‘The Night House’ Is a Waste of Star Rebecca Hall’s Time and Just About...
The newest film from this more than capable actress is unimaginative, largely unconvincing, often dull and always predictable.
View ArticleHugh Jackman’s ‘Reminiscence’ Would Be Better Left Forgotten
Director Lisa Joy's 'Reminiscence' reminds us of other films but never gives us a reason to care about this new one, writes critic Rex Reed.
View Article‘Together’ Is a Film About How COVID-19 Has Tested the Limits of Relationships
The passionate and electrifying James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan star in Stephen Daldry's latest film — a year in the life of a couple in a crucible.
View ArticleMichael Caine’s ‘Best Sellers’ Has Something to Say About the Death of...
'Best Sellers' is about how celebrities are born instantly on social media, but if there's a central message we should take home and think about, it has eluded us.
View Article‘Man Behind the Monster’ Shows There Was More To Boris Karloff Than Halloween...
'Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster' both educates and entertains, shedding new light on the darkness that has shrouded the actor in mystery for nearly nine decades.
View Article‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Is in Search of Salvation But Finds Oscar-Worthy...
Jessica Chastain delivers an Oscar-worthy performance in the title role, and Andrew Garfield is nothing less than sensational as her soft-spoken, indifferent, and cloyingly ambitious preacher husband Jim.
View Article‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Is One of the Year’s Saddest Disappointments
Rex Reed told us 'Dear Evan Hansen' was not going to be good. He was right.
View Article‘Mass’ Is a Film About Grief That Fills The Screen With Life
'Mass', is a beautifully acted and intelligently written film that tackles thorny issues head on.
View Article‘No Time to Die’ Is Probably the Dullest Bond Film Since ‘Octopussy’
'No Time to Die' may not be the worst James Bond movie ever made, but it manages to make 007 a crashing bore.
View ArticleTornado Thriller ’13 Minutes’ Doesn’t Waste Your Time
Interconnecting stories of an Oklahoma town where they all have only 13 minutes before all hell breaks loose.
View ArticleMuch of Edgar Wright’s Overwrought ‘Last Night in Soho’ Could Be Deleted At...
Depraved, delirious, and downright stupid, 'Last Night in Soho' is two hours of amateurish drivel that could have just as well been an hour a half.
View Article‘The Most Beautiful Boy in the World’ is a Gorgeous, Familiar Tragedy
The director told the crew “We’ve got our film now. So you can do what you want with the boy.”
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‘Georgetown’ Is a Worthy Directing Debut by Christoph Waltz
Under the sharp guidance of Quentin Tarantino, the inventive German-Austrian actor Christoph Waltz hit the screen running, winning an Oscar for his first American movie, Inglourious Basterds (2009),...
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‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Builds a Genuine Panic and Pandemonium
A Quiet Place, the surprise-hit 2018 shocker about lethal alien insects invading American soil with the sole purpose of eradicating the human race with as much blood and violence as possible,...
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Noble Intentions Aren’t Enough to Save ‘Joe Bell’
At the movies, the road to disappointment is often paved with good intentions. This has never been truer than the case of Joe Bell, a flawed but noble failure about the tragic effects of bullying on...
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‘Old’ Is M. Night Shyamalan’s Latest Slogging, Asinine Chore
Eds. note: This review contains spoilers for Old. Reviewing Old, the latest dreadful hokum from M. Night Shyamalan, one critic called it “pure chaos.” That just about says it all. He’s the...
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‘Jungle Cruise’ Is a Waste of Time, Money, Paul Giamatti and Scenes From...
Loosely based on a Disneyland amusement-park ride, which in turn is based on a dozen other Disney rides, Jungle Cruise is a numbingly overproduced family film unlikely to appeal to any family member...
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Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ is Vibrant, but Vexing
To every writer facing a blank page, they say when in doubt, write what you know. This might work in a novel or a literary memoir, but a movie is not a book. BELFAST ★★★ (3/4 stars) Directed by:...
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‘Mayor Pete’ Gives Us Permission to Hope for a Better Future
So many politicians today are either heels or hoods—ruthless liars too far from the definition of role models to make trustworthy subjects for a documentary. Pete Buttigieg whose meteoric rise from...
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‘Morning’s at Seven’ Revives a Timeless Story About Pretending to be Content
Everyone is excited about going back to the theatre again (prematurely, some say), but if you’re doubly enthused to see a richly produced revival of an old-fashioned play in three acts by a...
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