The film is at its most visually sumptuous when immersing us in Riley’s belief systems.
Ride or Die plays out like it might be preparing us to let go of its big-name legacy leads.
The newest chapter in Senua’s story is powerfully told but feels like it’s missing a few pages.
A winning premise and a big heart can’t save this fantasy romp from feeling unfinished.
Unlike NieR Automata, Stellar Blade is hampered by its fealty to convention.
This game that takes a stroll down memory lane always feels as if it wants for more context.
The game fights with honor, but it still fouls the blade a few times along the way.
Tension becomes Caitlin Cronenberg’s film. The release of it, not so much.
It’s a basic Metroidvania, but it brings heart and a unique perspective to its chosen genre.
Snyder’s space epic plays more to his strengths, but it can’t rise above his weaknesses.
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s horror comedy is sharp in more ways than one.
Dev Patel’s shaggy revenge flick treads familiar territory with captivating flair.
The film is seemingly afraid to do anything too extreme with the toys at its disposal.
The film is a 105-minute, unchallenged preaching session on the virtues of minstrelsy.
The film reduces the arc of Chisholm’s life to inspirational movie clichés.
At its best, Damsel suggests a dark fantasy riff on Neil Marshall’s The Descent.
The film exhibits the telltale signs of a series struggling to justify its existence.
The game puts a premium on learning how and why the world functions the way it does.
The last look at Square Enix’s sequel before launch is an eye-opener in several ways.
Even as the film revels in violent delights, the dialogue keeps everything grounded in humor.