Akriti Painuly 
Ryan Gosling appeared on “The Mickey Mouse Club” when he was 13 years old. In the decade between “The Notebook” and “La La Land,” though, something must have broken. The Canadian star seems intent on persuading us that he can be a cold-blooded, level-headed, unsentimental … Read more
At the beginning of season 2, “Batwoman” did not have a lot of appealing options. Not only did the CW series lose its star when Ruby Rose opted to quit, but the entire first season was also unable to be filmed due to the coronavirus … Read more
The premise of the current Netflix film “Don’t Look Up” is that scientists discover a meteor going directly for Earth, but despite having six months to prepare, humanity is too skeptical and unorganized to stop it. In Roland Emmerich’s latest eye-roller, “Moonfall,” the joke is … Read more
Aliens are no strangers to movies. From War of the Worlds and ET to Independence Day and Arrival, UFOs have frequently appeared on the big screen over the past seven decades, leaving filmmakers with the challenging dilemma of how to make a picture about aliens … Read more
Elvis (2022) is a brilliant, bold, and gloriously over-the-top piece of rock and roll history. But, like Elvis, the blazing source material is ultimately mismanaged and outstays its welcome with a flaccid conclusion that almost eclipses its early brilliance. The nearly three-hour long film is … Read more
Thor: Love and Thunder appeared to be a sure thing. After 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, director Taika Waititi returned to the helm, with Chris Hemsworth’s Asgardian Avenger firmly in his lovable comedic groove and Natalie Portman made her grand comeback to the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe … Read more
There are locations with boxes where unwanted infants can be dropped off discreetly. So-young (Lee Ji-Eun) puts her infant son Woo-sung at one of these “baby boxes” without realizing that there are eyes observing her. Su-jin (Doona Bae) and Lee (Lee Joo-young) are on the … Read more
A Man of Action is a famous biopic that takes too many liberties with its underlying material. The result is a film that depicts a sequence of extremely grave scenarios but never feels in any way threatening. There is nothing negative about being a safe … Read more
Barbarian may very well be the Internet’s next spectacular but fleeting love affair. Since its introduction on OTT platforms, the buzz has been out of control. People have called it one of the scariest films of the year, and at its foundation, it is a … Read more
In 2002, Steven Spielberg released Catch Me If You Can, a film about Frank Abagnale, an expert forger who outwitted the United States government. With a funny tone, likable characters, and a decent premise, the film is still enjoyable to watch. Since then (and prior … Read more