All articles by Matthew Passantino

The adaptation of the famed sci-fi novel isn’t lacking on spectacle, but the story has no real urgency.

There’s a cult audience that’s going to love this weird, chilly mystery flick, and a mainstream audience that will be demanding their money back.

The regularly brooding Tom Hardy has the time of his life in this briskly funny superhero sequel.

The popular Broadway musical struggles to finds its footing as a film adaptation.

This new biopic is choppy in its timeline but succeeds in presenting a sympathetic view of the title subject thanks to a perceptive performance by Jessica Chastain.

It’s easy to like this deeply personal movie from actor-turned-filmmaker Justin Chong despite its tendency to unnecessarily dial up the melodrama.

This new release feels like a throwback to the kind of erotic thrillers that were all the rage in the 90s.

This winning romantic comedy proves that sometimes there’s comfort in a little familiarity.

This “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 horror film offers a slick update on an old tale.

Maggie Q is commanding in this occasionally exciting but mostly bland action-thriller.