You could call the conspiratorial wartime thriller MINISTRY OF FEAR Hitchcockian, at least in its play with an innocent man swept up in international intrigue, but the sensibility comes from its director, Fritz Lang.

This is not Lang’s best film of the era, or even his most interesting film noir portrait of paranoia and malevolent forces, but it is a lively thriller (adapted from the novel by Graham Greene) with unexpected turns. Ray Milland’s buoyant attitude is at odds with…

At this stage in the game, what Marvel Cinematic Universe fans really need from the latest blockbuster is a reminder of what made them fall in love with the franchise to begin with: a fun adventure, engaging and charismatic heroes, complex antagonists, and exciting action that highlights the special abilities of the characters. Fortunately, the new movie checks those boxes made by a singular vision that sticks the landing instead of previous MCU films made by a committee. THUNDERBOLTS* has…

This year's Palm d'Or winner at the Cannes Film Festival is easily the best movie of the year. This is the type of movie we say we don't see enough of. ANORA could easily be compared to PRETTY WOMAN but director Sean Baker digs deeper. Like all of his past films, Baker deals with the American Dream through the eyes of sex workers, destigmatizing the stereotypes attached to these people who are often marginalized. He tells this love story with…