Bolstered by masterful direction from Arkasha Stevenson and a commanding central performance by Nell Tiger Free, this is 2024’s first great horror film.
Matthew Vaughn’s sequel to his Kingsman films drops the flippant comedy for old-fashioned adventure
Overlooking some third-rate CGI effects, this densely-plotted adventure and sequel to 2014’s Forbidden Empire is fun for young audiences
Godzilla and Mothra take on Ghidorah and Rodan in this monster mash sequel that still doesn’t feature enough monster action
All-female, much-derided remake is neither flop nor flawless, with a fun cast failing to bust routine script
The ’31 Frankenstein recognizes the iconic central character as a tragic figure, and ultimately sympathizes with him. In Victor Frankenstein, he’s just a monster.
Woman in Gold is a perfectly decent version of this compelling true story bolstered by some terrific performances
Child 44 devotes only about a quarter of its 137-minute running time to the murder investigation it purports to depict
The predominant image of Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game is that of Alan Turing’s giant machine, tirelessly and slowly churning its gears
Bram Stoker’s creation enters the world of George R. R. Martin in Dracula Untold, a vampire movie that features precious little gothic horror
Underworld: Awakening returns the series to its roots, with Kate Beckinsale in the lead and an elevated level of tedium
Your Highness is a medieval fantasy-comedy with a $50 million budget and overdose of infantile humor