In 'The Good Nurse', a serial killer’s murders are disguised by the frequently nightmarish workings of hospitals in a for-profit health care system.
Author: Eileen Jones
‘Tár’ Is Stuck in the Muck of Its Own Highbrow Artiness
Todd Field wants you to think his new movie, 'Tár', is a critique of the pretentiousness of the high art world. But the movie is actually trapped in that …
‘Blonde’ Is Marilyn Monroe Abased All Over Again
Based on Joyce Carol Oates’s novel, Andrew Dominik’s film ignores the assertive and hardworking real-life Marilyn Monroe and instead gives us a lurid tale of perpetual victimisation.
‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Is Dull Female Gothic Aided by Scandal
Director Olivia Wilde’s 'Don’t Worry Darling' is a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes celebrity scandal, helping to keep an otherwise forgettable film in the public’s consciousness.
‘Pearl’ Is a Heartland Horror Fit for Our Times
Martin Scorsese loves Ti West’s “demented Disney film,” Pearl – and you will too.
The New Tom Hanks ‘Pinocchio’ Is a Clumsy, Awkward, CGI Mess
Disney’s remake of its 1940 animated classic is just as bad as you’ve heard.
‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Is the Genie-Professor Love Story You Never Asked For
Director George Miller’s whimsical follow-up to 'Mad Max: Fury Road' finds him returning to the gentle storytelling he perfected in the 'Babe' films.
In ‘Emily the Criminal’, Crime Pays When Nothing Else Will
Aubrey Plaza’s title character is trapped by crushing student loan debt, a punitive criminal justice system, and low wages. She, like so many other Americans, feels like she’s out …
Jamie Foxx’s ‘Day Shift’ Is Another Big-Budget Netflix Mediocrity
With a solid premise about working-class vampire hunters, 'Day Shift' had real potential – but there’s no escaping the Netflix curse.
‘Thirteen Lives’ Leaves the Viewer Stuck Between Rocks and Ron Howard
At the heart of the new film Thirteen Lives lies a paradox. On the one hand, Ron Howard can be boring and annoying. On the other, caves are really …