Hoppers is a wildly weird eco-adventure that proves Pixar still thrives when it takes bold creative swings.

Hamnet is a beautiful, contemplative film. It’s a portrait of grief, love and the mysterious ways art can grow out of the most painful parts of life.

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is a beautiful monster film that sometimes moves too slowly.

The Secret Agent is clearly an ambitious film with a lot of craft behind it. I admired many of its individual elements, but as a whole, it never quite came together for me the way I hoped it would.

GOAT is a flashy animated basketball movie that starts off clunky but eventually finds its rhythm.

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! is a joyful deep dive into the career, comedy and love story behind one of the most influential filmmakers in American humor.

Miracle: The Boys of ‘80 is a heartfelt reunion with the team that reignited “USA” and carried a nation on their skates

Revisited Christopher Guest’s classic Best in Show as a tribute to Catherine O’Hara and discovered it doesn’t fetch quite like it used to.

Black Panther may not overwhelm me in the way some blockbusters do, but it lingers in a different way. Not because of its spectacle, but because of its ideas.

The Alabama Solution is an unflinching documentary that exposes systemic corruption and reminds us why reform can’t wait.

KPop Demon Hunters is a flashy, catchy animated hit that feels destined for repeat viewings—just not by me.

The Devil Wears Prade is a stylish deep dive into ambition, sacrifice and the boss everyone fears.

Tin Cup isn’t a movie swinging for cinematic immortality. But what it is—and what makes it work—is a tremendously good hang.

Bugonia is a darkly absurd clash between conspiracy thinking and corporate polish. Equal parts funny, scary and exhausting.

Train Dreams is a quiet, devastatingly human film about labor, loss and our connection to the world around us.

Jay Kelly is a contemplative, imperfect character study about fame, sacrifice and the cost of getting exactly what you want.

People We Meet on Vacation: Charming leads, skipped vacations, and a rom-com that forgets what genre it wants to be.

Sorry, Baby is a quiet, unflinching portrait of survival.

The Proposal is a comfort-watch rom-com that’s forever tied to newlywed memories and familiar tropes done right.

Marty Supreme is a breathless, brilliantly acted descent into obsession that never lets up.