film reviews

The "Twisted Twins" on their love for the work of the Japanese cult auteur and his new film, a deranged and operatically gory valentine to the movies.

In this fine new HBO documentary about the legendary soul singer, you hear, feel and see the great man's music, and also learn the stories behind it.

A beautifully shot documentary that plays like a thriller and is issue-driven to boot — so why aren't more people embracing this film?

An epic look at an epic film, and how the rules of the world work (or don't) in Nolan's latest magnum opus.

This darkly comic portrait of Los Angeles at night takes Ponsoldt back to his early days out West as a New York City transplant.

An Austin filmmaker visits the "Taj Mahal of catcalling" to watch America's number one movie, a low-budget horror flick based on a board game...

The surprise box-office hit harks back to classic vigilante movies of the past, with tough, clean action sequences and genuine, unflashy style.

After a career of playful invention and bending (and even shattering) cinematic time, the French master's swan song paints a picture of an absent man.

By necessity not even announced until just a month ago, this documentary about Edward Snowden is as gripping and brilliant as you'd imagine.

The indie favorite's latest features plenty of suburban ennui, candy-colored sets and costumes, and attractive young people taking their clothes off.

A trip to see the boy band's latest movie prompts discussion of straight queerness, Japanese crossdressers and masturbation as performance art.

Blending fantasy and reality, this soaring, star-studded success reveals a different side to the virtuosic Mexican master.