A pair of FBI agents (Maika Monroe and Blair Underwood) are in pursuit of an elusive serial killer (Nicolas Cage) whose murders have spanned decades. The killer’s only ties to his victims are coded notes signed with the name “Longlegs” that are left at the scenes of his crimes. No other evidence proves his involvement, […]

Kevin Costner’s first directorial effort since 2003’s Open Range is a massive but flawed accomplishment that ultimately manages to survive some rather significant faults. The first of a proposed, highly ambitious four-part feature film series has a lot going for it, despite not entirely working as a standalone effort. If you know going in that […]

This second and, for now, final installment of co-writer/director Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon films is as much of a marvel as the first. Consisting of elements that belong to such genres as action, sci-fi, and fantasy, its Star Wars-influenced (it was initially conceived as a Star Wars story that was later rejected by Lucasfilm) universe […]

Originally a Quibi miniseries that was later edited into a feature-length film for Hulu, The Stranger is a compelling misfire. It showcases exceptional performances, solid filmmaking, and a nightmarishly intriguing premise. However, its increasing and distracting implausibility and, not to mention, the shoddy explanations for it, make it a movie within which it is hard […]

The 4:30 Movie From writer/director Kevin Smith, this ‘80s-set film centers on a teenage boy (Austin Zajur) who spends a day with his friends at the local movie theatre while awaiting a date with the girl of his dreams (Siena Agudong). Character-driven, clever, cute, and mildly raunchy, this is the kind of Kevin Smith movie […]

A young woman (Lucy Boynton) who is grieving over the death of her boyfriend (David Corenswet) finds that she can travel back in time to different parts of their relationship when she listens to music that the two of them previously heard together. With this ability, she makes it her mission to correct the past […]