Review: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ brings all the big claws to the battlefield
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ is a fresh tale of kaijus vs. kaijus as the (subjectively) enormous titans fight for the fate of humanity.
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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Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ earns a cool reception
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ makes an earnest attempt to tell a broad story, but doesn’t quite manage to tie it all together.
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Review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ understands what’s expected and delivers amusingly
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ follows another of Po’s adventures as he prepares to face-off against his most difficult and devious foe yet.
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Review: ‘Dune: Part Two’ takes a drastically different, yet still divisive, approach
‘Dune: Part Two’ continues the science fiction saga that follows a young duke on his path to lead a rebellion and regain his family’s position.
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Review: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is a queer trip down a funny road
‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is a lesbian comedy in which two women unknowingly carry invaluable treasure on their cross-country adventure.
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Review: ‘Suze’ is a sweet tale of reinvention
‘Suze’ is the charming story of an unlikely friendship that develops between a perimenopausal woman and a lost teenager who had their hearts broken by the same girl.
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Review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ jams to the beat of his drum
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ is the story of how political unrest and a failed assassination attempt led to the creation of a gold record album.
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Review: ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ stumbles over its words
‘Lisa Frankenstein’ is a twisted teen rom-com in which a deceased bachelor rises from the grave to be with a young outcast.
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Review: ‘Argylle’ spies many twists and turns
‘Argylle’ is an amusing fish-out-of-water picture in which a writer’s life starts to imitate her art when she’s ensnared in one of her espionage stories.
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Review: ‘Fitting In’ doesn’t understate the difficulties of womanhood
‘Fitting In’ is an unconventional teen comedy in which a young woman struggles with a rare medical diagnosis that could end her sex life before it even begins.
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Review: ‘Ru’ is universal in its emotional journey
‘Ru’ tells the harrowing and heartening story of a family immigrating from Vietnam to Canada from the point of view of their young daughter.
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Review: ‘Origin’ is logically thought-provoking
‘Origin’ is an adaptation of an American nonfiction book that suggests racial stratification in the United States is best understood as a caste system.
