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.

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

Roofman is a tender, throwback crime story that trades flash for heart.

Wake Up Dead Man is a Knives Out mystery that goes for the soul, not just the solution.

Ella McCay is a forgivable late-career misfire that still flashes the wit of a legendary filmmaker, even if the world he builds never quite feels real.

Oh. What. Fun has a stacked cast, a tired premise and a holiday movie that never earns its chaos

A Man Called Otto really wants you to cry. And somehow, even with my tender heart, I stayed dry eyed. Tom Hanks delivers, but Mariana Treviño is the true standout. The themes are meaningful, but the story plays out exactly as expected.

Stationed at Home is a quiet, poetic Christmas Eve story that trades holiday cheer for something more honest and human.

I revisited Gremlins after hearing that Gremlins 3 is officially in production, and it turned out to be the perfect mix of spooky and festive.

Seeing Back to the Future on the big screen for its 40th anniversary was pure movie magic.

Ambition, chaos and Hollywood dreams collide in Don’t Trip, Alex Kugelman’s bold and funny feature debut.

Started spooky season with Death Becomes Her—a glossy, campy reminder that vanity never dies, but good satire always finds a way to live forever.

One Battle After Another is not only one of Paul Thomas Anderson’s finest achievements. It is one of the best films of the year.

Dark, awkward and hilarious — Friendship shows just how strange and fragile adult friendships can be.

Grown-up movies about middle-age ambition and resentment don’t get made much anymore. But The Roses comes with more thorns than bloom.

Revisiting American Pie today is like opening a time capsule you’re both curious about and embarrassed by. It’s crude, awkward and often outdated—but also weirdly sweet in moments.

One of the funniest theater experiences I’ve had in years. Akiva Schaffer nails the Naked Gun tone—silly, sharp and eager to try new gags without recycling the old ones.

Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme might be his most politically-tinged film yet, but don’t worry—he’s still serving up whip-smart comedy and that signature style we love.

Happy Gilmore 2 is exactly what you might expect from Sandler in his later years: a film made with his friends, for his fans, with little concern for critical acclaim.