'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Proves the Franchise is Running on Empty
The newest Transformers sequel shows there’s not much left in the tank.
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Makes the Multiverse Cool Again
In a time when the multiverse feels stale, Across the Spider-Verse unearths the last bits of electricity left to impress.
In Defense of the Solidly Constructed Jump Scare
The Boogeyman, an adaptation of the Stephen King short story, is a testament to an effective jump scare.
'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Proves the Franchise is Running on Empty
The newest Transformers sequel shows there’s not much left in the tank.
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Makes the Multiverse Cool Again
In a time when the multiverse feels stale, Across the Spider-Verse unearths the last bits of electricity left to impress.
In Defense of the Solidly Constructed Jump Scare
The Boogeyman, an adaptation of the Stephen King short story, is a testament to an effective jump scare.
'Asteroid City' is a Surprisingly Spiritual Sci-Fi Venture for Wes Anderson
The ‘50s-set sci-fi feature is one of his most self-reflexive works.
Disney's Big New Movie Borrows a Brilliant Trick from 'Black Panther' — To Less Success
The Disney remake takes a page from Black Panther and Bridgerton, but something’s missing.
'Master Gardener' Finally Gives Its Tortured Soul Some Catharsis
Paul Schrader goes gothic and, surprisingly, hopeful in his latest crime drama.
'Fast X' is Big, Loud, and Dumb — But Not in a Good Way
Fast and Furious has finally become a parody of itself.
'Knights of the Zodiac' Is the Rare Great Hollywood Anime Adaptation
The Hollywood version of Saint Seiya is actually, unbelievably, pretty awesome.
'The Mother' Proves You Can’t Build a Franchise From Formula
Jennifer Lopez’s painfully generic actioner spotlights Netflix’s worst habit.
'Hypnotic' is a Nolan Knock-Off That Comes 20 Years Too Late
Robert Rodriguez’s new sci-fi thriller learned all the wrong lessons from Christopher Nolan.
'Class of '09' is an AI Crime Thriller With No Thrills
Brian Tyree Henry and Kate Mara star as two federal agents on opposite sides of the AI debate.
'Guardians of the Galaxy' Vol. 3 Is One of Marvel's Best Finales Ever
The Guardians franchise rockets to new heights in the third, and final, film.
'Peter Pan & Wendy' Lands With a Thud
David Lowery’s remake of the fairy tale classic could’ve used a little pixie dust.
'Citadel' Isn’t the New Spy Franchise Amazon Is Hoping For
The Russo Brothers’ latest production mixes The Avengers with The Avengers. It’s less fun than it sounds.
'The Artifice Girl' Finally Gives Us a Non-Alarmist AI Story
Fearmongering is rampant in AI sci-fi stories. For once, it's nice to see one where the flaw is in the human.
'Silo' is the Sci-Fi Fan’s Sci-Fi Show, For Better and For Worse
Apple TV+'s sci-fi epic is as close to reading a classic sci-fi novel as it gets, which doesn’t do it many favors.
