Director: Paul King Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Matthew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Natasha Rothwell, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, Rich Fulcher, Rakhee Thakrar, Tom Davis Running Time: 116 min. Rating: PG ★★★ (out of ★★★★)  As the latest cinematic take on Roald Dahl's legendary children's book, Wonka surprisingly represents a best case scenario for another go-around with the material. Now far more associated with Gene Wilder's performance in 1971's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory than th ..read more

Director: Kitty Green Starring: Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Toby Wallace, Hugo Weaving, Ursula Yovich, James Frecheville, Daniel Henshall, Baykali Ganambarr Running Time: 91 min. Rating: R  ★★½ (out of ★★★★) Kitty Green's The Royal Hotel doesn't really start until it's about ready to end, resulting in a slow burn that finally boils over before the credits roll. Less a traditional thriller than a series of misogynistic ordeals befalling its two protagonists, what unfolds is intelligently staged and performed. And yet, even with an atmosphere ripe for such a scenario, this impendin ..read more

Director: Zelda Williams Starring: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, Carla Gugino, Jenna Davis, Bryce Romero Running Time: 101 min. Rating: PG-13 ★★★ (out of ★★★★) Lisa Frankenstein's greatest asset comes in knowing exactly where its going and taking subversive detours to make it more fun than it has a right being. Aside from some minor pacing problems in its second half, Zelda Williams's feature directorial debut keeps the spotlight on whom it belongs, channeling the better aspects of classic 80's teen comedies like Weird Science with aesthetic and st ..read more

Director: Doug Liman Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, B.K. Cannon, Joaquim de Almeida, Austin Post, Lukas Gage, JD Pardo, Hannah Lanier, Kevin Carroll, Darren Barnet, Travis Van Winkle Running Time: 121 min. Rating: R ★★★ (out of ★★★★)   Whenever a cult classic is reimagined with modern sensibilities, response among devoted fans tends to be harsh, as so much of their appreciation stems from their memories watching it. Regardless of actual quality, 1989's Road House firmly fits in that category, where the viewing experien ..read more

Director: Will Gluck Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, Darren Barnet, Bryan Brown, Rachel Griffiths, Charlee Fraser, Joe Davidson Running Time: 103 min. Rating: R ★★½ (out of ★★★★)   The most surprising detail about the romantic comedy Anyone But You is that it features two ascending talents who happen to have a lot of on screen chemistry. The premise isn't terrible either, especially when the focus remains on them rather than an overstuffed cast of exes, in-laws, siblings, spouses and parents. But even its lika ..read more

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Starring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, Suzy Bemba, Jerrod Carmichael, Kathryn Hunter, Vicki Pepperdine, Margaret Qualley, Hanna Schygulla, Keeley Forsyth Running Time: 142 min. Rating: R ★★★ ½ (out of ★★★★) It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment Yorgos Lanthimos's Poor Things pivots from an extremely weird, Frankenstein-inspired horror fantasy into something really special, but you'll know when it gets there. An oddly acquired taste that only grows stronger with each wacky, sensational development, in some ways it stylist ..read more

    Are we tired of Oscar hosts inserting themselves into clips of the Best Picture nominees? Were you at least relieved it was just one? Wasn't Jimmy Kimmel right that the show started already running behind? Were you counting down the minutes until we got a joke about the length of this year's Best Picture nominees? Or a De Niro age gap joke? Or how about Robert Downey Jr.'s drug addiction? Didn't RDJ less than thrilled? Can you really blame him? Was Messi the dog the best part of Kimmel's monologue?  Or was it his shot at Katie Britt's State of the Union response ..read more

Most years, Academy voters can either be relied on to spread the wealth among a variety of different films in many categories or put their energy behind one title that runs the table, sweeping nearly everything. Think Ben-Hur, Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Whether Oppenheimer joins that exclusive club remains to be seen, but it's sure shaping up that way, as it lays claim to a whopping thirteen nominations.  Converting even half of those nods into wins would still make Sunday's 96th Oscars telecast a fairly predictable one, leaving little room for the surpris ..read more

Director: Sean Durkin Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Stanley Simons, Holt McCallany, Michael J. Harney, Lily James, Brady Pierce, Aaron Dean Eisenberg, Kevin Anton, Cazzey Louis Cereghino, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Ryan Nemeth, Scott Innes Running Time: 132 min. Rating: R **The Following Review Contains Plot Spoilers For 'The Iron Claw' ** ★★★ ½ (out of ★★★★) Watching Sean Durkin's The Iron Claw you can't help but wonder how differently the film plays for casual viewers as opposed to wrestling fans already well versed in the Von Erich story. The uninitiat ..read more

Director: Nia DaCosta Starring: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Park Seo-joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, Samuel L. Jackson Running Time: 105 min. Rating: PG-13 ★★½ (out of ★★★★) Despite everything that goes wrong, it's still easy to envision a scenario where The Marvels works, which isn't always the case with misfires like this. Placing the blame entirely at the feet of director Nia DeCosta for the MCU's latest woes is a stretch, especially since they seem indicative of larger franchise issues. And while a film featuring these three c ..read more