Anchored by a soulful John Turturro, ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ is a small, charming crime caper that wears its indie New York pedigree like a well-tailored overcoat. It’s effective if somewhat forgettable:…
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Every Alien movie ranked, plus the watch order: all seven films from Alien and Aliens to Prometheus and Romulus, from the best to the one to skip.
Smutty, silly, and wholly delightful, ‘Wicker’ is a delightful little village romp that weaves a hard-bodied romantasy out of a dark fable about devotion and love. Alexander Skarsgård’s…
Nathan Fielder's 'You Can See Everything' is the best-reviewed film in years. What would it take to become the first documentary to win Best Picture?
Director Brian Duffield has filmed the unfilmable, making sperm whale interiors into a genuine feat of claustrophobic craft. ‘Whalefall’ moves well, pains…
Fielder and Oppenheim spend 174 minutes pointing every available instrument at Elizabeth Holmes, then at the people around her, then at the…
The art of cinema is being systematically devalued and reduced to its lowest common denominator. Anyways, here’s what’s streaming now!
A Day-Glo piñata stuffed with folklore, friendship and feelings, ‘Forgotten Island’ is DreamWorks firing on every creative cylinder at once. It’s exhausting…
Predominantly a beautifully photographed post-apocalyptic character study, 'The Dog Stars' is at its best when focused on grief, companionship, and what makes…
'The Invite’ from Olivia Wilde is a wildly funny swinger comedy that explores how relationships open, close, and end in hilarious and…
Powered by Will Brill’s fearless performance and the audacious pairing of director Giselle Bonilla and writer Alexander Heller, 'The Musical' emerges as…
'The Weight' is an effective survival Dad movie, buoyed by intoxicating production design and a killer Ethan Hawke man-on-a-mission performance.
Michael Sarnoski’s 'The Death of Robin Hood' strips the folk hero of his mythic nobility, transforming the outlaw legend into a bruising…
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Before we’d exchanged more than a few words, Gregg Araki was already laughing. He spotted the blue “HO LIFE OR NO LIFE” hat I’d chosen for the interview and asked whether I had worn it specifically for him. “Of course,” I told him. Given the nature of I Want Your Sex, it felt appropriate. I...
Now streaming: The Invite is streaming on HBO Max as of October 23, 2026. When The Invite premiered at Sundance earlier this year, it landed as one of the festival’s sharpest surprises: a sex comedy with a soul, powered by four actors all operating at full voltage. (I called it an A-grade “zesty swinger comedy...
When I told John Magaro I’d watched Omaha twice and was still recovering, he laughed and apologized. It’s a tough movie, but one that’s nevertheless rewarding and Magaro’s powerful, largely wordless turn powers the film confidently. Cole Webley’s debut feature, written by Robert Machoian, is a road trip movie with a dark destination, a slow-burn...
