This coming-of-age movie is too preoccupied with emulating the vibes and tropes of other indie teen films than finding the heart in its own.
Category: Movies
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‘Relay’ Review: Riz Ahmed, Sleek and Sly
The actor stars as a mysterious fixer in this diverting thriller set in New York from the director David Mackenzie (“Hell or High Water”).
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‘Splitsville’ Review: Separation Anxieties
Michael Angelo Covino’s callous but funny second feature concerns two marriages on the skids.
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‘Lurker’ Review: He’ll Be Watching You
Parasocial relationships and obsession in the age of social media take a nasty twist in a tightly wound debut thriller.
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‘Honey Don’t!’ Review: Wry, Weird and Sometimes Cruel
The second solo feature by Ethan Coen stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans in a murder mystery that involves a sex cult and a grisly revenge cycle.
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‘Eden’ Review: Twilight of the Europeans
In Ron Howard’s new historical drama, set in the Galápagos Islands, there are erotic shenanigans galore and harrowing acts of violence.
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‘The Map That Leads to You’ Review: Baring It All in Barcelona
A meet cute between Madelyn Cline and KJ Apa leads to a sentimental journey through Europe.
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Wholesome, Noble Superheroes Are Back. (A Wholesome, Noble World Is Not.)
This summer’s blockbusters leave behind the era of dark, “edgy” champions for heroes who can’t help but listen to their consciences.
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With ‘Lurker,’ a Writer of ‘The Bear’ Makes Obsession His Main Course
The director and stars of the Sundance hit delve into their new film, in which a superfan befriends his pop-singer idol, with unsettling results.
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With ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Stars Perfect the Art of Friendship
Across 35 years and five films, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington redefined Black male filmmaking and cemented an indestructible personal bond.
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With ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Stars Perfect the Art of Friendship
Across 35 years and five films, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington redefined Black male filmmaking and cemented an indestructible personal bond.
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Terence Stamp’s Swinging, Smoldering Style
He helped redefine male beauty, ushering in the era of the cinematic bad boy.