MOVIE REVIEWS
Now showing around town… maybe streaming.
Grin and Grin Again
Director Parker Finn and star Naomi Scott top Smile with more gore, more scares and more brains in Smile 2.
You Don’t Say
Jameses Watkins and McAvoy team up for a totally respectable remake of Eurothriller Speak No Evil.
Mirror Mirror
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice isn't embarrassing but it's hardly a triumphant return to form.
Familiar Ground
Alien: Romulus sends the franchise back to horror territory under the gooey hand of Fede Álvarez.
Cujo in the MIst
Project Silence features what could be actor Lee Sun-kyun’s last performance. That’s a shame.
Save the Cat
Who knew what the franchise was missing all this time was more cat? That’s fixed in A Quiet Place: Day One.
Family Business
For a first film with a huge shadow looming over it The Watchers isn’t bad. It’s just not great.
Shaky Foundation
Japan dives into YouTube as a source for movies with The Floor Plan. There’s a reason stuff on YouTube is 15 minutes.
Good ‘Omen’
It could be a lot scarier, but The First Omen is a legit strong addition to an under-exploited property.
Wisp of a Thing
Death Whisperer has little going for it, but the hero is handsome! Which it points out repeatedly.
Swim, Swim, Sink
Russell the Younger and debuting director Bryce McGuire almost pull off a perfect pool routine in Night Swim. Almost.
Clicks and Giggles
Would you like Nicolas Cage invading your dreams? If so the cancel culture satire Dream Scenario is for you.