More from Frank Scheck
‘Traumnovelle’ Review: German Adaptation of Novella That Inspired ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Leans Hard into the Lurid
Director Florian Frerichs adapts the 1926 Arthur Schnitzler novella that also inspired Stanley Kubrick's final film.
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‘Baby Brother’ Review: Superb Performances and Audacious Style Anchor a Brutal Portrait of Generational Trauma
Michael J. Long's debut feature, premiering at the Oldenburg Film Festival, depicts the relationship between two siblings attempting to overcome their troubled home life.
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‘James’ Review: A Slight but Enjoyably Quirky Journey Into Vancouver’s Criminal Underbelly
Max Train's eccentric comedy, premiering at the Oldenburg Film Festival, concerns the nihilistic title character's relentless quest to find his stolen bicycle.
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‘Uglies’ Review: An Appealing Joey King Headlines McG’s Routine Dystopian YA Adaptation for Netflix
Based on the bestselling novel, the film revolves around a young woman living in a society that mandates cosmetic surgery at age 16.
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‘$$$’ Review: Micro-Budget Indie About Best Friends on the Brink Rewards Patience
Jake Remington's gritty B&W indie feature revolves around unsavory characters who try to improve their lives by betting on horse races.
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‘The Killer’s Game’ Review: Dave Bautista Charms in an Enjoyably Violent but Otherwise Creaky Action-Comedy
Ben Kingsley and Sofia Boutella also star in the R-rated tale of a veteran hitman who orders a contract for his own murder after receiving a mistaken terminal diagnosis.
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‘Transformers One’ Review: Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry Lead a Delightful, Franchise-Revitalizing Prequel
Directed by Josh Cooley ('Toy Story 4') and based on the Hasbro toy line, the origin story explores the friendship — and eventual animosity — between Optimus Prime and Megatron.
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‘The Return’ Review: Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche Shine in an ‘Odyssey’ Adaptation That Burns Too Slowly
The 'English Patient' stars reunite for Uberto Pasolini's stark take on a section of Homer's epic, in which the beleaguered soldier comes home.
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Critic’s Notebook: Kamala Harris Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like a Bee in Debate Against Donald Trump
The former president — no surprise — increasingly lost his cool the longer the ABC News-hosted evening went on, as Harris landed a series of sharp rhetorical blows.
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‘The Last Republican’ Review: Adam Kinzinger Makes an Engaging Doc Subject in Portrait of an Anti-Trump Conservative
Steve Pink's documentary chronicles the former Republican congressman's valiant efforts to defy his own party and preserve democracy.
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‘Greedy People’ Review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Coens-Lite Thriller Strains for Dark Laughs
Himesh Patel, Lily James, Tim Blake Nelson and Uzo Aduba also star in the twisty tale about the violent goings-on in a small island town, from director Potsy Ponciroli.
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‘The Union’ Review: Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry Star in a Standard Netflix Action Flick That Gets the Job Done
A blue-collar construction worker is recruited by a secret spy organization in this film co-starring Jackie Earle Haley and J.K. Simmons.
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