The 2018 thriller ‘Ben Is Back,’ directed by Peter Hedges, is a fascinating and nuanced addiction film about drugs and how they effect society. The video implies that drugs do…

The Valet is a romantic comedy film that is an English remake of the 2006 French film of the same name (‘La doublure’). It follows movie star Olivia Allan (Samara…

‘The Perfect Pairing,’ a romantic comedy about food, wine, and love, premiered on Hallmark Channel in January 2022. In May, four months later, Netflix began broadcasting ‘A Perfect Pairing.’ Despite…

‘A Perfect Pairing’ is a Netflix comedy romantic comedy film. Stuart McDonald directed the film, which follows Lola, a vivacious Los Angeles-based wine executive who travels to Australia to meet…

Although Hulu’s ‘The Valet’ has been labeled as a romantic comedy, the plot lends itself to less positive labels, at least until the film’s climax. Don’t get me wrong: the…

‘Tully,’ directed by Jason Reitman, is a thought-provoking comedy-drama film. It centres around Marlo, an exhausted woman who has recently given birth to her third kid, and tackles the complex…

Jesse Harris wrote and directed the thriller ‘Borrego.’ It follows Elly, a teenage botanist working in a desert near the border between California and Mexico. After witnessing a plane crash,…

Keith Thomas directed the science fiction horror film ‘Firestarter.’ It is a reboot of the 1984 film of the same name and an adaptation of author Stephen King’s 1980 novel…

‘Operation Mincemeat,’ directed by John Madden, is a dramatic military thriller based on Ben Macintyre’s eponymous novel. It follows British intelligence officials Ewen Montagu and Charles Cholmondeley as they collaborate…

‘Along for the Ride,’ a Netflix romantic comedy, follows Auden, who arrives in the seaside town of Colby to spend time with her father Robert before starting university. Auden strives…

Be brave and optimistic. That is the lesson of the 2002 medical thriller kidnapping film ‘John Q.’ at the end of the crisis. The story is given a somber urgency…

The director of ‘Janie Jones’ and ‘Jacob’s Ladder,’ David M. Rosenthal, directed the understated 2018 Netflix catastrophe film ‘How It Ends.’ The story depicts a piece of a real-life apocalypse,…

Dito Montiel, who made his directorial debut with ‘A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints,’ imbues his 2013 real crime heist film ‘Empire State’ with anxious intensity. The plot revolves around…

‘The Lake House,’ directed by Alejandro Agresti, is a romantic fantasy film. The plot is based on the South Korean film ‘Siworae,’ and it follows lonesome medical practitioner Kate (Sandra…

Beware if you plan on attending the World’s Fair. The psychological horror film ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,’ written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun in her feature debut,…

In Ben Jagger’s horror-thriller film ‘Room 203,’ there is a hole in the wall through which mythical ghosts can peer into your soul. If you seek hard enough, you might…

‘Cleaner’ is a 2007 thriller film about Tom Cutler, a former police officer who unwittingly becomes involved in a homicide cover-up. The film, directed by Renny Harlin (‘The Misfits,’ follows…

The 2016 horror-thriller ‘Ouija: Origin of Evil,’ directed by Mike Flanagan of ‘Oculus’ and ‘Gerald’s Game’ renown, is a sensory overload. The plot, based on the Hasbro game, transports us…

‘The Call,’ directed by Brad Anderson of ‘The Machinist,’ is a 2013 abduction thriller film. Jordan (Halle Berry) is an emergency call operator at the Hive in the novel. Jordan…

‘Metal Lords’ is a musical coming-of-age film. It follows Kevin (Jaeden Martell) and Hunter (Adrian Greensmith), best friends and co-founders of Skullf***er, a fledgling heavy metal band. Hunter is clearly…

Chris Pine appears to be well on his way to establishing himself as the major star in the action-thriller genre, having previously published ‘The Contractor’ and now ‘All the Old…

If cinema is one of the few art forms that requires you to employ more than one sense to enjoy it, then Richard Linklater’s ‘Apollo 1012: A Space Age Childhood’…

The meta-comedy film ‘The Bubble,’ directed by Judd Apatow, is an explosive blend of humor and pop culture that sheds light on the difficulties of producing and filming a blockbuster…

Judd Apatow’s ‘The Bubble’ is a meta-comedy film. It follows the stars of a successful film franchise as they assemble at a remote hotel in England to film the next…

In the age of superhero movies and streaming platforms, romantic comedies are becoming increasingly rare. They are almost non-existent in theaters, especially in the post-pandemic era, and the only venues…

‘The Contractor’ is an action thriller about Special Forces Sergeant James Harper (Chris Pine), who is honorably but involuntarily released from the military. Because of his stellar track record, he…

A little bromance goes a long way in Guy Ritchie’s 2011 adaptation of the master detective, ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.’ Although based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic…

Morbius begins at a place of curiosity in the Costa Rican rainforest and then jumps back in time as yet another Spider-Man villain origin narrative without the Web-Head. Then we…

In the gripping 2020 horror thriller ‘The Rental,’ actor Dave Franco of ‘The Disaster Artist’ fame makes his feature directorial debut. The plot revolves around four members of a family…

As a psychological horror-thriller, Mariama Diallo’s indie masterpiece ‘Master’ does little to resolve the central problem. However, the film’s conclusion leaves a trail of contemplation in the mind of the…

‘The Rental,’ directed by Dave Franco, combines thriller and slasher horror clichés. The finished product is a delight for horror movie enthusiasts, thanks to the honest and dedicated storyline. Charlie,…

Time travel has always captivated us as a concept. Something about venturing beyond the limits of time captures our interest right away. Because there is no real-world application for it…

In Charlie McDowell’s indie home invasion film ‘Windfall,’ nothing goes as planned. Nobody, a thief, has broken into the holiday home of a teach industry mogul in search of the…

‘Deep Water’ offers a very dark, psychological look at a married couple’s crumbling relationship and the unusual means they both use to cope. Vic (Ben Affleck), a moody and affluent…

Deep Water’s main purpose is to serve as a record for celebrity chroniclers of the off-screen affair that made co-stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas a tabloid thing for…

X Review – They all receive more than they bargained for when Wayne rents them the guest home of a run-down turn-of-the-century farm run by an ageing couple who’ve probably…

Halina Reijn’s hair-raising feature revolves around a group of friends. Bodies, Bodies, Bodies is a poisonous brew. They would, of course, passionately disagree with that assessment. These characters are so…

Growing up during the space race and in a part of the country where everything is brand new to accommodate it, Stanley’s memories are thus inextricably linked with the American…

The Adam Project Review – Catherine Keener plays a time-traveling ruler who only wants Adam to return to the future she controls (and if he doesn’t, she’ll kill him). Keener…

“Meditation” could be a good word to describe the picture, which is based on Alexander Weinstein’s short tale “Saying Goodbye to Wang.” There are extended, strained moments of stillness and…