This disarmingly frank depiction of a BDSM dynamic between two emotionally mismatched partners scores points for its rugged authenticity and strong central performances.
Despite a narrative that largely ditches the moral ambiguity that made the BBC series so compelling, this return to the world of Peaky Blinders should please fans.
This overstuffed hodgepodge doesn’t seem to work on even the most basic levels of narrative storytelling, but there’s great beauty in many of its individual pieces.
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Cold Storage manages to be both shocking and funny without selling out on either genre, and rates alongside films like Tremors, Slither, and Attack the Block among the top of its class.
While this one never comes close to the Michael Mann classic, it benefits from appealing performances and gorgeous location cinematography on the streets of L.A.
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This indie horror film from YouTuber-turned filmmaker Mark Fischbach is intense and richly atmospheric, if a little long in the tooth, and outdoes similar Hollywood projects going for the same vibe
Vividly realized performances from Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien and some eye-popping filmmaking gusto make this director Sam Raimi’s best film since 2009’s Drag Me to Hell.
This elevated Lifetime movie recalls classic erotic thrillers like Fatal Attraction and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and plays like gangbusters thanks to a pair of engagingly campy performances
This story keeps a cool distance from its characters and is rarely engaging, but it’s elegantly crafted, memorably performed, and as timely as ever in 2025.
This Noah Baumbach dramedy feels a little more detached from its characters than the industry insider film it perhaps should have been.
This gripping tale from the non-fiction book of the same name by survivor Nick Schuyler and Jeré Longman is made with a raw, unflinching authenticity by director Joe Carnahan.
This new adaptation is visually sumptuous and anchored by three standout performances, though its attempt to reconcile campy spectacle with serious historical drama does not always succeed.
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This touching new comedy does a nice job of balancing existential and romantic quandaries—even if the script writes itself into a corner it doesn’t entirely escape from.
Despite a disjointed narrative that attempts to cram too much material into a two-hour feature, the heartfelt and nail-biting scenes at the climactic tournament are undeniably winning: this is truly inspirational stuff.
This MMA biopic features a career-best performance from Dwayne Johnson as wrestler Mark Kerr, and some appealing 90s era filmmaking.
This slick new adaptation of the Stephen King novel lacks the campy thrills of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger version, but is far more faithful to the original source.
This adaptation takes excessive liberties to reimagine the classic horror novel as a kind of twisted romance, but del Toro’s grandiose visuals bring the story to vivid life when it matters most.
Even for those familiar with the OnlyFans platform, this is a revealing look behind the curtains of adult content creators—and the complex relationship with their fans.
This is an undeniably fun sci-fi B-movie writ large, made with great care by director and co-writer Dan Trachtenberg, who tells a scaled-back story with a heavy dose of lore.
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This sequel keeps focus on its central characters while taking the narrative in a new direction, ending up with something that feels like it came from A Nightmare on Elm Street.