia, a fertile field for actress Tilda Swinton's eerie magic - Make it stand out Tilda Swinton plays Jessica, a Scottish archaeologist working in Colombia who tries to unravel the source of a mysterious sound, in writer-director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Memoria.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/12/review-happening-is-a-harrowing-and-now-frighteningly-timely-story-of-a-young-woman-trying-to-obtain-an-illegal-abortion monthly 0.5 2022-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1652400142926-CWA5TSQ45REOLW9U9UDY/Happening.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Happening' is a harrowing — and now frighteningly timely — story of a young woman trying to obtain an illegal abortion - Make it stand out Anamaria Vartolomei plays Anne, a college student who seeks an abortion in 1963 France — when the procedure was illegal — in director Audrey Diwan’s drama “Happening.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/5/review-petite-maman-is-a-deftly-told-and-quietly-moving-story-of-the-bonds-between-mothers-and-daughters monthly 0.5 2022-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1651815651319-ILEUQSXRJPOK1KV5DO3U/Petite+Maman+%28c%29+Lilies+Films+4.Courtesy_of_NEON.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Petite Maman' is a deftly told and quietly moving story of the bonds between mothers and daughters - Make it stand out Nelly (Joséphine Sanz, left) and Marion (Gabrielle Sanz) become fast friends in writer-director Céline Sciamma’s “Petite Maman.” (Photo courtesy of Neon and Pathé.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/5/review-the-duke-is-a-heist-story-loaded-with-whimsy-but-its-jim-broadbent-and-helen-mirren-who-steal-the-show monthly 0.5 2022-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1651815236897-C52FCI8JU4UXQHVAF55H/12.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Duke' is a heist story loaded with whimsy, but it's Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren who steal the show. - Make it stand out Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent) has a valuable painting in his possession in “The Duke,” a comedy directed by Roger Michell. (Photo by Mike Eley, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/5/2/review-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-is-a-fun-dark-ride-through-the-mcu-and-a-perfect-fit-for-director-sam-raimi monthly 0.5 2022-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1651556980976-4XJ4FE6D9NYBBOZGCAI1/KTH1650_comp_v034.1045_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' is a fun, dark ride through the MCU, and a perfect fit for director Sam Raimi - Make it stand out Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch, right), aided by his fellow sorcerer Wong (Benedict Wong, center), fights to protect America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), a teen with an extraordinary power, in the latest chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. (Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/28/review-firebird-is-a-sincere-drama-about-a-forbidden-gay-love-affair-raised-up-by-its-passionate-performances monthly 0.5 2022-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1651206099957-R27JKKXHAA12V8PXZOOP/DSCF4988-scaled.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Firebird' is a sincere drama about a forbidden gay love affair, raised up by its passionate performances - Make it stand out Tom Prior, left, and Oleg Zagorodnii play 1970s Soviet military men who fall in love, even though homosexuality is forbidden, in the drama “Firebird.” (Photo by Herrki-Erich Merila, courtesy of Roadside Attractions and The Factory.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/27/review-memory-pits-neeson-the-actor-against-neeson-the-action-star-and-the-results-are-forgettable monthly 0.5 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1651041529746-9JCPPO9J5Y3LJG65S8KD/M_05947_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Memory' pits Neeson the actor against Neeson the action star — and the results are forgettable. - Make it stand out Liam Neeson plays Alex Lewis, a contract killer who’s suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer’s, in the action thriller “Memory.” (Photo by Natalie Goldfinger, courtesy of Open Road Films and Briarcliff Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/27/review-hatching-from-finland-is-a-smart-suburban-satire-wrapped-in-a-chilling-body-horror-thriller monthly 0.5 2022-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642952614105-LYGTXFREH3XOQAWJQ24P/Hatching.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Hatching,' from Finland, is a smart suburban satire wrapped in a chilling body-horror thriller - Make it stand out Twelve-year-old Tinja (Siiri Solalinna) takes care of an egg, with alarming results, in Finnish director Hanna Bergholm’s “Hatching.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Midnight.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/21/review-the-northman-is-a-brawny-beguiling-mix-of-gory-action-and-mystical-sorcery-in-the-days-of-the-vikings monthly 0.5 2022-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1650604937877-ZXIIMZGSEIDL3VEBQ6P2/the-northman-4179_D034_00452_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Northman' is a brawny, beguiling mix of gory action and mystical sorcery in the days of the Vikings. - Make it stand out Alexander Skarsgård plays Amleth, who is determined to win back the kingdom stolen from his father, in Robert Eggers’ “The Northman.” (Photo by Aidan Monaghan, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/21/review-the-bad-guys-is-a-smart-hilarious-heist-comedy-for-the-junior-set monthly 0.5 2022-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1650604595244-6JT01PZ5G0BFPCURGLYK/10E41_FTP_0013.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Bad Guys' is a smart, hilarious heist comedy for the junior set - Make it stand out The gang of “The Bad Guys,” from left: Shark (voiced by Craig Robinson), Snake (voiced by Marc Maron), Piranha (voiced by Anthony Ramos), Wolf (voiced by Sam Rockwell) and Tarantula (voiced by Awkwafina). (Image courtesy of DreamWorks Animation.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/21/review-unbearable-weight-of-massive-talent-gives-nicolas-cage-his-greatest-role-a-version-of-himself-but-doesnt-provide-everything-the-movie-needs monthly 0.5 2022-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1650604231723-6IZ9I71CLOM32Q3JMGPE/Screen+Shot+2022-04-21+at+11.09.58+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' gives Nicolas Cage his greatest role — a version of himself — but doesn't provide everything the movie needs - Make it stand out Nick Cage (Nicolas Cage, left) and billionaire fan Javi (Pedro Pascal) go on the run in the action meta-comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” (Photo by Karen Ballard, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/14/review-aline-is-a-weird-and-oddly-touching-fictional-biography-freely-inspired-by-the-life-of-celine-dion monthly 0.5 2022-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1649997293416-YSV37IT37VSKQAW0A6I6/Valerie-Lemercier-in-ALINE-Photo-Credit-JEAN-MARIE-LEROY-%C2%A9-Courtesy-of-Roadside-Attractions-and-Samuel-Goldwyn-Films.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Aline' is a weird, and oddly touching, fictional biography 'freely inspired' by the life of Celine Dion - Make it stand out Valérie Lemercier stars as a pop megastar in “Aline,” directed and co-written by Lemercier, and loosely based on the life of Celine Dion. (Photo by Jean-Marie Leroy, courtesy of Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films. https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/14/review-dual-is-a-droll-and-deadpan-look-at-a-woman-deciding-to-live-again-and-deciding-whether-to-kill-her-clone monthly 0.5 2022-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642921591821-LNSFGBU2ZMDDHHRNQ8A4/Dual.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Dual' is a droll and deadpan look at a woman deciding to live again — and deciding whether to kill her clone. - Make it stand out Karen Gillan plans two roles — as a woman and her clone, both assigned to fight to the death — in director Riley Stearns’ dark comedy “Dual.” (Photo courtesy of RLJE Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/7/review-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-is-a-dazzling-trip-through-one-womans-multiverse-full-of-invention-and-heart monthly 0.5 2022-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1649311175585-J1T688QDGIIH47Y4CMIS/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_ac13e12c6b789e744c944bda38c6b8a173ed8294-1920x1080.png Reviews - Review: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is a dazzling trip through one woman's multiverse, full of invention and heart - Make it stand out Michelle Yeoh plays Evelyn Wang, a laudromat owner who learns the fate of many universes depends on her, in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” written and directed by Daniels. (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/6/review-ambulance-is-gritty-and-down-to-earth-but-just-as-chaotic-as-any-other-michael-bay-movie monthly 0.5 2022-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1649310749562-QTFR79A9H5O3ABPRGYXT/2546_UNDER+BRIDGE_19b+60FPS+2_CC.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ambulance' is gritty and down-to-earth, but just as chaotic as any other Michael Bay movie - Make it stand out A bank heist turns into a hostage situation, as LAPD helicopters try to pin down an ambulance carrying two criminals, a wounded cop and an EMT, in director Michael Bay’s “Ambulance.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/6/review-in-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-the-blue-hero-and-jim-carreys-crazed-villain-return-for-sporadic-laughs monthly 0.5 2022-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1649310422444-0VCZVGJU5A2WZH0TRNVP/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-STH2-FF-028R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2,' the blue hero and Jim Carrey's crazed villain return for sporadic laughs - Make it stand out Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, returns for new adventures and a new nemesis in “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” (Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures and Sega.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/6/review-mothering-sunday-is-a-sensual-sensitive-tale-of-a-woman-channeling-love-and-grief-into-writing monthly 0.5 2022-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1649310115336-ZT1AAORFWTAH5OA4H0JH/10.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Mothering Sunday' is a sensual, sensitive tale of a woman channeling love and grief into writing - Make it stand out Maid Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) prepares to serve wine to Emma Hobday (Emma D’Arcy), the woman engaged to the man Jane loves — while Jane’s employer, Sir Godfrey Nevin (Colin Firth), looks on — in director Eva Husson’s drama “Mothering Sunday.” (Photo by Jamie D. Ramsay, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/4/6/review-the-secrets-of-dumbledore-moves-the-wizarding-world-forward-a-bit-but-is-mostly-spinning-its-wheels monthly 0.5 2022-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1649225227198-0S2GU6GMLR11TKTERSU1/rev-1-FB3-TRLR-0077_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Secrets of Dumbledore' moves the Wizarding World forward a bit, but is mostly spinning its wheels - Make it stand out Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler), Eulalie “Lally” Hicks (Jessica Williams), Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and Theseus Scamander (Callum Turner), from left, find a familiar location in Hogwarts, in a scene from “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/31/review-better-nate-than-ever-is-pure-disney-cotton-candy-with-a-surprising-twist monthly 0.5 2022-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1648769894145-R3R5QW2V31XQ8UHR2HUF/Screen+Shot+2022-03-31+at+5.37.05+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Better Nate than Ever' is pure Disney cotton candy, with a surprising twist - Make it stand out Nate Foster (Rueby Wood) is the star of his own dream-sequence musical number, in the all-ages comedy “Better Nate than Ever.” (Photo courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/30/review-you-wont-be-alone-is-a-moody-telling-of-a-disturbingly-fractured-folk-tale monthly 0.5 2022-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642923481227-9L396NJYLAGA27AV2HZ7/YouWontBeAlone.jpg Reviews - Review: 'You Won't Be Alone' is a moody telling of a disturbingly fractured folk tale - Make it stand out Noomi Rapace plays a 19th century villager who isn’t all she appears to be, in Goran Stolevski’s horror-thriller “You Won’t Be Alone.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/30/review-morbius-lets-jared-leto-cut-loose-as-a-neo-vampire-but-then-sucks-the-life-out-of-him-with-a-mishmash-of-action-scenes monthly 0.5 2022-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1648696004237-KSO4V6PEMDWDT6C2AMXA/MORBIUS_Trailer_02_cp_1000x523_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Morbius' lets Jared Leto cut loose as a neo-vampire, but then sucks the life out of him with a mishmash of action scenes. - Make it stand out Jared Leto plays Dr. Michael Morbius, a doctor whose search for a cure to his blood disorder leads to some vampire-like side effects, in the Marvel-inspired “Morbius.” (Photo courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/23/review-the-lost-city-delivers-forgettable-fun-but-stars-sandra-bullock-and-channing-tatum-are-charming-together monthly 0.5 2022-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1648100688103-079JUJKG9NO1EZQZT7RU/LC-11427R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Lost City' delivers forgettable fun, but stars Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum are charming together - Make it stand out Romance novelist Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock, right) and Alan (Channing Tatum), the cover model for her books, find themselves hunted in the jungle, in the adventure comedy-romance “The Lost City.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/23/review-infinite-storm-needs-more-than-naomi-watts-performance-against-the-elements monthly 0.5 2022-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1648099758669-097848CHH2QS0XYTCADH/Screen+Shot+2022-03-23+at+11.28.49+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Infinite Storm' needs more than Naomi Watts' performance against the elements - Make it stand out Naomi Watts plays Pam Bales, a real-life search-and-rescue expert whose survival story is told in “Infinite Storm.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/23/review-compartment-no-6-is-a-long-cold-train-ride-through-russia-with-two-engaging-traveling-companions monthly 0.5 2022-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1648099106272-KDGEE2F38VBXPCMIFOJO/2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Compartment No. 6' is a long, cold train ride through Russia, with two engaging traveling companions - Make it stand out Seidi Haarla plays Laura, a Finnish student on a long train ride in Russia, in the drama “Compartment No. 6.” (Photo by Sami Kuokkanen, courtesy of Aamu Film Company and courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/16/review-deep-water-is-an-unhinged-erotic-thriller-where-ben-affleck-lurks-in-fascinating-ways monthly 0.5 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1647496451042-HFE2LRD1UQU8GHGNUZ27/DF-03556.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Deep Water' is an unhinged erotic thriller where Ben Affleck lurks in fascinating ways - Make it stand out Ben Affleck stars as Vic Van Allen, a rich tech genius who watches his wife, Melinda (Ana de Armas), with other men, in the thriller “Deep Water.” (Photo by Claire Folger, courtesy of Hulu and 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/16/review-ti-wests-x-pokes-fun-at-porn-cliches-and-cinema-pretense-before-settling-into-down-and-dirty-horror-mode monthly 0.5 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1647496160308-71CXTYEHO60WILNI06JK/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_baba002ad1306752c7c25dcbe9c9cc394536f5f3-4500x2994.jpg Reviews - Review: Ti West's 'X' pokes fun at porn cliches and cinema pretense, before settling into down-and-dirty horror mode - Make it stand out Maxine (Mia Goth) has dreams of porn-film stardom in the 1979-set horror movie “X,” written and directed by Ti West. (Photo courtesy of A24 Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/16/review-alice-does-an-impressive-flip-from-exploitation-to-blaxploitation-bolstered-by-keke-palmers-fierce-performance monthly 0.5 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642998301938-GZL52BTX412H48WXUP2A/Alice.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Alice' does an impressive flip from exploitation to blaxploitation, bolstered by Keke Palmer's fierce performance - Make it stand out Keke Palmer stars as a woman who discovers her world is not what it seemed to be, in "Alice," directed by Krystin Ver Linden. (Photo by Kyle Kaplan, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/16/review-mark-rylance-gives-a-tight-performance-in-the-outfit-a-thriller-that-feels-too-much-like-a-stage-play monthly 0.5 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1647495440535-KGYZAO8LYNGWRIOJ9LPX/the-outfit-dom-025_001_4187_D004_00068_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Mark Rylance gives a tight performance in 'The Outfit,' a thriller that feels too much like a stage play - Make it stand out Leonard (Mark Rylance, right), a maker of suits, talks to his receptionist, Mable (Zoey Deutch), in a scene from director Graham Moore’s crime drama “The Outfit.” (Photo by Nick Wall, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/16/review-master monthly 0.5 2022-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642825048579-K80DVC1AG10NOO4H1YPN/Master.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Master,' horror meets social commentary, as microaggressions build along with the tension - Make it stand out Regina Hall plays a college official who finds something sinister happening on her campus, in writer-director Marianne Diallo’s “Master.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/9/review-the-adam-project-delivers-ryan-reynolds-in-wise-cracking-mode-but-cant-deliver-on-its-own-time-travel-premise monthly 0.5 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1646888392401-8JVGP81GWIVV0T3T139K/TAP_20201125_00926r.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Adam Project' delivers Ryan Reynolds in wise-cracking mode, but can't deliver on its own time-travel premise - Make it stand out Adam (Ryan Reynolds, right) tries to explain the intricacies of time travel to his 12-year-old self (Walter Scobell), in a scene from “The Adam Project.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/9/review-gold-is-a-barebones-attempt-at-a-survival-thriller-but-zac-efron-sacrifices-glamour-for-a-gritty-role monthly 0.5 2022-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1646886832373-7N0NU8Y4FTSRNGBPMXA7/image003+%281%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Gold' is a barebones attempt at a survival thriller, but Zac Efron sacrifices glamour for a gritty role - Make it stand out Zac Efron plays a man guarding a horde of gold in the desert, in the dystopian thriller “Gold.” (Photo courtesy of Screen Media.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/7/review-pixars-turning-red-is-a-funny-warm-hearted-take-on-a-13-year-old-girls-journey-growing-up monthly 0.5 2022-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1646663708142-JMYOYQPATQW5EJREIQXY/T+RED-ONLINE-USE-r393_18j_pub.pub16.300.jpg Reviews - Review: Pixar's 'Turning Red' is a funny, warm-hearted take on a 13-year-old girl's journey growing up - Make it stand out Meilin Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), left, shows her red panda form to her best friends — from left: Abby (voiced by Hyein Park), Miriam (voiced by Ava Morse) and Priya (voiced by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) — in Pixar’s “Turning Red.” (Image courtesy of Pixar Animation Studios / Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/2/review-ascension-is-a-thoughtful-impressionistic-look-at-the-chinese-dream-of-consumerism-and-capitalism monthly 0.5 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1646290349577-29ETUK04AUFRKHVOU7SI/unnamed+%283%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ascension' is a thoughtful, impressionistic look at the 'Chinese dream' of consumerism and capitalism - Make it stand out A Chinese factory worker checks out her handiwork on a lifelike sex doll, in a moment from Jessica Kingdon’s documentary “Ascension.” (Photo courtesy of MTV Documentary Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/3/2/review-hudas-salon-is-an-uneven-but-still-absorbing-thriller-about-an-occupation-from-both-sides-of-the-divide monthly 0.5 2022-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1646290081314-KQHGFAB6OSTFQ5Q1P0Z7/image1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Huda's Salon' is an uneven, but still absorbing thriller about an occupation, from both sides of the divide - Make it stand out Maisa Abd Elhadi plays Reem, a woman in a desperate situation, in the Palestinian-made thriller “Huda’s Salon.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/27/review-the-batman-presents-a-grim-operatic-version-of-bruce-waynes-evolution-from-vigilante-to-hero monthly 0.5 2022-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1646005024417-X3AVFNPBFTALULWQCJDJ/rev-1-TBM-56056JOrv4_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Batman' presents a grim, operatic version of Bruce Wayne's evolution from vigilante to hero - Make it stand out Batman (Robert Pattinson, right) has an encounter with the cat burglar Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz), in a moment from director Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.” (Photo by Jonathan Olley, courtecy of DC Comics and Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/24/review-cyrano-is-a-sweetly-swoony-take-on-the-classic-romance-with-peter-dinklage-perfect-as-the-tragic-hero monthly 0.5 2022-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1645687877931-BN47138FZNC3ZULDN4BT/cyrano-C_00481_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Cyrano' is a sweetly swoony take on the classic romance, with Peter Dinklage perfect as the tragic hero - Make it stand out Cyrano (Peter Dinklage) shares a tender moment with Roxanne (Haley Bennett), in the musical romance “Cyrano.” (Photo by Peter Mountain, courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/24/review-studio-666-a-horror-comedy-starring-the-foo-fighters-is-slapdash-but-still-fun monthly 0.5 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1645687541790-SLD22MYD36LJFMHWWE27/Screen+Shot+2022-02-24+at+12.25.15+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Studio 666,' a horror comedy starring the Foo Fighters, is slapdash but still fun - Make it stand out Foo Fighters musicians Taylor Hawkins, left, and Dave Grohl see something terrifying in the horror comedy “Studio 666.” (Photo courtesy of Open Road Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/24/review-this-years-short-film-oscar-nominees-offer-a-strong-slate-thought-the-animated-work-doesnt-impress-as-much-as-usual monthly 0.5 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1645687017506-CWP2GHWD3MJKVH1XN96H/WhenWeWereBullies.jpg Reviews - Review: This year's short-film Oscar nominees offer a strong slate, thought the animated work doesn't impress as much as usual - Make it stand out Filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt climbs a fence to get into his old elementary school in Brooklyn, in a moment from the Academy Award-winning documentary short film “When We Were Bullies.” (Photo courtesy Shorts International.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/15/review-dog-is-a-touching-story-of-two-soldiers-nbspone-human-one-canine-trying-to-heal-from-the-emotional-scars-of-war monthly 0.5 2022-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1644991224954-QNIAFDHZZ7M36CHR520U/dog-DOG_07111_RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Dog' is a touching story of two soldiers — one human, one canine — trying to heal from the emotional scars of war - Make it stand out Jackson Briggs (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger, drives with Lulu, a retired Ranger dog, in a scene from the drama “Dog.” (Photo by Hilary Bronwyn Gayle, courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/15/review-the-worst-person-in-the-world-is-a-beautifully-made-story-of-a-woman-figuring-out-what-she-wants-to-be-in-life monthly 0.5 2022-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1644991710320-4N64UUA0CN6GGF9ZTC7S/01+Verdens+Verste+Menneske%2C+%C2%A9+Oslo+Pictures.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Worst Person in the World' is a beautifully made story of a woman figuring out what she wants to be in life - Make it stand out Julie (Renata Reinsve, right) shares a smoke, and some intimacy, with Elvind (Herbert Nordrum), a man she meets at a wedding party she crashed, in Joachim Trier’s Oscar-nominated “The Worst Person in the World.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/14/review-uncharted-is-a-generic-action-movie-that-holds-the-key-to-why-video-game-adaptations-never-work-as-movies monthly 0.5 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1644902710395-8ZKQ48DN6S4NEMLND1UH/DF-07063_1000x667_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Uncharted' is a generic action movie that holds the key to why video-game adaptations never work as movies. - Make it stand out Nathan (Tom Holland, left) and Chloe (Sophia Ali) search for treasure under the streets of Barcelona, in a scene from the action-adventure “Uncharted.” (Photo by Clay Enos, courtesy of Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/10/review-marry-me-is-notting-hill-to-a-pop-beat-but-jennifer-lopez-and-owen-wilson-make-a-surprisingly-charming-screen-couple monthly 0.5 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1644481671071-SHBAETVDXE5J9HW2SIDK/2531_D016_00402RV2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Marry Me' is 'Notting Hill' to a pop beat, but Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson make a surprisingly charming screen couple - Make it stand out Schoolteacher Charlie Gilbert (Owen Wilson, left) finds himself in an instant marriage to pop icon Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez) in the romantic comedy “Marry Me.” (Photo by Barry Wetcher, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/10/review-the-sky-is-everywhere-traces-the-trajectory-of-grief-and-love-through-imaginative-imagery-and-a-winning-performance-by-grace-kaufman monthly 0.5 2022-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1644481482069-RSHUQZY8DX707F0E0VUR/The_Sky_is_Everywhere_Photo_0101.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Sky Is Everywhere' traces the trajectory of grief and love, through imaginative imagery and a winning performance by Grace Kaufman - Make it stand out Lennie (Grace Kaufman, right) and her classmate Joe (Jacques Colimon) share a musical listening experience, in a scene from the young-adult drama “The Sky Is Everywhere.” (Photo courtesy of A24 / Apple TV+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/9/review-death-on-the-nile-kenneth-branaghs-solid-second-turn-with-hercule-poirot-brings-melancholy-to-the-murder-mystery monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1644474084639-6UQMKVNVX5WB1HQ3B0FS/DF-02652_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Death on the Nile,' Kenneth Branagh's solid second turn with Hercule Poirot, brings melancholy to the murder mystery - Make it stand out Kenneth Branagh directs and stars, as detective Hercule Poirot, in the movie adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile.” (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/9/review-jockey-is-a-beautifully-rendered-look-at-a-horse-racer-in-his-twilight-with-a-moving-performance-by-clifton-collins-jr monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1644473767750-UC51K26MMP3NEYN2UEY7/Jockey.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Jockey' is a beautifully rendered look at a horse racer in his twilight, with a moving performance by Clifton Collins Jr. - Make it stand out Clifton Collins Jr., in purple, stars as a jockey given one last chance to win a title, in “Jockey.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/3/review-moonfall-is-a-science-fiction-mash-up-thats-silly-and-stupid-even-by-the-standards-of-independence-day-director-roland-emmerich monthly 0.5 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643909660568-PTH2E9WHFJ4513BKYDAN/7-moonfall-first-look.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Moonfall' is a science-fiction mash-up that's silly and stupid, even by the standards of 'Independence Day' director Roland Emmerich - Make it stand out The Endeavor space shuttle dodges debris on its way to the moon, in a moment from Roland Emmerich’s “Moonfall.” (Image courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/3/spzhjthtgy7gqnz1dhvyjuzdtni5hd monthly 0.5 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643875090637-GPPW51QOKYIZHW1SSI6W/Screen+Shot+2022-02-03+at+12.57.46+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Jackass Forever' shows the law of diminishing returns also applies to taking shots to the groin - Make it stand out Danger Ehren is face to face with a massive spider, in a stunt from “Jackass Forever.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures and MTV Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/3/review-sundown-is-a-fast-and-sharp-study-of-a-man-at-the-end-of-his-rope-with-a-strong-performance-by-tim-roth monthly 0.5 2022-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643874460223-R98L6ZK9N49WI238HOZQ/Screen+Shot+2022-02-03+at+12.47.09+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Sundown' is a fast and sharp study of a man at the end of his rope, with a strong performance by Tim Roth - Make it stand out Tim Roth plays Neil, an Englishman who makes a radical change in his life, in the drama “Sundown,” written and directed by Michel Franco. (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/2/3/review-the-wolf-and-the-lion-is-ridiculous-family-fare-but-the-four-legged-stars-and-their-two-legged-friend-are-charming monthly 0.5 2022-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643873716722-VGUY4QTY3M047V6BB3ES/Le-Loup-et-le-lion-Photos-6406x4271-LELOUPETLELION-6-2020-Mai-Juin-Productions---GalatC-e-Films---Wematin-Productions---Studiocanal---M6-Films--Photo-Emmanuel-Guionet-jpg+copy.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Wolf and the Lion' is ridiculous family fare, but the four-legged stars and their two-legged friend are charming - Make it stand out Alma (Molly Kunz) looks after lion cub Dreamer and wolf pup Mozart, in the adventure “The Wolf and the Lion.” (Photo by Emmanuel Guionet, courtesy of Blue Fox Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/1/26/review-flee-uses-animation-to-tell-the-true-story-of-an-afghan-refugee-and-put-us-in-the-middle-of-his-journey monthly 0.5 2022-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643264695269-J2436WAFNC04MEEZ4ZTT/Amin_window_copyright_FinalCutforReal.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Flee' uses animation to tell the true story of an Afghan refugee, and put us in the middle of his journey - Make it stand out Amin tells his story of escaping Afghanistan for life in Denmark, in the animated documentary “Flee,” directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen. (Image courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/1/26/review-in-parallel-mothers-almodvar-turns-melodrama-into-gold-and-gives-penlope-cruz-one-of-her-meatiest-roles-ever monthly 0.5 2022-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643264538491-NU9BN63B4MGDMI69OMG2/17.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Parallel Mothers,' Almodóvar turns melodrama into gold, and gives Penélope Cruz one of her meatiest roles ever - Make it stand out Janis (Penélope Cruz, right) gives her baby Cecilia a bath, aided by best friend Elena (Rossy de Palma), in Pedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/1/20/review-the-kings-daughter-is-a-chaotic-mess-of-a-fairy-tale-story-that-sat-on-the-shelf-too-long monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642662101832-CIT6XD2C2GLSLDPJO9WD/Screen+Shot+2022-01-19+at+11.55.54+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'The King's Daughter' is a chaotic mess of a fairy tale story that sat on the shelf too long - Make it stand out King Louis XIV (Pierce Brosnan, left) introduces his secret daughter, Marie-Josephe (Kaya Scoledario), to his court, in the fairy tale “The King’s Daughter.” (Photo courtesy of Gravitas Ventures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/1/20/review-redeeming-love-a-christian-themed-romance-with-lots-of-sex-in-it-is-a-stew-of-mixed-signals-and-murky-motives monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642661784641-AE74QBPQ60ZWSC62XUGI/redeeming-love-Screen+Shot+2021-11-29+at+3_09_55+PM_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Redeeming Love,' a Christian-themed romance with lots of sex in it, is a stew of mixed signals and murky motives - Make it stand out Angel (Abigail Cowen, left) and Michael (Tom Lewis) take in the sunrise in the faith-based Western romantic drama “Redeeming Love.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/1/13/review-belle-is-a-dazzling-visual-tale-a-new-spin-on-a-classic-story-taking-viewers-into-the-heart-of-cyberspace monthly 0.5 2022-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642059995943-0EIEQJKT8QGCIL29SHSO/Screen+Shot+2022-01-13+at+12.44.36+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Belle' is a dazzling visual tale, a new spin on a classic story, taking viewers into the heart of cyberspace - Make it stand out Belle, the most popular platform in the cyberverse known as U, goes in pursuit of a mysterious monster, in the animated drama “Belle.” (Image courtesy of GKIDS.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/1/13/review-documentary-bright-spark-looks-at-artist-trevor-southey-in-all-his-contradictions-and-the-art-movement-he-started monthly 0.5 2022-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642088790394-XKYF2HZ0E4OXGHH12JQ6/Screen+Shot+2022-01-13+at+8.46.07+AM.png Reviews - Review: Documentary 'Bright Spark' looks at artist Trevor Southey, in all his contradictions, and the art movement he started - Make it stand out Painter Trevor Southey works on a painting toward the end of his life (he died in 2015), in a scene from the documentary “Bright Spark: The Reconciliation of Trevor Southey.” (Photo by Matt Black and Nathan Florence.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/1/6/review-drive-my-car-is-a-beautifully-moving-story-of-love-grief-and-the-creative-process monthly 0.5 2022-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1641454326355-HT9K14NHZKSRDWUK92FU/DRIVE+MY+CAR_Hidetoshi+Nishijima+and+Toko+Miura+%282%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Drive My Car' is a beautifully moving story of love, grief, and the creative process - Make it stand out Yûsuke (Hidetoshi Nishijima, left) is a theater director who develops an unusual friendship with Misaki (Tôko Miura), the driver assigned to him by a theater company, in Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s drama “Drive My Car.” (Photo courtesy of Sideshow and Janus Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/1/6/review-a-hero-is-a-quietly-devastating-drama-about-a-good-deed-and-its-aftermath monthly 0.5 2022-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1641454131984-YEBS3YAW5FUS6JLUHNHN/a-hero-HERO_2022_UT_210622_SHOAMI_00004_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Hero' is a quietly devastating drama about a good deed and its aftermath - Make it stand out Rahim (Amir Jadidi), imprisoned because of an unpaid debt, gets a two-day leave from prison, in Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi’s drama “A Hero.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2022/1/6/review-with-torn-a-climbing-legends-son-explores-how-his-dads-death-changed-the-family monthly 0.5 2022-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1641453824440-3TYLHYH1DV39570CB0HB/Screen+Shot+2022-01-06+at+12.23.22+AM.png Reviews - Review: With 'Torn,' a climbing legend's son explores how his dad's death changed the family - Make it stand out Climber Alex Lowe is one of the subjects of “Torn,” a documentary directed by his oldest son, Max Lowe, that examines how the climber’s life — and his death in 1999 — affected his family. (Photo courtesy of National Geographic Documentary Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/28/review-the-tragedy-of-macbeth-strips-down-shakespeares-dialogue-but-denzel-washington-and-frances-mcdormand-deliver-the-emotions-with-passion monthly 0.5 2021-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640755840841-842P9BC816RNJUYYIW8I/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_215304dadf60436d9cb59cefd3ac4067c51916fb-6000x4000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' strips down Shakespeare's dialogue, but Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand deliver the emotions with passion - Make it stand out Denzel Washington, left, and Frances McDormand play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in director Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” (Photo courtesy of A24 and Apple TV+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/23/review-in-licorice-pizza-rookie-performers-cooper-hoffman-and-alana-haim-give-this-70s-hangout-movie-its-bite monthly 0.5 2021-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640244902969-B3L1ZAQW2HDII2IFQIG8/licorice-pizza-PTA-SB_0339_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Licorice Pizza,' rookie performers Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim give this '70s hangout movie its bite - Make it stand out Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman, left) and Alana Kane (Alana Haim) get in over their heads delivering a hot tub, in a scene from director Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza.” (Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon, courtesy of MGM.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/23/review-in-the-lost-daughter-rookie-director-maggie-gyllenhaal-and-stars-olivia-colman-and-jessie-buckley-conspire-to-depict-an-intriguingly-flawed-character monthly 0.5 2021-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640244567551-F57LK5X4US4EDS8YL00V/TLD_UKS_0034.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'The Lost Daughter,' rookie director Maggie Gyllenhaal and stars Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley conspire to depict an intriguingly flawed character - Make it stand out Olivia Colman plays Leda, an American professor whose vacation in Greece leads her to confront her past, in writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/23/review-american-underdog-is-a-hokey-yet-involving-biography-of-nfl-star-kurt-warner-and-the-love-story-behind-his-improbably-rise monthly 0.5 2021-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640244137462-OW92XRN0971VIHZ7WVLD/Screen+Shot+2021-12-23+at+12.21.55+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'American Underdog' is a hokey, yet involving, biography of NFL star Kurt Warner, and the love story behind his improbably rise - Make it stand out Zachary Levi (in the No. 13 jersey) plays quarterback Kurt Warner, in the biographical drama “American Underdog.” (Photo by Mike Kubeisy, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/23/review-in-a-journal-for-jordan-an-earnest-look-at-a-military-familys-sacrifice-gets-swallowed-up-by-bland-storytelling monthly 0.5 2021-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640243696914-GEMM1391RQXKR5VIJQP7/DF-18785_r_1000x665_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'A Journal for Jordan,' an earnest look at a military family's sacrifice gets swallowed up by bland storytelling - Make it stand out Chanté Adams, left, and Michael B. Jordan play a newspaper reporter and a U.S. Army sergeant who fall in love, in the drama “A Journal for Jordan.” (Photo by David Lee, courtesy of Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/23/review-documentary-try-harder-takes-viewers-inside-a-high-school-for-overachievers-and-suggests-that-college-admissions-isnt-the-only-thing-in-life monthly 0.5 2021-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612056885536-Q9R16CCYOYQD45O45Z5S/TryHarder.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary 'Try Harder!' takes viewers inside a high school for overachievers, and suggests that college admissions isn't the only thing in life - Make it stand out Sophia Wu celebrates graduating with her class at San Francisco’sLowell High School, in director Debbie Lum’s documentary “Try Harder!” (Photo by Kathy Huang, courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/21/review-the-matrix-resurrections-proves-that-lana-wachowskis-ideas-nbsplike-stars-keanu-reeves-and-carrie-anne-moss-nbsphavent-aged-a-day monthly 0.5 2021-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640071101681-COL30QV6E2MO2GQWLMA2/rev-1-MX4-42665r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Matrix Resurrections' proves that Lana Wachowski's ideas — like stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss — haven't aged a day - Make it stand out Keanu Reeves, left, and Carrie-Anne Moss return to The Matrix in director Lana Wachowski’s “The Matrix Resurrections.” (Photo by Murray Close, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/21/review-in-sing-2-bono-proves-that-even-as-a-lion-he-classes-up-even-the-most-ridiculous-movie monthly 0.5 2021-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640070960201-YWMHKJ6MSCMQR79GJWFP/Screen+Shot+2021-12-21+at+12.11.41+AM.png Reviews - Review: In 'Sing 2,' Bono proves that, even as a lion, he classes up even the most ridiculous movie - Make it stand out Ash, left (voiced by Scarlett Johansson), shares a duet with rock legend Clay Calloway (voiced by Bono), in “Sing 2.” (Image courtesy of Illumination Animation / Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/21/review-the-tender-bar-serves-a-heavy-pour-of-nostalgia-but-ben-afflecks-performance-as-a-favorite-uncle-is-delightful monthly 0.5 2021-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640069928892-6BBKQ6GAAFZF5AZDLQFY/the-tender-bar-TNDR_2021_UT_210224_FOLCLA_00139R_f_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Tender Bar' serves a heavy pour of nostalgia, but Ben Affleck's performance as a favorite uncle is delightful - Make it stand out Uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck, left) gives advise to Jr. (Tye Sheridan), in “The Tender Bar,” based on J.R. Moehringer’s memoir. (Photo by Claire Folger, courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/15/review-nightmare-alley-puts-guillermo-del-toros-sumptuous-filmmaking-to-work-on-a-classic-noir-tale-of-carnies-and-con-men monthly 0.5 2021-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1639637446666-ZQ3UK1Q5T5SDE0HTK6XD/nightmare-alley-epk-002_NA_05597_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Nightmare Alley' puts Guillermo Del Toro's sumptuous filmmaking to work on a classic noir tale of carnies and con men - Make it stand out Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper, right) tries to reassure his girlfriend, Molly Cahill (Rooney Mara), after a performance of their mentalism act draws the attention of Brooklyn’s wealthy set, in director Guillermo Del Toro’s noir drama “Nightmare Alley.” (Photo by Kerry Hayes, courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/15/review-the-novice-is-a-harrowing-stylishly-told-story-of-a-dangerously-intense-rowing-student monthly 0.5 2021-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1639636792861-EZ9EEAMZXOV2VMSTALUW/THE+NOVICE+Still+4.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Novice' is a harrowing, stylishly told story of a dangerously intense rowing student. - Make it stand out Alex Dall (Isabelle Fuhrman) takes a break on the rowing machine, in the drama “The Novice.” Photo courtesy of IFC Films. https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/15/review-swan-song-showcases-a-strong-performance-by-maheshala-ali-in-a-thoughtful-look-at-death-with-a-science-fiction-twist monthly 0.5 2021-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1639636576938-4QP9GXDYB6RDGVTYVQ14/110921_Swan_Song_Photo_0101.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Swan Song' showcases a strong performance by Maheshala Ali, in a thoughtful look at death with a science-fiction twist. - Make it stand out Mahershala Ali has a double role, as Cameron (right) and as Jack, Cameron’s clone, in the science-fiction character study “Swan Song.” (Photo courtesy of Apple TV+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/14/review-the-kings-man-tries-to-stage-a-thoughtful-anti-war-drama-within-a-famously-violent-franchise-with-mixed-results monthly 0.5 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1639493485583-XSP85IRFYSFV2PZZBCKX/17_kingsman_dtlr4_2k_still_r709f.088218.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The King's Man' tries to stage a thoughtful anti-war drama within a famously violent franchise, with mixed results. - Make it stand out Ralph Fiennes stars as Lord Oxford, a pacifist called into action during the Great War, in the prequel to the “Kingsmen” franchise, “The King’s Man.” (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/13/spoiler-free-review-spider-man-no-way-home-is-a-twisty-action-movie-that-pits-tom-hollands-peter-parker-against-villains-from-across-the-franchises-multiverse monthly 0.5 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1639465061864-RY4G8LC03HZCT8NGZFCR/HBX2180_comp_v043_1000x527_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Spoiler-free review: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' is a twisty action movie that pits Tom Holland's Peter Parker against villains from across the franchise's multiverse - Make it stand out Spider-Man (Tom Holland) gets a surprise from a villain from another universe, in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” (Photo courtesy of Marvel and Sony/Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/8/review-the-hand-of-god-is-paolo-sorrentinos-sensuously-gorgeous-love-letter-to-his-boisterous-naples-family monthly 0.5 2021-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1639032802240-S4HLM3SGDQ6M6C2T1N3T/the-hand-of-god-1108x0-c-default.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Hand of God' is Paolo Sorrentino's sensuously gorgeous love letter to his boisterous Naples family. - Make it stand out Teen-age Fabietto (Filippo Scotti, left) rides through Naples with his mother, Maria (Teresa Saponangelo), and father, Saverio (Toni Servillo), in director Paolo Sorrentino’s coming of age comedy/drama, “The Hand of God.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/8/review-i-was-a-simple-man-is-a-beautiful-moving-tale-of-a-man-dealing-with-his-regrets-and-ghosts-as-he-reaches-the-end-of-his-life monthly 0.5 2021-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611960793461-LPQKOG5LUKEK2R2A7LOF/IWasASimpleMan.jpg Reviews - Review: 'I Was a Simple Man' is a beautiful, moving tale of a man dealing with his regrets and ghosts as he reaches the end of his life - Make it stand out Masao (Steve Iwamoto) prepares to die, comforted by the ghost of his late wife, Grace (Constance Wu), in writer-director Christopher Makoto Yogi’s drama “I Was a Simple Man.” (Photo by Eunsoo Cho, courtesy of Strand Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/6/review-dont-look-up-is-an-end-of-the-world-comedy-that-loses-its-subtlety-as-it-takes-aim-at-too-easy-targets monthly 0.5 2021-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1638857729152-LNTBRV7SZ3VE5MV1MO97/DLU_20201209_03852_R.JPG Reviews - Review: 'Don't Look Up' is an end-of-the-world comedy that loses its subtlety as it takes aim at too-easy targets - Make it stand out Astronomers Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence, left) and Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) are flown by military transport to Washington, D.C., to brief the president, in the end-of-the-world satire “Don’t Look Up.” (Photo by Niko Tavernise, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/6/review-being-the-ricardos-examines-a-marriage-and-a-comedy-partnership-under-the-microscope-of-aaron-sorkins-sharp-dialogue monthly 0.5 2021-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1638857265046-7WP7RVBYWI03ZKG7U12C/being-the-ricardos-BTR_2021_UT_210329_WILGLE_00072_R-2_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Being the Ricardos' examines a marriage, and a comedy partnership, under the microscope of Aaron Sorkin's sharp dialogue - Make it stand out Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman, left) and her on- and off-screen husband, Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem), read through a script for an episode of their hit show “I Love Lucy,” in a scene from writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s “Being the Ricardos.” (Photo by Glen Weldon, courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/1/review-steven-spielbergs-west-side-story-celebrates-the-classic-street-level-musical-while-finding-fresh-takes-on-the-material monthly 0.5 2021-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1638428014985-HCZZIQ23KP1Y5AZW5UMX/Screen+Shot+2021-12-01+at+11.52.45+PM.png Reviews - Review: Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' celebrates the classic street-level musical, while finding fresh takes on the material - Make it stand out The Jets, at left, and the Sharks face off at a neighborhood dance, in a scene from Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story.” (Photo by Niko Tavernise, courtesy of Twentieth Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/1/review-encounter-led-by-a-ferocious-riz-ahmed-is-a-psychological-thriller-that-leaves-the-audience-off-balance monthly 0.5 2021-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1638422124488-KMW3CXBMBVQZR12Y3Z06/encounter-INVA_2021_FG_17_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Encounter,' led by a ferocious Riz Ahmed, is a psychological thriller that leaves the audience off balance - Make it stand out Malik (Riz Ahmed, left), an ex-Marine who is convinced an alien invasion is happening, tries to persuade his sons, Jay (Lucian-River Chauhan, near right) and Bobby (Aditya Geddada), in the thriller “Encounter.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/12/1/review-benedetta-lets-director-paul-verhoeven-go-medieval-in-the-convent-with-a-story-of-carnality-and-catholicism monthly 0.5 2021-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1638421828818-S8LCGO0S5WJ318H843TI/BENEDETTA+Still+9.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Benedetta' lets director Paul Verhoeven go medieval in the convent, with a story of carnality and Catholicism - Make it stand out Sister Benedetta (Virginie Efira, foreground) prays, as other nuns, and the novice Bartolomea (Daphne Patakia, right), look on in a scene from Paul Verhoeven’s thriller “Benedetta.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films. https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/22/review-jane-campion-returns-with-a-bleak-gorgeous-and-emotionally-riveting-power-of-the-dog monthly 0.5 2021-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1637648471333-RQCS6KMJY95Q5NOA7TY9/the-power-of-the-dog-TPOTD_KG_240220-7808_Rv2_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Jane Campion returns with a bleak, gorgeous and emotionally riveting 'Power of the Dog' - Make it stand out Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch, left) and his brother, George (Jesse Plemons), lead their ranch’s cattle drive in Montana, 1925, in a scene from writer-director Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog.” (Photo by Kristy Griffin, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/22/review-julia-childs-life-was-a-four-course-meal-but-in-the-documentary-julia-the-portions-arent-big-enough monthly 0.5 2022-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1637647920881-45BPF16QY8GDKX9CRXB2/5.jpg Reviews - Review: Julia Child's life was a four-course meal, but in the documentary 'Julia," the portions aren't big enough - Make it stand out Julia Child throws a wine and cheese party, in this image from the documentary “Julia.” (Photo by Paul Child, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. Copyright Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/22/review-in-bruised-halle-berrys-performance-as-a-grizzled-mma-fighter-is-the-best-thing-in-her-uneven-directing-debut monthly 0.5 2021-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1637647265972-M58357RNN8JSQE72MKF1/bruised-BruisedDay3_00086_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Bruised,' Halle Berry's performance as a grizzled MMA fighter is the best thing in her uneven directing debut - Make it stand out In “Bruised,” Halle Berry, right, who directed, plays Jackie Justice, an MMA fighter seeking a comeback in a match with the champ, called “Lady Killer” (Valentina Schevchenko). (Photo by John Baer, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/22/review-house-of-gucci-is-trashy-and-campy-with-a-larger-than-life-central-performance-by-lady-gaga monthly 0.5 2021-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1637635492864-MT5GTBIH6H2PB7R3AFPL/house-of-gucci-HoG_TP_00170_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'House of Gucci' is trashy and campy, with a larger-than-life central performance by Lady Gaga - Make it stand out Lady Gaga plays Patrizia Reggiani, who marries into wealth and power and wants more, in “House of Gucci.” (Photo courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/17/review-ghostbusters-afterlife-is-too-haunted-by-its-franchises-history-and-its-fans-limited-imaginations-to-deliver-anything-truly-exciting monthly 0.5 2021-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1637217894803-50FMLZBIMYOS7RMJKW9I/TF0560_comp_v004_1009_graded_sRGB_v2_1000x420_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' is too haunted by its franchise's history, and its fans' limited imaginations, to deliver anything truly exciting - Make it stand out Pre-teen Phoebe (McKenna Grace, right), aided by her friend Podcast (Logan Kim), tries out her late grandfather’s proton pack, in “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” (Photo courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/17/review-king-richard-highlights-will-smith-and-other-strong-performances-in-a-straight-ahead-account-of-venus-and-serena-williams-early-tennis-days monthly 0.5 2021-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1637216972505-92S7YZVF1B5E338YPMMX/rev-1-KR-01445_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'King Richard' highlights Will Smith and other strong performances, in a straight-ahead account of Venus and Serena Williams' early tennis days - Make it stand out Tennis coach Rick Macci (Jon Bernthal, left) drills prodigies Serena and Venus Williams (Demi Singleton and Saniyya Sidney), while the girls’ dad and first coach, Richard Willliams (Will Smith), looks on, in a scene from “King Richard.” (Photo by Chiabella James, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/17/review-the-souvenir-part-ii-continues-director-joanna-hoggs-beautiful-exploration-of-a-young-woman-confronting-her-grief-and-finding-her-artistic-voice monthly 0.5 2021-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1637216776731-QJNW8G8O8ZUWO2F311G4/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_49b6e244e9dc3ed37932f8dfa26899c5627c7191-6000x4000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Souvenir: Part II' continues director Joanna Hogg's beautiful exploration of a young woman confronting her grief and finding her artistic voice - Make it stand out Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) watches on a film set, as she prepares to make her first student film, in director Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir: Part II.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/14/review-disneys-encanto-creates-a-magical-house-and-a-fascinating-set-of-characters-to-inhabit-it monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1636951689898-3PKZY166TZZDR4FCLH07/ENCANTO-ONLINE-USE-150.0_028.00_0082.jpg Reviews - Review: Disney's 'Encanto' creates a magical house, and a fascinating set of characters to inhabit it - Make it stand out Mirabel Madrigal (voiced by Stephanie Beatriz) takes in the wonders of fireworks over her family’s magical casita, in a scene from Disney’s “Encanto.” (Image courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/14/review-lin-manuel-miranda-lets-his-theater-kid-flag-fly-in-tick-tick-boom-adapting-the-late-jonathan-larsons-pre-rent-autobiography monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1636951409475-A24GATLEEEYK1SOETWIC/TTB_20201006_02579r.jpg Reviews - Review: Lin-Manuel Miranda lets his theater-kid flag fly in 'tick, tick... BOOM!,' adapting the late Jonathan Larson's pre-'Rent' autobiography - Make it stand out Andrew Garfield plays Jonathan Larson, the musical-theater composer, in “tick, tick… BOOM!,” a musical autobiography depicting Larson’s days before he wrote “Rent.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/10/review-home-sweet-home-alone-is-a-hopelessly-misguided-remake-of-the-christmas-classic monthly 0.5 2022-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1636606674966-WUF94ZNNK84U2TLLORCO/2a4a5714425790749fb9c23d4def5864_4096x2730_6b1d1e51.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Home Sweet Home Alone' is a hopelessly misguided remake of the Christmas classic - Make it stand out Archie Yates plays Max Mercer, an obnoxious kid who gets left behind during his family’s Christmas trip to Tokyo, in “Home Sweet Home Alone,” a remake of the 1990 comedy that made Macaulay Culkin famous. (Photo by Philippe Bosse, courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/10/review-in-belfast-director-kenneth-branagh-tells-a-warm-personal-story-of-childhood-in-northern-ireland monthly 0.5 2021-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1636605890598-39Y4AUP22COB7PAPTODJ/belfast-063_4184_BW_D012_00132_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Belfast,' director Kenneth Branagh tells a warm, personal story of childhood in Northern Ireland - Make it stand out Buddy (Jude Hill) plays with his friends in his Northern Ireland neighborhood, in a scene from Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical drama “Belfast.” (Photo by Rob Youngson, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/10/review-clifford-the-big-red-dog-is-a-childrens-movie-made-with-sincerity-and-good-humor monthly 0.5 2021-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1636605531511-NQ8ZUABDCV8RG538KMLO/clifford-the-big-red-dog-CLIF-FF-032_31R2K_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' is a children's movie made with sincerity and good humor - Make it stand out Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp, center) and her uncle, Casey (Jack Whitehall), try to walk Emily’s new dog, Clifford, without anyone noticing the gigantic canine in Manhattan, in a scene from “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/4/review-in-spencer-director-pablo-larrain-shows-us-princess-dianas-world-but-kristen-stewart-gets-inside-her-soul monthly 0.5 2022-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1636012451931-K93MDGWB3D6MRME409UM/spencer-Photo+3_+Kristen+Stewart+as+Princess+Diana+in+SPENCER.+Courtesy+of+NEON_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Spencer,' director Pablo Larrain shows us Princess Diana's world, but Kristen Stewart gets inside her soul - Make it stand out Kristen Stewart stars as Diana, Princess of Wales, in director Pablo Larrain’s drama “Spencer.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/3/review-red-notice-is-a-strained-action-comedy-that-takes-three-big-stars-and-cant-make-much-of-them monthly 0.5 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1635999354182-V49R21VX7OYIMRFDLMOX/red-notice-RN_20200304_17380r4_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Red Notice' is a strained action comedy that takes three big stars and can't make much of them - Make it stand out FBI profiler John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson, left) and art thief Nolan Booth (Ryan Reynolds, center) find themselves at the mercy of a rival art thief known as The Bishop (Gal Gadot) in the action comedy “Red Notice.” (Photo by Frank Masi, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/3/review-eternals-is-an-uneasy-mix-of-marvels-action-dynamics-and-director-chlo-zhaos-ethereal-imagery monthly 0.5 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1635998547267-94Z5HG7AXS39LHJRUEOG/MES7050_comp_v151.1034_R2_COMP.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Eternals' is an uneasy mix of Marvel's action dynamics and director Chloé Zhao's ethereal imagery - Make it stand out The Eternals — from left: Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), Makkari (Lauren Ridloff), Gilgamesh (Don Lee), Thena (Angelina Jolie), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Ajak (Salma Hayek), Sersi (Gemma Chan), Sprite (Lia McHugh), Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry) and Druig (Barry Keoghan) — arrive in prehistoric Earth, in a scene from Marvel Studios’ “Eternals.” (Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/11/3/review-passing-finds-shades-of-gray-in-its-black-and-white-telling-of-a-classic-story-about-race-and-prejudice monthly 0.5 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612058415093-PWG11G6P9WMC4BN2F5CU/Passing.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Passing' finds shades of gray in its black-and-white telling of a classic story about race and prejudice - Make it stand out Claire (Ruth Negga, left) and Irene (Tessa Thompson) are old friends — one living as a white woman, the other living as a Black woman — in 1920s New York, in writer-director Rebecca Hall’s “Passing.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/27/review-last-night-in-soho-is-a-hallucinatory-time-trip-that-goes-from-60s-swing-to-psychological-terror monthly 0.5 2021-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1635398150418-67BV2PNDIAU0TS8EEZ06/4139_D017_00034_RC.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Last Night in Soho' is a hallucinatory time trip that goes from '60s swing to psychological terror - Make it stand out Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie, right) watches her possible alter ego, Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy) — a girl who lived in Eloise’s London apartment more than six decades earlier — get ready for the night in Edgar Wright’s “Last Night in Soho.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/27/review-the-french-dispatch-is-an-oddball-collection-of-stories-that-show-wes-anderson-at-his-most-whimsical-and-detail-oriented monthly 0.5 2021-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1635397949510-VBQ4RQW5WW6JKC6R5K1N/the-french-dispatch-009a_FD_SG_07449_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The French Dispatch' is an oddball collection of stories that show Wes Anderson at his most whimsical and detail-oriented - Make it stand out Editor Arthur Howitzer Jr. (Bill Murray, left) consults with his writer, Roebuck Wright (Jeffrey Wright, right), about his latest article for his magazine, The French Dispatch, as another writer (Wally Wolodarsky) looks on, in Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/27/review-backwoods-horror-drama-antlers-is-deeply-unsettling-but-too-serious-to-be-scary monthly 0.5 2021-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1635397661805-6IFVK6P5I2KFSEDDIQY1/antlers-dom-010_Antlers_01599_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Backwoods horror drama 'Antlers' is deeply unsettling, but too serious to be scary - Make it stand out Teacher Julie Meadows (Keri Russell, right) sees something terrifying alongside her student, Lucas Weaver (Jeremy T. Thomas), in the horror drama “Antlers.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/27/review-a-mouthful-of-air-is-a-well-intended-but-narratively-muddled-story-of-postpartum-depression monthly 0.5 2021-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1635397452313-KVFM6HEU04N3775ICSHG/MouthfulOfAir_TLR-1_StillPull06_1000x563_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Mouthful of Air' is a well-intended but narratively muddled story of postpartum depression - Make it stand out Julie (Amanda Seyfried, left) and Ethan (Finn Wittrock) hold their baby boy, Teddy, in a moment from the drama “A Mouthful of Air.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/21/review-dune-is-big-bold-and-beautiful-and-its-only-the-first-half-of-a-sprawling-space-epic monthly 0.5 2023-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1634798168654-COWWVDROBXM3MNFTH56S/rev-1-DU-TRL-102_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Dune' is big, bold and beautiful — and it's only the first half of a sprawling space epic - Make it stand out Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) runs to stay out of the maw of a sandworm, in Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science-fiction epic “Dune.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/21/review-the-harder-they-fall-is-a-slick-stylish-western-that-changes-the-genres-hero-myths-to-reflect-black-lives-back-then monthly 0.5 2021-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1634797907319-IE2Q0HD7XXOTOX1RZLMF/HTF_20201123_33186_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Harder They Fall' is a slick, stylish Western that changes the genre's hero myths to reflect Black lives back then - Make it stand out Nat Love (Jonathan Majors, right) shares a tender moment with his ex, Stagecoach Mary (Zazie Beetz), in the Western drama “The Harder They Fall.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/21/review-rons-gone-wrong-is-a-bright-breezy-story-that-also-critiques-the-perils-of-social-media monthly 0.5 2021-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1634797523678-1WGIGHOFH68UQANSLRC9/RGW-O_b1300_0040_lighting_comp_v175.1755.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ron's Gone Wrong' is a bright, breezy story that also critiques the perils of social media - Make it stand out Barney, right (voiced by Jack Dylan Grazer), makes friends with Ron (voiced by Zach Galifianakis), a robot personal assistant with a glitch, in the animated story “Ron’s Gone Wrong.” (Image courtesy of Twentieth Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/21/review-the-electrical-life-of-louis-wain-is-a-biopic-that-wallows-too-much-in-its-subjects-quirks monthly 0.5 2021-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1634797347811-OWG0PC7U2KI44NLSJIRG/the-electric-life-of-louis-wain-LW_01590_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Electrical Life of Louis Wain' is a biopic that wallows too much in its subject's quirks - Make it stand out Benedict Cumberbatch plays Louis Wain, a Victorian era illustrator with a unique perspective on the world, in the biographical drama “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.” (Photo courtesy Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/21/review-becoming-cousteau-brings-back-the-legendary-ocean-explorer-whose-environmental-message-is-more-needed-than-ever monthly 0.5 2021-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1634797055814-XRDRYTYZHY4CM68QQ8QO/becomingcousteau_00032455_ab0160da.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Becoming Cousteau' brings back the legendary ocean explorer, whose environmental message is more needed than ever - Make it stand out Oceanographer and filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau, seen here in 1970 filming an episode of “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau,” is the subject of the documentary “Becoming Cousteau.” (Photo courtesy of the Cousteau Society, provided by National Geographic Documentary Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/15/review-halloween-kills-is-a-bloody-cash-grab-that-massacres-the-goodwill-david-gordon-greens-2018-version-built-with-horror-fans monthly 0.5 2021-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1634353322355-O6D1P7MDIX9WNICQUV6J/5756_B060C017_191015_R70Q1610135R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Halloween Kills' is a bloody cash grab that massacres the goodwill David Gordon Green's 2018 version built with horror fans - Make it stand out Jamie Lee Curtis returns as Laurie Strode, vengeance-seeking grandma, in David Gordon Green’s “Halloween Kills,” a sequel to his 2018 “Halloween” revival. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/13/review-the-last-duel-examines-truth-three-ways-in-a-medieval-tale-of-power-and-pride monthly 0.5 2021-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1634188797446-2YDORRKQUVNEU2VAZYMT/DF-20335_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Last Duel' examines 'truth' three ways, in a medieval tale of power and pride - Make it stand out A knight, Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon, right), and his less-than-loyal squire, Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver), face off before a duel that will settle a legal question — did Le Gris rape de Carrouges’ wife, Lady Marguerite (Jodie Comer)? — in Ridley Scott’s drama “The Last Duel.” (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/13/review-bergman-island-captures-with-heartbreaking-detail-the-ups-and-downs-of-creativity-and-inspiration monthly 0.5 2021-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1634188460454-5WC1F749YDWHHEJ1SMZS/BERGMAN%2BISLAND%2BStill%2B1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Bergman Island' captures with heartbreaking detail the ups and downs of creativity and inspiration - Make it stand out Married screenwriters Chris (Vicky Krieps, left) and Tony (TIm Roth) go to Ingmar Bergman’s home on Fårö Island to find inspiration, in the comedy-drama “Bergman Island.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/13/review-todd-haynes-makes-a-velvet-underground-documentary-as-layered-and-artful-as-the-bands-songs-and-as-hard-as-to-connect-with monthly 0.5 2021-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1634188170459-7ZBRQND6SKE3HBKYZJX3/Screen+Shot+2021-10-13+at+11.06.26+PM.png Reviews - Review: Todd Haynes makes a 'Velvet Underground' documentary as layered and artful as the band's songs — and as hard as to connect with - Make it stand out The Velvet Underground — from left: Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison, John Cale and Lou Reed — in performance, in an image from Todd Haynes’ documentary “The Velvet Underground.” (Photo courtesy of Apple TV+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/6/review-lamb-is-a-dark-sometimes-surreal-tale-of-loneliness-and-parenthood-in-the-icelandic-hills monthly 0.5 2021-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1633585247480-SYLXCD1QBNUZ4LUV04HS/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_1d9ee89ba938666d52567384aa73779477142e83-8939x5028.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Lamb' is a dark, sometimes surreal tale of loneliness and parenthood in the Icelandic hills - Make it stand out Married couple Ingvar (Hilmir Snær Guðnason, left) and Maria (Noomi Rapace) care for an unusual child in the atmospheric drama “Lamb.” (Photo courtesy of A24 Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/10/6/review-im-your-man-throws-together-a-woman-and-a-robot-for-a-smartly-funny-look-at-algorithmic-love monthly 0.5 2021-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1633585054569-S4VT1Y13UBSJQU4TDBMQ/Screen+Shot+2021-10-06+at+11.37.04+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'I'm Your Man' throws together a woman and a robot for a smartly funny look at algorithmic love - Make it stand out Alma (Maren Eggert, left) takes a walk with Tom (Dan Stevens), a humanoid robot programmed for romance, in the German comedy “I’m Your Man.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/30/review-the-addams-family-2-puts-the-macabre-clan-on-the-road-where-the-laughs-are-abundant monthly 0.5 2021-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1632985139792-WH27LUYTPVJ88TLF8RDF/addams-family-2-TAF2_FP_00071_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Addams Family 2' puts the macabre clan on the road, where the laughs are abundant - Make it stand out Wednesday Addams (voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz) brings her own cloud with her to Miami Beach, in a moment from the animated “The Addams Family 2.” (Image courtesy of MGM / UA.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/30/review-second-venom-movie-is-all-speed-and-action-with-no-time-to-rest-or-think-about-the-carnage-on-display monthly 0.5 2021-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1632984832759-3QY4NQSM3IQGMYAYEJHQ/Screen+Shot+2021-09-30+at+12.53.06+AM.png Reviews - Review: Second 'Venom' movie is all speed and action, with no time to rest or think about the 'Carnage' on display - Make it stand out Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) comes face to face with the alien symbiote that has become his alter ego, in the action sequel “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.” (Photo courtesy of Columbia / Sony Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/30/review-the-many-saints-of-newark-veers-between-sopranos-nostalgia-and-a-fresh-view-of-new-jersey-gangsters monthly 0.5 2021-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1632984378607-T20N456HY8URDYOV4M1W/rev-1-NWRK-02299_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Many Saints of Newark' veers between 'Sopranos' nostalgia and a fresh view of New Jersey gangsters - Make it stand out Mobster Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola, right) gives advice, and stolen speakers, to a teen Tony Soprano (Michael Gandolfini) in “The Many Saints of Newark,” a drama based on the TV series “The Sopranos.” (Photo by Barry Wetcher, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema / HBO.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/30/review-stop-and-go-a-made-in-utah-comedy-finds-approachable-humor-in-the-panicky-early-days-of-covid-19 monthly 0.5 2021-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1632983971296-BNTKW3FB4UBOOH9RNXZR/Screen+Shot+2021-09-30+at+12.39.06+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Stop and Go,' a made-in-Utah comedy, finds approachable humor in the panicky early days of COVID-19 - Make it stand out Sisters Jamie (Whitney Call, left) and Blake (Mallory Everton) dance on the Bonneville Salt Flats while on a cross-country trip during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the comedy “Stop and Go,” written by Call and Everton, and directed by Everton and Stephen Meek (who is Call’s husband). (Photo courtesy of Decal.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/30/review-the-jesus-music-explores-the-secular-side-of-christian-music-focusing-on-performers-and-the-industrys-human-side monthly 0.5 2021-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1632983565680-WFJOUS01YTNXPAJKKJ8S/jesusmusic-michaelwsmith-amygrant-still044r.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Jesus Music' explores the secular side of Christian music, focusing on performers and the industry's human side - Make it stand out Michael W. Smith, left, listens as Amy Grant plays a song, in a moment from the documentary “The Jesus Music,” which chronicles the history of contemporary Christian music. (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/28/review-no-time-to-die-ends-daniel-craigs-run-as-james-bond-on-a-high-note-and-suggests-possibilities-for-a-franchise-era-future monthly 0.5 2021-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1632871005608-UWEGDLDQLRQO69ZBDKRB/bond-25-B25_25594_R_091520_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'No Time to Die' ends Daniel Craig's run as James Bond on a high note, and suggests possibilities for a franchise-era future - Make it stand out James Bond (Daniel Craig) prepares to shoot in “No Time to Die,” the 25th James Bond movie — and Craig’s fifth and final run as 007. (Photo by Nicola Dove | courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/22/review-dear-evan-hansen-is-a-misguided-mess-of-a-musical-whose-sincere-moments-cant-make-up-for-its-many-errors monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1632358955489-Y59PRZXJ3007A6UB1HP8/2538_d046_00327_crop.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Dear Evan Hansen' is a misguided mess of a musical, whose sincere moments can't make up for its many errors - Make it stand out Socially anxious Evan Hansen (Ben Platt) speaks at a memorial for Connor Murphy (Colton Ryan), a classmate who died by suicide, in the musical drama “Dear Evan Hansen.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/22/review-ema-introduces-a-fiery-talent-in-mariana-di-girolmo-as-a-woman-dancing-on-the-edge-of-an-emotional-eruption monthly 0.5 2021-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1632358556454-PRVUZUSDO7FQZ81BC446/EMA_2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ema' introduces a fiery talent in Mariana di Girolámo, as a woman dancing on the edge of an emotional eruption - Make it stand out Mariana Di Giroleamo stars in the Chilean drama “Ema,” about a reggaeton dancer whose life is an emotional fireball. (Photo courtesy of Music Box Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/16/review-eyes-of-tammy-faye-is-a-shallow-look-at-the-televangelist-but-jessica-chastain-finds-layers-in-her-portrayal monthly 0.5 2021-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1631775373578-ZT8U8Q5Z9RSMLYDIV138/the-eyes-of-tammy-faye-4EOTF_07423-07498_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Eyes of Tammy Faye' is a shallow look at the televangelist, but Jessica Chastain finds layers in her portrayal. - Make it stand out Tammy Faye Bakker (Jessica Chastain, left) sings a hymn, while her husband, Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield), looks on, in a moment from the biographical movie “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/16/review-everybodys-talking-about-jamie-is-a-love-filled-lgbtq-musical-about-a-boy-who-wants-to-hit-the-prom-in-drag monthly 0.5 2021-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1631774890427-3YIRVO7EI6SXBMJWFUHQ/everybodys-talking-about-jamie-dom-ETAJ_2021_Unit_DF-13861R_EVRGRN_FINAL_KetSet_IAW_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' is a love-filled LGBTQ musical about a boy who wants to hit the prom in drag. - Make it stand out Jamie New (Max Harwood) shows off his latest acquisition, a pair of flaming red high-heeled shoes, to his friend Pritti (Lauren Patel), in the musical “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.” (Photo by John Rogers, courtesy of Amazon Studios.") https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/16/review-clint-eastwood-at-91-still-delivers-in-cry-macho-an-odd-movie-that-aims-to-dismantle-movie-tropes-about-masculinity monthly 0.5 2021-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1631773860123-IRZGRQR0SVTRU6NXFSXX/rev-1-CM-00861-CFr_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: Clint Eastwood, at 91, still delivers in "Cry Macho," an odd movie that aims to dismantle movie tropes about masculinity - Make it stand out Mike Milo (Clint Eastwood), a washed-up rodeo performer, ends up helping a Mexican teen [Eduardo Minett] get to the United States — along with the boy’s rooster, Macho, in the drama “Cry Macho.” (Photo by Claire Folger, Los Angeles Times.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/16/review-documentary-my-name-is-pauli-murray-gives-proper-credit-to-an-unsung-hero-of-the-civil-rights-movement monthly 0.5 2021-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1631773292110-LHQVXJRBTM06ES6SWPYF/MyNameIsPauliMurray.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary 'My Name Is Pauli Murray' gives proper credit to an unsung hero of the civil rights movement - Make it stand out Pauli Murray, seen in her younger days, was seen as a legendary person in the civil rights, women’s rights and gay rights movements. Murray is the subject of th https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/9/review-the-card-counter-is-a-sly-and-absorbing-character-study-of-a-gambler-on-the-brink monthly 0.5 2021-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1631169444473-3RWZBW62Q8R8BYCY7VJ3/image002.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Card Counter' is a sly and absorbing character study of a gambler on the brink. - Make it stand out Oscar Isaac, left, plays a gambler who meets up with a professional handler (Tiffany Haddish) who wants him to work for her, in “The Card Counter.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/9/review-the-lost-leonardo-is-a-documentary-with-a-lot-to-say-about-art-commerce-love-and-loss monthly 0.5 2021-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1631169128861-S0WRYCULY6PAGINMBHER/1-1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Lost Leonardo' is a documentary with a lot to say about art, commerce, love and loss. - Make it stand out Art experts Dianne Modestini, left, and Ashok Roy, inspect the Naples copy of “Salvatod Mundi.” (Photo by Adam Jandrup, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/9/review-caper-comedy-queenpins-tries-to-make-a-farce-out-of-crime-but-cant-deliver-the-laughs monthly 0.5 2021-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1631168917068-FJP164ANCO8ZUJH39RYC/queenpins-queenpins_r2_marketing_050421.00_05_26_09.Still048R_crop_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Caper comedy 'Queenpins' tries to make a farce out of crime, but can't deliver the laughs - Make it stand out Kristen Bell, left, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste co-star as neighbors who haplessly fall into crime, in the caper comedy “Queenpins.” (Photo courtesy STX Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/9/9/review-documentary-the-alpinist-is-hemmed-in-by-a-subject-who-couldnt-care-less-about-being-in-a-movie monthly 0.5 2021-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1631168698642-O3V4H9TMAW1J713GOHIQ/Marc-Andre-Leclerc-from-THE-ALPINIST-Courtesy-of-Red-Bull-Media-House.s.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary 'The Alpinist' is hemmed in by a subject who couldn't care less about being in a movie - Make it stand out Climber Marc-André Leclerc takes a selfie from atop one of the many mountains he has climbed over his career, in an image from the documentary “The Alpinist.” (Photo courtesy of Red Bull Media House.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/31/review-new-cinderella-with-camila-cabello-is-a-mash-up-musical-that-has-its-moments-and-its-mouse-droppings monthly 0.5 2021-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1630474228283-9XKUCIJBE7SWATJ98DUQ/cinderella-CIND_2021_Unit_05062R_EVRGRN_FINAL_KeySet_IAW_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: New 'Cinderella,' with Camila Cabello, is a mash-up musical that has its moments and its mouse droppings - Make it stand out Ella (Camila Cabello) considers life outside her stepmother’s basement, in writer-director Kay Cannon’s “Cinderella.” (Photo by Kerry Brown, courtesy of Amazon / Sony Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/31/review-horror-drama-we-need-to-do-something-holds-our-attention-before-a-disappointing-finish monthly 0.5 2021-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1630473890124-24MKGVFU3S3BWONDCCK1/WNTDS+Still+1.jpg Reviews - Review: Horror drama 'We Need to Do Something' holds our attention before a disappointing finish - Make it stand out Melissa (Sierra McCormick) sees something terrifying, in a moment from the horror thriller “We Need to Do Something.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Midnight.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/25/review-the-return-of-candyman-a-sequel-a-reboot-is-a-brutal-and-brilliantly-executed-horror-thriller-with-a-lot-on-its-mind monthly 0.5 2021-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1629952434178-HRDXLDQC4UTRBWYBRX5O/5755_T1_01005813_R.jpg Reviews - Review: The return of 'Candyman' — a sequel? a reboot? — is a brutal and brilliantly executed horror thriller with a lot on its mind - Make it stand out Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), an artist in Chicago, becomes obsessed with the legend of the hook-handed killer, in “Candyman,” a sequel of sorts to the 1992 horror thriller. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures and MGM Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/25/review-together-is-an-artful-effort-to-dramatize-life-in-the-covid-19-lockdown-nbspbut-probably-out-too-soon-to-appreciate monthly 0.5 2021-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1629951999316-ORYZ6A6086OW9TSLKMUR/_DSC4324+copy.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Together' is an artful effort to dramatize life in the COVID-19 lockdown — but probably out too soon to appreciate - Make it stand out Sharon Horgan, left, and James McAvoy play a feuding British couple forced to stay together during the COVID-19 lockdown, in the drama “Together.” (Photo by Kory Mello, courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/25/review-documentary-not-going-quietly-shows-how-activist-ady-barkan-builds-a-movement-while-his-body-gives-out-from-als monthly 0.5 2021-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1629951565620-E9O7S83VM6D11YESU4EB/unnamed+%2813%29.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary 'Not Going Quietly' shows how activist Ady Barkan builds a movement while his body gives out from ALS. - Make it stand out Activist Ady Barkan leads a peaceful protest within the U.S. Capitol to save Medicare, in a moment from the documentary “Not Going Quietly.” (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/25/review-ailey-documentary-chronicles-the-life-of-the-dance-legend-and-shows-how-his-company-is-keeping-the-flame-burning monthly 0.5 2021-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612035670912-AKJX4NX8BDT0UUKU8V0D/Ailey.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ailey' documentary chronicles the life of the dance legend, and shows how his company is keeping the flame burning - Make it stand out A triple image of Alvin Ailey in his younger days as a dancer, seen in Jamila Wignot’s documentary “Ailey.” (Photo by Jack Mitchell, courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/22/review-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-shows-the-smart-way-to-introduce-a-new-character-and-his-gorgeously-rendered-world-into-the-marvel-universe monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1629696465764-UH6L88TQCZ9X6930AE6B/BUS1120_cmp_lum_v0011.1070_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' shows the smart way to introduce a new character, and his gorgeously rendered world, into the Marvel universe. - Make it stand out Shang-Chi (Simu Liu, right) battles bad guys on a San Francisco bus, while his friend Katy (Awkwafina) reacts, in Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” (Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/19/review-reminiscence-is-a-science-fiction-noir-thriller-that-lets-hugh-jackman-explore-his-dark-side monthly 0.5 2021-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1629357715135-2T9SLTO5CRCQ0CBPS8S5/rev-1-REM-05941r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Reminiscence' is a science-fiction noir thriller that lets Hugh Jackman explore his dark side - Make it stand out Nick (Hugh Jackman, right), who sells his customers on retrieving their memories, looks at his own memories of Mae (Rebecca Ferguson), in the noir science-fiction thriller “Reminiscence.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/19/review-the-night-house-is-an-effective-horror-thriller-relying-on-star-rebecca-hall-to-provide-the-real-chills monthly 0.5 2021-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1629357357874-F4W6ZXCCXG5KI71TWR0P/NightHouse.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Night House' is an effective horror thriller, relying on star Rebecca Hall to provide the real chills - Make it stand out Beth (Rebecca Hall, left) talks over the supernatural problems in her house with her best friend, Claire (Sarah Goldberg), in the horror-thriller “The Night House.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/19/review-paw-patrol-the-movie-is-childrens-entertainmen-tso-inoffensive-its-kind-of-insulting monthly 0.5 2021-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1629357094727-8S0UPRAHMN7XLO3O7ZC4/PP-FF-122.jpg Reviews - Review: 'PAW Patrol: The Movie' is children's entertainment so inoffensive, it's kind of insulting - Make it stand out Chase, a puppy, gets ready to ride into action in the animated “PAW Patrol: The Movie.” (Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/11/review-coda-is-a-big-hearted-comedy-drama-about-a-teen-daughter-of-deaf-parents-finding-her-voice monthly 0.5 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628726884421-1JPYG6UP47267G07UFLE/CODA_Photo_0104.jpg Reviews - Review: 'CODA' is a big-hearted comedy-drama about a teen daughter of deaf parents finding her voice. - Make it stand out Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) delivers her singing audition, with sign language added, to a prestigious music school, while her teacher, Mr. V. (Eugenio Derbez), accompanies, in writer-director Siân Heder’s comedy-drama “CODA.” (Photo courtesy of AppleTV+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/6/review-free-guy-is-a-hilarious-valentine-to-gaming-culture-with-ryan-reynolds-as-an-npc-whos-more-than-the-sum-of-his-ones-and-zeros monthly 0.5 2021-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628308967575-UBJS0C03LFQCLNEDHHXV/DF-14069_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Free Guy' is a hilarious valentine to gaming culture, with Ryan Reynolds as an NPC who's more than the sum of his ones and zeros. - Make it stand out An upgraded Guy (Ryan Reynolds, right) and kick-ass avatar Molotov Girl (Jodie Comer) face some bad guys inside a video game in the action comedy “Free Guy.” (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/4/review-the-suicide-squad-lets-director-james-gunn-run-dc-villains-through-a-bloody-and-happily-nihilistic-action-ride monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628140988924-CHAZB03FQY8FOK1RT9NJ/rev-1-TSS-FP-028_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Suicide Squad' lets director James Gunn run DC villains through a bloody and happily nihilistic action ride - Make it stand out Members of Task Force X — from left: Polka-Dot Man (David Dastmalchian), Peacemaker (John Cena), King Shark (voiced by Sylvester Stallone), Bloodsport (Idris Elba) and Ratcatcher 2 (Daniela Melchior) — try to complete their mission without killing each other first, in writer-director James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad,” based on the DC Comics characters. 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Pictures / DC Comics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/4/review-vivo-again-shows-lin-manuel-miranda-even-as-a-furry-animated-creature-is-a-vibrant-musical-force monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628140579146-5WT645LZUCJSRJAPVTC3/vivo-VIVO_jam449.1073R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Vivo' again shows Lin-Manuel Miranda, even as a furry animated creature, is a vibrant musical force - Make it stand out Stubborn pre-teen Gabi (left, voiced by Ynairaly Simo) and Vivo (voiced by Lin-Manuel Miranda), a musiclally gifted kinkajou, venture across Florida on a mission for love, in the animated adventure “Vivo.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix / Sony Pictures Animation.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/4/review-nine-days-is-a-wondrous-and-thoughtful-look-at-life-before-birth-and-the-choices-that-make-each-of-us-human monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580199431672-KBA3R5MREBELB3TFM1W7/NineDays.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Nine Days' is a wondrous and thoughtful look at life before birth, and the choices that make each of us human - Make it stand out Will (Winston Duke, left), who decides which souls get to become human, enjoys a sunset with Emma (Zazie Beetz), a prospective candidate for humanity, in writer-director Edson Oda’s existential drama “Nine Days,” filmed in Utah. (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/4/review-annette-is-a-dark-romanceh-propelled-by-adam-driver-and-marion-cotillards-performances-and-the-emotionally-direct-music-of-sparks monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1628140138574-XMQ53MF8G1R9EBW07V9O/annette-ANET_2021_Unit_01506_UGC_EVRGRN_FINAL_KeySet_IAW_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Annette' is a dark romance, propelled by Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard's performances and the emotionally direct music of Sparks - Make it stand out Henry (Adam Driver, left), a confrontational stand-up comedian, and Ann (Marion Cotillard), an acclaimed opera singer, are in love in director Leos Carax’s musical drama “Annette,” featuring the music of Sparks. (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/8/4/review-john-and-the-hole-is-a-maddeningly-obtuse-drama-of-suburban-alienation-that-never-gets-to-the-point monthly 0.5 2021-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611971420681-PHUFNGCBDZQL3EB0SU8S/JohnAndTheHole.jpg Reviews - Review: 'John and the Hole' is a maddeningly obtuse drama of suburban alienation that never gets to the point - Make it stand out John (Charlie Shotwell) looks down on his family, whom he has trapped in a hole, in the psychological drama “John and the Hole.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/7/28/review-the-green-knight-is-a-visually-brilliant-version-of-the-arthurian-tale-boldly-modern-and-timeless monthly 0.5 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1627532003818-1DLKQ15V0PYRKA4NNR8O/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_362e06b07b3ccfbc9d7f589e53cd16b9663012b0-6240x4160.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Green Knight' is a visually brilliant version of the Arthurian tale, boldly modern and timeless - Make it stand out Gawain (Dev Patel, center) is prepared for his long journey by his mother (Sarita Choudhury, left) and two ladies-in-waiting (Atheena Frizzell, center, and Nita Mishra), in a scene from writer-director David Lowery’s “The Green Knight.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/7/28/review-stillwater-lets-matt-damon-dive-deep-into-a-compelling-american-character-under-the-guise-of-a-crime-thriller monthly 0.5 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1627531825340-MAA3ZCWSE64FCC52VICR/stillwater-053_6201_D032_00985_RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Stillwater' lets Matt Damon dive deep into a compelling American character, under the guise of a crime thriller - Make it stand out Matt Damon stars as Bill, an American trying to navigate the streets of Marseille, in director Tom McCarthy’s drama “Stillwater.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/7/26/review-jungle-cruise-turns-the-disneyland-ride-into-a-serviceable-action-movie-though-theres-no-spark-between-stars-dwayne-johnson-and-emily-blunt monthly 0.5 2021-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1627362070831-QJG0JT34ZAEWYALI1LYU/junglecruise_publicity_stills_002_2k_cc_r709f_200305.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Jungle Cruise' turns the Disneyland ride into a serviceable action movie, though there's no spark between stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. - Make it stand out Riverboat pilot Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson, left) and explorer Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) encounter another mystery on the Amazon in Disney’s “Jungle Cruise.” (Photo courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/7/22/review-old-shows-m-night-shyamalans-skills-at-building-suspense-remain-strong-but-his-ending-doesnt-deliver-the-goods monthly 0.5 2021-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1626935300974-ZKTM6SPWNGRUKGB2VJFH/5761_R03_00037AR.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Old' shows M. Night Shyamalan's skills at building suspense remain strong, but his ending doesn't deliver the goods - Make it stand out A group of vacationers — from left: Chrystal (Abbey Lee), Patricia (Nikki Amuka-Bird), Jarin (Ken Leung), Maddox (Thomasin McKenzie), Charles (Rufus Sewell), Mid-Sized Sedan (Aaron Pierre), Prisca (Vicky Krieps) and Guy (Gael García Bernal) — make a grisly discovery in “Old,” a thriller by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/7/21/review-in-joe-bell-sympathetic-depictions-of-a-bullied-teens-suffering-are-undercut-by-star-mark-wahlbergs-too-tough-performance monthly 0.5 2021-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1626931688928-HG6I9PODDHV2AR58T6C0/Mark-Wahlberg-in-JOE-BELL-Photo-Credit-Quantrell-D.-Colbert-Courtesy-of-Roadside-Attractions.s.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Joe Bell,' a sympathetic depiction of a bullied teen's suffering are undercut by star Mark Wahlberg's too-tough performance - Make it stand out In the movie "Joe Bell," Mark Wahlberg plays the title character: A father walking across America to raise awareness about bullying, in tribute to his 15-year-old gay son. (Photo by Quantrell D. Colbert, courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/7/20/review-once-i-was-engaged-finds-the-universal-humor-in-pre-wedding-craziness-with-a-hint-of-latter-day-saint-culture monthly 0.5 2021-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1626842370702-0LTHDAODNZIKJHERFTAM/OIWE_ClareTanner_01.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Once I Was Engaged' finds the universal humor in pre-wedding craziness, with a hint of Latter-day Saint culture - Make it stand out Bree (Clare Niederpruem, left) and Thys (Tanner Gillman) pose for their engagement photos, in the Utah-made comedy “Once I Was Engaged.” (Photo courtesy of Excel Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/7/15/review-i-carry-you-with-me-is-a-tenderly-realized-romance-that-beautifully-blends-documentary-and-fiction-techniques monthly 0.5 2021-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1626329738769-UW7PN0ZKOK6QQ5XBG9B7/7.jpg Reviews - Review: 'I Carry You With Me' is a tenderly realized romance that beautifully blends documentary and fiction techniques - Make it stand out Iván (Armando Espitia), at left, and Gerardo (Christian Vazquez), try to imagine a future for themseleve, in director Heidi Ewing’s “I Carry You With Me.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/7/15/review-roadrunner-lets-anthony-bourdain-talk-about-life-love-and-food-while-reminding-us-how-his-death-silenced-that-voice monthly 0.5 2021-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1626329548134-R40WFNF6AIGQZDXT58OZ/roadrunner-RR_FP_00468_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Roadrunner' lets Anthony Bourdain talk about life, love and food — while reminding us how his death silenced that voice - Make it stand out Chef-turned-author and TV host Anthony Bourdain enjoys an ice cream cone on a New York sidewalk, in a moment from the documentary “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain.” (Photo courtesy of CNN / Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/7/13/review-space-jam-a-new-legacy-is-a-cynical-cash-grab-putting-brand-awareness-ahead-of-writing-anything-funny monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1626239909322-8QQ0QSY6E400DYWYJKIX/rev-1-SJM-T2-0017_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' is a cynical cash grab, putting brand awareness ahead of doing anything funny - Make it stand out An animated LeBron James hugs Bugs Bunny upon first meeting him in Tune World, in a moment from the animated/live-action hybrid “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/7/7/review-the-loneliest-whale-is-a-heartfelt-if-narratively-thin-pursuit-for-answers-to-an-oceanic-mystery monthly 0.5 2021-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625722243242-3TFE70JS6GVF6LW9DIC6/TLW-BOAT-PIC.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Loneliest Whale' is a heartfelt, if narratively thin, pursuit for answers to an oceanic mystery - Make it stand out Oceanographers go out to track whales off the California coast, in a scene from the documentary “The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/30/review-summer-of-soul-presents-the-concert-event-and-historical-document-we-need-now-more-than-50-years-after-it-happened monthly 0.5 2021-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625118971538-OQSNLGT3R7J8GM0YTOAC/0SUMMER_OF_SOUL_-_Sly_Stone._Courtesy_of_M.max-2000x2000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Summer of Soul' presents the concert event, and historical document, we need now — more than 50 years after it happened. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/30/review-the-boss-baby-family-business-is-a-bland-sequel-that-will-tax-most-childrens-attention-spans monthly 0.5 2021-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625118512809-5PIX0DUE3PQJ5CR7ZRMR/10E35_R01_00065A.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Boss Baby: Family Business' is a bland sequel that will tax most children's attention spans - Make it stand out A now-adult Tim (voiced by James Marsden) discovers his baby girl, Tina (voiced by Amy Sedaris), is an agent of BabyCorp, like his brother Ted (voiced by Alec Baldwin), in “The Boss Baby: Family Business.” (Photo courtesy of DreamWorks / Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/30/review-the-forever-purge-aims-for-some-red-meat-catharsis-and-some-commentary-about-xenophobia-on-the-border-nbspbut-it-feels-a-little-too-real-to-be-entertaininghar monthly 0.5 2021-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625111229894-MCWDGYC12XMOLMDTHGSG/2533_D002_00246RV2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Forever Purge' aims for red-meat catharsis, and commentary about xenophobia on the border — but it feels a little too real to be entertaining - Make it stand out Harper (Leven Rambin) has to shoot to save her family and friends from a mob that wants the Purge to go on indefinitely, in the action thriller “The Forever Purge.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/30/review-zola-turns-an-epic-twitter-thread-into-a-sharply-rendered-adults-only-story-of-a-stripper-caught-up-in-some-bad-business monthly 0.5 2021-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1625092799931-H0WXZ62IJDRB8GTF4YH8/https___cdn.sanity.io_images_xq1bjtf4_production_cfe17b7ae3e0fec7d1198696b8fa36b080eb7a61-8256x5504.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Zola' turns an epic Twitter thread into a sharply rendered, adults-only story of a stripper caught up in some bad business - Make it stand out Stefani (Riley Keough, left) and Zola (Taylour Paige) pose for a selfie before going on a crazy road trip in director Janicza Bravo’s comedy-drama “Zola.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/28/review-black-widow-delivers-gritty-action-and-gives-scarlett-johansson-a-perfect-swan-song-to-her-marvel-character monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1624943452833-7T2JSXQQXMQ1N1CZARDI/BBU-03948_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Black Widow' delivers gritty action, and gives Scarlett Johansson a perfect swan song to her Marvel character - Make it stand out Super-spy and Avengers member Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson, left) comes face-to-face with a new adversary, the Task Master, in a scene from Marvel’s “Black Widow.” (Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/23/review-werewolves-within-is-a-crafty-satirical-comedy-wrapped-in-a-horror-movies-skins monthly 0.5 2021-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1624500727305-UQ7O9X2Q4GGX8YEK2GE2/WEREWOLVES%2BWITHIN%2BStill%2B7.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Werewolves Within' is a crafty satirical comedy wrapped in a horror movie's skins - Make it stand out Ranger Finn (Sam Richardson, left) and letter carrier Cecily (Milana Vayntrub) face a possible werewolf attack in the horror comedy “Werewolves Within.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/22/review-in-f9-director-justin-lin-continues-the-fast-and-the-furious-franchises-mission-of-throwing-everything-at-the-screen monthly 0.5 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1624412183578-0GRWVEE6EOU1OALAGGK8/2519_D036_00003R_CROP.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'F9,' director Justin Lin continues the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise's mission of throwing everything at the screen. - Make it stand out Letty (Michelle Rodriguez, left) and Dom (Vin Diesel) prepare for another death-defying ride in “F9,” the ninth installment in the “Fast and the Furious” franchise. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/17/review-the-sparks-brothers-showcases-the-pioneering-pop-band-over-50-years-of-clips-and-interviews-with-some-famous-fans monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1623910084308-13T45V9F7L9CADTMXVCW/SparksBrothers.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Sparks Brothers' showcases the pioneering pop band over 50 years of clips and interviews with some famous fans - Make it stand out Brothers Russell Mael, left, and Ron Mael make up the pioneering pop duo Sparks, subjects of Edgar Wright’s documentary “The Sparks Brothers.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/17/review-documentary-gives-rita-moreno-egot-winning-icon-and-hollywood-survivor-the-profile-shes-always-deserved monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1623909769356-QL0G46AUSD1Y2B1FU88K/RitaMoreno.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary gives Rita Moreno, EGOT-winning icon and Hollywood survivor, the profile she's always deserved - Make it stand out Rita Moreno, seen here on the set of MGM's 1961 classic "West Side Story," is the subject of "Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It," by Mariem Pérez Riera. (Photo courtesy of MGM Media Licensing / Roadside Attractions) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/17/review-inspirational-football-drama-12-mighty-orphans-loads-on-the-cliches-as-it-plucks-the-heart-strings monthly 0.5 2021-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1623909597289-K50HUKHVRXYEY0FUNT9V/11.jpg Reviews - Review: Inspirational football drama '12 Mighty Orphans' loads on the cliches as it plucks the heart strings - Make it stand out Hardy Brown (Jake Austin Walker) runs the ball in a 1938 football game, in a scene from the sports drama “12 Mighty Orphans.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/15/review-luca-is-pixar-italian-style-plenty-of-craftsmanship-in-service-to-a-moving-story-about-childhood-on-the-riviera monthly 0.5 2021-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1623822516301-B2LA85U1Z7053WOL3YPS/2965757bb69beda9b610e5d5a587be89_4096x2270_9c9fbf6f.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Luca' is Pixar, Italian style — plenty of craftsmanship, in service to a moving story about childhood on the Riviera - Make it stand out Alberto, left (voiced by Jack Dylan Grazer), and Luca (voiced by Jacob Tremblay) are sea creatures in human disguise who explore the surface world, in Pixar’s “Luca.” (Photo courtesy of Pixar / Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/14/review-hitmans-wifes-bodyguard-is-a-routine-action-comedy-where-everyone-seems-bored-except-for-salma-hayek-who-gives-a-smart-comic-performance monthly 0.5 2021-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1623733498162-T1GHURVQ4U61IFKJ1U5O/Screen+Shot+2021-06-14+at+11.04.34+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' is a routine action comedy where everyone seems bored — except for Salma Hayek, who gives a smart comic performance. - Make it stand out Evil Greek tycoon Aristotle Papadopoulos (Antonio Banderas, center) holds assassin Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson, left), Darius’ wife Sonia (Salma Hayek) and disgraced bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) as prisoners, in the action comedy “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard.” (Photo by David Appleby, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/9/review-in-the-heights-brings-broadway-to-the-streets-with-a-joyful-look-at-a-vibrant-new-york-neighborhood monthly 0.5 2021-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1623300522993-W8FBTMM9HJSXREG2OR6J/rev-1-ITH-TRLR-0059_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'In the Heights' brings Broadway to the streets, with a joyful look at a vibrant New York neighborhood - Make it stand out Anthony Ramos plays Usnavi, a bodega operator who’s torn between his love of New York and his dreams of returning to the Dominican Republic, in the musical film “In the Heights.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/9/review-censor-is-a-smart-and-scary-horror-tale-that-also-comments-on-the-video-nasties-panic-of-the-80s monthly 0.5 2021-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1623300295415-ZP2IXU6G5CZJFIKNNGLF/2-1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Censor' is a smart and scary horror tale that also comments on the 'video nasties' panic of the '80s. - Make it stand out Enid (Niamh Algar) is a film censor who becomes obsessed with one of the horror films she is assigned to watch, in the horror thriller “Censor.” (Photo by Maria Lax, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/2/review-undine-is-surprising-and-moving-a-sneakily-sharp-melding-of-realism-and-fantasy monthly 0.5 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1622698359640-AVQOF09L8RSPJBYPZ0DA/UNDINE+Still+5.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Undine' is surprising and moving, a sneakily sharp melding of realism and fantasy - Make it stand out Paula Beer plays Undine, a woman whose romantic troubles take a surprising turn in Christian Petzold’s “Undine.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/2/review-spirit-untamed-is-a-lackluster-animated-tale-a-recycling-of-ideas-from-older-and-better-movies monthly 0.5 2021-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1622697969051-4U6WNV4DZSCA4UFRTK4U/Screen+Shot+2021-06-02+at+11.25.01+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Spirit Untamed' is a lackluster animated tale, a recycling of ideas from older and better movies - Make it stand out Lucky Prescott, center (voiced by Isabela Merced), rides Spirit, accompanied by friends Abigail, left (voiced by Mckenna Grace), and Pru (voiced by Marsai Martin), in the animated tale “Spirit Untamed.” (Image courtesy of DreamWorks / Universal.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/6/2/review-witnesses-is-more-compelling-when-it-covers-the-after-effects-of-religious-faith-rather-than-the-small-details monthly 0.5 2021-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1622697391508-ECD5DSKQ8NWIPJ2B4666/Screen+Shot+2021-06-02+at+11.14.23+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Witnesses' is more compelling when it covers the after-effects of religious faith, rather than the small details. - Make it stand out Joseph Smith (Paul Wuthrich, second from left) prays with the three men — from left, Martin Harris (Lincoln Hoppe), David Whitmer (Michael Zuccola) and Oliver Cowdrey (Caleb J. Spivak) — who helped scribe Smith’s translation of The Book of Mormon, in a scene from the movie “Witnesses.” (Photo courtesy of Purdie Distribution.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/27/review-a-quiet-place-part-ii-delivers-chilling-moments-and-strong-performances-by-emily-blunt-and-millicent-simmonds monthly 0.5 2021-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1622098445771-KV890IRE10C8ATUTZ37Z/a-quiet-place-part-ii-aqp2-08740r_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Quiet Place Part II' delivers chilling moments, and strong performances by Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds - Make it stand out Regan (Millicent Simmonds) helps the Abbott family find a new hiding place from murderous aliens in “A Quiet Place Part II.” (Photo by Jonny Cournoyer, courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/27/review-american-traitor-is-a-misguided-bore-a-sad-mingling-of-courtroom-drama-and-melodramatic-weepie monthly 0.5 2021-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1622097603469-54W6NP6XFCZOUVFCIL4S/AXIS_04165_RT.jpg Reviews - Review: 'American Traitor' is a misguided bore, a sad mingling of courtroom drama and melodramatic weepie - Make it stand out Meadow Williams plays Mildred Gillars, the American who read Nazi propaganda to GI’s listening in, in the drama “American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/26/review-cruella-gives-sympathy-for-devil-with-a-wickedly-witty-origin-story-for-disneys-puppy-snatching-villainess monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1622013677814-2WWUNBLFVI4OJKYM8VPK/340c3a5bab00cd7da266cb748aceeb3a_4096x2211_8187ce67.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Cruella' gives sympathy for DeVil, with a wickedly witty origin story for Disney's puppy-snatching villainess - Make it stand out Emma Stone plays the title role in “Cruella,” a reimagined origin story for Disney’s fashion-forward villainess. (Photo courtesy of Disney.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/19/review-dream-horse-runs-a-familiar-route-as-an-inspirational-sports-movie-but-with-plenty-of-charm-from-its-cast monthly 0.5 2021-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1621485850668-KZQSGIOOHEM2944UOBDR/DreamHorse.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Dream Horse' runs a familiar route as an inspirational sports movie, but with plenty of charm from its cast - Make it stand out Residents of a Welsh town — played by Owen Teale, left; Toni Collette, center; and Damian Lewis, right, among others — celebrate the racehorse they co-own, in “Dream Horse,” based on a true story. (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/19/review-mexican-thriller-new-order-is-compelling-brutal-and-probably-not-something-youd-want-to-watch-twice monthly 0.5 2021-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1621485653431-GXTMWE1FYWA9DTVO23EH/Screen+Shot+2021-05-19+at+10.40.32+PM.png Reviews - Review: Mexican thriller 'New Order' is compelling, brutal, and probably not something you'd want to watch twice - Make it stand out Marianne (Naian González Norvind, left), a daughter of a rich family, and her family servant Cristian (Fernando Cuautle) try to escape the mob when revolution strikes on her wedding day, in the Mexican thriller “New Order.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/13/review-spiral-gives-fresh-blood-to-the-saw-franchise-with-a-timely-theme-and-a-strong-central-performance-by-chris-rock monthly 0.5 2021-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1620890598127-3EIQ09Z4JEK85PCLDOVV/spiral-OD_D03_00752_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Spiral' gives fresh blood to the 'Saw' franchise, with a timely theme and a strong central performance by Chris Rock - Make it stand out Detectives Zeke Banks (Chris Rock, left) and William Schenk (Max Minghella) examine a clue at a grisly crime scene in the horror thriller “Spiral: From the Book of Saw.” (Photo by Brooke Palmer, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/13/review-in-army-of-the-dead-a-zombie-heist-thriller-director-zack-snyder-gives-in-to-his-worst-impulses-and-creates-a-bloated-humorless-bore monthly 0.5 2021-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1620890294506-BHG8BDRIECZAW2QHNM81/AOTD_CasinoFrame_R1.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Army of the Dead,' a zombie heist thriller, director Zack Snyder gives in to his worst impulses and creates a bloated, humorless bore - Make it stand out Mercenaries Scott Ward (Dave Bautista, right) and Lilly (Nora Arnezeder, left) shoot their way through a casino full of zombies in Zack Snyder’s action thriller “Army of the Dead.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/13/review-the-killing-of-two-lovers-is-a-bleak-beautiful-look-at-a-marriage-on-the-rocks-in-a-small-town monthly 0.5 2021-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1620889811114-ZUSIS3XQBS228OPQ3L1F/KillingOfTwoLovers.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Killing of Two Lovers' is a bleak, beautiful look at a marriage on the rocks in a small town - Make it stand out Clayne Crawford stars as David, a small-town guy who fears his marriage is falling apart, in director Robert Machoian’s drama “The Killing of Two Lovers.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/13/review-us-kids-movingly-shows-the-parkland-kids-taking-different-paths-from-activism-to-introspection-in-the-aftermath-of-a-school-shooting monthly 0.5 2021-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1620889606536-3573BO13IC6FW172T5J9/UsKids.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Us Kids' movingly shows the Parkland kids taking different paths, from activism to introspection, in the aftermath of a school shooting - Make it stand out Students who survived the 2018 mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School lead a march in a scene from the documentary “Us Kids.” (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/6/review-jason-statham-and-guy-ritchie-reunite-for-wrath-of-man-a-heist-movie-with-an-overflow-of-testosterone monthly 0.5 2021-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1620281843692-5HJTWZVZM7NODCPOXZ20/wrath-of-man-046_WOM_FP_00020_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie reunite for 'Wrath of Man,' a heist movie with an overflow of testosterone H (Jason Statham) pulls his gun on would-be robbers of his armored car, in the action drama “Wrath of Man.” (Photo courtesy of Miramax.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/6/review-here-today-is-billy-crystals-mushy-valentine-to-the-fear-of-dementia-enlivened-by-the-byplay-of-tiffany-haddish monthly 0.5 2021-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1620281528219-81P3HC1RI47IX7AD0G4M/HT_D17_102519_0137_1000x563_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Here Today' is Billy Crystal's mushy valentine to the fear of dementia, enlivened by the byplay of Tiffany Haddish Emma (Tiffany Haddish, right) demands answers from Charlie (Billy Crystal), who’s dealing with dementia, in the comedy-drama “Here Today.” (Photo by Cara Howe, courtesy of Stage 6 Films and Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/5/6/review-mission-stories-is-an-uneven-anthology-that-is-strictly-for-the-latter-day-saint-faithful monthly 0.5 2021-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1620281191519-R70HVXCVTG2FR2MZY2D0/Screen+Shot+2021-05-05+at+9.58.26+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Mission Stories' is an uneven anthology that is strictly for the Latter-day Saint faithful. Sister Washington (Nadia Sine, right), a Latter-day Saint missionary — aided by Maggie (Adrienne Hartvigsen), a local church member — makes a call in “Mission Stories,” an anthology of short films about the missionary experience. (Photo courtesy of Excel Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/4/28/review-in-without-remorse-michael-b-jordan-faces-assassins-in-his-house-and-hamfisted-writing-in-the-script monthly 0.5 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1619675776492-T7TA616AUYZHA3TM8Y5J/tom-clancy-s-without-remorse-WORE_2021_Unit_3900x2600_IAW_KeySet_10602R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Without Remorse,' Michael B. Jordan faces assassins in his house and hamfisted writing in the script Michael B. Jordan plays John Kelly, a Navy SEAL out for revenge, in the combat thriller “Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse.” (Photo by Nadja Klier, courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/4/28/review-in-limbo-filmmaker-ben-sharrock-makes-a-strong-debut-with-a-funny-and-absurd-story-about-refugees-dealing-with-boredom-and-guilt monthly 0.5 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1619675512999-T7PXWFBFT9AM1TGTJW4H/limbo-069_4189_FP_00044_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Limbo,' filmmaker Ben Sharrock makes a strong debut with a funny and absurd story about refugees dealing with boredom and guilt Four refugees — from left, Farhad (Vikash Bhai), Abedi (Kwabena Ansah), Wasef (Ola Orebiyi) and Omar (Amir El-Masry) — deal with life in a Scottish town as they wait for their asylum approval, in the comedy-drama “Limbo.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/4/28/review-separation-is-effective-as-a-horror-movie-and-as-a-drama-about-divorce-and-death-through-a-little-girls-eyes monthly 0.5 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1619675289539-CWVO10WY6Y0UIQOJQWL2/167_SEP_FP_00113.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Separation' is effective as a horror movie, and as a drama about divorce and death through a little girl's eyes Jeff (Rupert Friend) confronts a hideous figure out of his comic-book artwork, in the horror thriller “Separation.” (Photo courtesy of Open Road Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/4/21/review-mortal-kombat-a-visually-stunning-and-bloody-take-on-the-video-game-only-works-when-its-not-taking-itself-seriously monthly 0.5 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1619068831273-DN9RSZ8SESSV6RGDRN5R/rev-1-MK-T1-0075r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Mortal Kombat,' a visually stunning and bloody take on the video game, only works when it's not taking itself seriously New fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan, right) fends off an attack by the four-armed Goro in “Mortal Kombat,” based on the video game. 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Pictures / New Line Cinema.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/4/21/review-together-together-is-a-smart-sly-comedy-about-relationships-as-a-transaction-with-a-breakout-comic-performance-by-patti-harrison monthly 0.5 2021-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1619068192345-6K2NJTLLIVOYAFFZ4HRC/TogetherTogether.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Together Together' is a smart, sly comedy about relationships as a transaction, with a breakout comic performance by Patti Harrison Matt (Ed Helms, left), an app developer, hires Anna (Patti Harrison), a 26-year-old college dropout, to be a surrogate to carry his baby, in writer-director Nikole Beckwith’s comedy “Together Together.” (Photo by Tiffany Roohani, courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/4/14/review-in-the-earth-considers-modern-terrors-before-opening-up-to-a-hallucinatory-horror-ride monthly 0.5 2021-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1618462369925-7VQV7OG7K73FUMJ7UURZ/Screen+Shot+2021-04-14+at+10.52.27+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'In the Earth' considers modern terrors before opening up to a hallucinatory horror ride Martin (Joel Fry, background), a scientist, and Alma (Ellora Torchia, foreground), a park ranger, are hit hard by an unseen force in the horror thriller “In the Earth.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/4/14/review-vanquish-puts-ruby-rose-on-a-motorcycle-morgan-freeman-in-a-wheelchair-and-the-audience-in-a-coma monthly 0.5 2021-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1618462132815-F4KINZEOE0VCU0YJBO0Z/Screen+Shot+2021-04-14+at+10.48.14+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Vanquish' puts Ruby Rose on a motorcycle, Morgan Freeman in a wheelchair, and the audience in a coma Ruby Rose plays Victoria, a single mom with a dark past that’s put to use by a crooked ex-cop (Morgan Freeman), in the action movie “Vanquish.” (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/4/8/review-voyagers-is-a-teen-driven-science-fiction-parable-that-never-really-gets-off-the-ground monthly 0.5 2021-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1617862085858-HIC2V4XWD6DXADDY06I2/v-sg-526r.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Voyagers' is a teen-driven science-fiction parable that never really gets off the ground Sela (Lily-Rose Depp, left) and Christopher (Tye Sheridan) are crewmates on board a multigenerational colony ship in the science-fiction thriller “Voyagers.” (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/3/31/review-shiva-baby-is-a-painfully-funny-comedy-set-during-a-jewish-funeral-that-builds-its-tension-like-a-thriller monthly 0.5 2021-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1617256529501-89SFR6QK1FPX5RL89D7N/Screen+Shot+2021-03-31+at+11.55.03+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Shiva Baby' is a painfully funny comedy, set during a Jewish funeral, that builds its tension like a thriller. Rachel Sennott stars as Danielle, a woman watching her worlds collide at a Jewish wedding, in “Shiva Baby.” (Photo by Maria Rusche, courtesy of Utopia.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/3/31/review-in-french-exit-not-even-michelle-pfeiffers-exquisite-performance-can-rescue-this-comedy-from-its-own-preciousness monthly 0.5 2021-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1617256112877-25JKX4UYZA57IJ3KCT2D/2.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'French Exit,' not even Michelle Pfeiffer's exquisite performance can rescue this comedy from its own preciousness Michelle Pfeiffer plays Frances Price, a socialite down to her last stash of money, in “French Exit.” (Photo by Lou Scamble, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/3/28/review-godzilla-vs-kong-delivers-the-monster-battle-audiences-want-but-takes-a-while-to-get-there monthly 0.5 2021-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1616992892970-DPQZOAPF9TZ9KOPD5ZHB/rev-1-GVK-FP-0101_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Godzilla vs. Kong' delivers the monster battle audiences want, but takes a while to get there The title titans battle through Hong Kong in “Godzilla vs. Kong.” (Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/3/26/review-a-week-away-a-christian-themed-summer-camp-movie-is-as-earnest-and-peppy-as-youd-expect-and-thats-a-good-thing monthly 0.5 2021-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1616738789746-CAQKDM6JF46K2CLBHVYP/a-week-away-AWA+Still+1_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'A Week Away,' a Christian-themed summer-camp movie, is as earnest and peppy as you'd expect — and that's a good thing Summer campers celebrate, in song, in “A Week Away,” a Christian-themed musical starring Kevin Quinn and Bailie Madison (front and center). (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/3/25/review-nobody-casts-bob-odenkirk-as-a-convincing-assassin-trying-to-live-a-quiet-suburban-life monthly 0.5 2021-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1616652310728-HVNM2JG0UL5U9T5IUAHX/2532_D033_00203_00194R_COMP.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Nobody' casts Bob Odenkirk as a convincing assassin trying to live a quiet suburban life. Bob Odenkirk plays Hutch Mansell, who’s savvier about weapons than one would expect from an accountant, in the action-thriller “Nobody.” (Photo by Allen Fraser, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/3/25/review-senior-moment-is-a-painfully-inept-rom-com-for-the-aarp-crowd monthly 0.5 2021-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1616651906633-DM8X2825JKIQ730WNENM/SeniorMoment-01.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Senior Moment' is a painfully inept rom-com for the AARP crowd Victor Martin (William Shatner, left) is a retired test pilot who finds late-in-life romance with Caroline Summers (Jean Smart), a free-spirited cafe owner, in the comedy “Senior Moment.” (Photo courtesy of Screen Media Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/3/21/review-zack-snyders-justice-league-has-some-improvements-over-the-2017-version-but-also-a-lot-of-padding-in-its-four-hours monthly 0.5 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1616382397234-K3IV2T9U5CE5FYZQXF9B/918a8bf4b88b6674f9844b78e4dec14397-snyder-justice-league-lede.2x.rhorizontal.w700.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' has some improvements over the 2017 version, but also a lot of padding in its four hours The members of the Justice League — from left: Cyborg (Ray Parker), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) and Aquaman (Jason Momoa) — in “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” (Photo courtesy DC / Warner Bros. Pictures. https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/3/17/review-in-the-courier-benedict-cumberbatch-brings-the-heat-to-a-tense-cold-war-spy-thriller monthly 0.5 2021-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1616046333511-74RXQ7Z63A3CZ9K9XCBS/Merab-Ninidze-and-Benedict-Cumberbatch-in-THE-COURIER-Photo-Credit-Liam-Daniel-Courtesy-of-Lionsgate-and-Roadside-Attractions.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'The Courier,' Benedict Cumberbatch brings the heat to a tense Cold War spy thriller British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch, at right) befriends a Soviet official, Oleg Penkovsky (Merad Ninidze), who has secrets he needs that West to hear, in the spy drama “The Courier.” (Photo by Liam Daniel, courtesy of Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/3/17/review-hard-charging-documentary-wojnarowicz-is-a-portrait-of-an-artist-at-war-with-aids-his-political-enemies-and-his-personal-demons monthly 0.5 2021-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1616046018323-2DTR4NKYSQCNTB3VBNN3/Wojnarowicz-1983-85_Portrait_Self-Portrait-of-David-Wojnarowicz_colloboration-with-Tom-Warren.jpg Reviews - Review: Hard-charging documentary 'Wojnarowicz' is a portrait of an artist at war with AIDS, his political enemies, and his personal demons. “Self Portrait of David Wojnarowicz,” by David Wojnarowicz with Tom Warren, 1983-84. 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Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/24/review-prison-drama-night-of-the-kings-weaves-a-mesmerizing-tale-that-mixes-brutal-realism-and-west-african-mythology monthly 0.5 2021-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1614236216245-GJYITA5VHDHT2JKDJLDA/NightOfTheKings.jpg Reviews - Review: Prison drama 'Night of the Kings' weaves a mesmerizing tale that mixes brutal realism and West African mythology Roman (Bakary Koné, left) is the designated storyteller in a Côte d’Ivoire prison in Philippe Lacôte’s “Night of the Kings.” (Photo courtesy of Neon Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/24/review-the-vigil-is-a-horror-drama-based-on-jewish-folklore-thats-both-terrifying-and-thoughtful monthly 0.5 2021-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1614235877545-7WA0212E0Q7M50SS1VHT/THE%2BVIGIL%2B1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Vigil' is a horror drama, based on Jewish folklore, that's both terrifying and thoughtful Yakov Rohen (Dave Davis) agrees to watch over a deceased neighbor, but gets more than he expected, in the horror-thriller “The Vigil.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Midnight.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/17/review-silk-road-is-a-procedural-slog-through-the-plot-to-bring-down-a-drug-dealing-website monthly 0.5 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1613631164653-CRVP42R028XCRNFS8PCB/silk-road-SR_00698R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Silk Road' is a procedural slog through the plot to bring down a drug-dealing website. Nick Robinson plays Ross Ulbricht, who built a successful — and highly illegal — website where one could buy drugs without being tracked by the government, in the thriller “Silk Road.” (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/17/review-this-blithe-spirit-adaptation-isnt-as-light-or-as-substantial-as-nol-coward-intended monthly 0.5 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1613630864177-Z7HPDXB5VFKTDUDGIK3T/Blithe%2BSpirit%2B-%2BStill%2B3.jpg Reviews - Review: This 'Blithe Spirit' adaptation isn't as light or as substantial as Noël Coward intended. Charles Condomine (Dan Stevens, right) is surprised when his first wife, Elvira (Leslie Mann), shows up at their house, seven years after she died, in a moment from the adaptation of Noël Coward’s comedy “Blithe Spirit.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/17/review-test-pattern-is-a-quietly-moving-look-at-sexual-assault-and-its-aftermath-and-an-assured-debut-for-director-shatara-michelle-ford monthly 0.5 2021-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1613630646665-DZ59MO135HDL4EMEFLEX/Test+Pattern+2.png Reviews - Review: 'Test Pattern' is a quietly moving look at sexual assault and its aftermath, and an assured debut for director Shatara Michelle Ford Brittany S. Ford plays Renesha, a woman who is sexually assaulted and then revictimized by the system, in Shatara Michelle Ford’s drama “Test Pattern.” (Photo courtesy of Kino Lorber.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/10/review-barb-amp-star-is-a-wacky-comedy-centered-around-two-fierce-funny-females monthly 0.5 2021-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1613026909223-384MDF99OVFW462SS2CV/barb-and-star-go-to-vista-del-mar-BAS_D06_01978R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Barb & Star' is a wacky comedy centered around two fierce, funny females Star, left, played by Kristen Wiig, and Barb, played by Annie Mumolo, get a musical greeting in a hotel in the comedy “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar.” (Photo by Cate Cameron, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/10/review-judas-and-the-black-messiah-is-an-explosive-tale-of-a-black-panther-leader-and-the-man-who-betrayed-him-to-the-fbi monthly 0.5 2021-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1613026531034-HS5BTQP7COVKYC92X9LG/JudasAndTheBlackMessiah.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Judas and the Black Messiah' is an explosive tale of a Black Panther leader and the man who betrayed him to the FBI Daniel Kaluuya, center, plays Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, and LaKeith Stanfield, right), plays William O’Neal, his driver and betrayer, in director Shaka King’s drama “Judias and the Black Panther.” (Photo by Glen Wilson, courtesy of Warner Bros. PIctures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/10/review-minari-is-a-warm-and-wise-look-at-a-korean-family-trying-to-make-it-in-america monthly 0.5 2021-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1613026130384-OF2L5NR2VJQER4FN22OY/Minari.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Minari' is a warm and wise look at a Korean family trying to make it in America Jacob (Steven Yeun, right), a first-generation Korean immigrant to America, shows his son, David (Alan Kim), how to play baseball, in a scene from the drama “Minari.” (Photo courtesy of A24 Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/10/review-the-mauritanian-is-an-unflinching-drama-about-one-detainees-horrific-time-at-guantanamo-bay monthly 0.5 2021-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1613025843906-VDA7WRP2IXTNIOUEA25O/the-mauritanian-P760_01297_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Mauritanian' is an unflinching drama about one detainee's horrific time at Guantanamo Bay Tahar Rahim plays Mohamedou Ould Salahi, a man from Mauritania who spent years detained and tortured at U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the drama “The Mauritanian.” (Photo by Graham Bartholomew, courtesy of STX Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/10/review-the-map-of-tiny-perfect-things-adapts-groundhog-day-to-a-solid-ya-romance monthly 0.5 2021-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1613025565152-Y1E1TFRDJON7T2Y45NAR/map-of-tiny-perfect-things-MAPT_2021_Keyset_1600x1066_14017RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Map of Tiny Perfect Things' adapts 'Groundhog Day' into a tender YA romance Kyle Allen, left, and Kathryn Newton star as teen repeating the same day, in the young-adult romance “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things.” (Photo by Dan Anderson, courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/10/review-robin-wright-tries-to-get-lost-in-land-a-gorgeous-drama-about-solitude-nature-and-grief monthly 0.5 2021-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1613025178315-S8ZTJESSIGNTVCNM7YI1/Land.jpg Reviews - Review: Robin Wright tries to get lost in 'Land,' a gorgeous drama about solitude, nature and grief Robin Wright directs and stars in “Land,” playing a woman who buys a cabin in the Rockies so she can get away from people. (Photo by Daniel Power, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/2/10/review-farm-life-turns-passionate-in-the-world-to-come-an-austere-drama-whose-magic-is-in-its-details monthly 0.5 2021-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1613024889045-F2FSQWM9VMSTRPE0AP8R/WorldToCome.jpg Reviews - Review: Farm life turns passionate in 'The World to Come,' an austere drama whose magic is in its details Katherine Waterston, left, and Vanessa Kirby play 19th-century farm wives who develop an intense friendship in director Mona Fastvold’s drama “The World To Come.” (Photo by Vlad Cioplea, courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/1/27/review-saint-maud-is-a-lurid-atmospheric-horror-film-that-showcases-actress-morfydd-clark-and-director-rose-glass monthly 0.5 2021-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611815816136-8LJFT7N1JAFFBBXY88TG/SM_99_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Saint Maud' is a lurid, atmospheric horror film that showcases actress Morfydd Clark and director Rose Glass Morfydd Clark stars as Maud, a nurse who experiences religious delusions, in the horror drama “Saint Maud.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/1/27/review-the-little-things-is-one-big-mess-in-spite-of-three-oscar-winners-filling-out-this-sleazy-serial-killer-movie monthly 0.5 2021-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611815510717-LISLXKUWBYRTNX9KVFK7/rev-1-TLT-10079_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'The Little Things' is one big mess, in spite of three Oscar winners filling out this sleazy serial-killer movie Joe “Deke” Deacon (Denzel Washington), a rural sheriff’s deputy, assists Jim Baxter (Rami Malek), an L.A. Sheriff’s Department detective, on a difficult murder investigation, in the crime thriller “The Little Things.” (Photo by Nicola Goode, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/1/21/review-no-mans-land-is-a-border-thriller-that-takes-an-intriguing-turn-into-a-redemption-drama monthly 0.5 2021-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611215224786-Z9XCEDHXYF0B778BV54Q/NO%2BMAN%27S%2BLAND%2B1-1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'No Man's Land' is a border thriller that takes an intriguing turn into a redemption drama Jackson Greer (played by Jake Allyn) rides on his family’s ranch, in a scene from the drama “No Man’s Land.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/1/13/review-the-marksman-is-a-straight-forward-thriller-with-liam-neeson-getting-progressively-craggier monthly 0.5 2021-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1610605895793-Q59B9FFYAWS2S34PVBZ0/A012C008_190912_RC.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Marksman' is a straight-forward thriller, with Liam Neeson getting progressively craggier Liam Neeson plays Jim Hansen, an Arizona rancher who comes across a young Mexican man being chased by drug lords, in the crime drama “The Marksman.” (Photo courtesy of Open Road Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/1/13/review-in-outside-the-wire-a-military-officer-meets-an-android-warrior-but-the-sparks-never-fly monthly 0.5 2021-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1610605412886-X0BX7D0XH8I8P1G3PCY7/OTW_Unit_08081r.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Outside the Wire," a military officer meets an android warrior, but the sparks never fly. Capt. Leo (Anthony Mackie, left) and Lt. Thomas Harp (Damson Idris) encounter enemy fire, in the futuristic war drama “Outside the Wire.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/1/7/review-in-thought-provoking-one-night-in-miami-regina-king-shows-shes-right-at-home-in-the-directors-chair monthly 0.5 2021-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1610006808021-NV3PW97CLKWQ92OUB34U/one-night-in-miami-ONIM_D11_0040_Grade+6_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In thought-provoking 'One Night in Miami,' Regina King shows she's right at home in the director's chair Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir, left) snaps a photo of his famous friends — football star Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), boxer Cassius Clay (Eli Goree) and singer Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) — in 1964, in the drama “One Night in Miami.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/1/7/review-herself-is-a-warm-winning-irish-drama-and-a-star-making-turn-for-actorwriter-clare-dunne monthly 0.5 2021-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1610006406657-RHT0UJFXV4WBKQRSKR2W/Herself.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Herself' is a warm, winning Irish drama, and a star-making turn for actor/writer Clare Dunne Sandra (Clare Dunne, foreground) leads her daughters and friends at the site where she’s building a house for her family, in the drama “Herself.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/1/7/review-pieces-of-a-woman-is-one-intense-scene-and-a-lot-of-cheap-melodrama-all-enlivened-by-vanessa-kirbys-performance monthly 0.5 2021-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1610005951109-SFL7055HGM7HKB4Z1U5J/unnamed+%286%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Pieces of a Woman' is one intense scene and a lot of cheap melodrama, all enlivened by Vanessa Kirby's performance Vanessa Kirby, right, and Shia LaBeouf play a married couple about to have a baby, in the drama “Pieces of a Woman.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2021/1/7/review-i-blame-society-an-uneven-mock-documentary-horror-story-but-a-good-introduction-to-filmmaker-gillian-williams-horvat monthly 0.5 2021-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1610005706583-HC964BINZABXSJJY7KD3/image-asset.png Reviews - Review: 'I Blame Society' an uneven mock-documentary horror story, but a good introduction to filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat Gillian Wallace Horvat stars, directed and co-wrote “I Blame Society,” a satirical mock-documentary about a struggling filmmaker who takes to murder. (Photo courtesy of Cranked Up Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/25/review-news-of-the-world-lets-tom-hanks-take-us-across-the-old-west-for-a-journey-of-regrets-and-renewal monthly 0.5 2020-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1608927435683-P2GJWKY0LZEACWINQY9W/2526_D046_00032R+%281%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'News of the World' lets Tom Hanks take us across the Old West for a journey of regrets and renewal Capt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks, left) chaperones Johanna (Helena Zengel), a kidnapped girl raised by the Kiowa, in director Paul Greengrass’ drama “News of the World.” (Photo by Bruce Talamon, courtesy of Universal Pictures. https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/25/review-pixars-soul-is-a-warm-hearted-happily-surreal-look-at-how-humans-become-who-they-are monthly 0.5 2021-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1608917053861-ONH1FBDCUHNUQHYDG5TX/cca5cf243755fd15ce7c8759b83b21dc_4096x1736_a558420d.jpeg Reviews - Review: Pixar's 'Soul' is a warm-hearted, happily surreal look at how humans become who they are Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) is a New York City jazz pianist who’s about to find out what happens when you die and before you’re born, in Pixar’s animated tale “Soul.” (Image courtesy of Disney/Pixar.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/25/review-bloated-wonder-woman-1984-makes-you-wish-for-one-less-villain monthly 0.5 2020-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1608916768691-KV2MWV5CBKHDR6UK6FQK/GRMAMPFPGFC4BK3IMQ5NBXA3I4.jpg Reviews - Review: Bloated 'Wonder Woman 1984' makes you wish for one less villain Gal Gadot returns as Diana, the Amazon princess turned warrior for the good, in “Wonder Woman 1984.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/24/review-in-promising-young-woman-carey-mulligan-makes-a-stunning-statement-as-a-woman-seeking-revenge-on-predatory-men monthly 0.5 2020-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1608829061627-LWRAO1KIABEC75BJDO3Z/promising-young-woman-095_PYW_FP_005_R2_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'Promising Young Woman,' Carey Mulligan makes a stunning statement as a woman seeking revenge on predatory men Cassie (Carey Mulligan, left) turns the tables on a self-proclaimed “nice guy” (Christopher Mintz-Plesse) who picked her up thinking she was too drunk to resist, in the revenge thriller “Promising Young Woman.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/24/review-a-new-version-of-pinocchio-is-visually-inventive-and-a-lot-darker-than-the-disney-version monthly 0.5 2020-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1608795544216-IIJR2SUD0FGF8YIMQ8GN/Roberto-Benigni-as-Geppetto-and-Federico-Ielapi-as-Pinocchio-in-PINOCCHIO-Photo-Credit-Greta-De-Lazzaris-Courtesy-of-Roadside-Attractions.3.jpg Reviews - Review: A new version of 'Pinocchio' is visually inventive, and a lot darker than the Disney version The woodcarver Geppetto (Roberto Benigni, left) shows his new creation, Pinocchio (Federico Ielapi), his image in a mirror, in director Matteo Garrone’s version of “Pinocchio.” (Photo by Greta de Lazzaris, courtesy of Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/20/review-sylvies-love-is-a-sumptuous-period-romance-propelled-by-the-chemistry-of-stars-tessa-thompson-and-nnamdi-asomugha monthly 0.5 2020-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1608527565796-NRUNN9XFWZJCXCVPVJQ0/SylviesLove.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Sylvie's Love' is a sumptuous period romance propelled by the chemistry of stars Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha Sylvie (Tessa Thompson, left) and Robert (Nnamdi Asomugha) share a dance on a New York street in 1957, in the romantic melodrama “Sylvie’s Love.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/10/review-wander-darkly-is-a-stirring-surrealist-look-at-love-and-death-capped-by-sienna-millers-stellar-performance monthly 0.5 2020-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1607584483564-TGSX603F38C0QPCX50WJ/WanderDarkly.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Wander Darkly' is a stirring, surrealist look at love and death, capped by Sienna Miller's stellar performance Sienna Miller, left, and Diego Luna play a couple dealing with the aftermath of a car crash, in writer-director Tara Miele’s “Wander Darkly.” (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/10/review-farewell-amor-tenderly-depicts-the-difficulties-of-an-immigrant-familys-reunion monthly 0.5 2020-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1607584257174-D961QQFTR7VN5NY53EH1/FarewellAmor.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Farewell Amor' tenderly depicts the difficulties of an immigrant family's reunion Walter (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, left) greets his wife, Esther (Zanaib Jah, center) and teen daughter Sylvia (Jayme Lawson) in filmmaker Ekwa Msangi’s “Farewell Amor.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/10/review-wild-mountain-time-is-a-magically-atrocious-romantic-comedy-a-ridiculous-pile-of-forced-irish-whimsy monthly 0.5 2020-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1607583882687-20NMV3GO5HE2YQGXMU0S/wild-mountain-thyme.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Wild Mountain Time' is a magically atrocious romantic comedy, a ridiculous pile of forced Irish whimsy Rosemary (Emily Blunt, left) and Anthony share an intense moment in the Irish rain, in writer-director John Patrick Shanley’s romantic comedy “Wild Mountain Thyme.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Media.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/9/review-in-the-midnight-sky-director-and-star-george-clooney-tells-an-end-of-the-world-story-thats-stirring-and-thoughtful monthly 0.5 2020-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1607499380596-KDO798AFIGEPUUUR3CPC/the-midnight-sky-MS_20191212_10012-rt_f_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'The Midnight Sky,' director and star George Clooney tells an end-of-the-world story that's stirring and thoughtful Augistine Lofthouse (George Clooney, left), the last scientist left behind at an Arctic research station when a planet-destroying incident is happening, travels with Iris (Caoilinn Springall), a girl abandoned at the station, in the drama “The Midnight Sky,” which Clooney directed. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/3/review-nomadland-is-a-beautiful-look-at-people-constantly-on-the-road-anchored-by-frances-mcdormands-soulful-performance monthly 0.5 2020-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1606982807482-C5R3DCJ4DR36DT0XBSTL/013_NML_SG_00630_R_V2_2.max-2000x2000.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Nomadland' is a beautiful look at people constantly on the road, anchored by Frances McDormand's soulful performance Fern (Frances McDormand) and Dave (David Straithairn) enjoy a meal together in the wide-open spaces of South Dakota, in writer-director Chloe Zhao’s drama “Nomadland.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/3/review-all-my-life-is-a-real-life-romance-that-gets-its-sparks-from-stars-jessica-rothe-and-harry-shum-jr monthly 0.5 2020-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1606982568582-0UZ8URXBQULHO3OWUG2J/2534_D031_00150R_CROP.jpg Reviews - Review: 'All My Life' is a real-life romance that gets its sparks from stars Jessica Rothe and Harry Shum Jr. Young lovers Jennifer Carter (Jessica Rothe, left) and Solomon Chau (Harry Shum Jr.) celebrate moving in together in the romantic drama “All My Life.” (Photo by Patti Perret, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/3/review-documentary-dear-santa-doesnt-give-enough-credit-to-the-real-life-volunteers-who-bring-christmas-to-thousands-of-kids monthly 0.5 2020-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1606982147736-0SR5GPXRFBY4FJ2ASD1B/DS%2BStill%2B4.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary 'Dear Santa' doesn't give enough credit to the real-life volunteers who bring Christmas to thousands of kids Children at a school in Brighton Beach, New York, wrap presents, in a scene from the documentary “Dear Santa.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/12/2/review-the-prom-benefits-from-big-stars-but-its-the-young-performers-who-shine-in-this-high-school-musical monthly 0.5 2020-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1606967229688-6A2MW5XMBUTS3VM3JEP9/TP-22113RC.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Prom' benefits from big stars, but it's the young performers who shine in this high school musical Indiana high-school students Emma Nolan (Jo Ellen Pellman, left) and Alyssa Greene (Ariana DeBose) get the prom of their dreams, in the movie musical "The Prom." (Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/25/review-happiest-season-is-a-warm-and-smart-christmas-rom-com-with-an-lgbtq-twist monthly 0.5 2020-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1606289629190-9NJKE707T26SF70IMCZ4/DF-04542_1000x667_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Happiest Season' is a warm and smart Christmas rom-com, with an LGBTQ twist Harper (Mackenzie Davis, left) and Abby (Kristen Stewart) are the couple at the center of the Christmas rom-com “Happiest Season.” (Photo courtesy of TriStar Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/25/review-stone-age-animated-tale-the-croods-a-new-age-packs-too-many-characters-and-not-enough-laughs monthly 0.5 2020-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1606289312799-9MTKG8KI47IIDY7SRAHY/10E34_SQ250_S5_F117_4K_FINAL.jpg Reviews - Review: Stone Age animated tale 'The Croods: A New Age' packs too many characters and not enough laughs Guy (left, voiced by Ryan Reynolds) and Eep (voiced by Emma Stone) share a quiet moment during the prehistoric mayhem in the animated adventure “The Croods: A New Age.” (Image courtesy of DreamWorks Animation.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/25/review-brazilian-three-summers-is-a-wry-comedy-drama-about-the-oblivious-rich-and-the-people-left-in-their-wake monthly 0.5 2020-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1606289004923-5VRMSHT54V0VKO978EF6/STILL-34-scaled.jpg Reviews - Review: Brazilian 'Three Summers' is a wry comedy-drama about the oblivious rich and the people left in their wake Madalena (Regine Casé, center) finds out federal agents are searching her missing employer’s house, in the Brazilian comedy-drama “Three Summers.” (Photo courtesy of Distrib Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/25/review-zappa-documentary-captures-the-music-and-the-perfectionism-of-frank-zappa monthly 0.5 2020-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1606288445039-8KUTSR44AN9JZR2PRQYB/image-asset.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Zappa' documentary captures the music and the perfectionism of Frank Zappa Rock icon Frank Zappa is the subject of director Alex Winter’s documentary “Zappa.” (Photo by Roelof Kiers, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/19/review-in-city-hall-frederick-wiseman-digs-into-the-mechanisms-that-make-boston-tick monthly 0.5 2020-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605775317017-9W8VFZSZAYRV6F514Q9E/EnIZVurXYAQ_Qil.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'City Hall,' Frederick Wiseman digs into the mechanisms that make Boston tick The headquarters of Boston’s city government, profiled in Frederick Wiseman’s documentary “City Hall.” (Photo courtesy of Zipporah Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/19/review-the-last-vermeer-cant-settle-on-being-a-brooding-post-war-thriller-or-a-flamboyant-courtroom-drama monthly 0.5 2020-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605774826670-IJ1H5T3JVL27MI939SD5/TLV-21.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Last Vermeer' can't settle on being a brooding post-war thriller or a flamboyant courtroom drama Guy Pearce plays Han Van Meegeren, a Dutch art dealer accused of selling priceless art to the Nazis, in the drama “The Last Vermeer.” (Photo by Jack English, courtesy of TriStar Pictures / Sony.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/19/review-history-takes-an-abstract-turn-in-canadian-the-twentieth-century monthly 0.5 2020-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605774327637-NPSTUYHUS6IWK37GW2DW/image-asset.png Reviews - Review: History takes an abstract turn in Canadian 'The Twentieth Century' William Lyon McKenzie King (Dan Beirne) trains on the skills of ribbon-cutting in the Canadian drama “The Twentieth Century.” (Photo courtesy of Oscilloscope Records.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/12/review-wolfwalkers-is-a-luminous-telling-of-irish-folklore-with-beautiful-images-and-a-touching-story monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605167598543-V9IK99MYDLZMSXOM2Y34/Wolfwalkers_F00268F.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Wolfwalkers' is a luminous telling of Irish folklore, with beautiful images and a touching story Mebh, left, a wild girl of the woods, befriends Robin, who lives in the nearby village, in the Irish animated tale “Wolfwalkers.” (Photo courtesy of GKIDS / Apple TV+ / Cartoon Saloon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/12/review-the-climb-is-a-brilliant-buddy-comedy-about-friends-who-are-really-bad-for-each-other monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605167264980-TC79IN3J44WL82P3HOY8/Climb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Climb' is a brilliant buddy comedy about friends who are really bad for each other Kyle Marvin, left, and Michael Angelo Covino play best friends at a crossroads in “The Ciimb,” directed by Covino and written by Marvin and Covino. (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/12/review-freaky-is-high-concept-horror-with-vince-vaughn-and-kathryn-newton-giving-strong-comic-performances monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605167008481-OTCISQWX624F3JG21I2C/2535_TFP_00738AR.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Freaky' is high-concept horror, with Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton giving strong comic performances The Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn, left) is ready to strike Millie (Kathryn Newton), in the horror thrilelr “Freaky.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/12/review-the-gray-vistas-of-ammonite-are-hard-to-love-but-kate-winslet-and-saoirse-ronan-make-this-passionate-romance-worth-a-look monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1605166763497-X3903NFAVZSAOBOKZCFD/35mm_AM_RAN+studio_DAY28-000047400030.jpg Reviews - Review: The gray vistas of 'Ammonite' are hard to love, but Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan make this passionate romance worth a look Saoirse Ronan, left, plays Charlotte Murchison, a young wife who sparks a friendship and more with archaeologist Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) in 1840s England, in the romantic drama “Ammonite.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/5/review-let-him-go-is-a-tense-neo-western-with-a-hair-trigger-and-three-great-performances monthly 0.5 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1604559626055-RXYZQ6IQXF8D8SULVYLE/let-him-go-4140_D012_00319_R_01_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Let Him Go' is a tense neo-Western with a hair trigger, and three great performances Margaret Blackledge (Diane Lane, left) and her husband, George (Kevin Costner), are on the road, hoping to be reunited with their 3-year-old grandson, in the neo-Western thriller “Let Him Go.” (Photo by Kimberley French, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/4/review-kindred-is-a-moody-broody-suspense-thriller-that-works-up-until-a-dismal-finale monthly 0.5 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1604559395966-GNHM8P3C0OSVCQGAYDNY/image-asset.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Kindred' is a moody, broody suspense thriller that works, up until a dismal finale Charlotte (Tamara Lawrence) finds she can’t escape from the estate of her late boyfriend’s mother (Fiona Shaw), in the suspense thriller “Kindred.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Midnight.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/11/4/review-despite-solid-performances-historical-drama-radium-girls-feels-thin monthly 0.5 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1604559008084-GSFN2ENGSKVOYRF12DP0/Screen+Shot+2020-11-04+at+11.48.19+PM.png Reviews - Review: Despite solid performances, historical drama 'Radium Girls' feels thin Sisters Bessie (Joey King, left) and Josephine (Abby Quinn) discover Josephine’s illness may be caused by the radioactive substance they use at work, in the historical legal drama “Radium Girls.” (Photo courtesy of Juno Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/29/review-thriller-come-play-details-the-fears-of-a-mother-trying-to-reach-her-autistic-son monthly 0.5 2020-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603954708970-QZSY4TE5ESAWNHTH2LQ8/come-play-014_D023_00032_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Thriller 'Come Play' details the fears of a mother trying to reach her autistic son Sarah (Gillian Jacobs, left) tries to protect her son, Oliver (Azhy Robertson), from a monster in the thriller “Come Play.” (Photo by Jasper Savage, courtesy of Amblin Partners and Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/29/review-british-thriller-his-house-is-a-smart-disturbing-tale-of-refugees-and-the-ghosts-they-carry-with-them monthly 0.5 2020-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603954337760-PRGPF9HZ4Z3CPP9S5XSY/HisHouse.jpg Reviews - Review: British thriller 'His House' is a smart, disturbing tale of refugees and the ghosts they carry with them Rial (Wunmi Mosaka, left) and Bol (Sope Dirisu), refugees from South Sudan, try to adapt to their new life as asylum seekers in the UK, in the horror thriller “His House.” (Photo by Aidan Monghan, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/29/review-horror-thriller-spell-traffics-in-lazy-cliches-which-cheapen-its-scares monthly 0.5 2020-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603954152907-LVEM5H3L8H4Z86ZZJA1Q/Screen+Shot+2020-10-29+at+12.48.42+AM.png Reviews - Review: Horror thriller 'Spell' traffics in lazy cliches, which cheapen its scares Marquis (Omari Hardwick, left) is nursed back to health by Miss Eloise (Loretta Devine), but everything is not as it seems, in the horror thriller “Spell.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/21/review-synchronic-is-a-twisty-thriller-that-goes-in-fascinating-directions-and-gives-anthony-mackie-a-meaty-role-to-make-his-own monthly 0.5 2020-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603342815456-1TFQ8F6F6JJSXNI077NN/SYNCHRONIC-UNIT-STILL-12+%281%29.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Synchronic' is a twisty thriller that goes in fascinating directions, and gives Anthony Mackie a meaty role to make his own Jamie Dornan, left, and Anthony Mackie play paramedics in New Orleans who come across a surge in overdoses of a mysterious designer drug, in the thriller “Synchronic.” (Photo courtesy of Well Go USA.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/21/review-ensemble-comedy-friendsgiving-is-a-turkey-all-right-too-many-funny-people-with-not-enough-funny-material monthly 0.5 2020-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603342558011-0SGWJLO6FVZRE70TRVRK/image-asset.jpeg Reviews - Review: Ensemble comedy 'Friendsgiving' is a turkey, all right — too many funny people with not enough funny material Best friends Molly (Malin Akerman, left) and Abby (Kat Dennings) watch their plans for a quiet Thanksgiving blow up in the comedy “Friendsgiving.” (Photo courtesy of Saban Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/21/spoiler-free-review-in-borat-subsequent-moviefilm-sacha-baron-cohens-satire-again-reveals-some-of-the-worst-parts-of-america monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1603301263283-M1YCLKD6P8YJWM90VCVO/borat-subsequent-moviefilm-BLOODMOON_SG_00038_V2_rgb.jpg Reviews - Spoiler-free review: In 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,' Sacha Baron Cohen's satire again reveals some of the worst parts of America Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen, left) discovers Americans still recognize him from his 2006 movie, in a scene from the sequel, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/15/review-over-the-moon-is-a-colorful-tuneful-and-beautiful-work-a-directing-debut-for-an-animation-legend monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602747215315-KJZ2YUYMM7FONL0AZVH8/over-the-moon-Over_The_Moon_1100_0020_ALPHA_201569_1023_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Over the Moon' is a colorful, tuneful and beautiful work, a directing debut for an animation legend Fei Fei (voiced by Cathy Ang), with her rabbit Bungee as co-pilot, launches her rocket to the heavens, in the animated musical “Over the Moon.” (Image courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/15/review-honest-thief-awkwardly-shoehorns-a-romance-into-a-by-the-numbers-liam-neeson-action-movie monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602746806439-IX0XJPPNG9ZDYXK9SZAH/HT_FP_00005_R.JPG Reviews - Review: 'Honest Thief' awkwardly shoehorns a romance into a by-the-numbers Liam Neeson action movie Tom (Liam Neeson, right) and Annie (Kate Walsh) hide out from rogue FBI agents, after they double-crossed Tom when he tried to turn himself in for a decade of bank robberies, in the thriller “Honest Thief.” (Photo courtesy of Open Road.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/15/review-belly-of-the-beast-documents-eugenics-in-a-california-prison-and-introduces-two-heroes-fighting-to-end-it monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602746451370-RJF9I89SC6PSAGRO1YVQ/KelliDillonandCynthiaChandlerathearing.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Belly of the Beast' documents eugenics in a California prison, and introduces two heroes fighting to end it Lawyer Cynthia Chandler, left, and ex-inmate and activist Kelli Dillon lobby the California legislature for a bill to ban forced sterilization in prisons, in a scene from the documentary “Belly of the Beast.” (Photo courtesy of PBS.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/15/review-love-and-monsters-is-a-post-apocalyptic-ya-tale-with-action-humor-and-a-solid-performance-by-dylan-obrien monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602745995627-YDXB2QV6MHY3S3E1J12E/MP_Still_PK_01346_R2_2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Love and Monsters' is a post-apocalyptic YA tale with action, humor, and a solid performance by Dylan O'Brien Joel (Dylan O’Brien) and his dog, Boy, hide from a nasty mutant insect creature, in a scene from the action-comedy “Love and Monsters.” (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/15/review-2-hearts-tells-two-stories-of-romance-but-withholds-the-connection-that-makes-the-audience-care monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602745648643-QDGH28Q2RHVZ4DY1U0HT/2-hearts-2Hearts_D21_417_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: "2 Hearts" tells two stories of romance, but withholds the connection that makes the audience care Sam (Tiera Skovbye, left) and Chris (Jacob Elordi) go on their first real date, in the romantic drama “2 Hearts.” (Photo courtesy of Freestyle Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/15/review-the-kid-detective-turns-encyclopedia-brown-upside-down-for-a-weird-stab-at-suburban-noir monthly 0.5 2024-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602745372265-LIJ5V3M58PKUCLD2UKW8/image001.png Reviews - Review: 'The Kid Detective' turns Encyclopedia Brown upside down, for a weird stab at suburban noir Adam Brody, right, plays Abe, a former whiz-kid detective who, as an adult, helps high-school student Caroline (Sophie Nélisse) get to the bottom of her boyfriend’s murder, in the suburban noir thriller “The Kid Detective.” (Photo courtesy of Stage 6 Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/8/review-long-shelved-the-war-with-grandpa-is-all-pratfalls-and-cartoonish-humor-without-a-laugh-to-be-had monthly 0.5 2020-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602211371463-XHLD1UYLUHRVKU3GQHQP/the-war-with-grandpa-WWG2_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Long-shelved 'The War With Grandpa' is all pratfalls and cartoonish humor, without a laugh to be had Sixth-grader Peter (Oakes Fegley, left) engages in a battle of pranks with his grandfather, Ed (Robert De Niro), in the children’s comedy “The War With Grandpa.” (Photo courtesy of 101 Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/8/review-utah-made-the-wolf-of-snow-hollow-is-a-psychological-drama-wrapped-in-a-gory-werewolf-mystery monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602167331946-RTKROC6KS1P8RM7CBM0U/Screen+Shot+2020-10-08+at+8.28.08+AM.png Reviews - Review: Utah-made 'The Wolf of Snow Hollow' is a psychological drama wrapped in a gory werewolf mystery Sheriff Hadley (Robert Forster, left) looks at a bloody crime scene with his deputies, Julia Robson (Riki Lindhome, center) and John Marshall (Jim Cummings), in the horror thriller “The Wolf of Snow Hollow.” (Photo courtesy of Orion Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/8/review-in-the-trial-of-the-chicago-7-aaron-sorkin-makes-a-50-year-old-court-case-as-lively-as-todays-headlines monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602139156010-YW3E5DKDNSL386MCG3BS/the-trial-of-the-chicago-7-C7-00236r_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'The Trial of the Chicago 7,' Aaron Sorkin makes a 50-year-old court case as lively as today's headlines Peace activists Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong, left of center), David Dellinger (John Carroll Lynch, center) and Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen, right of center) are caught up in the action in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, in writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/8/review-a-writer-reinvents-herself-in-the-forty-year-old-version-a-comedy-that-introduces-the-world-to-the-funny-and-captivating-radha-blank monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602138747886-EAY8RQ1W0OUUXHBP6I9P/FortyYearOldVersion.jpg Reviews - Review: A writer reinvents herself in 'The Forty-Year-Old Version,' a comedy that introduces the world to the funny and captivating Radha Blank Radha Blank wrote, directed and stars in “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” playing a variation of herself — a struggling playwright trying to reinvent herself. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/8/review-documentary-time-uses-home-footage-to-show-the-effects-of-incarceration-on-the-imprisoned-persons-family monthly 0.5 2021-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602138529706-DKSGF7NNKZSPOCJ050UG/Time.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary 'Time' uses home footage to show the effects of incarceration on the imprisoned person's family A home-video image of Fox Rich, left, and her husband, Robert Richardson, who was sentenced to 60 years in prison. The image is from the documentary “Time,” which chronicles Fox Rich’s efforts to get her husband freed. (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/8/review-major-arcana-is-a-quietly-moving-drama-of-a-carpenter-confronting-his-past-in-a-vermont-town monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602138280520-Y4Z9SP2IEK896UXYNDCD/Screen+Shot+2020-10-08+at+12.24.03+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Major Arcana' is a quietly moving drama of a carpenter confronting his past in a Vermont town Dink (played by Ujon Tokarski), a carpenter who’s been on the road awhile, makes a difficult return visit to his Vermont hometown, in the drama “Major Arcana.” (Photo courtesy of Good Deed Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/8/review-documentary-aggie-is-a-loving-but-bland-look-into-the-life-of-an-arts-patron-and-philanthropist monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1602137444114-YB3HO6H12MY7VJRW4QS1/Aggie.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary 'Aggie' is a loving, but bland, look into the life of an arts patron and philanthropist Philanthropist Agnes Gund, right, is the focus of "Aggie," directed by her daughter, Catherine Gund. (Photo courtesy of Strand Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/1/review-horror-comedy-spontaneous-is-a-sardonic-take-on-high-school-life-love-and-death monthly 0.5 2021-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1601532422098-K8XF35YU7X84KLW7QZSX/Spontaneous-image-1-H-2020-1601416694-compressed.jpg Reviews - Review: Horror comedy 'Spontaneous' is a sardonic take on high school life, love, and death Katherine Langford, left, plays Mara, and Charlie Plummer plays Dylan, in writer-director Brian Duffield’s horror-comedy “Spontaneous.” (Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures / Awesomeness Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/1/review-in-documentary-dick-johnson-is-dead-a-daughter-contemplates-her-fathers-old-age-and-helps-him-have-fun-with-dying monthly 0.5 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1601532261649-6WGVY7K17UNXDMNTCOLH/DickJohnsonIsDead.jpg Reviews - Review: In documentary 'Dick Johnson Is Dead,' a daughter contemplates her father's old age and helps him have fun with dying Dick Johnson, a retired Seattle psychiatrist, is the subject of — and sometime co-conspirator in — the documentary “Dick Johnson Is Dead,” directed by his daughter, Kirsten Johnson. (Photo courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/10/1/review-possessor-is-a-violent-and-mind-twisting-thriller-about-identity-sex-and-bloody-murder monthly 0.5 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1601532046928-TA8ZFNMZIQOTTQHND2UX/Possessor.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Possessor' is a violent and mind-twisting thriller about identity, sex and bloody murder Assassin Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough) undergoes the procedure to put her mind in another person’s body, in writer-director Brandon Cronenberg’s twisty thriller “Possessor.” (Photo courtesy of Neon / Well Go USA.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/30/review-save-yourselves-is-a-timely-comedy-about-hipsters-in-isolation-fending-off-an-alien-attack monthly 0.5 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1601531835794-RCNBB8GJO198LR0W8UIK/SaveYourselves.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Save Yourselves!' is a timely comedy about hipsters in isolation, fending off an alien attack Sunita Mani, left, and John Reynolds play a couple whose forest getaway turns into a fight for survival in the comedy “Save Yourselves!” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/30/review-the-glorias-is-a-sprawling-biography-of-gloria-steinem-with-four-actors-capturing-the-feminist-icons-different-facets monthly 0.5 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1601508245559-Y1WFJMUH8R5GUMP3M39T/Glorias.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Glorias' is a sprawling biography of Gloria Steinem, with four actors capturing the feminist icon's different facets Julianne Moore is one of four actors playing feminist icon Gloria Steinem in director Julie Taymor’s biopic “The Glorias.” (Photo courtesy LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/24/review-miranda-july-hits-the-heartstrings-in-kajillionaire-an-eccentric-ode-to-parents-and-their-rebel-children monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1600929314131-173JNNMHTL6TUYNVPNHI/kajillionaire-4169_D010_01599_RC_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Miranda July hits the heartstrings in 'Kajillionaire,' an eccentric ode to parents and their rebel children Robert (Richard Jenkins, left) and Theresa (Debra Winger, center), followed by their daughter, Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood), celebrate another successful swindle in writer-director Miranda July’s comedy-drama “Kajillionaire.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/24/review-alzheimers-drama-the-artists-wife-benefits-from-strong-acting-and-authentic-details monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1600929042584-QKZQ7JSFUWZWX10A2U0Z/ClaireRichardKiss.jpg Reviews - Review: Alzheimer's drama 'The Artist's Wife' benefits from strong acting and authentic details Clare (Lena Olin, left) gives a kiss to her husband, Richard (Bruce Dern), a painter in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, in the drama “The Artist’s Wife.” (Photo courtesy of Strand Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/17/review-slavery-focused-antebellum-is-as-gory-as-a-horror-movie-but-without-any-of-the-thrills monthly 0.5 2020-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1600326761464-VAZLZPH7WU1GSF70Y3DD/a-d07-02813-r.jpg Reviews - Review: Slavery-focused 'Antebellum' is as gory as a horror movie, but without any of the thrills Eden (Janelle Monáe, right) delivers bad news to Julia (Kiersey Clemons), a new arrival at a Southern plantation, in the thriller “Antebellum.” (Photo by Matt Kennedy, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/17/review-in-the-way-i-see-it-a-photographer-recalls-his-years-in-the-white-house-and-the-shade-hes-throwing-at-its-current-occupant monthly 0.5 2020-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1600326469888-SW2VH0OKBAM3XX5CSJGA/the-way-i-see-it-p022816lj_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'The Way I See It,' a photographer recalls his years in the White House, and the 'shade' he's throwing at its current occupant White House photographer Pete Souza, right, talks to President Barack Obama in a 2016 photo taken along the West Colonnade. Souza’s years photographing Obama are the topic of the documentary “The Way I See It.” (Official White House photo by Lawrence Jackson, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/17/review-documentary-all-in-rallies-its-audience-to-fight-against-voter-suppression monthly 0.5 2020-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1600326262828-47RJI4IUZ27ZUISIS8BS/all-in-the-fight-for-democracy-UVSD_SG_00239_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary 'All In' rallies its audience to fight against voter suppression A long, socially distanced line forms outside a Milwaukee polling place during Wisconsin’s primary, held in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and chronicled in the documentary “All In: The Fight For Democracy.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/17/review-in-the-nest-jude-law-and-carrie-coon-are-outstanding-as-a-couple-in-a-crumbling-marriage monthly 0.5 2020-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1600326114101-CR122J5RIYCSL0D54NQN/THE%2BNEST%2BSTILL%2B5.jpg Reviews - Review: In 'The Nest,' Jude Law and Carrie Coon are outstanding as a couple in a crumbling marriage Allison (Carrie Coon, left) and Rory (Jude Law) dress to impress, but find cracks in their marriage, in the drama “The Nest.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/17/review-chuck-berry-gives-a-full-view-of-the-life-of-the-man-who-invented-rock-n-roll monthly 0.5 2020-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1600325937014-LZB3W5GYZS5VIO2PA0H6/Screen+Shot+2020-09-17+at+12.47.40+AM.png Reviews - Review: 'Chuck Berry' gives a full view of the life of the man who 'invented' rock 'n' roll Rock legend Chuck Berry, the subject of Jon Brewer’s documentary “Chuck Berry.” (Photo courtesy of Cardinal Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/10/review-the-broken-hearts-gallery-is-a-fizzy-romantic-comedy-and-a-showcase-for-the-delightful-geraldine-viswanathan monthly 0.5 2020-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1599778036565-UQAAQ2UVJ13W4KIULF6V/BHG_04199_1000x615_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Broken Hearts Gallery' is a fizzy romantic comedy, and a showcase for the delightful Geraldine Viswanathan Lucy (Geraldine Viswanathan, center) gets advice from her roommates and besties, Nadine (Phillipa Soo, left) and Amanda (Molly Gordon, right), in the romantic comedy “The Broken Hearts Gallery.” (Photo by George Kraychyk, courtesy of TriStar Pictures/Sony Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/10/review-sibyl-veers-wildly-from-sex-comedy-to-psychological-drama-with-an-unstable-shrink-at-the-center monthly 0.5 2020-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1599777848666-PS8WQ6O80E6MXOFVCIMP/SIBYL_4.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Sibyl' veers wildly from sex comedy to psychological drama, with an unstable shrink at the center Sibyl (Virginie Efira, right) finds herself on the set, trying to help Mika (Sandra Hüller, center) finish a difficult scene, in the French comedy-drama “Sibyl.” (Photo courtesy of Music Box Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/10/review-jimmy-carter-rock-amp-roll-president-doesnt-quite-make-the-case-for-carters-musical-connections monthly 0.5 2020-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1599777695425-S54A1U2Y2S5RTXZA2PJJ/Carter+Film+Still_JC+Willie+Nelson.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President' doesn't quite make the case for Carter's musical connections President Jimmy Carter hangs out with country star Willie Nelson, in an image from the documentary “Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.” (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/9/3/review-mulan-disneys-live-action-adaptation-of-its-animated-classic-is-an-epic-drama-with-a-warriors-heart monthly 0.5 2020-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1599149638872-28MU74G8VTT75CQ4Y3CQ/image-asset.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Mulan,' Disney's live-action adaptation of its animated classic, is an epic drama with a warrior's heart Yifei Liu stars as Mulan, a young Chinese woman who disguises herself as a man to fight in the Emperor’s army, in “Mulan,” Disney’s live-action adaptation of its 1998 animated hit. 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Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/8/27/review-armando-iannuccis-take-on-david-copperfield-is-grandly-victorian-and-fully-modern-funny-and-heart-warming monthly 0.5 2020-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1598552735100-XGPXJH8X11R8J3SKED4T/zTPHDC_001.jpeg Reviews - Review: Armando Iannucci's take on 'David Copperfield' is grandly Victorian and fully modern, funny and heart-warming Dev Patel plays the title character in “The Personal History of David Copperfield,” director Armando Iannucci’s adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel. 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Nimitz, in an archival photo seen in the documentary “Desert One.” (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/8/13/review-something-comes-from-outer-space-in-effectively-chilling-russian-horror-thriller-sputnik monthly 0.5 2020-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1597303768299-791TWO44YAV0M6DZLUF7/SPUTNIK%2BSTILL%2B2.jpg Reviews - Review: Something comes from outer space in effectively chilling Russian horror thriller 'Sputnik' Konstantin (Pyotr Fyodorov) returns from space with an alien stowaway, in the horror thriller “Sputnik.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Midnight.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/8/13/review-spree-is-a-candy-colored-but-disgustingly-sour-slasher-movie-thats-also-a-weak-satire-of-social-media monthly 0.5 2020-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1597303601983-1GQIMOCVZR2EXR2U7KNB/Spree.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Spree' is a candy-colored but disgustingly sour slasher movie that's also a weak satire of social media Joe Keery plays Kurt, a rideshare driver obsessed with his social-media popularity, in the slasher satire “Spree.” (Photo courtesy of RLJE Media.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/8/13/review-represent-profiles-three-women-running-for-office-spotlighting-the-people-part-of-politics monthly 0.5 2020-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1597303278987-XW1PV7SDL12VKX5S51UI/Represent_01.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Represent' profiles three women running for office, spotlighting the people part of politics Myya Jones, a long-shot candidate for mayor of Detroit in 2017, works the phones, in a moment form the documentary “Represent.” (Photo courtesy of Music Box Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/8/13/review-happy-happy-joy-joy-captures-the-rise-and-fall-of-an-iconic-cartoon-but-underplays-its-creators-disturbing-behavior monthly 0.5 2021-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1597302990978-UPQOMS34LU4ATRVWIM3I/HappyHappyJoyJoy.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Happy Happy Joy Joy' captures the rise and fall of an iconic cartoon, but underplays its creator's disturbing behavior Animator John Kricfalusi, creator of “The Ren & Stimpy Show,” is interviewed about his work and his abusive treatment of coworkers and underage fans, in the documentary “Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story.” (Photo courtesy of Gravitas Ventures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/8/6/review-in-the-dread-soaked-she-dies-tomorrow-director-amy-seimetz-finds-a-perfect-metaphor-for-our-contagiously-anxious-times monthly 0.5 2020-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1596695114220-T6G7BVJAR255KNKTY8WU/She+Dies+Tomorrow_CourtesyNEON_Kate+Lyn+Sheil_6.jpg Reviews - Review: In the dread-soaked 'She Dies Tomorrow,' director Amy Seimetz finds a perfect metaphor for our contagiously anxious times Amy (Katie Lyn Sheil, left, with Kentucker Audley in the background) tries to fight off a sense of foreboding, in writer-director Amy Seimetz’ thriller “She Dies Tomorrow.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/8/6/review-the-burnt-orange-heresy-is-a-slow-burn-heist-movie-that-doesnt-use-star-elizabeth-debicki-at-all-well monthly 0.5 2021-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1596694546131-99TZPX9S9JKU15BGTXFM/11.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Burnt Orange Heresy' is a slow-burn heist movie that doesn't use star Elizabeth Debicki at all well James Figueras (Claes Bang, left) brings his new girlfriend, Berenice Hollis (Elizabeth Debicki), to Lake Como, without telling her his motives for the trip, in the art-heist drama “The Burnt Orange Heresy.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/8/6/review-the-raunchy-raucous-history-of-creem-magazine-is-captured-in-a-fast-and-fun-documentary monthly 0.5 2020-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1596694384801-9TPKAY93X6639KG2F5JD/Screen+Shot+2020-08-05+at+11.54.25+PM.png Reviews - Review: The raunchy, raucous history of Creem magazine is captured in a fast and fun documentary Covers of Creem magazine, the legendary music magazine, as seen in the documentary, “Creem: America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine.” (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/8/6/review-made-in-italy-is-a-gorgeous-tour-of-tuscany-with-father-and-son-liam-neeson-and-michel-richardson-as-salty-companions monthly 0.5 2020-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1596694191046-M1BDXPF6U7SLIDGMZY57/Made%2BIn%2BItaly%2BStill%2B1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Made in Italy' is a gorgeous tour of Tuscany, with father and son Liam Neeson and Micheál Richardson as salty companions Jack (Micheál Richardson, left) and his dad, Robert (played by Richardson’s dad, Liam Neeson) share a tender moment in the comedy-drama “Made in Italy.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/8/6/review-anti-romantic-comedy-spinster-a-showcase-for-chelsea-peretti-takes-a-while-to-find-its-groove monthly 0.5 2020-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1596693570007-7Y79ZSK9IAAJDZVZQEKY/Copy+of+Day5_10F.jpg Reviews - Review: Anti-romantic comedy 'Spinster,' a showcase for Chelsea Peretti, takes a while to find its groove Gaby (Chelsea Peretti, left) and best friend Amanda (Susan Kent) have a heart-to-heart in the anti-romantic comedy “Spinster.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/30/review-the-fight-captures-the-excitement-and-importance-of-the-aclus-legal-battles-against-the-trump-administrations-cruel-policies monthly 0.5 2020-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1596091907710-D6YLI4UAA9F328O1DH9K/the-fight-The+Fight_Still_Final_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Fight' captures the excitement, and importance, of the ACLU's legal battles against the Trump administration's cruel policies Dale Ho, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, prepares to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, in a scene from the documentary “The Fight.” (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/30/review-documentary-captures-the-music-and-craftsmanship-of-gordon-lightfoot-the-canadian-folk-legend monthly 0.5 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1596091688232-C2O8XW9Z5H5L2QE0J0IQ/_images_uploads_gallery_If_You_Could_Read_My_Mind_4.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary captures the music and craftsmanship of Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian folk legend Canadian folk musician Gordon Lightfoot, still performing at 80, is the subject of the documentary “Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind.” (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/30/review-summerland-tells-a-tender-story-of-love-during-wartime-but-the-directors-timing-is-off monthly 0.5 2020-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1596091481940-PUJQG2AWXEIWO9T882JW/SUMMERLAND%2B3.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Summerland' tells a tender story of love during wartime, but the director's timing is off Alice (Gemma Arterton, left) cares for Frank (Lucas Bond), an evacuee from a bombed-out London, in the wartime melodrama “Summerland.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/30/review-documentary-marley-returns-after-8-years-as-a-fitting-75th-birthday-remembrance-of-the-reggae-legend monthly 0.5 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1596091102047-LKP0SJOI157W14U87PXO/Screen+Shot+2020-07-30+at+12.36.50+AM.png Reviews - Review: Documentary 'Marley' returns, after 8 years, as a fitting 75th birthday remembrance of the reggae legend Reggae legend Bob Marley is the topic of Kevin Macdonald’s 2012 documentary “Marley,” being re-released to mark Marley’s 75th birthday. (Photo courtesy of Blue Fox Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/23/review-the-rental-is-a-creepy-twisty-thriller-smartly-constructed-by-first-time-director-dave-franco monthly 0.5 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595486734873-6VTKFNFKNYW9164E9OZ7/THE%2BRENTAL%2BStill%2B4.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Rental' is a creepy, twisty thriller, smartly constructed by first-time director Dave Franco Mina (Sheila Vand) is one of four friends whose weekend getaway turns into something more sinister, in the thriller “The Rental,” directed and co-written by Dave Franco. (Photo courtesy of IFC Midnight.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/23/review-radioactive-is-an-illuminating-look-at-marie-curie-with-a-powerful-performance-by-rosamund-pike monthly 0.5 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595486327871-XB7D9LEVXFBF4VXAV7OQ/radioactive-RA_LS_06041810748_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Radioactive' is an illuminating look at Marie Curie, with a powerful performance by Rosamund Pike Rosamund Pike plays scientist Marie Curie, in director Marjane Satrapi’s biographical drama “Radioactive.” (Photo by Laurie Sparham; courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/23/review-yes-god-yes-is-a-biting-funny-comedy-about-a-girl-getting-mixed-messages-about-sex monthly 0.5 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595485960443-QLP4WII1GZGMM2K6Z2D5/YGY_7.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Yes, God, Yes' is a biting, funny comedy about a girl getting mixed messages about sex Alice (Natalia Dyer, left) faces a tense counseling session with Father Murphy (Timothy Simons) at a Catholic youth retreat, in the comedy “Yes, God, Yes.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/23/review-amulet-is-a-brooding-horror-thriller-and-a-smart-directing-debut-for-actor-romola-garai monthly 0.5 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595485533051-1H8WLRH1XP9TQUPQ2SE0/Amulet.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Amulet' is a brooding horror thriller, and a smart directing debut for actor Romola Garai Tomaz (Alec Secareanu, right) tries to answer the secret of an old house, and of Magda (Carla Juri), the woman who lives there, in the horror thriller “Amulet,” directed by Romola Garai. (Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/23/review-sundance-short-film-tour-helps-you-imagine-the-good-old-days-of-going-to-a-film-festival monthly 0.5 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595485335308-3GXK5GNSUMOXZBZA9S4I/Meats.jpg Reviews - Review: Sundance Short Film Tour helps you imagine the good old days of going to a film festival Ashley Williams plays a pregnant vegan indulging her secret passion to butcher an animal, in the short film “Meats,” which Williams wrote and directed. It’s one of six films that played at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and are part of the Sundance Short Film Tour 2020. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/23/review-documentary-on-helmut-newton-shows-the-photographers-art-but-leaves-his-muses-to-dissect-his-legacy monthly 0.5 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595485057968-BF80DB7C1VQHF8B9BRSZ/HELMUT-NEWTON_009_Arena%2C-Miami%2C-1978-%28c%29-Foto-Helmut-Newton%2C-Helmut-Newton-Estate-Courtesy-Helmut-Newton-Foundation.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary on Helmut Newton shows the photographer's art, but leaves his muses to dissect his legacy “Arena New York Times (Miami 1978),” a photo by Helmut Newton, an image from the documentary “Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful.” (Photo by Helmut Newton; courtesy the Helmut Newton Foundation and Kino Lorber Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/23/review-french-made-childrens-film-samsam-is-a-superhero-story-without-any-oomph monthly 0.5 2020-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1595484591294-7CABYUAGFVV6NOY57L9I/SamSam_Image1_1920x1080.jpg Reviews - Review: French-made children's film 'SamSam' is a superhero story without any oomph Would-be superhero SamSam — flanked by old companion SamTeddy and new friend Mega — search for adventure in the French-made animated film “SamSam.” (Image courtesy of Blue Fox Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/15/review-the-painted-bird-wallows-in-the-misery-of-a-boys-hard-road-in-which-the-holocaust-is-just-one-more-pothole monthly 0.5 2020-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1594875372185-YBGQDGJG87A2VZZNFEE4/THE%2BPAINTED%2BBIRD%2BStill%2B2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Painted Bird' wallows in the misery of a boy's hard road, in which the Holocaust is just one more pothole Petr Kotlár plays a boy who experiences pain and misery from village to village, in the Czech-made drama “The Painted Bird,” adapted by writer-director Václav Marhoul from Polish author Jerzy Kosinski’s novel. (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/15/review-documentary-runner-spins-a-fascinating-yarn-about-south-sudans-first-olympian monthly 0.5 2020-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1594875176711-FAZNWJI71HMK944WAT31/purple3.jpg Reviews - Review: Documentary 'Runner' spins a fascinating yarn about South Sudan's first Olympian Marathoner Guor Mading Maker is the subject of the documentary “Runner,” which chronicles his effort to be the first Olympian to represent South Sudan. (Photo courtesy of This Is It Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/15/review-australian-romance-dirt-music-suffers-from-too-many-discordant-notes-but-kelly-macdonalds-performance-is-perfectly-pitched monthly 0.5 2020-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1594875007909-B1MOQ285COAA2KKGTRDX/unnamed+%283%29.jpg Reviews - Review: Australian romance 'Dirt Music' suffers from too many discordant notes, but Kelly Macdonald's performance is perfectly pitched Georgie (Kelly Macdonald, left) and Lu (Garrett Hedlund) share a playful moment in the Australian romantic drama “Dirt Music.” (Photo courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/8/review-frontier-drama-first-cow-benefits-from-director-kelly-reicherts-thoughtful-pacing monthly 0.5 2020-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1594271767879-CKII1ULV22UAH6JZHV01/first-cow-movie-review-2020.jpg Reviews - Review: Frontier drama 'First Cow' benefits from director Kelly Reichert's thoughtful pacing Chinese immigrant King-Lu (Orion Lee, left) and itinerant baker Cookie Figowitz consider what could be better days in the Oregon territory, in director Kelly Reichert’s drama “First Cow.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/8/review-in-the-atmospheric-horror-thriller-relic-the-menace-becomes-the-metaphor-for-a-real-life-fear monthly 0.5 2020-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1594271595080-VN8XWF458RMRFOINA3C3/RELIC%2BStill%2B2.jpg Reviews - Review: In the atmospheric horror thriller 'Relic,' the menace becomes the metaphor for a real-life fear Kay (Emily Mortimer, right) finds her mother, Edna (Robyn Nevin) behaving strangely, in the horror thriller “Relic.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Midnight.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/8/review-palm-springs-adds-nihilism-and-andy-sambergs-good-cheer-to-a-well-worked-groundhog-day-scenario monthly 0.5 2020-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1594271383924-H6098JIQF6VGIN2KNLUB/PalmSprings.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Palm Springs' adds nihilism, and Andy Samberg's good cheer, to a well-worked 'Groundhog Day' scenario Sarah (Cristin Milioti, left) and Nyles (Andy Samberg) take a break in the pool from reliving the same day over and over in the comedy “Palm Springs.” (Photo courtesy of Neon / Hulu.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/2/review-aviva-explores-the-intricacies-of-love-with-tender-artistry-raw-sexuality-and-a-lot-of-dance monthly 0.5 2021-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1593675496687-QGDJIEGJ01CNHSFLJNC4/RED+PETALS+WEDDING+DANCE.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Aviva' explores the intricacies of love with tender artistry, raw sexuality, and a lot of dance Eden (left, played as a woman by Bobbi Jene Smith) and Aviva (played as a woman by Zina Zinchenko) celebrate their wedding in “Aviva,” a dance-filled drama about a heterosexual couple — in which both people are played by a man and a woman. (Photo courtesy of Outsider Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/2/review-a-civil-rights-leaders-past-and-present-inform-each-other-in-documentary-john-lewis-good-trouble monthly 0.5 2020-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1593675251320-31C2NRA4GP3OB4JRMJ5U/5.jpg Reviews - Review: A civil-rights leader's past and present inform each other in documentary 'John Lewis; Good Trouble' Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, member of Congress and icon of the civil-rights movement, is the subject of the documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble.” (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/7/2/review-in-the-truth-french-film-icons-catherine-deneuve-and-juliette-binoche-pair-up-for-a-quietly-stirring-mother-daughter-standoff monthly 0.5 2020-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1593674936973-2BR6JN7GOV494GJG4K5S/LA%2BVERITE%2B2.JPG Reviews - Review: In 'The Truth,' French film icons Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche pair up for a quietly stirring mother-daughter standoff French movie star Fabienne Dangeville (Catherine Deneuve, center) goes out on a Paris night with her daughter, Lumir (Juliette Binoche, left), Lumir’s husband, Hank (Ethan Hawke, right), and granddaughter Charlotte (Clémentine Grenier), in a moment from writer-director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s drama “The Truth.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/30/review-filmed-version-of-hamilton-captures-the-moment-and-the-movement-of-a-revolutionary-play monthly 0.5 2020-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1593524092719-5QPE8BT0O23GX9HDACPO/0625_06_bd426d9d.jpeg Reviews - Review: Filmed version of 'Hamilton' captures the moment and the movement of a revolutionary play George Washington (Christopher Jackson, left) talks about his farewell address with Alexander Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda) in “Hamilton,” the filmed version of the Tony- and Pulitzer-winning musical. (Photo courtesy of Disney+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/24/review-my-spy-cant-decide-if-its-an-action-movie-or-a-kiddie-film-and-fails-at-both monthly 0.5 2020-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1593063362355-WBVIJ5XWECNOFU05MXLQ/my-spy-Amazon+-+MY+SPY+Image+1_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'My Spy' can't decide if it's an action movie or a kiddie film, and fails at both J.J. (Dave Bautista, right) has dinner with Sophie (Chloe Coleman, far left) — who knows he’s a CIA agent spying on their apartment — and her mom, Kate (Parisa Fitz-Henley), who doesn’t know, in the kid-targeted action movie “My Spy.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios / STX Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/24/review-the-last-tree-is-a-touching-portrait-of-a-boy-growing-up-alienated-in-london monthly 0.5 2020-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1593063136568-WN0P9W6XWWBDRBH4CSWJ/44171396930_106d019fb6_o.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Last Tree' is a touching portrait of a boy growing up alienated in London Samuel Adewunmi stars as Femi, a teen who learns to grow up in a poor part of London, in the drama “The Last Tree.” (Photo courtesy of ArtMattan Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/24/review-ella-fitzgerald-documentary-shows-how-she-became-a-musical-icon-and-a-showbiz-chameleon monthly 0.5 2020-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1593062908901-9DIF9BZD4339HEZNS7QB/Screen+Shot+2020-06-24+at+11.27.54+PM.png Reviews - Review: Ella Fitzgerald documentary shows how she became a musical icon and a showbiz chameleon Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald is the subject of the documentary “Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things.” (Photo courtesy of Getty Images / Eagle Rock Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/24/review-the-wild-is-an-absorbing-documentary-that-melds-the-personal-with-the-political-in-a-fight-to-preserve-a-wild-salmon-run monthly 0.5 2020-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1593061886180-SZFRVLO0796WRCJG61DD/Mark_Poppy0.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Wild' is an absorbing documentary that melds the personal with the political in a fight to preserve a wild salmon run Filmmaker Mark Titus brings his young niece, Poppy, to see the salmon climb the fish ladder at Seattle’s Ballard Locks, in a scene from the documentary “The Wild.” (Photo courtesy of August Island Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/24/review-musical-wackiness-of-will-ferrells-eurovision-sometimes-gets-in-the-way-of-a-sweet-love-story monthly 0.5 2020-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1592981433004-5JIL9D73RNZG5PEJA3CE/Euro_Unit_23581r.jpg Reviews - Review: Musical wackiness of Will Ferrell's 'Eurovision' sometimes gets in the way of a sweet love story Lars (Will Ferrell, left) and Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) perform for the world in the music-filled comedy “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.” (Photo by John Wilson, courtesy of Netflix.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/22/review-jon-stewarts-gift-for-political-satire-is-watered-down-in-the-both-sides-ism-of-irresistible monthly 0.5 2020-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1592867435616-5FAFAJOS3J9D47QNEOU3/4142_D019_00165_R1590114986.jpg Reviews - Review: Jon Stewart's gift for political satire is watered down in the both-sides-ism of 'Irresistible' Democratic strategist Gary Zimmer (Steve Carell, left) and his Republican rival, Faith Brewster (Rose Byrne), line up for dueling live appearances on CNN, in writer-director Jon Stewart's political comedy "Irresistible.” (Photo by Daniel McFadden, courtesy of Focus Features) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/17/review-hijack-thriller-7500-is-a-one-room-tension-machine-lifted-by-joseph-gordon-levitts-well-grounded-performance monthly 0.5 2020-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1592459339490-ZYJMFW49IGZE4O2PKRZ1/7500-amazon-7500_Unit_00211_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Hijack thriller '7500' is a one-room tension machine, lifted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt's well-grounded performance Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Tobias Ellis, an American copilot on a European flight who is attacked by hijackers, in the thriller “7500.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/17/review-miss-juneteenth monthly 0.5 2020-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1592457292364-ECAMGGAELPPZRKNG3SU5/MissJuneteenth.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Miss Juneteenth' is a winner, thanks to Nicole Beharie's winning performance as a former beauty queen struggling to get by An image from the drama “Miss Juneteenth.” (Photo courtesy of Vertical Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/17/review-my-darling-vivian monthly 0.5 2020-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1592456990880-FTI9FH4QT02MY3PKT8DF/MyDarlingVivian1_Press.png Reviews - Review: 'My Darling Vivian' movingly puts Johnny Cash's first wife back in the narrative Vivian Liberto, left, with Johnny Cash, to whom she was married for 13 years, at the beginning of his stardom — a story told in the documentary “My Darling Vivian.” (Photo courtesy of the estate of Vivian Distin.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/17/review-you-should-have-left-is-a-deceptively-quiet-thriller-that-gives-kevin-bacon-a-place-to-shine-in-the-dark monthly 0.5 2020-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1592455109385-1TQJ0NI0SKF5CTETQESZ/2521_FP_00021R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'You Should Have Left' is a deceptively quiet thriller that gives Kevin Bacon a place to shine in the dark Theo (Kevin Bacon, right) and his daughter, Ella (Avery Essex), discover something strange in their vacation rental house in Wales, in the dark thriller “You Should Have Left.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/11/review-frenetic-fantasy-artemis-fowl-fits-on-disney-so-you-can-hit-pause-on-the-overstuffed-narrative monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1591894159364-KPFRIDAQJG3AG1TF7DMH/5e15cde463ffe81e66e8a4eb9f153ec2_4096x2735_1458b0d4.jpeg Reviews - Review: Frenetic fantasy 'Artemis Fowl' fits on Disney+ — so you can hit 'pause' on the overstuffed narrative Ferdia Walsh stars as Artemis Fowl Jr., a 12-year-old genius who gets caught up in international intrigue and a world of hidden fairies, in the fantasy adventure “Artemis Fowl.” (Photo courtesy of Disney+.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/10/review-amazing-animation-propels-maronas-fantastic-tale-beyond-your-standard-dog-story monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1591853954341-Y5TEMCH1HT73EKE336OB/image-asset.png Reviews - Review: Amazing animation propels 'Marona's Fantastic Tale' beyond your standard dog story A puppy falls in love with her first human, an acrobat named Manole, in Anca Damian’s animated adventure “Marona’s Fantastic Tale.” (Image courtesy of GKids.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/8/review-pete-davidson-gets-personal-in-funny-and-touching-the-king-of-staten-island monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1591639123346-XPYWHF1CCZ01SBA325O2/2522_D040_00169R.jpg Reviews - Review: Pete Davidson gets personal in funny, and touching, 'The King of Staten Island' Scott Carlin (Pete Davidson, left) rides along with an New York firefighting crew, led by Papa (Steve Buscemi, right), in a moment from the comedy-drama “The King of Staten Island.” (Photo by Mary Cybulski, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/4/review-elisabeth-moss-is-remarkable-in-shirley-capturing-a-manipulative-vulnerable-author monthly 0.5 2020-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1591253892261-QGX1MP6LT10XKCSXCY8R/Shirley.jpg Reviews - Review: Elisabeth Moss is remarkable in 'Shirley,' capturing a manipulative, vulnerable author Author Shirley Jackson (Elisabeth Moss, left) takes an interest in Rose (Odessa Young, right), a young newlywed, in director Josephine Decker’s drama “Shirley.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/4/review-willem-dafoes-performance-as-a-tortured-soul-nearly-lifts-tommaso-from-its-directors-self-indulgence monthly 0.5 2020-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1591253665032-RRAMMIXFVDMTLCKUP0W1/unnamed-4.png Reviews - Review: Willem Dafoe's performance as a tortured soul nearly lifts 'Tommaso' from its director's self-indulgence Tommaso (Willem Dafoe, at right) shares a happy moment with his wife, Nikki (Cristina Chiriac) and their daughter, Deedee (Anna Ferrara), in writer-director Abel Ferrara’s character study, “Tommasso.” (Photo courtesy of Kino Lorber. https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/6/4/review-documentary-2040-gives-a-hopeful-look-at-climate-change-and-the-solutions-that-could-be-available-to-us-now monthly 0.5 2020-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1591253376228-LWAUM4NHO2Z7OJJQJDAS/Screen+Shot+2020-06-04+at+12.47.07+AM.png Reviews - Review: Documentary '2040' gives a hopeful look at climate change, and the solutions that could be available to us now Filmmaker Damon Gameau (right) plants a tree with his wife, Zoe, and their 4-year-old daughter, Velvet, in a scene from his documentary, “2040.” (Photo courtesy of Good Pitch Productions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/25/review-music-fuels-the-high-note-but-tracee-ellis-ross-comic-turn-as-a-diva-makes-it-sing monthly 0.5 2020-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1590449001956-MAOSB7T6O4N8YGNUFN4D/4145_D025_00154_RC1582755082.jpg Reviews - Review: Music fuels 'The High Note,' but Tracee Ellis Ross' comic turn as a diva makes it sing Singing star Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross, center) waves to her fans, walking ahead of her assistant, Maggie Sherwoode (Dakota Johnson, left), and manager, Jack Robertson (Ice Cube, behind Ross), in “The High Note.” (Photo by Glen Wilson, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/21/review-the-trip-to-greece-round-up-steve-coogan-and-rob-brydon-for-a-melancholy-final-journey monthly 0.5 2020-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1590044908293-4ARICVI2B3602Z2KMU2U/THE%2BTRIP%2BTO%2BGREECE%2BStill%2B1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Trip to Greece' rounds up Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon for a melancholy final journey Steve Coogan, left, and Rob Brydon are on the road again, this time following the route of Homer’s “The Odyssey,” in “The Trip to Greece.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/21/review-diana-kennedy-nothing-fancy-celebrates-the-irascible-british-legend-of-mexican-cooking monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1590044305418-8EOBYBO4GBLAF9G9GQZA/NF_Stills_1.71.4.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy' celebrates the irascible British legend of Mexican cooking Cookbook author and sustainability activist Diana Kennedy drives her Nissan pick-up truck through the streets of her Mexican town, in a moment from the documentary “Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy.” (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/21/review-an-artist-finds-a-muse-and-a-junkie-finds-a-friend-in-fascinating-documentary-the-painter-and-the-thief monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1590044005589-JN6BEGB6PDPED3KDZCGL/PainterAndTheThief.jpg Reviews - Review: An artist finds a muse, and a junkie finds a friend, in fascinating documentary 'The Painter and the Thief' Artist Barbora Kysilkova, right, sketches Karl-Bertil Nordlund, who once stole two of Kysilkova’s paintngs, in a moment from "The Painter and the Thief," directed by Benjamin Ree. (Photo by Benjamin Ree, courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/21/review-british-dramedy-military-wives-is-predictably-heartwarming-but-the-cast-makes-it-worthwhile monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1590043801332-HUAKYLXW2R4Y1YI4XQ40/image002.png Reviews - Review: British dramedy 'Military Wives' is predictably heartwarming, but the cast makes it worthwhile Kristin Scott Thomas, left, and Sharon Horgan play spouses of British servicemen who start a choir in the comedy-drama “Military Wives.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/21/review-lucky-grandma-shifts-from-comedy-to-bloodshed-abruptly-but-tsai-chins-central-performance-is-a-delight monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1590043526376-FSG8DGJA74771GLQXIDC/KEY+1.+Lucky+Grandma.Courtesy+of+Eduardo+Maye%CC%81n.jpeg Reviews - Review: 'Lucky Grandma' shifts from comedy to bloodshed abruptly, but Tsai Chin's central performance is a delight Tsai Chin plays the title character in Sasie Sealy’s comedy-drama “Lucky Grandma.” (Photo by Eduardo Mayén, courtesy of Good Deed Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/13/review-eerie-the-vast-of-night-is-a-show-stopping-calling-card-for-its-young-filmmakers monthly 0.5 2020-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1589430778564-5PTU1OWVAIY6N2BOTX3C/the-vast-of-night-TVONStill002_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: Eerie 'The Vast of Night' is a show-stopping calling card for its young filmmakers Everett (Josh Horowitz, left) and Fay (Sierra McCormick) hear strange sounds, and even stranger stories, in their New Mexico town, in the late '1950s, in the supernatural thriller “The Vast of Night.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/13/up-from-the-streets monthly 0.5 2020-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1589430616770-W0UBVAL19MTYZRP6YZIZ/Screen+Shot+2020-05-13+at+10.23.06+PM.png Reviews - Review: 'Up From the Streets' packs a lot of New Orleans history, and even more music, into one documentary Terence Blanchard both performs in and narrates the documentary “Up from the Streets: New Orleans, the City of Music.” (Photo courtesy of Michael Murphy Productions.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/13/review-french-comedy-on-a-magical-night-is-a-less-than-magical-tale-of-love-lust-and-memory monthly 0.5 2020-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1589430476766-QHVWFJY8TT6WA1VNZXND/Magical+Night+5.jpg Reviews - Review: French comedy 'On a Magical Night' is a less-than-magical tale of love, lust and memory Chiara Mastroianni stars as Maria, contemplating the state of her marriage after having sex with the young incarnation (Vincent Lacoste) of her husband (Benjamin Biolay), in the French comedy “On a Magical Night.” (Photo courtesy of Strand Releasing.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/7/review-beanie-feldstein-takes-center-stage-with-electrifying-results-in-coming-of-age-story-how-to-build-a-girl monthly 0.5 2020-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1588836848484-5IF0WYUDPH6SD3V31MMO/HTBAG%2BStill%2B4.jpg Reviews - Review: Beanie Feldstein takes center stage, with electrifying results, in coming-of-age story 'How to Build a Girl' Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein, right) hangs around school with her brother, Krissi (Laurie Kynaston), in the coming-of-age comedy “How to Build a Girl.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/7/review-meet-the-original-self-isolation-experts-of-biosphere-2-in-the-engrossing-spaceship-earth monthly 0.5 2020-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1588836507519-DN1QX260L0I4LLTPNIKJ/SpaceshipEarth.jpg Reviews - Review: Meet the original self-isolation experts of Biosphere 2 in the engrossing 'Spaceship Earth' The inhabitants of Biosphere 2, an experiment in the Arizona desert in the early 1990s that is chronicled in the documentary “Spaceship Earth.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/5/7/review-the-dog-doc-takes-a-thoughtful-look-at-a-different-kind-of-veterinarian monthly 0.5 2020-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1588836257270-FUDTKJ364VRO0F6P3ZWZ/DogDoc_Still025-MartyWafflesLeigh_PR_HR_UBG_CMYK.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Dog Doc' takes a thoughtful look at a different kind of veterinarian Dr. Martin Goldstein, right — known as Dr. Marty — meets Waffles and his owner, Leigh, in a moment from the documentary “The Dog Doc.” (Photo courtesy of FilmRise.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/4/29/review-committed-performances-sell-deerskin-a-trippy-thriller-that-tracks-one-mans-killer-obsession-with-fringe monthly 0.5 2020-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1588221918615-N0KASBONC5KLGSHJMX5V/Georges+%28Jean+Dujardin%29+admiring+his+reflection+-+DEERSKIN+-+Courtesy+of+Greenwich+Entertainment.jpg Reviews - Review: Committed performances sell 'Deerskin,' a trippy thriller that tracks one man's killer obsession with fringe Georges, played by “The Artist’s” Jean Dujardin, becomes obsessed with his new jacket, in writer-director Quentin Dupieux’ psychological thriller “Deerskin.” (Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/4/29/review-the-wretched-is-a-no-frills-horror-thriller-that-showcases-a-young-directing-teams-talent-for-execution monthly 0.5 2020-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1588221698213-RGP3BF4V44J9SPD5AKMB/THE%2BWRETCHED%2BStill%2B5.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Wretched' is a no-frills horror thriller that showcases a young directing team's talent for execution Ben (John-Paul Howard) searches for an explanation of his neighbor’s weird behavior, in the horror-thriller “The Wretched,” written and directed by the Pierce Brothers. (Photo courtesy of IFC Midnight.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/4/22/review-driveways-is-a-quietly-moving-tale-of-small-town-life-and-a-career-summation-for-brian-dennehy monthly 0.5 2020-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1587612899117-J977MSEKCED2QO3949HO/Driveways_Still3.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Driveways' is a quietly moving tale of small-town life, and a career summation for Brian Dennehy Del (Brian Dennehy, right) comforts a sad Cody (Lucas Jaye), in a scene from director Andrew Ahn’s drama “Driveways.” (Photo courtesy of Filmrise.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/4/10/review-trolls-world-tour-is-colorful-tuneful-and-forgettable-which-is-why-we-need-it-now monthly 0.5 2020-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1586527130818-MI0K7EUHWQ38GQ6P2WUQ/10E27_sq8001_s3_pub_f207_2K_finalR.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Trolls World Tour' is colorful, tuneful and forgettable — which is why we need it now Queen Poppy, left (voiced by Anna Kendrick), leader of the Pop Trolls, is confronted by the Rock Trolls’ leader, Queen Barb (voiced by Rachel Bloom), in the animated “Trolls World Tour.” (Image courtesy of DreamWorks Animation / Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/4/3/review-never-rarely-sometimes-always-is-a-harrowing-precisely-told-tale-of-a-teens-journey-to-get-an-abortion monthly 0.5 2020-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1585949549833-ZRIKW0IYRSNDIY4QLSJ8/NeverRarelySometimesAlways.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' is a harrowing, precisely told tale of a teen's journey to get an abortion Sidney Flanigan plays Autumn, a Pennsylvania teen going to New York to get an abortion, in writer-director Eliza Hittman’s drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always.” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/4/1/review-extra-ordinary-is-a-horror-comedy-that-mixes-subtle-verbal-humor-with-not-so-subtle-sight-gags monthly 0.5 2020-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1585802597682-K4BDDAIYWGNSH1KYCPMU/EO_Still_010.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Extra Ordinary' is a horror comedy that mixes subtle verbal humor with not-so-subtle sight gags Ghosts consume the thoughts of Rose (Maeve Higgins), a driving instructor with a supernatural gift, in the Irish horror comedy “Extra Ordinary.” (Photo courtesy of Good Deed Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/3/12/review-wendy-puts-a-new-spin-on-peter-pan-showing-kids-in-the-make-it-yourself-world-of-childhood-imagination monthly 0.5 2020-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1583994669779-O3D2H2IULZODVJYIZ92K/wendy-045_WE_SG_16626_rgb.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Wendy' puts a new spin on 'Peter Pan,' showing kids in the make-it-yourself world of childhood imagination Devin France plays the title role in “Wendy,” director Benh Zeitlin’s variation on “Peter Pan.” (Photo courtesy of Searchlight Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/3/12/review-swallow-is-an-unsettling-but-sumptuous-drama-about-a-young-wife-breaking-free monthly 0.5 2020-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1583994463437-O3K6V1IYZRUIKF07TNG9/SWALLOW_Still_4.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Swallow' is an unsettling, but sumptuous, drama about a young wife breaking free Haley Bennett stars as Hunter, a young wife feeling confined by her seemingly perfect life, in Carlo Mirabella-Davis’ “Swallow.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/3/12/review-i-still-believe-is-better-as-a-love-story-than-as-a-christian-sermon monthly 0.5 2020-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1583994118797-PUL77G7JJLF903UJ9NHZ/isb-d04-02072-2076-r2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'I Still Believe' is better as a love story than as a Christian sermon Jeremy Camp (K.J. Apa, left) serenades girlfriend Melissa Henning (Britt Robertson) in the Christian-themed true-life romance “I Still Believe.” (Photo by Jason LaVeris, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/3/12/review-the-traitor-finds-a-morality-tale-in-the-bloody-world-of-sicilian-gangsters monthly 0.5 2020-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1583993811644-M8QA07557E4L7KZG1B9E/2.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Traitor' finds a morality tale in the bloody world of Sicilian gangsters Pierfrancesco Favino plays Tommaso Buscetta, the first member of Sicily’s Cosa Nostra to turn informant, in the mob drama “The Traitor.” (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/3/12/review-big-time-adolescence-is-a-coming-of-age-comedy-that-gives-us-too-much-pete-davidson monthly 0.5 2020-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1583993639616-97KUU0QXQJU0BESHVYNL/32148889928_491639296e_o.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Big Time Adolescence' is a coming-of-age comedy that gives us too much Pete Davidson Mo (Griffin Gluck, left) is a teen who spends too much time with 23-year-old slacker Zeke (Pete Davidson), in the comedy “Big Time Adolescence.” (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/3/12/review-the-times-of-bill-cunningham-chronicles-the-photographers-history-but-doesnt-capture-his-spirit monthly 0.5 2020-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1583993414349-KUD0AIEMF5W2X8R3156I/Image+1+Bill+Cunningham+Paris+1971+-+THE+TIMES+OF+BILL+CUNNINGHAM+-+Courtesy+of+Greenwich+Entertainment.jpg Reviews - Review: 'The Times of Bill Cunningham' chronicles the photographer's history but doesn't capture his spirit Bill Cunningham, seen here shooting a fashion show in Paris in 1971, is the subject of the documentary “The Times of Bill Cunningham.” (Photo by Harold Chapman, courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/3/4/review-satirical-greed-is-part-farce-part-greek-tragedy-part-political-lecture monthly 0.5 2020-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1583362040444-VX2RSLVWNPA0E2W9V6F6/13.jpg Reviews - Review: Satirical 'Greed' is part farce, part Greek tragedy, part political lecture Steve Coogan plays Sir Richard McCreadie, a boorish retail billionaire, in writer-director Michael Winterbottom’s satire of the super-rich, “Greed.” (Photo by Amelia Troubridge, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/3/4/review-ordinary-love-is-a-marriage-story-that-relies-on-extraordinary-acting monthly 0.5 2020-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1583361626956-HGAPLVGHN9LT3W5L0E5Y/Ordinary_Love_00_49_53_05.Still017_R.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Ordinary Love' is a marriage story that relies on extraordinary acting Tom, left (played by Liam Neeson), and Joan (Lesley Manville) play a married couple who face a crisis when she is diagnosed with breast cancer, in the drama “Ordinary Love.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/2/26/review-new-take-on-invisible-man-is-a-scary-tense-thriller-with-a-message-for-the-current-moment monthly 0.5 2020-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1582781577818-877T5TPQSQT5OIUHNC7Y/2527_T1F_0001.jpg Reviews - Review: New take on 'Invisible Man' is a scary, tense thriller with a message for the current moment Elisabeth Moss plays Cecelia Kass, a woman who starts to believe her husband, supposedly dead, has returned in a form no one can see, in “The Invisible Man.” (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/2/26/review-once-were-brothers-gives-robbie-robertson-the-final-word-on-the-history-of-the-band monthly 0.5 2020-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1582781093617-7H6L7BN8R0CX6XYYD37N/1-1.jpg Reviews - Review: 'Once Were Brothers' gives Robbie Robertson the final word on the history of The Band The ‘60s/’70s folk-blues-rock group The Band — from left: Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson and Robbie Robertson — as photographed by the legendary Elliott Landy. 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Review: 'Citizen K' captures a Russian oligarch in the act of reinventing himself as an anti-Putin activist Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former Russian oligarch, sits in a glass booth at his trial for fraud and embezzlement, in a moment from the documentary “Citizen K.” (Photo by Zachary Martin, courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/2/12/review-utah-made-romance-in-the-outfield-double-play-strikes-out-in-the-rom-com-department monthly 0.5 2020-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1581573712566-O0I6YQGIEJ5W8704JH02/PLCF+still+photo+69.jpg Reviews - Review: Utah-made 'Romance in the Outfield: Double Play' strikes out in the rom-com department Tyler (Derek Boone, left) tries to win back the heart of Kenzie (Monica Moore-Smith) in the Utah-made rom-com “Romance in the Outfield: Double Play.” (Photo courtesy of Bridgestone Multimedia Group.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/2/5/review-birds-of-prey-becomes-a-vehicle-for-margot-robbies-happily-maniacal-turn-as-harley-quinn monthly 0.5 2020-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580971949504-LRWPZGR994B9HD9SMMF2/rev-1-BOP-02370r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - 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'The Song of Names' is a Holocaust-adjacent drama that's too sedate to pack a punch Young Dovidl (Luke Doyle) plays violin in a London air-raid shelter during World War II, in a scene from “The Song of Names.” (Photo by Sabrina Lantos, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/1/15/bad-boys-for-life-brings-a-deservedly-dead-franchise-back-for-more-testosterone-fueled-carnage monthly 0.5 2020-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579153267701-8ZW2NUIGFX4KICND2OYK/Screen+Shot+2020-01-15+at+10.37.31+PM.png Reviews - 'Bad Boys For Life' brings a deservedly dead franchise back for more testosterone-fueled carnage Miami cops Mike Lowery (Will Smith, left) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) follow a trail of bodies in the action movie “Bad Boys For Life.” (Photo courtesy of Sony / Columbia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/1/15/dolittle-is-a-hot-mess-but-robert-downey-jrs-charms-captures-the-audiences-attention monthly 0.5 2020-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579152757343-XBWVEP9FOZFLDDUU0417/2499_FP_00272R.jpg Reviews - 'Dolittle' is a hot mess, but Robert Downey Jr.'s charms captures the audience's attention Dr. John Dolittle (Robert Downey Jr., right) gives a pep talk to the nervous gorilla Chee-Chee (voiced by Rami Malek), in a moment from the adventure “Dolittle.” (Image courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/1/15/a-modern-les-misrables-captures-the-energy-and-tension-of-a-paris-neighborhood-on-the-brink monthly 0.5 2020-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579152324679-JYZR78KETMLNBTVO1CQX/LM_SG_00427.jpg Reviews - A modern 'Les Misérables' captures the energy and tension of a Paris neighborhood on the brink French police detectives Stéphane (Damien Bonnard), Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga), from left, patrol the projects in a Paris suburb, in a scene from Ladj Ly’s “Les Misérables.” (Photo courtesy of SRAB Films and Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/1/15/varda-by-agns-is-a-great-directors-final-masterclass-capturing-the-humanity-and-sweat-of-her-films monthly 0.5 2020-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579151881699-1DX72ND3SKS2RC9IRZYQ/varda-by-agnes-av-plage-et-oiseaux-c-cine-tamaris-2018.jpg Reviews - 'Varda by Agnès' is a great director's final masterclass, capturing the humanity and sweat of her films Agnès Varda sits among cutouts of birds on a beach, in a moment from her documentary “Varda by Agnès.” (Photo courtesy of Ciné Tamaris and Arte France.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/1/15/cunningham-documentary-features-dance-legends-beautiful-steps-but-not-much-information-on-how-he-decided-to-place-them monthly 0.5 2020-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579151418138-RG7EHH6QHZU0D7DX5V9Y/SUMMERSAPCE-4kStill05.jpg Reviews - 'Cunningham' documentary features dance legend's beautiful steps, but not much information on how he decided to place them A dancer performs the choreography of Merce Cunningham’s “Summerspace,” with the Robert Rauschenberg-inspired backdrops and costome, in a scene from the documentary “Cunningham.” (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/1/8/well-acted-and-painfully-earnest-just-mercy-is-oscar-bait-of-another-era monthly 0.5 2020-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1578552927688-XW0H8TE9RUB5ZPX2Z599/rev-1-JM-00621_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - Well-acted and painfully earnest, 'Just Mercy' is Oscar bait of another era Death Row inmate Walter “Johnnie D” McMillan (Jamie Foxx, left) meets with young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) in a scene from the drama “Just Mercy.” (Photo by Jake Giles Netter, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2020/1/8/underwater-is-a-thriller-that-doesnt-quite-embrace-its-weirdness-enough monthly 0.5 2020-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1578552699456-R8EHW7BCOOIXCHHTFE7W/underwater-DF-04730_CC_rgb.jpg Reviews - ‘Underwater’ is a thriller that doesn’t quite embrace its weirdness enough Norah (Kristen Stewart, left) and Capt. 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'Angel Has Fallen' Secret Service agent-turned-fugitive Mike Banning (Gerard Butler, bottom) is arrested by his former colleagues, in a scene from the action movie “Angel Has Fallen.” (Photo by Jack English, courtesy of Lionsgate.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/21/david-crosby-remember-my-name monthly 0.5 2019-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1566450866404-7X0IG068S10LDP1WSRNH/31137951777_54e3e7d4d7_o.jpg Reviews - 'David Crosby: Remember My Name' Rocker David Crosby is profiled in AJ Eaton's "David Crosby: Remember My Name." (Photo by A.J. Eaton, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/21/luce monthly 0.5 2019-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1566450569566-W06JO6EK0A3KHYP1FS33/44203476730_353ce329e2_o.jpg Reviews - 'Luce' An all-star athlete (Kelvin Harrison Jr., center) and his parents (Tim Roth and Naomi Watts) are called in after an alarming discovery is made about the student, in "Luce," directed by Julius Onah. (Photo by (Larkin Seiple, courtesy of Neon Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/19/ready-or-not monthly 0.5 2019-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1566278342318-QGGFO3QEA7JEHNSRHABG/ready-or-not-050_RON_06152_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'Ready or Not' Grace (Samara Weaving) has to hide from her murderous in-laws in the horror thriller “Ready or Not.” (Photo by Eric Zachanowich, courtesy of Fox Searchlight Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/15/blinded-by-the-light monthly 0.5 2019-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1565848825734-75NXXBM78742RQEYMIZV/rev-1-BBTL-T1-0052_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - 'Blinded by the Light' Javed (Viviek Kalra, left) and Eliza (Nell Williams) share headphones to listen to Bruce Springsteen, in a moment from the coming-of-age story “Blinded by the Light.” (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/14/good-boys monthly 0.5 2019-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1565848603411-30PMS5IDZ2DHCXEQE273/2517_D009_00006R.jpg_cmyk.jpg Reviews - 'Good Boys' Lucas (Keith L. Williams), Thor (Brady Noon) and Max (Jacob Tremblay), from left, try to learn about kissing from the internet, in the comedy “Good Boys.” (Photo by Ed Araquel, courtesy of Universal Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/14/mike-wallace-is-here monthly 0.5 2019-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1565848466575-VG8J1DD9NM4XIU3E6YG4/7.jpg Reviews - 'Mike Wallace Is Here' Newsman Mike Wallace, on the campaign trail, in a scene from the documentary “Mike Wallace Is Here.” (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/14/ode-to-joy monthly 0.5 2019-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1565848223525-DID2NI6B5UCVE4VCMOBF/Screen+Shot+2019-08-14+at+11.39.25+PM.png Reviews - 'Ode to Joy' Francesca (Morena Baccarin, left) tries to draw Charlie (Martin Freeman) out of his shell, not knowing that too much happiness can hurt him, in a scene from the romantic comedy “Ode to Joy.” (Photo courtesy of IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/12/the-angry-birds-movie-2-and-hair-love monthly 0.5 2019-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1565662438729-EXLUZNBJT1ETULFTM5J5/sfm410_comp_s3d_lf_v49_mkt_upres_4kdcf_vd16.1081-Large_1000x540p_thumbnail.jpg Reviews - 'The Angry Birds Movie 2' and 'Hair Love' Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis) explains the mission to immobilize a weapon on Eagle Island, in a scene from “The Angry Birds Movie 2.” (Image courtesy of Columbia Pictures and Rovio Animations.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/7/dora-and-the-lost-city-of-gold monthly 0.5 2019-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1565242110275-563K0F94F0CE2GMX01W6/dora-and-the-lost-city-of-gold-dora-09699r_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'Dora and the Lost City of Gold' Dora (Isabela Moner, right), along with her cousin Diego (Jeff Wahlberg, left) and their classmate Sammy (Madeleine Madden, center), are swept up in an adventure in “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” based on the Nickelodeon children’s show “Dora the Explorer.” (Photo by Vince Valitutti, courtesy of Paramount Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/7/the-kitchen monthly 0.5 2019-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1565241925525-B54M68SQ7ISVDG4DMS77/rev-1-TKT-03245rv2_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - 'The Kitchen' Mob wives Claire (Elisabeth Moss), Ruby (Tiffany Haddish) and Kathy (Melissa McCarthy), from left, take over the business in their Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, in “The Kitchen.” (Photo by Alison Cohen Rosa, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/8/7/the-peanut-butter-falcon monthly 0.5 2019-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1565241789921-7ROXQH3ZIOQRQOKFAI4R/Zack-Gottsagen-and-Shia-LaBeouf-in-THE-PEANUT-BUTTER-FALCON-Photo-Credit-Seth-Johnson-Courtesy-of-Roadside-Attractions-and-Armory-Films.jpg Reviews - 'The Peanut Butter Falcon' Zak (Zack Gottsagen, left), a young man with Down Syndrome, pairs up with Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), a down-on-his-luck fisherman, for a road trip in the comedy-drama "The Peanut Butter Falcon." 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(Photo courtesy of Purdie Distribution.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/7/16/the-art-of-self-defense monthly 0.5 2019-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1563336806903-QBM84K6SOYHYCKKQL58Z/2.jpg Reviews - 'The Art of Self-Defense' Casey (Jesse Eisenberg, left) gets a frightening karate lesson from Thomas (Steve Terada), a black belt, in writer-director Riley Stearns’ dark comedy “The Art of Self-Defense.” (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street Media.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/7/11/the-lion-king monthly 0.5 2019-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1562889457471-8ANQ0SZW23WTJP7EXDZD/TheLionKing5c2f98925cc7b.jpg Reviews - 'The Lion King' The young cub Simba is presented to the animals of the savanna in Disney's computer-animated version of "The Lion King." 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Groberg (played by Christopher Gorham, right) and his wife, Jean (Natalie Medlock, center) worry for the health of their baby boy, in a scene from the movie "The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith." Russell Dixon, at left, portrays Thomas S. Monson, who would later become president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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(Photo courtesy of Disney / Marvel Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/17/teen-spirit monthly 0.5 2019-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1555561935885-DPIUZSU0SLQLIEKN99DE/teen-spirit-dom-VDTS_FP_010_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'Teen Spirit' Violet (Elle Fanning) hopes a singing competition will be her ticket out of her small village on the Isle of Wight, in the drama “Teen Spirit.” (Photo courtesy Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/17/little-woods monthly 0.5 2019-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1555561811290-70UQDTYZH6NLOPQTVBPH/image4.jpg Reviews - 'Little Woods' Sisters Deb (Lily James, left) and Ollie (Tessa Thompson, right) try to make a plan when they’re out of money and options, in the modern Western drama “Little Woods.” (Photo courtesy Neon Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/17/amazing-grace monthly 0.5 2019-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1555561654064-Y2CEF29LAOYR13IDILXV/Screen+Shot+2019-04-17+at+10.26.58+PM.png Reviews - 'Amazing Grace' Aretha Franklin, right, sings a call-and-response with the Southern California Community Choir, during the January 1972 recording of her gospel album “Amazing Grace,” a moment captured in the documentary “Amazing Grace.” (Photo courtesy Neon Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/17/high-life monthly 0.5 2019-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1555561381143-4GDUSHX5UVAWEOZM9PLK/high-life-High-Life-Claire-Denis-1_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'High Life' Monte (Robert Pattinson), a prison inmate who gets a second chance as a space traveler, is at the center of Claire Denis’ drama “High Life.” (Photo courtesy A24 Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/17/the-curse-of-la-llorona monthly 0.5 2019-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1555561214152-4FTHGH5OKLV8FYZX7NSH/rev-1-CHIL-FP-0073r_High_Res_JPEG.jpeg Reviews - 'The Curse of La Llorona' The evil spirit La Llorona (Marisol Ramirez) tries to grab Chris (Roman Christou) in a scene from the horror thriller “The Curse of La Llorona.” (Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/15/penguins monthly 0.5 2019-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1555388846517-AMD3ZAM7LUGFPZTT497C/Penguins5c2f98b545de6.jpg Reviews - 'Penguins' An Adélie penguin keeps its chick warm in a colony of the flightless birds in Antarctica, in a moment from the DisneyNature documentary “Penguins.” (Photo courtesy DisneyNature / Walt Disney Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/11/mary-magdalene monthly 0.5 2019-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554966288478-LMNXPEXGHSISES1GVXSU/MM_Still%2B6.jpg Reviews - 'Mary Magdalene' Rooney Mara plays Mary of Magdala, who leaves her fishing village to follow Jesus (Joaquin Phoenix), in the biblical drama “Mary Magdalene.” (Photo courtesy IFC Films.) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/11/transit monthly 0.5 2019-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554966064269-8FSVKPETUPGO6K8WIEW8/TRANSIT_4.jpg Reviews - 'Transit' Marie (Paula Beer, left) and Georg (Franz Rogowsky) are both seeking a way out of German-occupied France in writer-director Christian Petzold’s romantic drama “Transit.” (Photo courtesy Music Box Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/11/diane monthly 0.5 2019-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554965921588-DM9DWB9T6WGQ5WF7983K/DIANE_Still3.jpg Reviews - 'Diane' Diane (Mary Kay Place, right) plays gin with her cousin, Donna (Deirdre O’Connell), who’s in the hospital being treated for cervical cancer, in a scene from writer-director Kent Jones’ drama “Diane.” (Photo courtesy IFC Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/11/the-wind monthly 0.5 2019-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554965747819-8X1NO7FL74QHX7EZ4YRG/WIND-072.jpg Reviews - 'The Wind' Lizzy Macklin (Caitlin Gerard) emerges from a bloody attempt to save a neighbor’s unborn baby, in a scene from the Western horror thriller “The Wind.” (Photo courtesy IFC Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/3/the-public monthly 0.5 2019-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554319806390-KSOA3GW2EE0F933OW9XX/P_01895.jpg Reviews - 'The Public' Librarian Stuart Goodson (Emilio Estevez, center) becomes the spokesman for a group of homeless people, including Jackson (Michael K. Williams, at left), who have staged a sit-in at The Public Library of Cincinnati, in the comedy-drama “The Public,” written and directed by Estevez. (Photo courtesy Greenwich Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/3/pet-semetary monthly 0.5 2019-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554319031518-Z1AYKVAX5E120ZJFATYM/PSM-00303R.jpg Reviews - 'Pet Semetary' Children gather for a ritual in the woods in “Pet Sematary,” an adaptation of the Stephen King horror novel. (Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/3/the-best-of-enemies monthly 0.5 2019-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554318762422-032O3KGLW4GK77KTS174/the-best-of-enemies-M001_TBOE_Unit_04453R2_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'The Best of Enemies' C.P. Ellis (Sam Rockwell, left), a local leader of the Ku Klux Klan, talks to civil rights activist Ann Atwater (Taraji P. Henson, right) and negotiator Bill Riddick (Babou Ceesay, center) over school integration in Durham, N.C., in 1971, depicted in the drama “The Best of Enemies.” (Photo by Annette Brown, courtesy STX Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/3/storm-boy monthly 0.5 2019-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554318582371-RS4B0DIUUCMR10UTLW8R/Screen+Shot+2019-04-03+at+1.09.16+PM.png Reviews - 'Storm Boy' Michael (Finn Little) and his pelican, Mr. Percival, in a scene from the Australian family drama “Storm Boy.” (Photo courtesy Ambience Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/3/the-hummingbird-project monthly 0.5 2019-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554318140679-DIX8KKHRSY1QBXX33C3S/the-humming-bird-project-6.+The+Hummingbird+Project+-+L+to+R+-+Jesse+Eisenberg+and+Alexander+Skarsgard_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'The Hummingbird Project' Vincent Zaleski (Jesse Eisenberg, left) and his cousin Anton (Alexander Skarsgård) see their dream — a fiber-optic cable from Kansas to New Jersey — come to fruition in the drama “The Hummingbird Project.” (Photo courtesy The Orchard) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/4/3/mapplethorpe monthly 0.5 2019-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1554317763202-IB1VC26QUFN2X25INFKQ/Mapplethorpe4.jpg Reviews - 'Mapplethorpe' Matt Smith portrays photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the biographical drama “Mapplethorpe.” (Photo courtesy Samuel Goldwyn Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/3/27/the-mustang monthly 0.5 2019-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1553744569811-4ATRFDDZBVTIYIMAONC9/001__M_FP_000311550001652.jpg Reviews - 'The Mustang' Matthias Schoenarts plays Roman Coleman, a Nevada prison inmate who is given a chance at redemption when he takes part in a wild horse reclamation program, in the drama “The Mustang.” (Photo courtesy Focus Features) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/3/27/hotel-mumbai monthly 0.5 2019-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1553744236617-A1L0HNI2DFZ7315FNSXF/hotel-mumbai-HM_00094_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'Hotel Mumbai' Dev Patel plays Arjun, a Sikh working in Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace Hotel during the 2008 terrorist attacks, in the thriller “Hotel Mumbai.” (Photo by Kerry Monteen, courtesy Bleecker Street Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/3/27/the-aftermath monthly 0.5 2019-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1553743865826-EJ535XB6YNCN0AY1AS82/TA_z01_22_28_02.Still003.max-2000x2000.jpg Reviews - 'The Aftermath' Keira Knightley plays Rachael Morgan, a British Army officer’s wife in post-war Hamburg, in the romantic drama “The Aftermath.” (Photo courtesy Fox Searchlight Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2019/3/26/dumbo monthly 0.5 2019-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1553622049420-ARAFV8IFGNLX2588J8ND/Dumbo5b2198d87b6fc.jpg Reviews - 'Dumbo' Dumbo, the flying elephant, prepares for his big moment in the Dreamland circus, in a scene from Disney’s “Dumbo,” a live-action remake of the 1941 animated classic. 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(Photo courtesy Pinnacle Peak Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/20/fahrenheit-119 monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1537425786240-0HF7AI0HYNF5N4QI6YSU/fahrenheit-11-9.png Reviews - 'Fahrenheit 11/9' Michael Moore delivers water from Flint, Mich., to the state’s Republican governor, Rick Snyder, in a moment from his latest documentary, “Fahrenheit 11/9.” (Photo courtesy Briarcliff Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/20/life-itself monthly 0.5 2021-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1537425274988-4R0UAFWQF0LPQ89WQSIV/LI_07516_LA+Times_09.02_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'Life Itself' Abby (Olivia Wilde, left) and Will (Oscar Isaac) in a rare happy moment from the ensemble drama “Life Itself.” (Photo by Jon Pack, courtesy of Amazon Studios) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/20/the-house-with-a-clock-in-its-walls monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1537424987048-0KYO5P00X00MSLH3E5T1/8T50_D001_00127R_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'The House With a Clock in Its Walls' Jonathan Bardevelt (Jack Black) searches for a telltale clock in the magic suspense tale “The House With a Clock in Its Walls.” (Photo courtesy Universal Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/20/lizzie monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1537424660578-ZDNSXFK1UVUHK0PAXZ5X/Lizzie_SG_153_R.jpg Reviews - 'Lizzie' Bridget (Kristen Stewart, left), an Irish housemaid, gets dangerously intimate with Lizzie Borden (Chloë Sevigny), in a scene from the drama “Lizzie.” (Photo courtesy of Saban Films and Roadside Attractions) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/20/i-think-were-alone-now monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1537424001409-C1YYKAFM8FIPEEXMRBX0/static1.squarespace.jpg Reviews - 'I Think We're Alone Now' Del (Peter Dinklage), the seemingly last survivor of an unexplained apocalypse, wards off the smell of rotting corpses, in the drama “I Think We’re Alone Now.” (Photo courtesy Momentum Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/20/a-happening-of-monumental-proportions monthly 0.5 2018-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1537423484403-FA82A0U12NBCRZSF76FQ/la-1537399447-tujypf28jb-snap-image.jpg Reviews - 'A Happening of Monumental Proportions' Daniel (Common, right) escorts his daughter, Patricia (Storm Reid), to school in the comedy “A Happening of Monumental Proportions.” (Photo courtesy Akimiski Media) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/19/let-the-corpses-tan monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1537423014002-RWYEBG3OMSAND7RNYRM3/Let+the+Corpses+Tan+5.jpg Reviews - 'Let the Corpses Tan' Luce (Elina Löwensohn), a jaded artist, sizes up the carnage going on around her villa retreat, in the French-Belgian crime drama “Let the Corpses Tan.” (Photo courtesy Kino Lorber Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/19/lore monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1537422856247-3G04664SWRZUT1J4FDTN/41930106_1975139039195915_3914501152841924608_n.jpg Reviews - 'Lore' Ann (Lyndsey Lantz) looks at a board of missing-person flyers, including one for her son, in the suspense thriller “Lore.” (Photo courtesy Folklore Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/13/a-simple-favor monthly 0.5 2018-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1536820714991-K2G9ITX9IRWMQIE5SV4W/ASF_D17_PI_04344_R2_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'A Simple Favor' Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick, left) learns secrets about her new friend, Emily Nelson (Blake Lively), in the thriller “A Simple Favor.” (Photo by Peter Iovino, courtesy of Lionsgate) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/13/the-predator monthly 0.5 2018-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1536820543038-KYD5CHERBCG84RCNWSKC/DF-14814_R2_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'The Predator' The alien hunter strikes in a government lab, in a scene from the action thriller “The Predator.” (Photo by Kimberly French, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/13/the-wife monthly 0.5 2018-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1536820367276-282EXVACDNK0QAE8A0NR/8.jpg Reviews - 'The Wife' Joan Castleman (Glenn Close, right) listens as her husband, novelist Joe Castleman (Jonathan Pryce), gets news that he has won the Nobel Prize for Literature, in a scene from the drama “The Wife.” (Photo by Graeme Hunter, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/13/american-chaos monthly 0.5 2018-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1536820016470-ZLJBY8GD83D19YD20E1Z/2.jpg Reviews - 'American Chaos' Movie producer James D. Stern sits in the empty seats at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, in a moment from the documentary “American Chaos,” which Stern directed. (Photo by Kevin Ford, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/13/mandy monthly 0.5 2018-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1536819880773-7BMXKRD9RIT9MFN94RGE/mandy-andrea-riseborough-2.jpg Reviews - 'Mandy' Andrea Riseborough plays the title character in the bloody revenge thriller “Mandy.” (Photo courtesy RLJ Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/13/unbroken-path-to-redemption monthly 0.5 2021-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1536819430653-RKVGVNDXYFDCYSW03N1P/Image5_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'Unbroken: Path to Redemption' Louis Zamperini (Samuel Hunt), former track star and POW, marries Cynthia Applewhite (Merritt Patterson), in a scene from the drama “Unbroken: Path to Redemption.” (Photo courtesy WTA Group / Universal 1440 Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/5/peppermint monthly 0.5 2018-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1536212463541-A26MRFI5UT8AU6GBFJWO/peppermint-09_PRMT_Unit_03979R_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'Peppermint' Riley North (Jennifer Garner) patches herself up after a bloody fight, in the revenge thriller "Peppermint." (Photo courtesy STX Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/5/we-the-animals monthly 0.5 2018-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1536189314387-F52UBX1MZ3JBT04XF1V3/image001.png Reviews - 'We the Animals' Jonah (Evan Rosado, right) gets a haircut from his father, Paps (Raúl Castillo), in a moment from the family drama "We the Animals." (Photo courtesy The Orchard) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/5/custody monthly 0.5 2018-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1536189101659-21RFAJT0A06Q8EF15XNN/Custody+3.jpg Reviews - 'Custody' Julien (Thomas Gioria, left) is a reluctant companion to his father, Antoine (Denis Ménochet), during a bitter divorce, in the French drama "Custody." (Photo courtesy Kino Lorber) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/9/5/god-bless-the-broken-road monthly 0.5 2018-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1536188980805-30APXVW3VLF5N5J1QZ29/Screen+Shot+2018-09-05+at+5.09.14+PM.png Reviews - 'God Bless the Broken Road' Amber, played by Lindsay Pulsipher, prepares to return to church, in the faith-centered drama "God Bless the Broken Road." (Photo courtesy Freestyle Releasing) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/30/kin monthly 0.5 2018-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1535610279032-HY0QYN2WDN74V881ASN8/KIN_EliGunPinkStripclubWide.jpg Reviews - 'Kin' Elijah (Myles Truitt) gets out a ray gun, a piece of super-advanced technology he found while scavenging for scrap, in the science-fiction road trip "Kin." (Photo by Jonathan and Josh Baker, courtesy Lionsgate) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/30/skate-kitchen monthly 0.5 2018-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1535610006311-Z5YQ78CXRRD5SVRZ8U00/7.jpg Reviews - 'Skate Kitchen' Camille (Rachelle Vinberg) performs some skateboard tricks in a New York skate park, in a scene from the drama "Skate Kitchen." (Photo courtesy Magnolia Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/30/juliet-naked monthly 0.5 2018-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1535609740602-YOZPA91E5GOWQUYC9J2R/Juliet-Naked-Approved-Still.jpg Reviews - 'Juliet, Naked' Annie (Rose Byrne, center) is put in the awkward position of introducing her longtime boyfriend, Duncan (Chris O'Dowd) to Tucker Crowe (Ethan Hawke), the reclusive musician over whom Duncan has long obsessed, in a scene from the comedy "Juliet, Naked." (Photo by Alex Bailey, courtesy Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/30/the-bookshop monthly 0.5 2018-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1535609449138-6SV5O57FIUZU1OMCMTY5/Florence+Green+%28Emily+Mortimer%29+attends+Violet+Gamart%27s+%28Patricia+Clarkson%29+fete-+The+Bookshop+-+Courtesy+of+Greenwich+Entertainment.jpg Reviews - 'The Bookshop' Florence Green (Emily Mortimer, left), a bookseller just arrived in an East Anglia village, meets the town's grande dame, Mrs. Violet Gamart (Patricia Clarkson), in the English drama "The Bookshop." (Photo courtesy Greenwich Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/30/the-little-stranger monthly 0.5 2018-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1535609207923-NK1BBK29DW47F60UZSPZ/TLS_088811528494772.jpg Reviews - 'The Little Stranger' Domhnall Gleeson plays Dr. Faraday, who makes house calls to a mansion that long has fascinated him, in the suspense thriller "The Little Stranger." (Photo by Nicole Dove, courtesy Focus Features) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/22/papillon monthly 0.5 2018-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1535003593263-Z4K2TOOJ2W0CXVNMRFVC/P_D019_06199.JPG Reviews - 'Papillon' Charlie Hunnam plays Henri Charrière, a Paris thief whose harrowing survival story in a French penal colony is told in "Papillon." (Photo by Jose Haro, courtesy Bleecker Street Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/22/puzzle monthly 0.5 2018-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1535003042280-OORUJHVSGNLTXYQNG83Y/12.jpg Reviews - 'Puzzle' Agnes (Kelly Macdonald) takes in the grandeur of Grand Central Station, in the drama "Puzzle." (Photo by Linda Kallerus, courtesy Sony Pictures Classics) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/22/the-happytime-murders monthly 0.5 2018-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1535002182937-J84GER5AQ53M7EOKPZCS/M156_HM_Unit_03842R_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'The Happytime Murders' Bubbles (Maya Rudolph) is the loyal secretary to Phil Philips (performed by puppeteer Bill Barretta), a private eye in the raunchy puppet-based comedy "The Happytime Murders." (Photo by Hopper Stone, courtesy STX Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/22/far-from-the-tree monthly 0.5 2018-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1535001627942-XWBI3N9EDVUSIN0ILRU0/5a032e26140000ee4dd7f748.jpg Reviews - 'Far From the Tree' Leah Smith and Joe Stramondo, two of the subjects in Rachel Dretzin's documentary "Far From the Tree." (Photo courtesy Sundance Selects) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/16/the-miseducation-of-cameron-post monthly 0.5 2018-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1534406463795-68TALV7TCFRBAH10NFW0/MCP_01279+REV.jpg Reviews - 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' Chloë Grace Moretz plays a teen in 1993 Montana who is forced to enroll in a Christian summer camp to "cure" her homosexuality, in the drama "The Miseducation of Cameron Post." (Photo courtesy FilmRise) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/16/mile-22 monthly 0.5 2018-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1534406244402-OERTZO81CI7FHLTX9T4M/MW.png Reviews - 'Mile 22' Mark Wahlberg plays James Silva, leader of an elite and secret commando unit, in the action drma "Mile 22." (Photo courtesy STX Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/16/alpha monthly 0.5 2018-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1534406007592-TROIFNV9HXH3Q8II8M3N/alpha-movie-640x427.jpg Reviews - 'Alpha' Keda (Kodi Smit-McPhee), a young hunter in prehistoric Europe, befriends a wolf in the adventure drama "Alpha." (Photo courtesy Columbia Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/16/scotty-and-the-secret-history-of-hollywood monthly 0.5 2018-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1534405730781-B9X6MT0LIE8XOZYPF7EN/SCOTTY+-+Scotty+and+friends+-+Courtesy+of+Greenwich+Entertainment.jpg Reviews - 'Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood' Scotty Bowers (top row, in dark suit) poses with some of the hustlers he worked with in servicing Hollywood stars, as described in the documentary "Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood." (Photo courtesy Greenwich Entertainment) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/16/mcqueen monthly 0.5 2018-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1534405572067-ISP8MJ50EBMNMT5ON74S/MCQUEEN+c+Ann+Ray.jpeg Reviews - 'McQueen' Fashion designer Alexander McQueen (left) examines the dress worn by model Shalom Harlow before a show, in a moment from the documentary "McQueen." (Photo by Ann Ray, courtesy Bleecker Street Films) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/16/down-a-dark-hall monthly 0.5 2018-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1534405345703-GDKTZ5X85T7TEM9W904R/DADH_2.jpg Reviews - 'Down a Dark Hall' Classmates — from left: Veronica (Victoria Moroles), Kit (AnnaSophia Robb), Sierra (Rosie Day), Ashley (Taylor Russell) and Izzy (Isabelle Fuhrman) — resist the educational efforts at a strange boarding school, in the horror thriller "Down a Dark Hall." (Photo courtesy Lionsgate Premiere) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/14/crazy-rich-asians monthly 0.5 2018-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1534278233534-PD8AAM1QSG41KMEVS32C/CRA-01716r.jpg Reviews - 'Crazy Rich Asians' Rachel Chu (Constance Wu, center) gets a crash course in the super-rich when her boyfriend Nick (Henry Golding, left) brings her to Singapore for a friend's wedding — and the bachelorette party for the bride, Araminta (Sonoya Mizuno, right) — in the comedy "Crazy Rich Asians." (Photo by Sanja Bucko, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/11/blackkklansman monthly 0.5 2018-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1534023106218-2C69N5I93041IUOJFQGU/4117_D025_13343_R_CROP1531331236.jpg Reviews - 'BlacKkKlansman' Colorado Springs detectives Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver, left) and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington, right) work to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan, in Spike Lee's true-life drama "BlacKkKlansman." (Photo courtesy Focus Features) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/9/juvycid8sox7omu9szqiudwh0qlt18 monthly 0.5 2018-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1533794681565-XL6X3TNB2I56UJ6QWIOF/MEG-FP-0025.jpg Reviews - 'The Meg' A megalodon, a super-sized prehistoric shark, goes on the attack in a scene from the ocean thriller "The Meg." (Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/9/the-cakemaker monthly 0.5 2018-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1533794433010-Q39SIBJ5N4AT8YUXMJ2Z/CAKEMAKER_1.jpg Reviews - 'The Cakemaker' Thomas (Tim Kalkhof, left), a Berlin baker, and Oren (Roy Miller), a businessman from Jerusalem, share a hidden romance in the drama "The Cakemaker." (Photo courtesy Strand Releasing) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/2/christopher-robin monthly 0.5 2018-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1533267586198-OMQAG9DWXHWTXM9JA9MO/ChristopherRobin5a9ef62957268.jpg Reviews - 'Christopher Robin' An adult Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) has an unexpected reunion with his childhood friend, Winnie the Pooh, in Disney's live-action adventure "Christopher Robin." (Photo courtesy Walt Disney Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/1/the-spy-who-dumped-me monthly 0.5 2018-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1533187759535-NZCR4OWJUWS18MA8BY3C/Spy_D02_00282_R_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'The Spy Who Dumped Me' Friends Audrey (Mila Kunis, left) and Morgan (Kate McKinnon) duck during a shootout in Vienna, in a scene from the action comedy "The Spy Who Dumped Me." (Photo by Hopper Stone, courtesy of Lionsgate) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/8/1/the-darkest-minds monthly 0.5 2018-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1533187447017-N13LGHRVQB5PG44CBZ0S/DF-16611_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'The Darkest Minds'   Chubs (Skylan Brooks), Zu (Mia Cech), Ruby (Amandla Stenberg) and Liam (Harris Dickinson), from left, join forces in the dystopian adventure "The Darkest Minds." (Photo by Daniel McFadden, courtesy of 20th Century Fox) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/7/25/mission-impossible-fallout monthly 0.5 2018-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1532504402942-WEG4ZQUDD3FSDNIZCA8Z/MI6-FF-00008R-PK.jpg Reviews - 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' Tom Cruise returns as superspy Ethan Hunt, riding a helicopter's payload, in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout," the sixth movie in the long-running franchise. (Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/blog/2018/7/25/eighth-grade monthly 0.5 2018-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1532504191619-K8WI9T3226441IR078JM/EG_SS001_rgb.jpg Reviews - 'Eighth Grade' Elsie Fisher stars as Kayla, navigating adolescence and social media in writer-director Bo Burnham's "Eighth Grade." 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(Photo courtesy Columbia Pictures) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022 daily 0.75 2026-02-01 https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/2/1/sundance-review-american-pachuco-is-the-tribute-that-director-luis-valdez-deserves-an-exuberant-history-of-the-father-of-chicano-theater-and-cinema monthly 0.5 2026-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d637b33a-a840-404e-927f-c963d986b8e5/American_Pachuco_The_Legend_of_Luis_Valdez-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'American Pachuco' is the tribute that director Luis Valdez deserves, an exuberant history of the father of Chicano theater and cinema - Make it stand out Luis Valdez, considered the father of modern Chicano theater and cinema, is the subject of director David Alvarado’s “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez,” playing in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Elizabeth Sunflower, courtesy of Retro Photo Archive.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/29/sundance-review-ha-chan-shake-your-booty-centers-on-a-dance-loving-widow-getting-back-in-the-world-and-benefits-from-the-utterly-charming-rinko-kikuchi monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/211bf250-8ac1-4894-bcea-2c29298e9746/Ha_Chan_Shake_Your_Booty-Still_1.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!' centers on a dance-loving widow getting back in the world, and benefits from the utterly charming Rinko Kikuchi - Make it stand out Haru (Rinko Kikuchi, left) and her husband, Luis (Alejandro Edda), dance in a Tokyo ballroom competition, in director Josef Kubota Wladyka’s comedy-drama “Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!”, playing in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Daniel Satinoff, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/29/sundance-review-carousel-is-a-romantic-drama-that-goes-deeper-than-most-and-showcases-chris-pine-and-jenny-slate-in-career-best-performances monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/edcf05c1-0781-4599-8416-4136cd189745/Carousel-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Carousel' is a romantic drama that goes deeper than most, and showcases Chris Pine and Jenny Slate in career-best performances - Make it stand out Rebecca (Jenny Slate, left) and Noah (Chris Pine), high school sweethearts reconnecting decades later, are the main characters in writer-director Rachel Lambert’s drama “Carousel,” playing in competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/29/sundance-review-the-musical-is-a-cringe-comedy-about-a-middle-school-teachers-revenge-but-its-too-cringey-and-not-enough-comedy monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/380c6b90-8ced-4c85-a82b-379ada023be3/The_Musical-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Musical' is a cringe comedy about a middle-school teacher's revenge, but it's too cringey and not enough comedy - Make it stand out Theater teacher Doug Liebowitz (Will Brill, left) listens to his school’s principal, Michael Brady (Rob Lowe), giving another directive in “The Musical,” a comedy directed by Giselle Bonilla and written by Alexander Heller. It’s playing in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Tu Do, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/26/sundance-review-take-me-home-is-a-moving-story-of-two-sisters-one-with-a-disability-played-tenderly-by-the-directors-sister-who-has-the-same-disability monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/6904849f-e0d4-4cc8-9215-f4f2710cdb3f/Take_Me_Home-Still_2.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Take Me Home' is a moving story of two sisters, one with a disability — played tenderly by the director's sister, who has the same disability - Make it stand out Emily (Ali Ahn, left) comes home to see her sister, Anna (Anna Sargent), who has a cognitive disability, in Liz Sargent’s drama “Take Me Home,” playing as part of the U.S. Dramatic competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/26/sundance-review-joybubbles-introduces-people-to-a-singular-person-using-his-talents-to-give-himself-the-childhood-he-missed-out-on monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2ed96894-d0e3-4c85-8c3c-84806f6522d6/Joybubbles-Still_1.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Joybubbles' introduces people to a singular person, using his talents to give himself the childhood he missed out on - Make it stand out The so-called “phone phreak” known as Joybubbles is the subject of director Rachael J. Morriosn’s documentary, “Joybubbles,” playing in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/26/sundance-review-who-killed-alex-odeh-is-a-riveting-murder-mystery-that-lays-out-the-political-reasons-that-justice-remains-elusive-40-years-later monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/adae2537-c3b0-4321-9726-c44a23c69a6d/Screenshot+2026-01-26+at+2.17.38%E2%80%AFPM.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Who Killed Alex Odeh?' is a riveting murder mystery that lays out the political reasons that justice remains elusive 40 years later - Make it stand out Alex Odeh in a family photo with his wife, Norma, and oldest daughter, Helena, seen in Jason Osder and William Lafi Youmans’s “Who Killed Alex Odeh?,” playing in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Helki Frantzen, courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/26/sundance-review-run-amok-tries-to-mine-dark-humor-out-of-school-tragedy-but-cant-sustain-the-balancing-act-to-the-end monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/13213fea-1514-4844-8468-1cdfa52d3693/Run_Amok-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Run Amok' tries to mine dark humor out of school tragedy, but can't sustain the balancing act to the end - Make it stand out Meg (Alyssa Marvin, center), a talented and ambitious theater student, leads her classmates through her script for a musical inspired by the school shooting that happened at her high school a decade earlier, in writer-director NB Mager’s satire “Run Amok,” playing in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Tandem Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/26/sundance-review-barbara-forever-pays-tribute-to-the-no-holds-barred-filmmaking-of-pioneering-lesbian-director-barbara-hammer monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7a036236-3e9c-47c8-a2a4-0c7753020d7e/Barbara_Forever-Still_2.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Barbara Forever' pays tribute to the no-holds-barred filmmaking of pioneering lesbian director Barbara Hammer - Make it stand out Groundbreaking lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer is the subject of director Brydie O’Connor’s film “Barbara Forever,” playing in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Estate of Barbara Hammer.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/26/sundance-review-the-moment-is-a-clever-and-frenetic-mockumentary-that-gives-charli-xcx-a-chance-to-satirize-the-music-industry monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/06fd2ea0-d34f-48d9-a797-29862f4ed113/The_Moment-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Moment' is a clever and frenetic mockumentary that gives Charli XCX a chance to satirize the music industry - Make it stand out The singer Charli XCX, left, enters a hotel, trailed by her assistant (Trew Mullen), in the satirical mock-documentary “The Moment.” (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/25/sundance-review-seized-chronicles-with-fascinating-detail-a-battle-between-a-small-town-paper-and-local-officials-who-appeared-eager-to-stifle-it monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/700c6668-3210-46af-b67e-55ff9328bda8/Seized-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Seized' chronicles with fascinating detail a battle between a small-town paper and local officials who appeared eager to stifle it - Make it stand out A resident of Marion, Kansas, reads a copy of the town’s paper, the Marion County Record, in a moment from Sharon Liese’s documentary “Seized,” playing in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Jackson Montemayor, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/25/sundance-review-union-county-puts-will-poulter-and-a-cast-of-nonprofessional-actors-through-a-richly-detailed-look-at-recovery-from-addiction monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2325fd1a-8d90-43c5-a9b8-462b6ba3fde0/Union_County-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Union County' puts Will Poulter and a cast of nonprofessional actors through a richly detailed look at recovery from addiction - Make it stand out Cody Parsons (Will Poulter, left) and his foster brother, Jack (Noah Centineo), are enrolled in a county-mandated drug court, in writer-director Adam Meeks’ drama “Union County,” playing in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Stefan Weinberger, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/25/sundance-review-the-friends-house-is-here-is-a-joyous-story-of-friendship-and-an-insistent-reminder-of-the-fragility-of-artistic-freedom monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b0ac1d93-c766-43fb-8c43-4833894754b8/The_Friends_House_is_Here-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Friend's House Is Here' is a joyous story of friendship, and an insistent reminder of the fragility of artistic freedom - Make it stand out Hanna (Hana Mana) dances in her Tehran apartment in "The Friend's House is Here," directed by Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei, playing in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/25/sundance-review-nuisance-bear-is-a-documentary-thats-long-on-impressive-footage-but-short-on-suggesting-solutions-for-canadas-polar-bear-problem monthly 0.5 2026-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/29bc49a8-c1d9-4e86-825b-bea78cb9173b/Nuisance_Bear-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Nuisance Bear' is a documentary that's long on impressive footage, but short on suggesting solutions for Canada's polar bear problem - Make it stand out A polar bear surfaces from a swim in Hudson Bay, in the documentary “Nuisance Bear," directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman, and playing in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Gabriela Osio Vanden, courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/25/sundance-review-josephine-tackles-some-dark-territory-about-a-child-witnessing-a-brutal-event-with-intelligence-and-sensitivity monthly 0.5 2026-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/03085c6a-130c-4e2e-987e-abeffd0f31b9/Josephine-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Josephine' tackles some dark territory — a child witnessing a brutal event — with intelligence and sensitivity - Make it stand out Claire (Gemma Chan, left) holds her daughter, Josephine (Mason Reeves), while her husband, Damian (Channing Tatum), looks on, in a scene from director-writer Beth de Araújo’s drama “Josephine,” playing in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Greta Zozula. courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/24/sundance-review-bedford-park-captures-two-lonely-people-dealing-with-family-histories-and-korean-american-expectations-coming-together-in-a-tender-drama monthly 0.5 2026-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7ed112e5-d589-4e3d-af9d-ccdf56bc0563/Bedford_Park-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Bedford Park' captures two lonely people, dealing with family histories and Korean American expectations, coming together in a tender drama - Make it stand out Eli (Son Sukku, left) and Audrey (Moon Choi), two Korean American thirty-somethings in New Jersey, try to make a connection in writer-director Stephanie Ahn’s drama “Bedford Park.” (Photo by Jeong Park, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/23/sundance-review-american-doctor-takes-viewers-to-gaza-through-the-view-of-three-doctors-trying-to-save-lives-during-wartime monthly 0.5 2026-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b7e4c29b-afaf-4c49-87f4-4e667639008b/American_Doctor-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'American Doctor' takes viewers to Gaza, through the view of three doctors trying to save lives during wartim - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/23/sundance-review-hot-water-puts-a-frazzled-mother-and-her-troubled-son-on-a-comic-road-trip-with-lubna-azabal-giving-a-masterclass-in-barely-concealing-her-stress monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/ca5c7c61-bad9-4215-9189-2a6a7546fc2c/Hot_Water-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Hot Water' puts a frazzled mother and her troubled son on a comic road trip, with Lubna Azabal giving a masterclass in barely concealing her stress - Make it stand out Daniel (Daniel Zolghadri, left) and her mother, Layal (Lubna Azaval), hit the road through the American West, in writer-director Ramzi Bashour’s comedy-drama “Hot Water,” playing in the U.S. Dramatic comopetition of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, (Photo by Alfonso Herrera Salcedo, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2026/1/22/sundance-review-the-lake-gives-the-great-salt-lake-its-closeup-and-highlights-the-people-trying-to-save-a-fragile-natural-wonder monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/18502cbd-df9a-4fd3-ba3c-7acf5101bd92/unnamed+%287%29.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Lake' gives the Great Salt Lake its closeup, and highlights the people trying to save a fragile natural wonder - Make it stand out A view of the Great Salt Lake, from “The Lake,” a documentary from director Abby Ellis, premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sandbox Films.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/2/1/sundance-review-zodiac-killer-project-scrutinizes-the-true-crime-documentary-genre-taking-apart-the-genres-cliches-and-why-the-audience-expects-them monthly 0.5 2025-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e721e1c7-6917-4b33-920e-353b1616786f/Zodiac_Killer_Project-Still1.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Zodiac Killer Project' scrutinizes the true-crime documentary genre, taking apart the genre's cliches and why the audience expects them - Make it stand out An image from director Charlie Shackleton’s examination of the true-crime genre, “Zodiac Killer Project,” an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in the Next program. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/30/sundance-review-sorry-baby-is-an-empathetic-look-at-a-woman-trying-to-get-unstuck-after-tragedy-and-a-triumph-for-directorwriterstar-eva-victor monthly 0.5 2025-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/48570e27-2104-4a89-a2ab-3a1b217348b5/Sorry_Baby-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Sorry, Baby' is an empathetic look at a woman trying to get unstuck after tragedy, and a triumph for director/writer/star Eva Victor - Make it stand out Agnes (Eva Victor), a college professor going through some stuff, finds a stray kitten, in a moment from “Sorry, Baby,” which Victor wrote and directed. It’s an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Dramatic competition. (Photo by Mia Cioffy, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/28/sundance-review-didnt-die-delivers-shocks-and-a-few-chuckles-in-a-zombie-movie-for-the-digital-age monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e66739dc-ff39-488e-aa96-b52a0b7d62e9/Didn%27t_Die-Still2.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Didn't Die' delivers shocks and a few chuckles, in a zombie movie for the digital age - Make it stand out Vinita (Kiran Deol, left) and her ex, Vincent (George Basil), record her post-apocalyptic podcast, in the zombie thriller “Didn’t Die,” an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the Midnight program. (Photo by Paul Gleason, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/27/sundance-review-life-after-probes-an-80s-plea-for-medically-assisted-death-and-opens-up-the-complicated-history-of-the-issue monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8ce2b5ab-189e-4aca-8f7c-4e11352104d3/Life_After-Still_3.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Life After' probes an '80s plea for medically assisted death, and opens up the complicated history of the issue - Make it stand out A protester makes a point against a bill to legalize “medical assistance in death,” in a moment from director Reid Davenport’s documentary “Life After,” an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Documentary competition. (Photo by Roberto Drilea, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/27/sundance-review-the-virgin-of-the-quarry-lake-follows-a-teen-girls-jealous-obsession-in-a-moody-argentine-drama monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2234565b-440a-4d93-af65-c169965c93f7/The_Virgin_of_Quarry_Lake-Still1.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Virgin of the Quarry Lake' follows a teen girl's jealous obsession in a moody Argentine drama. - Make it stand out Natalia (Dolores Oliverio) has a crush on a boy, which has some dark consequences, in director Laura Casabé’s “The Virgin of the Quarry Lake,” an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the World Cinema Dramatic competition. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/27/sundance-review-bunnylovr-has-some-rough-bits-but-its-a-strong-statement-of-a-drama-for-writer-director-star-katarina-zhu monthly 0.5 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/66c8acad-757e-4c1d-9129-0dd9d8fbfcb4/Bunnylovr-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Bunnylovr' has some rough bits, but it's a strong statement of a drama for writer-director-star Katarina Zhu - Make it stand out Katarina Zhu plays a cam girl in "Bunnylovr," which Zhu wrote and directed. It's an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Dramatic competition. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/27/sundance-review-plainclothes-is-a-thoughtful-tragic-drama-of-two-men-unable-to-express-their-gay-identity-in-the-dont-ask-dont-tell-era monthly 0.5 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3f3d07ca-38a4-44d3-a253-84af29050083/Plainclothes-Still_3.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Plainclothes' is a thoughtful, tragic drama of two men unable to express their gay identity in the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' era - Make it stand out Lucas (Tom Blyth, left) and Andrew (Russell Tovey) have a moment together in writer-director Carmen Emmi’s drama “Plainclothes,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by (Ethan Palmer, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/26/sundance-review-third-act-is-a-love-letter-from-a-son-to-his-father-and-the-filmmaking-passion-thats-their-family-legacy monthly 0.5 2025-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/8b975ed3-a001-4d56-948c-a592146e3355/Third_Act-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Third Act' is a love letter from a son to his father, and the filmmaking passion that's their family legacy - Make it stand out Director Tadashi Nakamura tends to his father, media artist Robert A. Nakamura, while filming "Third Act," an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Documentary competition. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/26/sundance-review-sunfish-is-an-engaging-quartet-of-stories-all-set-on-a-lake-in-an-idyllic-summer monthly 0.5 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/dec7c441-2083-4084-b961-e3a692766de8/Sunfish_%28%26_Other_Stories_on_Green_Lake-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Sunfish' is an engaging quartet of stories, all set on a lake in an idyllic summer - Make it stand out Lu (Maren Heary) learns to sail and experiences some teenage freedom, in one of the stories in writer-director Sierra Falconer's "Sunfish (& Other Stories On Green Lake)," an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Dramatic competition. (Photo by Marcus Patterson, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/26/sundance-review-bubble-amp-squeak-is-subdued-absurdism-with-cabbages-that-works-pretty-well monthly 0.5 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/343999e7-97a6-448a-94d0-331e36608a90/Bubble_%26_Squeak-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Bubble & Squeak' is subdued absurdism, with cabbages, that works pretty well - Make it stand out Himesh Patel, left, and Sarah Goldberg play newlyweds accused of smuggling cabbages into a country that has banned them, in director Evan Twohy's comedy "Bubble & Squeak," an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Dramatic competition. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/26/sundance-review-predators-asks-big-questions-about-tv-and-internet-exploitation-but-the-answers-are-more-elusive monthly 0.5 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/53fbcba3-340f-4d28-86e7-9a9683afd202/Predators-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Predators' asks big questions about TV and internet exploitation, but the answers are more elusive. - Make it stand out Director David Osit examines the TV series "To Catch a Predator," in the documentary "Predators," an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Documentary competition. (Photo courtesy of NBC News.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/25/sundance-review-atropia-is-an-uneven-satire-of-war-and-commerce-with-a-warm-and-hilarious-central-performance-by-alia-shawkat monthly 0.5 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/eac5f592-db25-464f-898f-e981909b7ef9/Atropia-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Atropia' is an uneven satire of war and commerce, with a warm and hilarious central performance by Alia Shawkat - Make it stand out Farhuz (Alia Shawkat) is an Iraqi American actor who finds work in a military simulation exercise for soldiers preparing to fight in the Iraq war, in writer-director Hailey Gates’ satire “Atropia,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/24/sundance-review-brides-is-a-sensitive-harrowing-tale-of-two-muslim-teens-running-away-from-the-uk-to-chase-a-fantasy monthly 0.5 2025-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/b011e252-7ed2-4c73-af51-98e3345efb1a/Brides-Still1.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Brides' is a sensitive, harrowing tale of two Muslim teens running away from the UK to chase a fantasy - Make it stand out Safiyya Ingar and Ebada Hassan play teen girls who run away from home with a plan to go to Syria, in director Nadia Fall's "Brides," an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the World Cinema Dramatic competition. (Photo courtesy of Neon Films/Rosamont.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/24/sundance-review-prime-minister-presents-a-deeply-personal-portrait-of-jacinda-ardern-as-she-led-new-zealand-and-raised-a-baby monthly 0.5 2025-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/695a9e25-b06b-4a5c-a6fb-47a318ce002a/Prime_Minister-Still2.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Prime Minister' presents a deeply personal portrait of Jacinda Ardern, as she led New Zealand and raised a baby - Make it stand out Jacinda Ardern, then the prime minister of New Zealand, works while her toddler daughter, Neve, plays with the items on her desk, is the subject of the documentary “Prime Minister,” directed by Lindsay Utz and Michelle Walshe, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the World Cinema Documentary competition. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/24/sundance-review-andr-is-an-idiot-is-a-scathingly-funny-and-humane-look-at-an-irascible-cancer-patients-health-battle monthly 0.5 2025-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/47d389c7-3b74-40e2-89de-785eb0c8bd13/Andre_is_an_Idiot-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'André Is an Idiot' is a scathingly funny and humane look at an irascible cancer patient's health battle - Make it stand out Andre Ricciardi, who was diagnosed with colon cancer, is the subject of director Anthony Benna's documentary "Andre Is an Idiot," an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Documentary competition. (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/24/sundance-review-twinless-is-a-dark-comedy-about-twins-and-death-topped-by-an-outrageous-performance-by-writer-director-james-sweeney monthly 0.5 2025-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4d436c0c-841b-4d42-8c94-e51743cf02dc/Twinless-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: "Twinless" is a dark comedy about twins and death, topped by an outrageous performance by writer-director James Sweeney - Make it stand out Roman (Dylan O'Brien, left) and Dennis (James Sweeney) evoke “The Sims” at a Halloween party, in the dark comedy “Twinless," written and directed by Sweeney, an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Dramatic competition. (Photo by Greg Cotten, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/24/sundance-review-omaha-is-a-tense-claustrophobic-drama-of-a-family-road-trip-highlighted-by-actor-john-magaro-and-two-talented-child-actors monthly 0.5 2025-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4ba8f356-9f21-46b9-86c4-203db18e04a8/Omaha-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Omaha' is a tense, claustrophobic drama of a family road trip, highlighted by actor John Magaro and two talented child actors - Make it stand out A dad (John Magaro, right) drives his kids — Ella (Molly Belle Wright, at left), and Charlie (Wyatt Solis, in the back seat) — on a road trip to Nebraska, in director Cole Webley’s “Omaha,” an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Dramatic competition. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/24/sundance-review-marlee-matlin-not-alone-anymore-gives-the-oscar-winner-her-props-with-a-director-whos-viewpoint-gets-into-issues-other-people-might-have-missed monthly 0.5 2025-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5247f6b8-b864-45c2-b947-44ae4a6fdf05/Marlee_Matlin+_Not_Alone_Anymore-Still_1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore' gives the Oscar winner her props, with a director who's viewpoint gets into issues other people might have missed - Make it stand out Oscar winner Marlee Matlin gets an ankle tattoo in a moment from director Shoshannah Stern's "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore," an official selection of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, in the U.S. Documentary competition. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2025/1/19/want-to-prepare-yourself-for-sundance-2025-heres-where-to-start monthly 0.5 2025-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2ea2f1b0-6d9c-466d-adba-12aeda509f0a/Sundance+Film+Festival+Marquee4_Photo+by+Jovelle+Tamayo.jpg Sundance 2026 - Want to prepare yourself for Sundance 2025? Here's where to start. - Make it stand out The Egyptian Theatre’s marquee in Park City, Utah, has become an icon of the Sundance Film Festival. The annual event runs Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, 2025, in Park City and Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jovelle Tamayo, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/24/sundance-reviews-in-the-summers-captures-two-siblings-life-with-their-difficult-dad-more-with-looks-than-with-words monthly 0.5 2024-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f87595bf-6cbb-41c5-ab75-0e5b044d8851/IntheSummers.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance reviews: 'In the Summers' captures two siblings' life with their difficult dad more with looks than with words - Make it stand out Sasha Calle, left, and Lio Mehiel play the adult versions of Eva and Violeta, two siblings who spend their vacations visiting their volatile father (René Pérez Joglar, aka Residente) in writer-director Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio’s drama “In the Summers,” playing in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/24/sundance-review-sujo-captures-a-boys-improbable-life-as-it-hangs-at-the-mercy-of-cartel-bosses-in-modern-mexico monthly 0.5 2024-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/bc05044a-d853-4a62-ba98-0d48a3266ecb/Sujo.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Sujo' captures a boy's improbable life as it hangs at the mercy of cartel bosses in modern Mexico - Make it stand out Juan Jesús Valera plays Sujo, a boy trying to grow up amid violent cartels, in the Mexican drama “Sujo,” written and directed by Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/23/sundance-review-a-new-kind-of-wilderness-is-a-moving-look-at-a-family-adjusting-to-a-new-life-without-the-wifemother-who-was-its-center monthly 0.5 2024-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0654d3e7-fd5f-4897-823f-f825d7b8d781/NewKindofWilderness.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'A New Kind of Wilderness' is a moving look at a family adjusting to a new life, without the wife/mother who was its center - Make it stand out Freja is one of the siblings in the Payne family, grieving over the loss of their mother, in director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen’s “A New Kind of Wilderness,” playing in the World Cinema Documentary competition of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/21/sundance-review-suncoast-brilliantly-captures-a-girls-growth-and-a-familys-grief-in-the-shadow-of-a-national-protest monthly 0.5 2024-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a3b42355-137d-4945-9873-7467c5200bb1/Suncoast.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Suncoast' brilliantly captures a girl's growth and a family's grief in the shadow of a national protest - Make it stand out Nico Parker, left, plays Doris, a high-school girl who’s eager to hang out with her friends (played by Ella Anderson, Ariel Martin and Daniella Taylor, from left), in the tragicomedy “Suncoast,” written and directed by Laura Chinn, an entry in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/21/sundance-review-good-one-is-a-father-daughter-drama-that-shows-lots-of-talent-but-not-enough-plot monthly 0.5 2024-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/181ba174-e1dd-4cbc-8c6e-b11b9c2e07dc/GoodOne.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Good One' is a father-daughter drama that shows lots of talent but not enough plot - Make it stand out Lily Collias plays Sam, who’s on a weekend hike with her dad and his best friend, in writer-director India Donaldson’s “Good One.” (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/21/sundance-review-in-ponyboi-a-moving-character-study-of-an-intersex-person-is-bogged-down-in-predictable-crime-melodrama monthly 0.5 2024-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7ef55d8b-969b-47bd-b157-6c6853cbf550/Ponyboi.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: In 'Ponyboi,' a moving character study of an intersex person is bogged down in predictable crime melodrama - Make it stand out Vinny (Dylan O’Brien, left) gets uncomfortably close to Ponyboi (River Gallo, who also wrote the screenplay), in a scene from “Ponyboi,” playing in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/21/sundance-review-freaky-tales-is-a-wild-ride-a-kaleidoscopic-blend-of-ferocious-storytelling-and-comical-violence monthly 0.5 2024-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/5be1fd10-eb09-461d-9446-99b6ffc18572/FreakyTales_Still1_PedroPascal.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Freaky Tales' is a wild ride, a kaleidoscopic blend of ferocious storytelling and comical violence - Make it stand out Pedro Pascal plays Clint, a mob enforcer trying to get out of the racket, in one of the stories told in “Freaky Tales,” written and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden. It’s playing in the Premieres section of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of eOne.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/20/sundance-review-exhibiting-forgiveness-is-a-demanding-but-beautiful-story-about-breaking-the-cycle-of-toxic-fatherhood monthly 0.5 2024-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/66ad2f5c-303b-4cd4-8ce7-fdbd8a68d82d/ExhibitingForgiveness.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Exhibiting Forgiveness' is a demanding, but beautiful, story about breaking the cycle of toxic fatherhood - Make it stand out Tarrell (André Holland, left), a painter, and Aisha (Andra Day), a musician, are married and dealing with a history of family trauma through their art, in writer-director Titus Kaphar’s “Exhibiting Forgiveness.” (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/20/sundance-review-a-real-pain-is-a-warm-hearted-family-story-with-kieran-culkin-and-jesse-eisenberg-shining-as-odd-couple-cousins-visiting-poland monthly 0.5 2024-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7e963fc6-02d9-4256-b591-95708a12fd94/ARealPain.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'A Real Pain' is a warm-hearted family story, with Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg shining as odd-couple cousins visiting Poland - Make it stand out Kieran Culkin, left, and Jesse Eisenberg play cousins visiting Poland to find the place their grandmother lived before World War II, in the comedy-drama “A Real Pain,” written and directed by Eisenberg. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/20/sundance-review-ddi-is-a-coming-of-age-story-that-zeroes-in-on-the-directors-own-teen-years-and-hits-the-hard-universal-truths-of-growing-up monthly 0.5 2024-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/724e687a-cfe6-416d-9bfe-4cba5a978860/Di%CC%80di+%28%E5%BC%9F%E5%BC%9F%29.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: "Dìdi (弟弟)" is a coming-of-age story that zeroes in on the director's own teen years, and hits the hard universal truths of growing up - Make it stand out Izaak Wang plays Chris, a 13-year-old Taiwanese American kid growing up in the Bay Area circa 2008, in writer-director Sean Wang’s “Dìdi (弟弟),” playing in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/19/sundance-review-between-the-temples-is-a-comic-symphony-of-discomfort-and-a-showcase-for-jason-schwartzman-and-carol-kane monthly 0.5 2024-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/802251b2-7379-493c-b8cd-37d500a71b0b/BetweenTheTemples.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Between the Temples' is a comic symphony of discomfort, and a showcase for Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane - Make it stand out Ben (Jason Schwartzman, left), a cantor in a New York state synagogue, reconnects with his childhood music teacher, Carla O’Connor (Carol Kane), who wants to take her bat mitzvah, in director Nathan Silver’s comedy “Between the Temples.” (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/19/sundance-review-love-me-is-an-oddball-dellight-a-science-fiction-take-on-robot-love-and-the-all-too-human-glitches-in-the-software monthly 0.5 2024-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/60130ce8-02f7-4bd0-ba12-819d9f040a57/LoveMe.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Love Me' is an oddball dellight, a science-fiction take on robot love and the all-too-human glitches in the software - Make it stand out Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun star in the robot romance “Love Me,” screening in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2024/1/19/and-so-it-begins-what-to-know-going-into-the-sundance-film-festival monthly 0.5 2024-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1ed2a6e0-9586-43e3-a5c3-a68eb5b0ff74/SeanTop10SundanceMovies.jpg Sundance 2026 - And so it begins: What to know going into the Sundance Film Festival - Make it stand out The Sundance Film Festival asked critics, filmmakers and others to name their 10 favorite movies from 40 years of the festival. Here’s my ballot. https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/29/sundance-review-the-amazing-maurice-adapting-terry-pratchetts-childrens-story-is-a-funny-attempt-at-a-fractured-fairytale monthly 0.5 2023-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/2c529254-cc0f-46d4-a510-1e42052a4a45/The+Amazing+Maurice+-+Still+1+-+Hugh+Laurie%2C+Himesh+Patel.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Amazing Maurice,' adapting Terry Pratchett's children's story, is a funny attempt at a fractured fairytale - Make it stand out Maurice the cat (voiced by Hugh Laurie) and his human collaborator Keith (voiced by Himesh Patel) try to run a scam on a small town in the fairytale sendup “The Amazing Maurice,” directed by Toby Genkel and Florian Westermann. It’s an official selection in the Kids section of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Viva Kids.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/29/sundance-review-a-thousand-and-one-is-a-passionate-debut-for-filmmaker-av-rockwell-and-a-showcase-for-star-teyana-taylor monthly 0.5 2023-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/36aab804-6291-41f0-95b4-2524ada15c92/A+Thousand+and+One+-+Still+1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'A Thousand and One' is a passionate debut for filmmaker A.V. Rockwell, and a showcase for star Teyana Taylor - Make it stand out Inez (Teyana Taylor) tends to 6-year-old Terry (Aaron Kingsley Adetola) in their new apartment, in a scene from writer-director A.V. Rockwell’s “A Thousand and One,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/29/sundance-review-going-to-mars-the-nikki-giovanni-project-presents-the-legendary-poets-life-and-her-words-beautifully monthly 0.5 2023-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/9233db51-8c77-46d6-a70d-6c04e81e6bb3/Going+to+Mars_+The+Nikki+Giovanni+Project+-+Still+2.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project' presents the legendary poet's life and her words beautifully - Make it stand out Poet, activist and futurist Nikki Giovanni is the subject of “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project,” directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. It’s the Grand Jury Prize winner in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/29/sundance-review-beyond-utopia-is-a-compelling-documentary-paced-like-a-thriller-about-people-struggling-to-escape-north-korea monthly 0.5 2023-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/7ca0a789-5005-4b3f-85ea-81626a66341d/Beyond+Utopia+-+Still+1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Beyond Utopia' is a compelling documentary, paced like a thriller, about people struggling to escape North Korea - Make it stand out A family struggles to travel through three countries to get out of North Korea, in director Madeleine Gavin’s “Beyond Utopia,” which won the Audience Award in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/26/sundance-review-the-persian-version-is-a-loving-exuberant-tale-of-three-generations-of-women-and-the-secret-they-keep-from-each-other monthly 0.5 2023-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/040031cf-58ad-4cf7-960b-9e35703886bb/The_Persian_Version-film_still_1-Layla_Mohammadi__Niousha_Noor-Andre_Jaeger_cropped.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Persian Version' is a loving, exuberant tale of three generations of women, and the secret they keep from each other - Make it stand out Leila (Layla Mohammadi, foreground) copes with her hard-edged mom (Niousha Noor, left) and her many older brothers, in writer-director Maryam Keshavarz’s family comedy-drama “The Persian Version,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Stage 6 / Sony Pictures.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/26/sundance-review-sometimes-i-think-about-dying-with-daisy-ridley-is-a-tender-story-of-love-and-loneliness monthly 0.5 2023-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/465a1821-24be-4108-aff8-0228374b6165/Sometimes+I+Think+About+Dying+-+Still+1.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Sometimes I Think About Dying,' with Daisy Ridley, is a tender story of love and loneliness - Make it stand out Daisy Ridley plays a mild-mannered civil servant in director Rachel Lambert’s “Sometimes I Think About Dying,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/26/sundance-review-fair-play-is-a-high-end-trash-wallow-hiding-a-thin-plot-behind-some-violent-sex-scenes monthly 0.5 2023-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/25f669d5-ea47-44f7-b9b3-4f5d2f76df19/Fair+Play+-+Still+1.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Fair Play' is a high-end trash wallow, hiding a thin plot behind some violent sex scenes - Make it stand out Alden Ehrenreich, left, and Phoebe Dynevor play an engaged couple being torn apart by their work, in writer-director Chloe Domont’s “Fair Play,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/23/sundance-review-the-stroll-is-a-sympathetic-first-person-account-of-life-as-a-black-trans-woman-sex-worker-in-pre-gentrified-new-york monthly 0.5 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/944ac032-7583-4205-a23d-8e924774c518/The+Stroll+-+Still+1.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Stroll' is a sympathetic first-person account of life as a Black trans woman sex worker in pre-gentrified New York - Make it stand out Black trans women who once were sex workers in New York’s Meatpacking district are the subjects of the documentary “The Stroll,” directed by Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker, an official selection in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/23/sundance-review-fantastic-machine-examines-the-camera-and-asks-whether-its-doing-more-to-us-than-for-us monthly 0.5 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e126656c-f37c-43a6-a312-3f6d427dc4b7/Fantastic+Machine+-+Still+5.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Fantastic Machine' examines the camera, and asks whether it's doing more to us than for us. - Make it stand out YouTuber Belle Delphine is among those featured in the documentary “Fantastic Machine,” an official selection of the World Cinema Documentary competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Belle Delphine, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/23/sundance-review-plan-c-chronicles-the-efforts-to-maintain-legal-access-to-abortion-pills-with-more-tension-than-the-average-thriller monthly 0.5 2023-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/be8c7dc7-d012-47af-9ab5-d921497d5d45/PLAN+C+-+Still+6.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Plan C' chronicles the efforts to maintain legal access to abortion pills, with more tension than the average thriller - Make it stand out Francine Coeytaux, left, talks to the driver of the billboard van promoting her group, Plan C, which takes hotline calls from women seeking to have abortion pills, in a moment from director Tracey Droz Tragos’ documentary “Plan C,” an official selection in the Premieres section of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/23/sundance-review-the-disappearance-of-shere-hite-tells-how-a-famous-sex-researchers-work-has-gone-down-the-memory-hole monthly 0.5 2023-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/fcd9b8a0-cef2-47c3-a573-fe54260dee0d/The+Disappearance+Of+Shere+Hite+-+Still+5.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Disappearance of Shere Hite' tells how a famous sex researcher's work has gone down the memory hole - Make it stand out Shere Hite, the researcher who detailed how women thought about sex, in profiled in the documentary “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” an official selection in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/23/axbm9gxxyysqk5dcpr6dlndipws4bf monthly 0.5 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/3b78d266-67f9-4dd8-bf1b-eac603a9124c/Bad+Press+-+Still+1.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Bad Press' is a compelling storry about the battle for freedom of the press in Oklahoma's Muscogee Nation - Make it stand out Angel Ellis, reporter for Mvskoke Media, the major news outlet in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation, is a central figure in the documentary “Bad Press,” directed by Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler, an official selection in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/23/sundance-review-the-starling-girl-is-a-harrowing-tale-of-faith-getting-twisted-with-a-powerful-performance-by-eliza-scanlen monthly 0.5 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/08204e2a-73f5-45d8-84de-2de93a774a5a/The+Starling+Girl+-+Still+1.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Starling Girl' is a harrowing tale of faith getting twisted, with a powerful performance by Eliza Scanlen - Make it stand out Eliza Scanlen stars as Jem Starling, a devoted Christian teen who finds her faith rocked by desire and a returned youth pastor, in writer-director Laurel Parmet’s “The Starling Girl,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/23/sundance-review-shortcomings-the-directing-debut-of-actor-randall-park-delivers-a-ton-of-laughs-and-a-smart-commentary-on-asian-american-identity monthly 0.5 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/da6549b4-1a39-4633-97a0-6aef8fb8d7ae/Shortcomings+-+Still+1.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Shortcomings,' the directing debut of actor Randall Park, delivers a ton of laughs and a smart commentary on Asian American identity - Make it stand out Ben (Justin H. Min, left) and Alice (Sherry Cola) make an unpleasant discovery in New York, in director Randall Park’s comedy “Shortcomings,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/23/sundance-review-all-dirt-roads-taste-of-salt-is-a-beautiful-if-narratively-oblique-memory-play-of-a-black-woman-in-rural-mississippi monthly 0.5 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/79f90896-c762-48d0-8e56-012536e4884f/All+Dirt+Roads+Taste+of+Salt+-+Still+1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt' is a beautiful, if narratively oblique, memory play of a Black woman in rural Mississippi - Make it stand out In writer-director Raven Jackson’s “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” Sheila Atim plays the main character’s mother. The movie is an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundancd Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/22/sundance-review-talk-to-me-is-a-well-constructed-bone-chilling-ghost-story-from-australia monthly 0.5 2023-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/a97ef489-2409-4be3-9010-37f148a270a1/Talk+to+Me+-+Still+1.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Talk to Me' is a well-constructed, bone-chilling ghost story from Australia - Make it stand out Mia (Sophie Wilde) finds the price to be paid for playing with the spirits of the dead, in the horror-thriller “Talk to Me,” an official selection in the Midnight section of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/22/sundance-review-cat-person-based-on-a-new-yorker-story-is-a-hilarious-and-harrowing-take-on-the-modern-dating-scene monthly 0.5 2023-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/d2908976-72e0-4ec4-86ad-21a8bb382f1c/Cat+Person+-+Still+2.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Cat Person,' based on a New Yorker story, is a hilarious and harrowing take on the modern dating scene - Make it stand out Margot (Emilia Jones, right) and her roommate, Taylor (Geraldine Viswanathan), see Margot’s texts blow up, in a scene from director Susanna Fogel’s dark comedy “Cat Person,” an official selection in the Premieres section of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/22/sundance-review-eileen-is-atmospheric-noir-with-strong-performances-by-thomasin-mckenzie-and-anne-hathaway monthly 0.5 2023-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/f93860d4-5ebd-4bef-a1f0-f27c4bb93c9b/Eileen+-+Still+1.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Eileen' is atmospheric noir, with strong performances by Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway - Make it stand out Rebecca (Anne Hathaway, left) and Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie, right), two women working at a Massachusetts prison in 1964, have some fun after work in director William Oldroyd’s “Eileen,” an official selection in the Premieres section of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/22/sundance-review-theater-camp-is-a-smart-funny-mock-documentary-in-the-christopher-guest-mold monthly 0.5 2023-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/4f97c550-bdfa-436c-b452-ac6c30272765/Theater+Camp+-+Still+1.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Theater Camp' is a smart, funny mock-documentary in the Christopher Guest mold - Make it stand out Rebecca-Diane (Molly Gordon, left) and Amos (Ben Platt) listen to the kids auditioning for roles in summer camp productions, in the mock-documentary “Theater Camp,” directed by Gordon and Nick Lieberman, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/22/sundance-review-utah-made-aliens-abducted-my-family-deploys-good-clean-humor-to-tell-a-charming-tale-of-teens-looking-to-the-skies monthly 0.5 2023-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/0d817027-9509-46ea-bc10-209121e45529/Aliens+Abducted+My+Parents+and+Now+I+Feel+Left+Out+-+Still+1+-+Emma+Tremblay%2C+Jacob+Buster.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Utah-made 'Aliens Abducted My Family...' deploys good clean humor to tell a charming tale of teens looking to the skies - Make it stand out Calvin (Jacob Buster, left) and Itsy (Emma Tremblay) try to track the path of a comet that passes Earth every 10 years, in the coming-of-age comedy “Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out,” an official selection of the Kids section of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/21/sundance-review-in-justice-filmmakers-dig-up-more-about-brett-kavanaugh-than-the-fbi-did monthly 0.5 2023-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/e754d72d-db99-4dfa-8c23-99148dc3f7eb/image.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: In 'Justice,' filmmakers dig up more about Brett Kavanaugh than the FBI did - Make it stand out An image from the opening credits of “Justice,” director Doug Liman’s documentary that digs into the allegations of sexual misconduct made against Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings to take a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. The movie is an official selection in the Special Screenings section of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2023/1/21/sundance-review-deep-rising-features-beautiful-undersea-footage-and-some-shady-dealings-on-land monthly 0.5 2023-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/cd61e1a3-3b6e-4c6e-b9c9-f02c42626e67/Deep+Rising+-+Still+1.png Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Deep Rising' features beautiful undersea footage, and some shady dealings on land - Make it stand out A machine that extracts metal nodules from the bottom of the ocean is lowered into a spot in the Pacific, in a moment from Matthieu Rytz’s documentary “Deep Rising,” an official selection of the Premieres section of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/2/6/thats-a-wrap-heres-what-i-wrote-about-at-the-online-only-2022-sundance-film-festival monthly 0.5 2022-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1644131976964-Z1331K1ZO4QHCXV0EVCC/BringOnTheDancingHorses.jpg Sundance 2026 - That's a wrap! Here's what I wrote about at the online-only 2022 Sundance Film Festival. - Make it stand out Kate Bosworth plays a mysterious assassin in director Michael Polish’s series “Bring On the Dancing Horses,” which screened in the Indie Episodic program of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Angela Martino, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/27/sundance-review-palm-trees-and-power-lines-is-a-precise-depiction-of-an-aimless-17-year-olds-summer-encounter-with-an-older-man-but-its-an-ordeal-to-watch monthly 0.5 2022-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643345574517-7QFTK6T6M55A6TZHNHOA/PalmTreesAndPowerLines.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Palm Trees and Power Lines' is a precise depiction of a 17-year-old's summer encounter with an older man — but it's an ordeal to watch - Make it stand out Lea (Lily McInerny, left), a 17-year-old, has an intense moment with Tom (Jonathan Tucker), a man twice his age, in director Jamie Dack’s drama “Palm Trees and Power Lines,” premiering in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/26/sundance-review-aftershock-tells-heartbreaking-human-stories-to-illustrate-americas-maternal-death-rate monthly 0.5 2022-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643259505814-HM6VAWPQKZV4Q3SUODWD/Aftershock.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Aftershock' tells heartbreaking human stories to illustrate America's maternal death rate - Make it stand out Shawnee Benton-Gibson, left, tells a rally about her daughter, Shamony Gibson, who died shortly after childbirth at age 30, while Brian McIntyre — whose partner, Amber Rose Isaac, also died in childbirth — holds the megaphone, in “Aftershock,” premiering in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Kerwin Devonish, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/26/sundance-review-tiktok-boom-is-a-great-guide-for-grown-ups-trying-to-figure-out-what-their-kids-are-watching-nbspand-why-it-matters monthly 0.5 2022-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643259231599-48AVRYBBQZFZ0L8F04AR/TikTokBoom.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'TikTok, Boom' is a great guide for grown-ups trying to figure out what their kids are watching — and why it matters - Make it stand out TikTok content creator Spencer X prepares to shoot a video for the app, in a scene from director Shalini Kantayya’s “TikTok, Boom,” premiering in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/25/sundance-review-navalny-is-a-tense-spy-thriller-wrapped-in-a-compelling-political-drama-wrapped-in-a-smart-documentary monthly 0.5 2024-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643178756680-TI1VFUEVHSWJOHMC9YXW/Navalny.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Navalny' is a tense spy thriller wrapped in a compelling political drama wrapped in a smart documentary - Make it stand out Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is the subject of Daniel Roher’s documentary “Navalny,” premiering in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of CNN Films.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/24/sundance-review-the-janes-lets-the-women-who-spearheaded-an-abortion-rights-movement-to-speak-for-themselves monthly 0.5 2022-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643093231984-FTQUSUUEA9MH8ZHYJ2UP/TheJanes.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Janes' lets the women who spearheaded an abortion-rights movement to speak for themselves - Make it stand out (Sundance Institute) Women involved in an underground abortion referral service in the days before Roe v. Wade are profiled in the documentary "The Janes," directed by Tia Lessin and Emma Pildes, premiering in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/24/sundance-review-blood-is-a-meandering-misfire-beautifully-rendered-but-with-no-particular-place-to-go monthly 0.5 2022-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643090952710-PKPQ1AEQFHIYWQ661HF2/blood.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Blood' is a meandering misfire, beautifully rendered but with no particular place to go - Make it stand out Toshi (Takashi Ueno, left) and Chloe (Carla Juri) play old friends reunited in Tokyo, in writer-director Bradley Rust Gray’s drama “Blood,” premiering in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Eric Lin, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/24/sundance-review-the-mission-goes-inside-the-latter-day-saint-missionary-experience-showing-young-people-facing-the-challenges-of-two-years-away-from-home monthly 0.5 2022-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643071703995-6HJ82MND93M9AGQBOYRZ/TheMission1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Mission' goes inside the Latter-day Saint missionary experience, showing young people facing the challenges of two years away from home. - Make it stand out Sister McKenna Field, left, gets her name badge, an early step in her two-year mission to Finland for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, depicted in director Tania Anderson’s “The Mission,” premiering in the World Cinema Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/24/sundance-review-documentary-i-didnt-see-you-there-uses-explosions-of-texture-to-show-the-view-from-wheelchair-level monthly 0.5 2022-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643062341073-HNW86FG5DG3I15MPWFLW/IDidntSeeYouThere.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Documentary 'I Didn't See You There' uses explosions of texture to show the view from wheelchair level - Make it stand out Filmmaker Reid Davenport contemplates the history of circuses when a big top is erected near his Oakland home, in the documentary “I Didn’t See You There,” premiering in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/24/sundance-review-free-chol-soo-lee-tells-how-a-wrongful-conviction-of-a-korean-immigrant-sparked-a-movement-to-fight-injustice monthly 0.5 2022-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1643009706007-5QYMRKA2NRGOU95PJKH9/FreeChoiSooLee.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Free Chol Soo Lee' tells how a wrongful conviction of a Korean immigrant sparked a movement to fight injustice - Make it stand out Chol Soo Lee, center, is surrounded by supporters and media during his long legal battle, described in “Free Chol Soo Lee,” premiering in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Grant Din, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/23/sundance-review-alice-takes-an-antebellum-slave-drama-and-gives-it-a-surprising-emotional-twist monthly 0.5 2022-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642998301938-GZL52BTX412H48WXUP2A/Alice.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Alice' takes an antebellum slave drama and gives it a surprising, emotional twist - Make it stand out Keke Palmer plays the title role in writer-director Krystin Ver Linden’s drama “Alice,” premiering in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Kyle Kaplan, courtesy of Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/23/sundance-review-cha-cha-real-smooth-is-an-earnest-semi-romance-that-shows-cooper-raiff-to-be-a-charming-triple-threat-writer-director-and-star monthly 0.5 2022-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642987903973-7GLM6HK8ROZUPAOMU0IS/ChaChaRealSmooth.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Cha Cha Real Smooth' is an earnest semi-romance that shows Cooper Raiff to be a charming triple-threat — writer, director and star - Make it stand out Andrew (Cooper Raiff, left) helps out Domino (Dakota Johnson), in a scene from the comedy-drama “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” written and directed by Raiff, premiering in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/23/sundance-review-hostage-drama-892-is-a-muddled-story-but-serves-up-strong-performances-by-john-boyega-and-the-late-michael-kenneth-williams monthly 0.5 2022-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642986051398-HR8IMSJA4SFK8EN2KHZS/892.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Hostage drama "892" is a muddled story, but serves up strong performances by John Boyega and the late Michael Kenneth Williams - Make it stand out John Boyega plays an ex-Marine who takes desperate measures in a bank, in director Abi Damaris Corbin’s hostage drama “892,” premiering in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Chris Witt, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/23/sundance-review-hatching-from-finland-is-a-smart-suburban-satire-wrapped-in-a-chilling-body-horror-thriller monthly 0.5 2022-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642952614105-LYGTXFREH3XOQAWJQ24P/Hatching.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Hatching,' from Finland, is a smart suburban satire wrapped in a chilling body-horror thriller - Make it stand out Twelve-year-old Tinja (Siiri Solalinna) takes care of an egg, with alarming results, in Finnish director Hanna Bergholm’s “Hatching,” premiering in the Midnight section of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of IFC Midnight.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/23/sundance-review-you-wont-be-alone-is-a-moody-atmospheric-version-of-a-disturbing-folk-tale monthly 0.5 2022-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642923481227-9L396NJYLAGA27AV2HZ7/YouWontBeAlone.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'You Won't Be Alone' is a moody, atmospheric version of a disturbing folk tale - Make it stand out Noomi Rapace plays a 19th century villager who isn’t all she appears to be, in Goran Stolevski’s horror-thriller “You Won’t Be Alone,” premiering in the World Cinema Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/23/sundance-review-karen-gillan-takes-charge-in-dual-a-deadpan-comedy-about-a-womans-struggle-with-her-clone monthly 0.5 2022-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642921591821-LNSFGBU2ZMDDHHRNQ8A4/Dual.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Karen Gillan takes charge in 'Dual,' a deadpan comedy about a woman's struggle with her clone - Make it stand out Karen Gillan plays a double role, as a woman and her clone, in Riley Stearns’ comedy “Dual,” premiering in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/22/sundance-review-jihad-rehab-profiles-former-al-qaeda-members-trying-to-restart-their-lives-and-again-led-astray-by-unfulfilled-promises monthly 0.5 2022-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642920024969-QNOC316SX4LRQDRBDYJA/JihadRehab.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Jihad Rehab' profiles former Al Qaeda members trying to restart their lives — and, again, led astray by unfulfilled promises - Make it stand out Instructors ride a golf cart in the Mohammed Bin Naif Counseling and Care Center in Saudi Arabia, in a moment from "Jihad Rehab,” premiering in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Jack Shurman, courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/22/sundance-review-nanny-mixes-reality-and-mythology-for-a-dark-thriller-of-an-immigrant-mother-watching-someone-elses-child monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642895671690-GAJH4FZS6U6ARJGY0F6K/Nanny.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Nanny' mixes reality and mythology for a dark thriller of an immigrant mother watching someone else's child - Make it stand out Aisha (Anna Diop, left) is a Senegalese nanny who cares for Rose (Rose Decker), the daughter of a rich Manhattan couple, in Nikyatu Jusu’s “Nanny,” premiering in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Rina Yang, courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/22/sundance-review-descendant-gives-a-thoughtful-powerful-look-at-a-slave-ships-voyagenbspand-the-people-still-living-in-its-wake monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642885506495-V8S61K1DQK5OCV4STPQE/Descendant.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Descendant' gives a thoughtful, powerful look at a slave ship's voyage and the people still living in its wake - Make it stand out Emmett Lewis, a descendant of Cudjoe Lewis, the last survivor of the slave ship Clotilde, is one of the subjects of director Margaret Brown’s “Descendant,” premiering in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Participant and Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/22/sundance-review-watcher-takes-a-page-out-of-hitchcock-and-serves-up-a-stylish-thriller-all-its-own monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642836345877-UGISJCRKI27HCUGKAXA9/Watcher.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Watcher' takes a page out of Hitchcock, and serves up a stylish thriller all its own - Make it stand out Maika Monroe plays Julia, an American in Bucharest who suspects someone is following her, in director Chloe Okuno’s thriller “Watcher,” premiering in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/21/sundance-review-in-master-horror-meets-social-commentary-as-microaggressions-build-along-with-the-tension monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642825048579-K80DVC1AG10NOO4H1YPN/Master.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: In 'Master,' horror meets social commentary, as microaggressions build along with the tension - Make it stand out Regina Hall plays a college official in the supernatural “Master,” written and directed by Mariama Diallo, premiering in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/21/sundance-review-the-exiles-lets-filmmaker-christine-choy-tie-up-loose-ends-and-speak-truth-to-power-about-the-tiananmen-square-massacre monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642815941570-62GACTMWPK8889T65X3E/Exiles.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Exiles' lets filmmaker Christine Choy tie up loose ends, and speak truth to power about the Tiananmen Square massacre - Make it stand out Protesters from the Tiananment Square movement appear at a news conference in New York’s Battery Park in 1989, shortly after escaping China, in a scene from “The Exiles,” directed by Violet Columbus and Ben Klein, premiering in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/21/sundance-2022-day-one-a-study-in-sound-and-some-words-from-robert-redford monthly 0.5 2022-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642782509636-KSXN21WX5AVVLEVBV32W/32Sounds.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance 2022, day one: A study in sound, and some words from Robert Redford - Make it stand out Documentarian Sam Green records audio for his experimental documentary, “32 Sounds,” which premiered Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in the New Frontier section of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/21/sundance-review-emergency-is-a-college-buddy-comedy-with-a-stinging-message-under-the-laughs monthly 0.5 2022-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642753186016-WJ6RY6OYQ9NBBO8IZWH4/Emergency.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Emergency' is a college buddy comedy with a stinging message under the laughs - Make it stand out Three college roommates — from left: Sean (RJ Cyler), Carlos (Sebastian Chacon) and Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins) — deal with a bad situation in director Carey Williams’ acerbic comedy “Emergency,” premiering in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/21/sundance-review-fire-of-love-tells-of-a-combustible-romance-of-two-people-and-the-volcanoes-that-fascinated-them monthly 0.5 2022-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642752728052-6JEYHXMS8115O6QJRV8X/FireOfLove.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Fire of Love' tells of a combustible romance of two people and the volcanoes that fascinated them - Make it stand out Volcanologist Maurice Krafft stands dangerously close to the spewing lava of a volcano, in a scene from “Fire of Love,” premiering in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2022/1/21/sundance-review-the-worst-person-in-the-world-is-a-touching-and-funny-look-at-a-20-something-trying-to-make-sense-of-her-life monthly 0.5 2022-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1642752558048-L7C6DKI7XW7NETR1RLVL/WorstPersonInTheWorld.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Worst Person in the World' is a touching and funny look at a 20-something trying to make sense of her life - Make it stand out Renate Reinsve, left, and Anders Danielsen Lie star in Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World,” playing in the Spotlight section of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Neon.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/12/26/sundance-2022-in-person-and-online-is-still-happening monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1640582318900-EFITTBDIPOA8B2Y74L1Q/Dual.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance 2022, in person and online, is still happening - Make it stand out Karen Gillan plays a woman and her clone in "Dual," directed by Riley Stearns, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/2/4/wrapping-it-up-back-to-school-documentaries-meeting-an-ex-missionary-and-weighing-the-award-winners monthly 0.5 2021-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612502222864-BSJUNH8G69YEXKCVRMVO/TouchOfTheMastersHand.jpg Sundance 2026 - Wrapping it up: Back-to-school documentaries, meeting an ex-missionary, and weighing the award winners Samuel Sylvester plays a young Latter-day Saint missionary with a big secret, in Gregory Barnes’ short film “The Touch of the Master’s Hand,” the winner of the Short Film Jury Prize for U.S. Fiction at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Fide Ruiz-Healy., courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/2/3/sundance-review-users-is-a-stunning-visual-poem-that-reminds-us-of-what-humans-have-done-to-the-planet monthly 0.5 2021-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612338267319-OY3UV37J80JIXOCHXRQ5/image-asset.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Users' is a stunning visual poem that reminds us of what humans have done to the planet A child’s face is a recurring image in director Natalie Almada’s visual poem “Users,” an official selection in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Natalia Almada, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/2/2/sundance-review-all-light-everywhere-is-a-deep-intellectual-dive-into-what-we-see-and-how-we-see-in-our-surveillance-society monthly 0.5 2021-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612326811134-ETHEY46C54BAPJHXDKG3/AllLightEverywhere.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'All Light, Everywhere' is a deep intellectual dive into what we see, and how we see, in our surveillance society An image from Theo Anthony’s documentary “All Light, Everywhere,” an examination of blind spots and biases in our surveillance-dependent world, an official selection in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Corey Hughes, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/2/2/sundance-review-the-world-to-come-is-a-quietly-moving-19th-century-romance-in-which-the-small-gestures-carry-much-weight monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612300838296-D7L5Q6Y7AC526HY0T5RY/image-asset.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The World to Come' is a quietly moving 19th century romance in which the small gestures carry much weight Abigail (Katherine Waterston), a 19th century farm woman, strikes up a passionate friendship with Tallie (Vanessa Kirby), in director Mona Fastvold’s drama “The World to Come,” an official selection in the Spotlight section of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Vlad Cioplea, courtesy of Bleecker Street Films.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/2/2/sundance-review-cusp-follows-three-texas-teens-through-a-summer-of-heartbreak-pain-and-sisterhood monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612251062845-QJ1XXWTHF7NL41ODSONL/Cusp.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Cusp' follows three Texas teens through a summer of heartbreak, pain and sisterhood Three teen girls hang out in their Texas town over a hot summer, in the documentary “Cusp,” an official selection in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/2/2/sundance-review-wild-indian-is-an-absorbing-story-of-cousins-on-and-off-the-reservation-and-the-tragedy-that-unites-them monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612249767112-04HFIYSYHTWTD3OHDNTP/WildIndian.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Wild Indian' is an absorbing story of cousins, on and off the reservation, and the tragedy that unites them Michael Greyeyes plays Michael, a man trying to escape his past on a reservation in Wisconsin, in the drama “Wild Indian,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Eli Born, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/2/1/sundance-review-life-in-a-day-2020-shows-us-the-world-during-the-pandemic-and-so-much-more monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612248430850-XBLYU1QXQYMQDZCEWI7N/LifeInADay2020.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Life in a Day 2020' shows us the world during the pandemic, and so much more A boy reads stories to his pet rat, in a moment from the documentary “Life in a Day 2020,” an official selection in the Special Screenings section of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of YouTube and Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/2/1/sundance-review-judas-and-the-black-messiah-is-a-dynamic-history-lesson-focusing-on-a-black-panther-leader-and-the-man-who-betrayed-him-for-the-fbi monthly 0.5 2021-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612245317844-01PS9A93QYDPVRBHQCDV/JudasAndTheBlackMessiah.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Judas and the Black Messiah' is a dynamic history lesson, focusing on a Black Panther leader and the man who betrayed him for the FBI Daniel Kaluuya, center, plays Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton, and LaKeith Stanfield, right, plays William O’Neal, who betrayed Hampton to the FBI, in director Shaka King’s drama “Judas and the Black Messiah,” an official selection in the Premieres section of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.( https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/2/1/sundance-review-rebel-hearts-digs-into-a-battle-for-justice-in-los-angeles-catholic-community-and-how-it-still-reverberates-today monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612165649332-QS56F1JCVV9CJUR9HY79/RebelHearts.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Rebel Hearts' digs into a battle for justice in Los Angeles' Catholic community, and how it still reverberates today Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary order in Los Angeles take part in a protest in the 1960s, in an image from Pedro Kos’ documentary “Rebel Hearts,” an official selection in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Corita Art Center, Immaculate Heart Communtiy, Los Angeles, and Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/31/sundance-review-the-blazing-world-is-an-arresting-trip-through-a-new-kind-of-wonderland-and-a-strong-directing-debut-for-actress-carlson-young monthly 0.5 2021-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612152454476-ZJABS42CAVJT1RQX0FF6/BlazingWorld.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Blazing World' is an arresting trip through a new kind of Wonderland, and a strong directing debut for actress Carlson Young Carlson Young plays a woman seeking answers to a mystery, in the surreal drama “The Blazing World,” which Young directed and co-wrote. It’s an official selection in the Next program of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/31/sundance-review-jockey-is-a-beautiful-authentic-drama-of-a-horse-racers-life-with-a-heartfelt-performance-by-clifton-collins-jr monthly 0.5 2022-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612143346605-I8GE45YSWKMMDSO3KLMP/Jockey.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Jockey' is a beautiful, authentic drama of a horse racer's life, with a heartfelt performance by Clifton Collins Jr. Clifton Collins Jr. (in the purple helmet) plays an aging horse racer in director Clint Bentley’s drama “Jockey,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Adolpho Veloso, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/31/sundance-review-in-land-robin-wright-shows-as-much-talent-behind-the-camera-as-in-front-of-it monthly 0.5 2021-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612141560385-CF3TDUD2XZYFZ6MJI5XZ/Land.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: In 'Land,' Robin Wright shows as much talent behind the camera as in front of it Robin Wright stars in and directs “Land,” a drama about a woman who retreats from the world into an isolated cabin. The movie is an official selection in the Premieres section of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Daniel Power, courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/31/sundance-review-mayday-is-an-imaginative-revenge-fantasy-of-a-young-woman-going-to-war-in-an-alternative-reality monthly 0.5 2021-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612134095335-HVM3VK38YGV8WIT63MFV/Mayday.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Mayday' is an imaginative revenge fantasy, of a young woman going to war in an alternative reality Grace Van Patten stars as Anna, who finds herself learning to fight in an alternative reality, in Karen Cinorre’s psychological drama “Mayday,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Tjaša Kalkan, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/31/sundance-review-together-together-is-a-quietly-wry-comedy-about-a-surrogate-pregnancy-examining-friendship-as-a-transaction monthly 0.5 2021-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612131702276-ZU5W4FPK3XU7EJCAJAE9/TogetherTogether.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Together Together' is a quietly wry comedy about a surrogate pregnancy, examining friendship as a transaction Matt (Ed Helms, left), an app developer, hires Anna (Patti Harrison), a 26-year-old college dropout, to be a surrogate to carry his baby, in writer-director Nikole Beckwith’s comedy “Together Together,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Tiffany Roohani, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/31/sundance-review-at-the-ready-is-an-absorbing-look-inside-a-texas-high-schools-training-of-future-law-enforcement-officers monthly 0.5 2021-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612118824079-ZDCG01L1ERQZQUIR7DDN/image-asset.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'At the Ready' is an absorbing look inside a Texas high school's training of future law enforcement officers Students at El Paso’s Horizon High School train in the techniques of law enforcement, in the documentary “At the Ready.” (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/31/sundance-review-documentary-on-rita-moreno-shines-brightest-when-the-legend-herself-does-the-talking monthly 0.5 2021-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612117673030-3T3U8BACG5UTXGPBDEJA/RitaMoreno.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Documentary on Rita Moreno shines brightest when the legend herself does the talking Rita Moreno, seen here on the set of MGM's 1961 classic "West Side Story," is the subject of "Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It," by Mariem Pérez Riera. It's an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of MGM Media Licensing / Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/30/sundance-review-superior-is-a-sharp-thriller-bolstered-by-a-fascinating-turn-by-twins-alessandra-and-ani-mesa monthly 0.5 2021-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612064749057-PLTQKN2R32UF2FLUW3U2/image-asset.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Superior' is a sharp thriller, bolstered by a fascinating turn by twins Alessandra and Ani Mesa Ani Mesa plays Vivian, the more sedate of identical twins (the other is played by Mesa’s sister, Alessandra), in director Erin Vassilopoulos’s thriller “Superior,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Mia Cioffi Henry, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/30/sundance-review-passing-is-a-beautifully-realized-story-of-race-classically-told-and-passionately-modern monthly 0.5 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612058340696-OP1LXB7GKARNQEW0LBCZ/Passing.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Passing' is a beautifully realized story of race, classically told and passionately modern Ruth Negga, left, and Tessa Thompson star in “Passing,” written and directed by Rebecca Hall. (Photo by Edu Grau, courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/30/sundance-review-try-harder-celebrates-the-teens-at-one-of-americas-top-high-schools-while-raising-questions-about-the-stress-of-the-college-admissions-process monthly 0.5 2021-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612056683742-8GEXF1U9BL2HTTJN6WBC/TryHarder.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Try Harder!' celebrates the teens at one of America's top high schools, while raising questions about the stress of the college-admissions process. Sophia Wu celebrates graduating with her class at San Francisco’sLowell High School, in director Debbie Lum’s documentary “Try Harder!,” an official selection in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Kathy Huang, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/30/mxhtosamz5oyurmg8ave3w3w6wjkyi monthly 0.5 2021-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1612035507424-DKITW9JHL7GUF6IEJ4Y9/Ailey.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Ailey' is a lively documentary that chronicles the life of Alvin Ailey, and shows the art that's keeping his legacy alive A triple image of Alvin Ailey in his younger days as a dancer, seen in Jamila Wignot’s documentary “Ailey,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Jack Mitchell, courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/29/sundance-review-on-the-count-of-three-channels-the-explosive-mix-of-actor-christopher-abbott-and-directorstar-jerrod-carmichael monthly 0.5 2021-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611982618556-X5JWS96S9RHP67J2MJYS/OnTheCountOFThree.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'On the Count of Three' channels the explosive mix of actor Christopher Abbott and director/star Jerrod Carmichael Christopher Abbott, left, and Jerrod Carmichael play best friends who make a suicide pact in “On the Count of Three,” directed by Carmichael. It’s in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Marshall Adams, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/29/sundance-review-john-and-the-hole-is-the-pretentious-home-alone-knock-off-you-never-knew-could-be-made monthly 0.5 2021-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611971226625-7T41DJUOP70F6L8I0ZT8/JohnAndTheHole.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'John and the Hole' is the pretentious 'Home Alone' knock-off you never knew could be made Charlie Shotwell plays John, a 13-year-old rich kid who dumps his family down a hole in the psychological thriller “John and the Hole,” a selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Paul Özgür, courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/29/sundance-review-i-was-a-simple-man-is-a-beautifully-rendered-story-of-a-dying-man-facing-the-ghosts-and-regrets-of-his-past monthly 0.5 2021-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611960769577-8MKDLXFM6GVVAW08U1GD/IWasASimpleMan.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'I Was a Simple Man' is a beautifully rendered story of a dying man facing the ghosts and regrets of his past Masao (Steve Iwamoto) prepares to die, comforted by the ghost of his late wife, Grace (Constance Wu), in writer-director Christopher Makoto Yogi’s drama “I Was a Simple Man,” screening in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Eunsoo Cho, courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/29/sundance-review-homeroom-shows-us-high-school-life-through-covid-19-and-a-social-justice-movement-and-how-the-students-may-have-the-answers-we-need monthly 0.5 2021-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611946259665-97GFVSIVULOZQJKX816I/Homeroom.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Homeroom' shows us high school life through COVID-19 and a social-justice movement, and how the students may have the answers we need Denilson Garibo, right, graduates from Oakland High School, in a remote ceremony because of COVID-19, in a scene from Peter Nicks’ documentary “Homeroom,” which is playing in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo by Sean Havey, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/29/sundance-review-ahmir-questlove-thompsons-summer-of-soul-is-a-vital-lesson-in-black-history-that-you-can-dance-to monthly 0.5 2021-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611906278668-5MA31WOGS2EEI41ADUP4/SummerOfSoul.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson's 'Summer of Soul' is a vital lesson in Black history that you can dance to Sly Stone leads his band, Sly and the Family Stone, in a performance at the 1969 Harlem Culture Festival, captured in the documentary “Summer of Soul (… Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).” It’s in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/28/sundance-review-coda-is-a-warm-hearted-comedy-drama-about-family-bonds-with-a-powerful-performance-by-18-year-old-emilia-jones monthly 0.5 2021-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611895123569-OGSIP7L9DWCGMEWXKVD4/CODA.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'CODA' is a warm-hearted comedy-drama about family bonds, with a powerful performance by 18-year-old Emilia Jones Emilia Jones plays Ruby Rossi, the only member of her Gloucester fishing family who can hear, in writer-director Siân Heder’s comedy-drama “CODA.” (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/28/sundance-review-in-the-same-breath-is-a-searing-look-at-how-china-applied-propaganda-to-the-early-days-of-the-covid-19-pandemic monthly 0.5 2021-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611818087837-OSGS2A1OV2CQQ5VVYE8E/InTheSameBreath.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'In the Same Breath' is a searing look at how China applied propaganda to the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic Chinese residents get masked up during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a scene from Nanfu Wang’s documentary “In the Same Breath.” The movie is directed by Nanfu Wang, and debuting in the Premieres section of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2021/1/27/the-day-before-catch-up-on-some-advance-reading-before-the-2021-sundance-film-festival-starts monthly 0.5 2021-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1611817879464-97WA3FPVK5K6VW1OKLYW/image-asset.jpeg Sundance 2026 - The day before: Catch up on some advance reading before the 2021 Sundance Film Festival starts Christopher Abbott, left, and Jerrod Carmichael (who directed) star in “On the Count of Three,” one of the highly anticipated titles that will debut at the 2021 Sundance film Festival. 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Means, courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/2/1/sundance-review-shirley-turns-a-famed-authors-life-into-fodder-for-a-compelling-mystery monthly 0.5 2020-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580595748028-FJIRGPMR7YXWQ9TNU2WN/Shirley.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Shirley' turns a famed author's life into fodder for a compelling mystery Author Shirley Jackson (Elisabeth Moss, left) shares a secret with Rose (Odessa Young), the wife of a young academic, in “Shirley,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/2/1/sundance-review-feels-good-man-chronicles-the-birth-of-a-toxic-meme monthly 0.5 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580581840523-FGP128P0NYIIYNKANTSQ/FeelsGoodMan.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Feels Good Man' chronicles the birth of a toxic meme Artist Matt Furie draws his creation, Pepe the Frog, in a scene from “Feels Good Man,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/31/sundance-review-us-kids-shows-the-personal-side-of-the-student-activism-after-parkland monthly 0.5 2020-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580520144145-Q109FKLESTSINN6L4VLL/UsKids.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Us Kids' shows the personal side of the student activism after Parkland Emma Gonzalez, center, and Jaclyn Corin, right, are among the survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Fla., shooting who toured the country to encourage young people to vote, a moment captured in Kim A. Snyder’s “Us Kids,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/31/sundance-review-bloody-nose-empty-pockets-puts-real-people-in-an-unreal-bar monthly 0.5 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580517537999-68T0GVUJ38OM4OEJ8J7S/BloodyNoseEmptyPockets.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets' puts real people in an unreal bar A scene from Bill and Turner Ross’s quasi-documentary “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/31/sundance-review-the-cost-of-silence-builds-up-rage-against-an-environmental-cover-up monthly 0.5 2020-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580486245449-APYMA47J68H2L47QUBE2/CostOfSilence.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Cost of Silence' builds up rage against an environmental cover-up The dangers of offshore drilling, and a cover-up involving an oil company and the U.S. government, are explored in “The Cost of Silence,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/31/sundance-review-mucho-mucho-amor-a-fond-fun-tribute-to-larger-than-life-astrologer-walter-mercado monthly 0.5 2020-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580485892910-IEVPEFIG43HO046IABB9/MuchoMuchoAmor.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Mucho Mucho Amor' a fond, fun tribute to larger-than-life astrologer Walter Mercado Walter Mercado, the beloved astrologer and longtime staple of Spanish-language television, is the subject of “Mucho Mucho Amor,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/29/sundance-review-documentary-time-shows-the-toll-imprisonment-puts-on-a-family monthly 0.5 2020-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580365317535-9KMS11XNBHEODZQ92SBN/Time.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Documentary 'Time' shows the toll imprisonment puts on a family Sybil Fox, left, and Robert Richardson share a kiss in an early scene from director Garrett Bradley’s “Time,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Concordia Studios and Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/29/sundance-review-the-fight-turns-the-aclus-legal-battles-against-the-trump-administration-into-pulse-pounding-drama monthly 0.5 2020-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580363818958-FHKCHVSCS0N6NEMTR0J7/Fight.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Fight' turns the ACLU's legal battles against the Trump administration into pulse-pounding drama Dale Ho, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., to argue against putting a citizenship question on the 2020 census, in a moment from “The Fight,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/29/sundance-review-in-tender-drama-farewell-amor-an-immigrant-has-a-strained-family-reunion monthly 0.5 2020-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580362297419-1PRBEEKETUGPW119R3XV/FarewellAmor.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: In tender drama 'Farewell Amor,' an immigrant has a strained family reunion Walter (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, left) greets his wife, Esther (Zanaib Jah, center) and teen daughter Sylvia (Jayme Lawson) in filmmaker Ekwa Msangi’s “Farewell Amor,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/29/sundance-review-in-dick-johnson-is-dead-a-daughter-explores-what-it-means-for-herself-and-her-dad-to-be-alive monthly 0.5 2020-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580362064327-XW3GEBJQWA71O77ISHGE/DickJohnsonIsDead.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: In 'Dick Johnson Is Dead,' a daughter explores what it means, for herself and her dad, to be alive Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson gives her dad, Dick, a chance to simulate going to heaven, in “Dick Johnson Is Dead,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/29/sundance-review-in-period-romance-sylvies-love-tessa-thompson-and-nnamdi-asomugha-burn-up-the-screen monthly 0.5 2020-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580283984025-V4W8ZH5NZFP18JJ2NCGP/SylviesLove.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: In period romance 'Sylvie's Love,' Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha burn up the screen Sylvie (Tessa Thompson, left) and Robert (Nnamdi Asomugha) share a dance on a New York street in 1957, in the romantic melodrama “Sylvie’s Love,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/28/sundance-review-minari-neatly-captures-life-for-a-korean-farm-family-in-80s-america monthly 0.5 2020-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580263086132-88U3DMDJCEAA7ATBYXBW/Minari.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Minari' neatly captures life for a Korean farm family in '80s America Korean immigrant Jacob Yi (Steven Yuen, right) shows her son David (Alan Kim) their Arkansas farm, in the drama “Minari,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. 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(Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/28/sundance-review-nine-days-is-a-heartbreakingly-beautiful-movie-about-the-pluses-and-minuses-of-being-human monthly 0.5 2021-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580199273673-7QGONWBWPP4SRMEJBIEY/image-asset.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Nine Days' is a heartbreakingly beautiful movie about the pluses and minuses of being human Winston Duke, left, and Zazie Beetz star in Edson Oda’s existential drama “Nine Days,” an ofifcial selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Fetivval. https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/28/sundance-review-charm-city-kings-is-a-fast-moving-high-octane-throwback-to-classic-gangster-dramas monthly 0.5 2020-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580196190841-FUKF9JZVHGGQ4A3F6ONZ/CharmCityKings.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Charm City Kings' is a fast-moving, high-octane throwback to classic gangster dramas Mouse (Jani Di’Allo Winston), a 14-year-old obsessed with Baltimore’s street-bike scene, is at the center of director Angel Manuel Soto’s “Charm City Kings,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/27/sundance-review-documentary-about-natalie-wood-aims-to-shift-focus-to-her-brilliant-career-away-from-her-tragic-death monthly 0.5 2020-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580192603776-ZF3DFNIVLKCUH3OEYDN0/NatalieWood2.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Documentary about Natalie Wood aims to shift focus to her brilliant career, away from her tragic death Movie star Natalie Wood is the focus of “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind,” an official selection of the Documentary Premieres section of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of HBO Documentary Films.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/27/sundance-review-the-killing-of-two-lovers-filmed-in-central-utah-a-stark-and-beautiful-look-at-a-marriage-in-crisis monthly 0.5 2021-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580161059037-HVGL36Q3WT5KFMCORO2P/KillingOfTwoLovers.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'The Killing of Two Lovers,' filmed in central Utah, a stark and beautiful look at a marriage in crisis Clayne Crawford plays David, a man who fears his marriage is on the verge of collapse, in Robert Machoian’s “The Killing of Two Lovers,” an official selection of the Next section of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/27/sundance-review-radha-blank-declares-herself-in-the-40-year-old-version-a-comedy-thats-all-over-the-place monthly 0.5 2020-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580152530369-94YIPRTZIAK6UZANLYP6/FortyYearOldVersion.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Radha Blank declares herself in 'The 40-Year-Old Version,' a comedy that's all over the place Radha Blank wrote, directed and stars in “The 40-Year-Old Version,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/27/sundance-review-chilling-atmosphere-of-amulet-puts-premium-on-dread-over-shocks monthly 0.5 2020-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580136398348-MQEJR2SKMTFX1S95ITGC/Amulet.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Chilling atmosphere of 'Amulet' puts premium on dread over shocks Carla Juri, left, and Alec Secareanu star in writer-director Romola Garai’s horror thriller “Amulet,” an official selection of the Midnight section of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/27/sundance-review-brotherly-chemistry-makes-blast-beat-worth-a-look monthly 0.5 2020-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580110354565-HDJ6Q5WYWBCEA0CA7IF8/BlastBeat.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Brotherly chemistry makes 'Blast Beat' worth a look The Restrepo family — from left, older son Carlos (Mateo Arias), father Ernesto (Wilmer Valderrama), mother Nelly (Diane Guerrero) and younger son Mateo (Moises Arias) — see their new home in Atlanta, in “Blast Beat,” an official selecton of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/26/sundance-review-coded-bias-reveals-the-unfairness-in-the-algorithms-that-run-everything monthly 0.5 2020-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580098855161-AY6PJLE0NC4BI1CROF12/CodeForBias.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Coded Bias' reveals the unfairness in the algorithms that run everything MIT student-turned-activist Joy Buolamwini demonstrates the facial-recognition software that didn’t recognize her face, in a moment from “Coded Bias,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/26/sundance-review-spaceship-earth-makes-the-case-for-biosphere-2-as-americas-first-climate-change-experiment monthly 0.5 2020-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580096879016-P6TCY0H5F9MA14PH7MQN/SpaceshipEarth.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Spaceship Earth' makes the case for Biosphere 2 as America's first climate change experiment The eight inhabitants of Biosphere 2, inside the self-contained environment in Arizona, in a moment from “Spaceship Earth,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/26/sundance-review-palm-springs-is-an-even-more-existential-groundhog-day-buoyed-by-two-engaging-leads monthly 0.5 2020-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580095999055-0EFCHL4JRQNM0OHO5Z10/PalmSprings.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Palm Springs' is an even more existential 'Groundhog Day,' buoyed by two engaging leads Cristin Milioti, left, and Andy Samberg star in the romantic comedy “Palm Springs,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/26/sundance-review-whirlybird-captures-the-rush-of-80s-helicopter-journalism-and-a-dysfunctional-journalism-family monthly 0.5 2020-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580085842439-R8NZW7PJJ6RNU4OY4ZFS/Whirlybird.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Whirlybird' captures the rush of '80s helicopter journalism and a dysfunctional journalism family Marika Gerrard captures video from a helicopter, piloted by her then-husband Bob Tur (now Zoey Tur), in an image from the documentary “Whirlybird,” an official selection in the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/26/hillary-clinton-talks-about-impeachment-bernie-being-interviewed-and-her-first-visit-to-sundance monthly 0.5 2020-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580063693038-WXTJYCHEGECMXR5467QO/image-asset.jpeg Sundance 2026 - Hillary Clinton talks about impeachment, Bernie, being interviewed, and her first visit to Sundance Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared at a Q&A Saturday at The Ray theater in Park City, after a 2020 Sundance Film Festival screening of the four-hour documentary series “Hillary.” (Photo by Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/26/sundance-review-save-yourselves-is-a-sharp-funny-take-on-technology-at-the-end-of-the-world monthly 0.5 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580063280595-QPFXOOXX0M9UIRBZCJ2O/SaveYourselves.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Save Yourselves!' is a sharp, funny take on technology at the end of the world Su (Sunita Mani, left) and Jack (John Reynolds) are a Brooklyn couple out of their element in “Save Yourselves!,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. 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(Photo courtesy of Hulu.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/25/sundance-review-disneys-timmy-failure-is-a-lot-deeper-than-most-kids-movies monthly 0.5 2020-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580013774659-G5RHAQHHOUWWUYN690B2/TimmyFailure.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Disney's 'Timmy Failure' is a lot deeper than most kids' movies Winslow Fegley stars as an 11-year-old detective in “Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made,” directed by Tom McCarthy, an official selection of the Kids section of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Disney+.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/25/sundance-review-sienna-miller-shines-in-wander-darkly-a-lyrical-take-on-love-and-death monthly 0.5 2020-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1580013490540-BQTHVB8OZKTIS216OKBT/WanderDarkly.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Sienna Miller shines in 'Wander Darkly,' a lyrical take on love and death Sienna Miller, left, and Diego Luna play a couple dealing with the aftermath of a car crash, in writer-director Tara Miele’s “Wander Darkly,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/25/sundance-review-binti-is-an-exuberant-kids-film-with-a-timely-message monthly 0.5 2020-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579987752207-J2ZAH891RSCI4E88DCQB/Binti.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Binti' is an exuberant kids' film with a timely message Binti (Bebel Tshiani Baloji, left) and her father Jovial (played by Bebel’s real-life father, the Belgian hip-hop artist Bajoli) deal with being undocumented immigrants in Belgium, in the movie “Binti,” an official selection of the Kids section of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/25/sundance-review-punk-fueled-comedy-dinner-in-america-starts-sour-but-ends-up-sweet monthly 0.5 2020-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579939787458-ULC2BLI7ZGP1D810AIYX/DinnerInAmerica.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Punk-fueled comedy 'Dinner in America' starts sour but ends up sweet Emily Skeggs, left, and Kyle Gallner star in Adam Carter Rehmeier’s comedy “Dinner in America,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/25/sundance-review-young-women-take-a-harrowing-trip-in-riveting-never-rarely-sometimes-always monthly 0.5 2020-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579938139491-FLGQHT8A78AEEISN8QU7/NeverRarelySometimesAlways.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Young women take a harrowing trip in riveting 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' Sidney Flanigan plays Autumn, a Pennsylvania teen going to New York to get an abortion, in writer-director Eliza Hittman’s drama “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Focus Features.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/24/slamdance-review-a-daughter-tries-to-figure-out-her-father-in-thoughtful-enigmatic-film-about-a-father-who monthly 0.5 2020-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579925210561-3L3PTDEWEGG6QF13EPR9/Sachs_FilmAboutAFatherWho_07-1.jpg Sundance 2026 - Slamdance review: A daughter tries to figure out her father in thoughtful, enigmatic 'Film About a Father Who' Lynne Sachs, left, sits with her father, Ira Sachs, in a scene from Lynne Sachs’ documentary “Film About a Father Who.” (Photo courtesy of Lynne Sachs.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/24/sundance-review-stellar-performance-by-nicole-beharie-provides-uplift-miss-juneteenth-needs monthly 0.5 2020-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579924693099-52W2PQRY8957KWK59PZU/MissJuneteenth.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Stellar performance by Nicole Beharie provides uplift 'Miss Juneteenth' needs An image from writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples’ drama “Miss Juneteenth,” an official selection in the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/24/sundance-review-aggie-is-a-fond-portrait-of-an-arts-patron-but-her-toughest-work-gets-short-shrift monthly 0.5 2020-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579915500716-T6YDKDJ3XH7OT4VDB4FQ/Aggie.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Aggie' is a fond portrait of an arts patron, but her toughest work gets short shrift Philanthropist Agnes Gund, right, is the focus of "Aggie," directed by her daughter, Catherine Gund, an official selection of the Documentary Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/24/sundance-review-zola-is-the-bat-crap-crazy-only-in-florida-stripper-comedy-youve-been-looking-for monthly 0.5 2020-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579915297618-L2L3PWBE2D1EMVUY0QFF/Zola.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: 'Zola' is the bat-crap crazy only-in-Florida stripper comedy you've been looking for Riley Keough, left, and Taylour Paige star in Janicza Bravo’s comedy “Zola,” an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of A24.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/24/sundance-review-friendship-turns-toxic-in-the-climb-a-sharp-and-hilarious-comedy monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579892206162-FUBPJV4E0455EK5VLI5C/Climb.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: Friendship turns toxic in 'The Climb,' a sharp and hilarious comedy Kyle Marvin, left, and Michael Angelo Covino play best friends at a crossroads in “The Ciimb,” directed by Covino and written by Marvin and Covino. It is an official selection in the Spotlight section of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/24/sundance-review-miss-americana-is-an-eye-opening-look-at-taylor-swift-finding-a-new-voice monthly 0.5 2020-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579855451834-8V553DQ0I9ZD3P68BLUN/TaylorSwiftMissAmericana.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance review: ‘Miss Americana’ is an eye-opening look at Taylor Swift finding a new voice Pop star Taylor Swift is profiled in "Taylor Swift: Miss Americana," directed by Lana Wilson, an official selection of the Documentary Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/24/sundances-opening-night-brought-tales-of-political-awakenings-for-summer-campers-and-a-pop-icon monthly 0.5 2020-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1579855239155-2WR1XPL3NDF4W46SOZU5/CripCamp2.jpg Sundance 2026 - Sundance's opening night brought tales of political awakenings, for summer campers and a pop icon Campers at Camp Jened, a summer camp for disabled kids in New York’s Catskills Mountains in the 1970s, are the subject of “Crip Camp,” an official selection of the U.S. Documentary competition of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. 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(Photo by Jonathan Hickerson, courtesy of Sundance Institute.) https://moviecricket.net/sundance-2022/2020/1/12/tensions-between-iraq-and-us-prompt-a-filmmaker-to-cancel-his-trip-to-sundance monthly 0.5 2020-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b0c868870e802807f35f826/1578813457199-T4WJ34NPYWBBJ68BBBBG/49100667268_18b6e77a2e_o.jpg Sundance 2026 - Tensions between Iran and U.S. prompt a filmmaker to cancel his trip to Sundance Massoud Bakhshi, the Tehran-born director of "Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness," an official selection of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Bakhshi sent a letter to Sundance, saying he won't attend the festival because of tensions between Iran and the United States, Iranian news outlets reported. 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