A Spy Thriller That Plays It Too Safe Spy thrillers have largely disappeared from film slates in the last decade, with the only...

Ryan Coogler Struggles to Harmonize Horror and History Ryan Coogler was pulled into the franchise machine soon after his debut feature ...

A Gripping War Story That Forgets Some of Its Victims There have been anti-bellicose films since the early days of cinema. You can trace...

A Blocky, Soulless Cash Grab Fails to Build Anything Worthwhile It seemed that the “video game” curse that had plagued movie adaptations...

Mirror Mirror, Why Remake This at All? Many blockbusters spend half a decade or more in development before their release, which often...

A24’s Latest Misfire Tramples Its Own Potential A24 cultivated a distinct brand of quirky and bold fare from the mid-2010s to the early...