The Amateurish ‘Inside the Rain’ Fails on So Many Levels
This is apparently based on the writer-director's true-life experiences, but the movie does not work.
View ArticleYou’re Much Better Off Steering Clear of ‘The Roads Not Taken’
None of its distinguished actors save this movie from itself.
View Article‘Let Him Go’ Is a Dangerous and Septic Quagmire of Horror
Diane Lane and Kevin Costner star in director Thomas Bezucha’s 'Let Him Go.'
View Article‘Dreamland’ May Be Clumsy, But Margot Robbie Plays a Great Bank Robber
'Dreamland' the film doesn't quite work, but its acting from Margot Robbie and Finn Cole does.
View Article‘Jungleland’ Is a Cliché-Riddled Bore of a Fighting Movie
Stars Charlie Hunnam and Jack O'Connell are doing their best, at least, writes critic Rex Reed.
View Article‘Ammonite’ Is a Slow, Engrossing Love Story Built on Exquisite Acting
In a calm and precisely measured film, Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan find love and intimacy.
View ArticleAnthony Hopkins Channels the Anguish of Dementia in ‘The Father’
Running a gamut of emotions, he is egotistical, senile, lovable and infuriating at the same time, but the star never overplays it, Rex Reed writes.
View ArticleNot Even Michelle Pfeiffer Can Save ‘French Exit’ From Its Incompetence
Nothing about 'French Exit' makes any sense, Rex Reed writes in his one-star review.
View Article‘News of the World’ Is a Worthy Throwback to the Westerns of Yore
There is so much to admire in Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks' slow, but deliberate film.
View Article‘The Midnight Sky’ Serves Up a Bleak, Dull Sci-Fi Future
There are plenty of flying meteors, but no real human beings to root for or care about.
View Article‘The Mauritanian’ Tells the Cold, Cruel Truth About Guantanamo Bay
Kevin Macdonald's film could be better, but it’s worth seeing for what it says about the America we know, critic Rex Reed writes.
View Article‘Falling’ Is an Honest, 4-Star Directing Debut for Viggo Mortensen
With virile, versatile Viggo Mortensen, 'Falling' is simply the latest in a string of challenges, Rex Reed writes in his four-star review.
View Article‘Georgetown’ Is a Worthy Directing Debut by Christoph Waltz
Both demon and clown, Christoph Waltz is horrifying, appealing and immensely mesmerizing in 'Georgetown.'
View Article‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Builds a Genuine Panic and Pandemonium
This screamfest succeeds on genuine thrills and inventive craft, critic Rex Reed writes.
View ArticleNoble Intentions Aren’t Enough to Save ‘Joe Bell’
Mark Wahlberg's latest film a flawed but noble failure about the tragic effects of bullying on gay teenagers.
View Article‘Old’ Is M. Night Shyamalan’s Latest Slogging, Asinine Chore
None of 'Old' makes any sense, and it’s not interesting or suspenseful enough to invest much time trying to care what happens next, writes critic Rex Reed.
View Article‘Jungle Cruise’ Is a Waste of Time, Money, Paul Giamatti and Scenes From...
Here's how to drag a 20-minute theme-park ride into nearly two hours of cinematic tedium.
View Article‘Stillwater’ Is a Mess of a Movie Where the Action, Suspense and Ending...
This fictionalized take on the Amanda Knox saga feels forced and ineffectual, despite the pedigree of its cast and director, writes critic Rex Reed.
View Article‘Free Guy’ Is a Zero-Star Ryan Reynolds Vehicle With Zero Imagination
Computer-generated action, forced frivolity and a lack of originality define Ryan Reynolds' latest nonsensical film, writes critic Rex Reed.
View Article‘Respect’ Has Jennifer Hudson to Thank for Saving Its Take on Aretha Franklin
The fractious script doesn't give Jennifer Hudson much, but she's still the whole deal as Aretha Franklin, writes critic Rex Reed.
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