Review: ‘The Rescue’ puts your heart in your throat
‘The Rescue’ is a high-intensity thriller documenting the real-life, international operation to save a junior soccer team from a flooding Thai cave.
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: ‘Titane’ finds love against all odds (and oddities)
‘Titane’ is a provocative thriller about a volatile young woman who changes her identity after a series of incidents requires her to go on the run, where she makes a connection she never expected.
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Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’s faithfulness is a disservice
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is a too-true-to-its-source adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about loneliness and wanting to belong.
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Review: ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ doesn’t leave a lasting impression
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ falls somewhere between a reboot and a remake, but it’s not the things it has in common with its predecessor that falls short.
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Review: ‘Black Widow’ fulfills expectations in spite of setbacks
After an extensive wait for the film and then further delays for the release, ‘Black Widow’ is finally here to deliver everything one expects from a Marvel picture… but perhaps a touch too late.
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Review: ‘The Forever Purge’ hits hard and close to home
‘The Forever Purge’ is the radicalization of an already extremist event as an organized group of Americans seize the opportunity to violently enforce their ideals on the country.
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Review: ‘Luca’ is an entertaining, but somewhat distracted, coming-of-age story
‘Luca’ is the story of a group of kids on a journey of self-discovery as their newfound friendships expose them to a myriad of new experiences that will also test their bond.
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Review: ‘In the Heights’ is a stirring musical that transcends its setting to tell a collective story
‘In the Heights’ is a dynamic musical that tells a hearteningly universal story about figuring out one’s place in the world and succeeding on your own terms.
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Review: ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ takes a narrow idea and runs too far with it
‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ takes the franchise in a new direction as it trades a haunting for a lethal possession with limited success.
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Review: ‘Cruella’ is a dizzying, vibrant power trip with style to spare
‘Cruella’ paints a more sympathetic, but still delirious portrait of a woman driven by her sense of style and desire to be at the forefront of fashion.
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Review: ‘Profile’ is visually innovative, but narratively flawed
Profile uses a new and emerging film genre to explore a social phenomenon, but should have put a little more thought towards the characters’ arcs rather than solely focusing on the format.
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ makes big promises it has trouble keeping
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ pits two of cinema’s iconic giants in a battle to the death, as neither will submit but both claim dominance.
