Does it want to be silly? Shocking? Inspirational? A movie can be all of these things, but only when created with care and not by committee. 

Here’s hoping this isn’t just a weekend vacation. I’m crossing my fingers Scream enjoys the big city as much as I do and stays a little longer.

I’m excited to see what (Jordan) does next in this series, but I’m even more excited to see what he does when he gets a chance to create something all his own. His work here shows that he more than deserves the chance to do so.

Rather than terrifying us, Ernest’s spectral presence provides the story with a fun and goofy vibe. It’s no gritty, raw thriller. Instead, it's a surprisingly sweet coming-of-age story.

It needs to be entertaining on its own while simultaneously establishing the stakes for Phase Five. It’s a lot to ask of anybody, even someone with Ant-Man’s ridiculous proportional strength to size ratio.

Writer/director Sarah Spillane keeps the pace moving along nicely by smartly tacking back and forth between Jess’s unending trek and the formative moments from her childhood that brought her to this point.

Knock at the Cabin will creep you out, and it’s a real good time. But it’s also a fascinating dissection of how we develop faith and how we decide where to place it.

It isn’t prestige cinema, but like a good-natured game show host, it asks important questions of its characters while making sure the audience has a blast. It’s charming. It’s genuine. It’s a great ride.

This movie is a very good dog. And dog lovers will love it. But it might have been better if it had been let off its leash just a little bit.

If you’re in the mood for a semi-decent action movie that requires zero thinking, then I definitely recommend picking up a Plane ticket, preferably on the big screen.

The story is absolutely ridiculous, which is not due to poor writing or laziness. This movie knows what it is. It’s remarkably self-assured and dauntless from its opening moments until its final credits.

After Yang will reward those who take the time to ponder its small, powerful moments. 

The added wrinkle of potential death fills Puss in Boots: The Last Wish with, believe it or not, poignancy. But don’t worry. It still contains a plethora of fairy tale puns and juvenile hijinks that allows us to pull out as much poignancy as we wish - tons, some, or none - and still have a great time.

It’s certainly a “you gotta see this” type of film. It’s groundbreaking. It’s an amazing spectacle, especially in 3D. I just wish Cameron would have delivered a story whose emotional power comes close to matching the incredible world it takes place in.

I never thought I’d be talking about how a Pinocchio movie provides a blueprint for ideal societal change but … here I am. GdT’s Pinocchio provides a clear model for how we should behave in society.

That burden sometimes causes us to view the world in grayscale, covering uncomfortable details in a faded blur so we can get through the day. But there’s a danger in doing that. We lose sight not just of other people’s humanity, but our own.

There is a magic in fiction that transcends facts’ ability to provide meaning. It’s his ability to fill movies with that magic that makes Spielberg a genius. He just doesn’t use it here. 

Rian Johnson has solved the most difficult mystery of all - how to make a better film than Knives Out. 

An onion grows smaller every time it loses a layer. This film explodes, expanding in power not unlike the way All the President’s Men does. 

No longer a secret to the world, Wakanda must forge a new path forward without its protector, the Black Panther.