Author: James Podrasky

Paul Greengrass brings his signature style to a take on the 14th-century English revolt that feels anything but revolutionary.

László Illés’s latest has pacing issues and a bonkers plot, but also a cast of horror icons.

Adam Wingard’s follow-up to ‘The Guest’ blends pulsating techno synths, action sleaze, and kinky absurdity. I loved every second of it.

Korean director Na Hong-jin’s first film in ten years is both deeply compelling and strangely puzzling.

Instead of fighting and action set pieces, Statham runs around a cargo freighter’s corridors, climbs ladders, and goes down exhaust vents. Exciting stuff.

The sixth flick in the once-fun haunted house series does just enough to be entertaining again while still feeling stuck in place. 

Rereleased in a 40th anniversary 4K restoration, Ross McElwee’s entertaining 1986 documentary feels as revealing as ever in an age when people film every part of their lives.

When future generations ask what the COVID-19 pandemic was like, I’ll put on this directorial debut from Alexander Ullom about four friends trapped on an endless road to nowhere.

David Robert Mitchell’s return to directing may just be the most fun movie of the summer, and certainly the most unique.

Two couples walked out of my screening of Her Private Hell. I’m sure Nicolas Winding Refn wouldn’t have it any other way.

Set in the late 16th century, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest is another example of the fascinating way he adapts a classic genre to his own style.

Fictionalizing the early chapters of chef Anthony Bourdain’s breakout memoir, Matt Johnson’s biopic understands the genre’s beats while frequently surprising expectations.

In Potsy Ponciroli’s revenge story, what starts as a genuinely intriguing little-dialogue conceit gets stale when you realize the film doesn’t have that many twists on the pulpy, grindhouse thrillers it’s deconstructing.

The movie event of the summer is a staggering, impressively crafted epic, eschewing commercial Hollywoodisms for Nolan’s own idiosyncratic vision.

Written, directed, and starring comedian John Early, Maddie’s Secret isn’t a movie that will have mass appeal by any means, but if your eyes light up at the latest Tim Robinson project then it’s a must-see.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary with a gorgeous 4K restoration and edit, Michael Mann’s Manhunter was a box office bomb upon release but became a cult hit with a visual style like no other.