Scream 7 review: An homage that forgets to tell its own story well
‘Scream 7’ is the latest franchise sequel, returning to its roots on both sides of the camera with mixed results.
On Screen
Smart reviews for the visually obsessed. On Screen features film reviews and festival coverage, spotlighting cinematic craft, storytelling and standout performances.
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How to Make a Killing review: Charisma overcomes its crimes
‘How to Make a Killing’ is the charming story of a man who murders his estranged relatives to reclaim his legacy.
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Crime 101 review: An attractive, slow-moving drama
‘Crime 101’ begins and ends with a diamond heist, interweaving unrelated characters from different walks of life.
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Wuthering Heights review: Gloomy classic gets a sexy makeover
‘Wuthering Heights’ is a distinctly sensual interpretation of the novel that excavates a love story from all its cruelty.
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Whistle review: Great ideas in recycled packaging
‘Whistle’ features a series of creative kills, inventive executioners and a regrettably recognizable story.
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Shelter review: Who else you gonna call when a girl’s in trouble?
‘Shelter’ opens an angry can of worms when a recluse jeopardizes his hard-earned anonymity to save a girl’s life.
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Send Help review: HR would not approve
‘Send Help’ is an amusing thriller that turns the tables on a condescending boss when he becomes stranded with a disgruntled subordinate.
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Mercy review: It looks smarter than it is
‘Mercy’ occurs in a future that thinks it’s solved false convictions by replacing the courts with artificial intelligence.
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple review: A genre masterwork
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a riveting sequel that expertly builds on the previous narrative, elevating the story and the franchise.
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Dead Man’s Wire review: Van Sant tells an unbelievable true story
‘Dead Man’s Wire’ is the true story of a man who took his mortgage company to account at gunpoint in the 1970s.
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Primate review: We’re rooting for the chimp
‘Primate’ follows a chimp that terrorizes its adoptive human family, who prove ill-equipped to ensure their own survival.
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Marty Supreme review: You have to take the good with the bad
‘Marty Supreme’ follows a self-assured young man with a unique dream and devastating tunnel vision to achieve it.
