NYAFF 2026: ‘Unidentified Murder’ Review
Childhood friends mix pranks with an alien abduction to mostly entertaining effect in Kwok Ka-hei and Jack Lee Chun-kit’s silly extraterrestrial mystery.
Fantasia 2026: ‘Dance Freak’ Review
Robby Rackleff and Alan Resnick’s surrealist comedy is an unsettling and evocative portrait of a violent society threatened by the appearance of an infectious force.
Fantasia 2026: ‘You Are the Film’ Review
Makoto Ueda’s feature directorial debut is a trippy, endearing adventure tightly wound into an astounding puzzle framework.
‘Minions & Monsters’ Review
Pierre Coffin’s latest outing with the Minions is a reverential send-up of cinema’s history, filtered through the adorable hijinks of Illumination’s iconic mascots.
‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’ Review
David Wain's latest comedy won’t win over non-believers, but celebrates the simple act of never giving up on your dreams in his typically absurdly hilarious way.
‘Power Ballad’ Review
John Carney’s latest film, ‘Power Ballad,’ tugs all the same heartstrings as his previous works while celebrating how artistic freedom yields soul-enriching works.
‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ Review
BenDavid Grabinski’s sophomore feature is a clever twist on the crime-comedy genre, with a little something entertaining for everyone.
‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ Review
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett maintain the same over-the-top violence and silly action in the sequel to their 2019 hit film, but with a case of diminishing returns.
‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Review
Gore Verbinski’s latest film is a chaotic time-traveling adventure that finds a sliver of hope in a seemingly doomed society.
‘Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie’ Review
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol return to Nirvanna the Band to make one last attempt to finally play the Rivoli in a time-traveling hilarious celebration of moviemaking magic.
‘Nouvelle Vague’ Review
Richard Linklater’s ode to French cinema and the community of filmmaking that the French New Wave fostered is a breezy celebration of creativity.
‘Blue Moon’ Review
Richard Linklater’s creative relationship with Ethan Hawke yields some of their best work as the two explore the sadness of the larger-than-life Lorenz Hart over the course of a single night.