Riddle of Fire

First impressions of Riddle of Fire

This retro adventure—which sends kids questing for an egg that'll help them bake a pie and save a sleeping beauty—will puzzle many moviegoers and win the hearts of a special few. I'm one of the few.

Hellboy

What do you do when you're a Hellboy fan and you're assigned to write about it for readers of Christianity Today?

Moonrise Kingdom

Discover new ways to love your favorite films

Film Reviews

Kore-eda's Monster keeps us guessing

The prolific director Hirozaku Kore-eda's latest is a complex braid of stories about secrets that seem too scary to reveal.

Film Reviews

It's allergy season, and I'm allergic to Godzilla

You'll think about Japanese wartime and post-war history. You'll find a focus on redemption and grace. You'll cheer for great special effects. And if you're luckier than me, it might become your favorite Godzilla movie.

Problemista

First impressions of Problemista

Julio Torres's leap from television's Los Espookys to the big screen has some remarkable highlights... and some complicated challenges.

Cabrini

First impressions of Cabrini

Angel Studios' new film celebrates a woman who helped America practice what it preaches about welcoming immigrants and serving the poor. And this time, the studio gets it mostly right.

Coen Brothers

The Ladykillers — revisiting the Coens' first remake 20 years later

Overstreet Archives

20 Years of Eternal Sunshine: Part Two: My original review.

Interviews

20 Years of Eternal Sunshine: Part One: The Day I Met Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry

Film Reviews

Haynes hits a tense, hilarious high with May December

Just as Todd Haynes's new film keeps us guessing about Julianne Moore's deceptive ex-con and Natalie Portman's scheming method actor, it keeps us guessing what kind of movie it really means to be.

Kristen Stewart

First impressions of Love Lies Bleeding

This wild, weird, violent, genre-dodging thriller from Rose Glass suggests we're seeing a B-movie auteur on the rise.

New Music

The Detectorist: new songs I'm playing on March 14

Film Reviews

The great Nicolas Cage shows up for Dream Scenario, but is the movie worthy of him?

No, Nicolas Cage is not "funnier than he's ever been." But he's really funny. And while everyone complains about the lackluster ending, let me praise what it does so well.

Film Reviews

The Holdovers lives up to its name

Alexander Payne's latest has its highlights, even if it holds us a little too long, and strains a little too hard for a crowd-pleasing conclusion.

Film Reviews

Beauty and the rock'n'roll beast: Sofia Coppola's Priscilla

A double-feature of Priscilla and Spencer might be a fascinating study. Or it might seem merely redundant.

Favorite Films

Overstreet's Favorite Films of 2023 — The Top Ten

And so we reach the top of the heap, the culmination of my annual countdown. Here are my ten favorite movies of 2023, each with a poster, a synopsis, a trailer, & my very own video commentary. Enjoy!

Zelda Williams

First impressions of Lisa Frankenstein

This Halloween-y rom-com is an '80s cosplay party that should scratch itches for Tim Burton fans and those who thrilled to the audacity of Heathers.

Favorite Films

Overstreet's Favorite Films of 2023 — Part Two: Runners-Up (Top-Ten Worthy)

New Music

The Detectorist: new songs I'm playing on February 11

Surprise Packages

Surprise Package: February 7, 2024

Newsletter

A quick review of what's recent, what's new, and what's coming here in this journal...

Film Reviews

Misgivings about "a masterpiece": Killers of the Flower Moon

Scorsese's new epic features some of the strongest and most conscientious work of his career. But the fact I'm opening with words about him here hints at what gives me mixed feelings about the film.

Favorite Films

Overstreet's Favorite Films of 2023 — Part One: Honorable Mentions

Favorite Recordings of 2023: Part Three — The Top 20

I will keep updating this list of my 20 favorite albums of 2023, one album at a time, until it is complete. Keep checking back as the list is slowly revealed!