Commentary
FILM REVIEW: ALIEN: ROMULUS
The Alien franchise goes back to basics…for better and for worse
FILM REVIEW: DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman suit up to save Marvel from itself
FILM REVIEW: INSIDE OUT 2
Which emotion will this long-awaited Pixar sequel evoke: Anxiety or Relief?
FILM REVIEW: THE FALL GUY
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in David Leitch’s ode to stunt performers and old school Hollywood stars
FILM REVIEW: GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE
Plenty of ghosts but little humor in this loud, frantic, and dull sequel
FILM REVIEW: THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
Humans mutate into animals in this French allegory about Covid…or maybe bigotry…or queer acceptance
FILM REVIEW: SPACEMAN
Adam Sandler is lost in space in Chernobyl director Johan Renck’s technically accomplished snoozer
Luke Y. Thompson’s Across-the-Board Top 11 Films of 2023
What is he thinking?
Luke Y. Thompson’s 15 Favorite Films of 2022
From animation to old age, ocelots, and axolotls, these were the highlights of the year.
COMMENTARY: Black Suffering as Spectacle and Chinonye Chukwu’s TILL
A personal deep dive into one of the season’s most impactful awards contenders