Film Review Ethan Hawke is a Depression-era Odysseus in The Weight So far in 2026, Ethan Hawke’s turn as an unjustly imprisoned man is my favorite performance by an American leading man.
Film Review First impressions of The Rivals of Amziah King (2026) The first hour of director Andrew Patterson’s second feature is some of the most surprising, joyous, fully alive filmmaking I've seen in a while.
Film Review Natchez: my favorite discovery of 2026 so far In my favorite film of 2026 so far, director Suzannah Herbert gives us a tour of homes that reveal history that Americans ignore to their own peril.
Mile End Kicks First impressions of Mile End Kicks (2026) This movie makes explicit, adoring references to Almost Famous. But it is no Almost Famous.
Jim Henson Revisiting The Dark Crystal Since I was 12 years old, The Dark Crystal has had a strong influence on my imagination. Looking back, I find that it seems more profound than ever.
Christopher Nolan First impressions of The Odyssey — Part Three: a lack of enchantment Here, at last, is the conclusion of my epic overview of Christopher Nolan's summer blockbuster.
David Robert Mitchell First impressions of The End of Oak Street The End of Oak Street is a big, dumb, unpretentious good time.
The Odyssey First impressions of The Odyssey — Part Two: What does this movie love? In Part Two of my reflections on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, I consider what Nolan’s movie does well... and what it “loves.”
Kiyoshi Kurosawa First impressions of The Samurai and the Prisoner At the end of 2026, you’ll find Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 16th century murder mystery ranking highly on my favorites list — and probably high on many other critics’ lists as well.
The Odyssey First impressions of The Odyssey — Part One: an odyssey of my own Here's Part One of my reflection on Christopher Nolan's sensational new film and the conversations and conflicts surrounding its release.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day In which Mosely and I discuss what I’ve been watching — featuring first impressions of Spider-Man: Brand New Day I have a lot of movie reviews to catch up on here at the site. So I’ve decided to ask for help from the laziest member of my household — FBI Special Agent Alonzo Mosely.
Milagros Mumenthaler First impressions of The Currents The Currents, the new film from writer and director Milagros Mumenthaler, is immediately one of my favorite films of 2026.
Curry Barker Obsession (2026) In which I express some reservations about the blockbuster horror movie of 2026.
Toy Story 5 Toy Story 5 (2026) Can Pixar's fifth Toy Story feature sustain the unmatched excellence of the franchise so far? Does it have anything meaningful to say about children and digital devices?
In America (2004): a Fourth of July film recommendation In a difficult season, as the world rapidly adjusts to an America in steep decline, it’s tricky to recommend a film for Fourth of July attention.
Film Review First impressions of The Running Man (2025) Sci-fi like this always has the potential to provoke meaningful reflection about where we are now and where we are headed. Does The Running Man achieve that?
Rose of Nevada First impressions of Rose of Nevada (2026) Director Mark Jenkin’s style is so distinct that moviegoers might look at something — the texture of rusting metal, for example — and say "Jenkin would do a close-up on this.”
Disclosure Day Disclosure Day (2026) I've been wrestling with my mixed feelings about the new Spielberg film since I first saw it a few weeks ago. It's inspired a 4,000-word review!
Journal Entry SDG picks the best MCU movie My favorite film critic, Steven D. Greydanus, has announced his pick — and I’m quite happy with it. A
Kane Parsons First impressions of Backrooms Add this to the list of A24 films that are high on concept but low on substance.
The Sheep Detectives First impressions of The Sheep Detectives The Sheep Detectives, like Paddington — and like Babe, that masterpiece by which all talking-animal movies are measured — delights me, makes me laugh, and meaningfully moves me to the edge of tears.
Blue Heron First impressions of Blue Heron Busy week! So Overstreet's first impressions of Blue Heron are served up as a video instead of text.
Alfonso Cuarón Children of Men (2006) This review was originally published on Christmas Day 2006 at Christianity Today. It is reprinted here with permission.
The Christophers First impressions of The Christophers With The Christophers, Steven Soderbergh delivers one of his finest films, Ed Solomon achieves a personal best, and Ian McKellen is more magnificent than ever. But that's not all!
Ryan Gosling First Impressions of Project Hail Mary In which Overstreet finally gets around to sharing his take on the year's biggest sci-fi hit so far.
