More from Frank Scheck
‘Montages of a Modern Motherhood’ Review: Chinese Drama Paints a Harrowing but Sensitive Portrait of New Parenthood
Written and directed by Chan Oliver Siu Kuen ('Still Human'), the Cantonese-language film charts the emotional and physical struggles of a woman caring for her newborn daughter.
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‘Promise, I’ll Be Fine’ Review: Lived-in Authenticity Boosts an Otherwise Familiar Slovakian Coming-Of-Age Tale
Katarina Gramatova's debut feature stars first-time actor Michael Zachensky as a rural teen confronted with difficult truths about his frequently absent mother (Eva Mores).
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Critic’s Notebook: J.D. Vance and Tim Walz Get Serious but Stay (Mostly) Civil in a Substantive Debate
The Ohio senator offered more polish but the Minnesota governor eventually delivered more depth in the first and only such meeting of the vice presidential candidates, hosted by CBS.
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‘Traumnovelle’ Review: German Adaptation of Novella That Inspired ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Leans Hard into the Lurid
Director Florian Frerichs offers a modern-day, Berlin-set take on the 1926 Arthur Schnitzler novella that on which Stanley Kubrick's final film was base.
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‘Baby Brother’ Review: Superb Performances and Audacious Style Anchor a Brutal Portrait of Generational Trauma
Michael J. Long's debut feature, premiering at the Oldenburg Film Festival, depicts the relationship between two siblings attempting to overcome their troubled home life.
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‘James’ Review: A Slight but Enjoyably Quirky Journey Into Vancouver’s Criminal Underbelly
Max Train's eccentric comedy, premiering at the Oldenburg Film Festival, concerns the nihilistic title character's relentless quest to find his stolen bicycle.
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‘Uglies’ Review: An Appealing Joey King Headlines McG’s Routine Dystopian YA Adaptation for Netflix
Based on the bestselling novel, the film revolves around a young woman living in a society that mandates cosmetic surgery at age 16.
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‘$$$’ Review: Micro-Budget Indie About Best Friends on the Brink Rewards Patience
Jake Remington's gritty black-and-white feature revolves around unsavory characters who try to improve their lives by betting on horse races.
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‘The Killer’s Game’ Review: Dave Bautista Charms in an Enjoyably Violent but Otherwise Creaky Action-Comedy
Ben Kingsley and Sofia Boutella also star in the R-rated tale of a veteran hitman who orders a contract for his own murder after receiving a mistaken terminal diagnosis.
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‘Transformers One’ Review: Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry Lead a Delightful, Franchise-Revitalizing Prequel
Directed by Josh Cooley ('Toy Story 4') and based on the Hasbro toy line, the origin story explores the friendship — and eventual animosity — between Optimus Prime and Megatron.
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‘The Return’ Review: Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche Shine in an ‘Odyssey’ Adaptation That Burns Too Slowly
The 'English Patient' stars reunite for Uberto Pasolini's stark take on a section of Homer's epic, in which the beleaguered soldier comes home.
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Critic’s Notebook: Kamala Harris Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like a Bee in Debate Against Donald Trump
The former president — no surprise — increasingly lost his cool the longer the ABC News-hosted evening went on, as Harris landed a series of sharp rhetorical blows.
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