'Hellboy': Hell, No
Comics creator Mike Mignola's gruff demon-hero gets a hard-R reboot that swaps out the charm of director Guillermo del Toro's previous iterations and replaces it with "chaotic, repetitive" gore.
Movie Reviews
'Teen Spirit' Smells Like A Quirky, Beguiling Hit
This charming musical fable about a teenage girl (Elle Fanning) who competes on a UK singing competition doesn't cover much new ground, but Fanning's terrific.
A Punk Rocker Hits Rock Bottom In The Raw-Edged 'Her Smell'
Alex Ross Perry's visceral, difficult film about a visceral, difficult punk singer (Elisabeth Moss) unfolds in a series of bracingly raw and uncompromising set-pieces.
Moody, Mesmeric Chinese Noir Sends A Man On A 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'
Writer/director Bi Gan's second feature is a mood piece about a man who returns to his hometown to search for a lost love. The net effect is that of a "stately waltz of movement and illumination."
'Little': A Wrong-Body Comedy That Can't Get Comfortable
There's a lot to like about Little, including the central performance of Marsai Martin. But the jokes are a little too slow to pull the formulaic story along.
'Her Smell' Is A Brilliant And Blistering Portrait Of A Musician Falling Apart
Critic Justin Chang says he couldn't tear his eyes away from Elisabeth Moss, who gives a spectacular performance as an out-of-control punk musician struggling with substance abuse.
'Shazam!' Brings A Lighter Film To The DC Cinematic Universe
The DC cinematic universe has a new superhero — a 14-year-old boy who transforms magically into a grown-up superhero when he says the name "SHAZAM!"
'High Life' Is A Stunning Space Odyssey — With A Baby On Board
Claire Denis' sci-fi thriller is like no outer space movie you've seen; it opens with an astronaut caring for a baby in space — then flashes back to reveal the strange story behind their journey.
Brie Larson's Directorial Debut Glitters With The Charming 'Unicorn Store'
Brie Larson stars opposite Samuel L. Jackson, her Captain Marvel compatriot, in the oddball magical-realism comedy Unicorn Store on Netflix.
In The Art-House Sci-Fi Film 'High Life,' No Aliens — Just Alienation
Director Claire Denis' first English-language film — an elliptical, existential and bluntly sexual tale — takes place on a spaceship full of convicts speeding toward oblivion.