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Captain Olivia Walker on the phone in the Situation Room in A House of Dynamite

A House Of Dynamite Review: Kathryn Bigelow's Nuclear War Thriller Will Give You Anxiety

By Chris Evangelista 3 months ago

Kathryn Bigelow returns with A House of Dynamite, a well-crafted nerve-shredding thriller about impending nuclear war. Here's our review.

Indy the dog spots something in the woods in Good Boy

Good Boy Review: This Haunted House Movie From The POV Of A Very Good Dog Is Inventive And Creepy

By Chris Evangelista 3 months ago

Good Boy proves you can teach an old subgenre new tricks by telling a haunted house story from the POV of a very good dog. Here's our review.

Daniel Day-Lewis as Ray looking up at the skies as Sean Bean as Jem stands behind him in Anemone

Anemone Review: Daniel Day-Lewis' Return Is An Acting Showcase For The Ages [NYFF]

By Jeremy Mathai 3 months ago

While Anemone doesn't make for the most energetic or thematically coherent of directorial debuts, it does mark an incredible return for Daniel Day-Lewis.

A man claiming to be fom the future surrounded by floating toys in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Review: Gore Verbinski Returns With A Bonkers Sci-Fi Movie About The AI Apocalypse [Fantastic Fest]

By Rafael Motamayor 3 months ago

After far too long of a break, director Gore Verbinski is back with the sci-fi oddity Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. Here's our review.

Lee Byung-hun as Man-soo lifting a heavy flower pot over his head from a rooftop in No Other Choice

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-Wook's Bleak Satire Is The Tragicomedy 2025 Deserves [NYFF]

By Jeremy Mathai 4 months ago

Park Chan-wook's new must-see dark comedy satire No Other Choice is the funniest feel-bad movie in ages. Here's our review.

A close up shot of Rohan Campbell as Billy in his santa costume in Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)

Silent Night, Deadly Night Review: A Bloody Remake With Something New To Offer [Fantastic Fest]

By Ryan Scott 4 months ago

The remake of infamous Christmas slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night finds a way to both pay tribute to the original while forging a new, bloody path.

Life has Mark Kerr on the ropes in The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine Review: Benny Safdie And Dwayne Johnson's MMA Drama Packs A Subversive Punch

By Bill Bria 4 months ago

Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine is a surprisingly tender sports film with an excellent dramatic turn from Dwayne Johnson. Here's our review.

The Grabber stares at Finney from outside a payphone booth in The Black Phone 2

Black Phone 2 Review: This Sequel Is Dream Warriors Good [Fantastic Fest]

By Rafael Motamayor 4 months ago

Black Phone 2 avoids retreading the first movie, pivoting to an awesome Dream Warriors-esque story that turns The Grabber into an undead nightmare.

Pin-Up Girl prepares for murder in The Strangers - Chapter 2

The Strangers – Chapter 2 Review: Why Are We Doing This Again? [Fantastic Fest]

By Rafael Motamayor 4 months ago

The Strangers: Chapter 2 manages to be an improvement over its predecessor, but still feels like it's betraying the premise of the franchise.

The mother grinning at the camera in the V/H/S/Halloween segment Coochie Coochie Coo

V/H/S/Halloween Review: The Funniest (And Darkest) Entry Yet [Fantastic Fest]

By Ryan Scott 4 months ago

V/H/S/ Halloween keeps the horror anthology franchise fresh with the funniest installment yet, and a twist of truly disturbing darkness.

Isaiah White holds a finger to his lips on a football field in Him

Him Review: Marlon Wayans Is Scary Good In This Nightmarish Sports Horror Movie

By Chris Evangelista 4 months ago

The weird sports horror movie Him has some stylish moments and a genuinely great performance from Marlon Wayans, but something's missing. Here's our review.

Bob Ferguson looks in the rearview mirror of a car in One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another Review: Paul Thomas Anderson's Fiercely Political Action-Comedy-Thriller Is The Best Movie Of 2025

By Chris Evangelista 4 months ago

Paul Thomas Anderson's darkly hilarious One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is the best movie of the year.

David and Sarah standing next to an open door in a field in A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review: A High-Concept Romantic Fantasy With No Passion

By Witney Seibold 4 months ago

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, starring Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie, is a fantasy-romance that feels weirdly distant. Here's our review.

Good Fortune, Jeff looking ahead in shock as Gabriel touches his shoulder and Arj watches him from behind

Good Fortune Review: Keanu Reeves Is The Funniest Part Of Aziz Ansari's Charming Debut Film [TIFF 2025]

By Michael Boyle 4 months ago

Aziz Ansari's feature directorial debut Good Fortune isn't as funny as it could be, but Keanu Reeves is great as a budget guardian angel. Here's our review.

Roman and Dennis at a Halloween party in Twinless

Twinless Review: Dylan O'Brien Is Excellent In A Dark Comedy That Goes To Unexpected Places

By Chris Evangelista 4 months ago

Twinless is a comedy with a dark twist that changes everything, but the real draw is Dylan O'Brien's fantastic performance.

Ed and Lorraine Warren give a presentation in The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites Review: The Warrens Go Out With A Scream In This Hectic, Sweet Finale

By Chris Evangelista 4 months ago

The Conjuring franchise wraps up the story of the Warrens with The Conjuring: Last Rites, a spooky and surprisingly funny send-off that gets the job done.

Cooper Hoffman as Ray Garraty and David Jonsson as Pete McVries in The Long Walk

The Long Walk Review: An Emotionally Obliterating All-Time Great Stephen King Adaptation

By BJ Colangelo 4 months ago

The Long Walk is an emotionally obliterating all-time great Stephen King adaptation and undoubtedly one of the best films of 2025. Here's our review.

It's 2025 And I Just Watched This Is Spinal Tap For The First Time - These Are My Honest Thoughts

By Nick Staniforth 4 months ago

With "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" just around the corner, I thought it was only right to see what made the original iconic.

Austin Butler as Hank holding a baseball bat in his apartment in Caught Stealing

Caught Stealing Review: Austin Butler Brings Movie Star Charisma To This Fun Crime Caper

By Ryan Scott 4 months ago

Austin Butler reminds us he's a movie star and Darren Aronofsky gets to have some fun for a change with the crime flick Caught Stealing. Here's our review.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as Theo and Ivy look lovingly at each other on a plane in The Roses

The Roses Review: A Devilishly Hilarious Dark Comedy About Love & Marriage

By Ethan Anderton 5 months ago

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman and delightfully despicable and charming in The Roses, a hilarious dark comedy about a crumbling marriage.

Eenie Meanie Review: Samara Weaving Helps A Funny, Moody Crime Caper Get Away Clean

By Bill Bria 5 months ago

Incredible stunt work and a great lead performance from Samara Weaving help make the action flick Eenie Meanie a satisfying experience. Here's our review.

The 23 Best Jackie Chan Movies Ranked

By SlashFilm Staff 5 months ago

Whether you're looking for comedy or action, it's hard to top Jackie Chan's martial arts flicks. Here, we rank Chan's 18 best.

A clown sits in a chair in the Carmichael Manor in Hell House LLC: Lineage

Hell House LLC: Lineage Review: The Horror Series Changes Things Up For Its Final Entry

By Chris Evangelista 5 months ago

Hell House LLC: Lineage, the final entry in the horror franchise, ditches found footage for slow pacing and mystery solving. Here's our review.

David King wears a hat and sunglasses while sitting on the train in Highest 2 Lowest

Highest 2 Lowest Review: Spike Lee & Denzel Washington Reunite For A Bumpy, Exciting Kurosawa Remake

By Chris Evangelista 5 months ago

After getting off to a rough start, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington find the right rhythm with their Akira Kurosawa remake Highest 2 Lowest. Here's our review.

Hutch Mansell in an elevator surrounded by suspicious looking fellows in Nobody 2

Nobody 2 Review: Bob Odenkirk Is Invincible In A Violent, Fun Sequel That Wastes No Time

By Witney Seibold 5 months ago

Nobody 2 cuts right to the chase to give us a brisk, violent 89 minutes of Bob Odenkirk beating up bad guys. Here's our review.

Anna (Lindsay Lohan) and Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) get their fortunes read in Freakier Friday

Freakier Friday Review: Lindsay Lohan & Jamie Lee Curtis Still Got It In A Funny, Heartfelt Sequel

By Ethan Anderton 5 months ago

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan make a delightful return in Freakier Friday, a satisfying sequel that doesn't get bogged down in nostalgia and callbacks.

Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) takes a coffee from a random hand outside of his moving car in The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun Review: Comedy Is Back With The Biggest, Hardest & Stupidest Laughs In Years

By Ethan Anderton 5 months ago

The Naked Gun brings comedy back to theaters in a thoroughly satisfying, gut-busting fashion, resulting in the funniest movie of 2025 so far.