Reviews — Reviews — In Reel Deep

'Soul'

Pixar reminds us all of the possibilities of animation as a medium.

'Mank'

David Fincher’s first film for Netflix is a surprisingly worthy companion piece to Citizen Kane.

ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 6, 2020

'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'

A Borat sequel has no business working in 2020. It does anyway, much to our delight.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonNovember 23, 2020Sacha Baron Cohen, Maria Bakalova, Rudy Giuliani

'The Way I See It'

Here is a chance to relive the Obama years from the perspective of someone tasked with documenting it.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonOctober 26, 2020Pete Souza, Barack Obama

'An American Pickle'

Seth Rogen talking (in a funny accent) to Seth Rogen can make a halfway decent film.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonSeptember 27, 2020Seth Rogen, Brandon Trost

'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'

Will Ferrell’s comedic dry spell continues.

Comedy, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 22, 2020Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens, Pierce Brosnan, Melissanthi Mahut

'Tigertail'

Alan Yang completes the transition from comedy to drama with a somber take on the immigrant’s story.

Drama, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 19, 2020Alan Yang, Tzi Ma, Christine Ko, Hong-Chi Lee, Fiona Fu, Joan Chen, Kuei-Mei Yang, Cindera Che

'Spaceship Earth'

The profound weirdness of Biosphere 2 gets a timely revisit with this new documentary

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonJuly 18, 2020Steve Bannon, John Allen

'John Lewis: Good Trouble'

A conventional and inspiring celebration of a Civil Rights hero couldn’t come at a better moment.

Reviews, DocumentaryAndrew JohnsonJuly 9, 2020John Lewis

'Capital in the Twenty-First Century'

A particularly timely documentary adaptation of Thomas Piketty’s best-selling book prompts urgency as we face an uncertain future.

Documentary, ReviewsAndrew JohnsonMay 16, 2020Justin Pemberton, Thomas Piketty

'1917'

Sam Mendes thrills with style and substance in the World War I epic 1917

'Little Women'

By making this classic story feel both old and new at the same time, Greta Gerwig has solidified her place as the best young auteur in the biz.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoJanuary 8, 2020

'Frozen II'

Disney by and large dodges sequelitis with the crowd-pleasing follow-up to Frozen.

Reviews, Kids and FamilyAndrew JohnsonJanuary 1, 2020Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, josh gad, Idina Menzel

'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'

All of the Star Wars movies are fine, this one included. The saga has concluded; rejoice, we are free.

Action and Adventure, Science Fiction, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 23, 2019

'The Two Popes'

Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins are an unstoppable duo in this captivating glimpse into papal politics.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoDecember 5, 2019

'Parasite'

Bong Joon-ho has dazzled American audiences with sci-fi fare before, but this dark drama about class is undoubtedly his best.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 23, 2019

'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'

It wouldn’t be a Quentin Tarantino movie without questions and controversy, but the ambition and the skill behind this film are impossible to deny.

Drama, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 7, 2019

'Hobbs & Shaw'

This Fast & Furious spinoff doesn’t need to exist, especially not at 135 minutes long. But if you know what you’re in for, you’ll find enough to like.

Action and Adventure, ReviewsSteve CiminoAugust 1, 2019

'Crawl'

Killer alligators don’t always have to be mutated or super-smart; sometimes they can just be killer alligators. Luckily, Alexandre Aja concurs.

Horror, ReviewsSteve CiminoJuly 25, 2019

'Midsommar'

Ari Aster’s latest is unabashedly long and disturbing; fans of smart, excruciating horror should brace themselves for true love.

Horror, ReviewsSteve CiminoJuly 16, 2019