"Avatar: Fire and Ash" continues James Cameron's immense waste of time, money, and talent on a thrill-free franchise of ugly aliens, simplistic allegorical storytelling, and noisy CGI spectacle.

"Fallout" returns for a bigger and wilder second season set, in part, in the gone-to-seed gambling mecca of New Vegas.

"The Housemaid" is a daffy '80s/'90s throwback thriller that's energized by entertaining performances from Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.

"Fallout" returns for a bigger and wilder second season set, in part, in the gone-to-seed gambling mecca of New Vegas.

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" continues James Cameron's immense waste of time, money, and talent on a thrill-free franchise of ugly aliens, simplistic allegorical storytelling, and noisy CGI spectacle.

I wrote about Rob Reiner the director, and his incredible early-career hot streak.

I wrote about Rob Reiner the director, and his incredible early-career hot streak.

“Resurrection” is a hallucinatory head-trip from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan, and one of the year’s very best.

I love “Dust Bunny,” and spoke all about it (and “Hannibal”) with writer/director Bryan Fuller.

"Ella McCay," James L. Brooks' first directorial effort in 15 years, is an epic holiday-season misfire.

“Little Disasters” is a soapy attempt at “Big Little Lies”-style melodrama whose twists and turns are almost as laughable as its climactic value judgments.

"Ella McCay," James L. Brooks' first directorial effort in 15 years, is an epic holiday-season misfire.

“Little Disasters” is a soapy attempt at “Big Little Lies”-style melodrama whose twists and turns are almost as laughable as its climactic value judgments.

"Influencers" is a taut slasher sequel that continues the series' evisceration of toxic social media personalities.

"Influencers" is a taut slasher sequel that continues the series' evisceration of toxic social media personalities.

Stunned and honored by this LA Press Club Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for Best Film Critic (over 1,000 words).

A quarterback wearing #47 and a running back wearing #4 is fundamentally wrong and should be outlawed

"Reflection in a Dead Diamond" is a one-of-a-kind kaleidoscopic James Bond-ian head trip.

"Man Finds Tape" is an assured thriller about media reliability that unnerves by embracing the unknown.

"Five Nights at Freddy's 2" is a terrible sequel whose sole imperative appears to be boring its audience to death.

"Reflection in a Dead Diamond" is a one-of-a-kind kaleidoscopic James Bond-ian head trip.

"Man Finds Tape" is an assured thriller about media reliability that unnerves by embracing the unknown.

"Five Nights at Freddy's 2" is a terrible sequel whose sole imperative appears to be boring its audience to death.

"The Chronology of Water" is a raw, rugged wound of a film, and proves that Kristen Stewart is also an accomplished director.

"The Abandons" is a "Yellowstone"-by-way-of-"Deadwood" pretender that neither Lena Headey nor Gillian Anderson can salvage.

"The Chronology of Water" is a raw, rugged wound of a film, and proves that Kristen Stewart is also an accomplished director.

"The Abandons" is a "Yellowstone"-by-way-of-"Deadwood" pretender that neither Lena Headey nor Gillian Anderson can salvage.

Terrible news. RIP.

“Oh. What. Fun.” gives Michelle Pfeiffer her very own lame Christmas comedy.

In light of its @nyfcc.bsky.social wins today, re-upping my chat with “The Secret Agent” director Kleber Mendonça Filho and star Wagner Moura.

"Marty Supreme" is a breakneck rollercoaster featuring a career-best turn from Timothée Chalamet.

"Marty Supreme" is a breakneck rollercoaster featuring a career-best turn from Timothée Chalamet.

After three-and-a-half years, "Stranger Things" is back, and it still boasts the same strengths and weaknesses as before - although in general, its fifth and final season gets off to a solid start.

After three-and-a-half years, "Stranger Things" is back, and it still boasts the same strengths and weaknesses as before - although in general, its fifth and final season gets off to a solid start.

I spoke with Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura about the amazing "The Secret Agent," which is in theaters today and one of the year's best films.

I spoke with Kleber Mendonça Filho and Wagner Moura about the amazing "The Secret Agent," which is in theaters today and one of the year's best films.

“The Great Escaper” is an effectively manipulative drama that also stands as the final films of Glenda Jackson and Michael Caine.

“The Great Escaper” is an effectively manipulative drama that also stands as the final films of Glenda Jackson and Michael Caine.

Is Keith David our greatest living actor (This is not actually a question)

"Sisu: Road to Revenge" is a bigger, badder balls-to-the-wall sequel that pushes things to the gooey, gnarly extreme.

"Sisu: Road to Revenge" is a bigger, badder balls-to-the-wall sequel that pushes things to the gooey, gnarly extreme.

I spoke with writer/director Clint Bentley about "Train Dreams," the best film of the year - and one of the great American films of the 21st century.

I spoke with director Charlie Shackleton about "Zodiac Killer Project," a wickedly smart and inventive documentary about the true crime genre, and one of the year's best films.

I spoke with director Charlie Shackleton about "Zodiac Killer Project," a wickedly smart and inventive documentary about the true crime genre, and one of the year's best films.

I spoke with writer/director Clint Bentley about "Train Dreams," the best film of the year - and one of the great American films of the 21st century.

"The American Revolution," Ken Burns' 12-hour opus, is a thorough, nuanced, and moving history lesson with more than a few things to say about today.

"The American Revolution," Ken Burns' 12-hour opus, is a thorough, nuanced, and moving history lesson with more than a few things to say about today.

"The Beast in Me" is an expertly performed and directed thriller series that never stops playing familiar narrative games - and rarely lets Claire Danes stop crying.

I spoke at length with writer/director Joachim Trier about his great "Sentimental Value."

"The Beast in Me" is an expertly performed and directed thriller series that never stops playing familiar narrative games - and rarely lets Claire Danes stop crying.