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2.5/4
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The Testament of Ann Lee
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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Well-acted but oppressively melancholy, the film offers a consistently sympathetic treatment of suffering and persecution, with reconstructed songs and dances conveying an unusual, austere spirituality.
Posted Jan 26, 2026
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3
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Is This Thing On?
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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Expertly crafted, richly engaging, and consistently funny... Will Arnett shines, the writing is sharp, and the film gives its characters depth and humanity.
Posted Jan 20, 2026
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3/4
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Sentimental Value
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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A powerful, draining experience that lingers long after the credits, SENTIMENTAL VALUE is beautifully acted, emotionally intense, and visually striking, with standout performances across the cast.
Posted Jan 06, 2026
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2.5/4
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Jay Kelly
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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Adam Sandler’s earnest performance and George Clooney’s movie-star ease keep JAY KELLY engaging, with lively cameos and glossy European flair. But its one-sided sympathy and shallow treatment of celebrity leave it more sweet than substantial.
Posted Jan 05, 2026
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4/4
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Merrily We Roll Along
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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Don't miss MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG — it's inventive and brilliantly acted, with Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame showing off impressive musical as well as dramatic gifts.
Posted Dec 22, 2025
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3/4
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Sinners
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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Profoundly powerful and totally riveting — SINNERS is a thrilling, blood-soaked ride from Ryan Coogler that grips you all the way to its explosive conclusion.
Posted Dec 15, 2025
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3/4
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Hamnet
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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Haunting and beautifully crafted, Hamnet offers a moving glimpse into Shakespeare’s personal tragedy, anchored by powerful performances that linger long after the credits roll.
Posted Dec 12, 2025
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2/4
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After the Hunt
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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A stilted academic melodrama that never finds a definitive or satisfying resolution.
Posted Dec 09, 2025
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3/4
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Frankenstein
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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This gloriously crafted and profoundly disturbing chiller generates unexpected sympathy for characters who don’t really know what to do with the godlike power they have achieved.
Posted Dec 03, 2025
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2.5/4
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One Battle After Another
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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A long, arduous, and often frustrating battle with nightmarish violence—DiCaprio is strong, but Sean Penn steals every scene in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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4/4
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Nuremberg
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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People who remember the Nuremberg trials will find few surprises in the plot, but the movie is gripping from beginning to end, with particularly effective use of actual film footage showing the unspeakable evil exposed at the liberated death camps.
Posted Nov 11, 2025
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3/4
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Blue Moon
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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Richard Linkletter provides expert direction for a project that might have seemed claustrophobic—with nearly all of its running time set in a mostly deserted bar—but the acting is universally at the highest level.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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4/4
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Truth & Treason
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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A remarkable, unforgettable story brought to life with superb performances—one of the most memorable films of the year.
Posted Oct 20, 2025
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3.5/4
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The Lost Bus
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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The special effects are superb, making this film a true thriller that grips your attention from beginning to end.
Posted Oct 16, 2025
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3/4
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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The film is gorgeous to look at and occasionally touching, but for people who are new to this series, the identity of the characters and their relationships can be occasionally confusing.
Posted Sep 16, 2025
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4/4
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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For all those who thoroughly enjoyed the first film, this release is a comedic gift with the same goofiness and irresistible humor that tens of millions previously enjoyed.
Posted Sep 16, 2025
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2/4
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KPop Demon Hunters
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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Despite all the acclaim, it's really not very good, with overwrought hammy vocal performances, bizarrely but artfully drawn characters, and a plot that combines predictability with some feeble attempts at profundity.
Posted Sep 08, 2025
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3/4
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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This is the eighth time that Tom Cruise asks us to trust him, and he doesn't disappoint with the same energy, charisma, and an array of daredevil stunts.
Posted Jun 06, 2025
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1.5/4
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Fountain of Youth
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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The story and characters are meant to vaguely suggest Indiana Jones, but the quest here hardly seems worth the trouble.
Posted Jun 06, 2025
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3/4
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The Trouble with Jessica
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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Elegant and stylish ...Indira Varma makes a deep impression as the clearly troubled Jessica, even though for most of this film's very brisk running time, she's not actually alive.
Posted May 09, 2025
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3/4
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Centered: Joe Lieberman
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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An expertly assembled and ultimately inspiring tribute to a politician who was at the crossroads of history and ideology.
Posted Apr 01, 2025
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2.4/4
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Disney's Snow White
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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Certainly adequate and intermittently enjoyable, but so much below its predecessor in artistic terms that audiences with good memories may feel frustrated.
Posted Mar 25, 2025
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3/4
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Magazine Dreams
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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Jonathan Majors delivers a truly brilliant performance, making you care about a character you simultaneously fear. MAGAZINE DREAMS is intense, dark, and artfully executed, showcasing a talented writer-director in Elijah Bynum.
Posted Mar 24, 2025
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3/4
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Black Bag
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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An expertly rendered romantic espionage thriller with thrilling twists, sharp humor, and standout performances by Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender.
Posted Mar 21, 2025
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3/4
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I'm Still Here
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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The film is lyrical and deeply affecting. The Portuguese language and history, that is little known to most Americansl make you feel that you're taking an intimate trip into another world.
Posted Jan 31, 2025
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3
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You're Cordially Invited
(2025)
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Michael Medved
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The slapstick, eventually featuring an alligator, gets shallow and tiresome, but the characterizations turn surprisingly sympathetic and effective before the end of this rollicking romp set on a scenic island in Georgia.
Posted Jan 31, 2025
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2.5/4
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Red One
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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With high-tech effects and light laughs, it delivers holiday fun, anchored by a sympathetic J.K. Simmons as Santa.
Posted Dec 20, 2024
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2.5/4
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Nosferatu
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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Nosferatu's lavish adaptation is as artful as it is deeply disturbing, with Nicholas Hoult battling Bill Skarsgård's over-the-top monster in a visually haunting, unsettling experience that revels in the dark side.
Posted Dec 14, 2024
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3/4
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A Complete Unknown
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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Timothée Chalamet captivates as a young Bob Dylan, earning his Golden Globes nomination for a performance that brings the legend's early years to vibrant, unforgettable life.
Posted Dec 14, 2024
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4/4
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September 5
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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Utterly gripping and unforgettable, September 5 keeps a taut focus on the journalists covering the Munich massacre, delivering a masterclass in tension and storytelling.
Posted Dec 06, 2024
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2/4
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Moana 2
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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Visually grand but dramatically a grind, Moana 2 dazzles with animation but stumbles with a confusing plot and a lack of the musical magic that made the original soar
Posted Dec 06, 2024
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4/4
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The Order
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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This remarkable film burns like fire from beginning to end, with artistic and gripping intensity. Jude Law has never been better, and Nicholas Hoult is both charismatic and terrifying.
Posted Dec 06, 2024
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3/4
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Unsung Hero
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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UNSUNG HERO does more than its share of singing, with heartfelt performances and a deeply sympathetic portrayal of family triumph that strikes all the right notes
Posted Dec 03, 2024
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2.5/4
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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Respectful and even reverent... with some moments of high drama and inspiration. The performance by young Jonas Dassler is effective, but the focus on his role as a spy... is unconvincing and difficult to follow.
Posted Nov 26, 2024
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3.5/4
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Gladiator II
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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The visual splendors of this new film easily equal and sometimes exceed the indelible visions of the first film
Posted Nov 22, 2024
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3/4
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Woman of the Hour
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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The film, which tells several stories that eventually converge in an extremely taut, tense climax, is consistently skillful and deeply compelling. The recreation of an era and locale are also expertly rendered.
Posted Oct 18, 2024
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2.5/4
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Average Joe
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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Eric Close and Amy Acker both do solid jobs bringing to life the struggling couple
at the heart of what became a major case defining the ability to pray in a public
school context.
Posted Oct 12, 2024
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3.5/4
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White Bird
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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The images in the film are gorgeous and indelible, and the emotions run surprisingly deep.
Posted Oct 12, 2024
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3/4
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Am I Racist?
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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It's cleverly edited, brilliantly scripted, and some of the interactions are just jaw-dropping, making it an insightful and shockingly funny film.
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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2.5
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Lee
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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Winslet gives a bold and effective performance as a difficult woman who isn't at all likable, but compels admiration for hoping to combine her photographic skills and artistry with a commitment to record even the most ugly aspects of human history.
Posted Sep 30, 2024
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2.5/4
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Speak No Evil
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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Writer and director James Watkins effectively builds tension and danger, keeping you guessing about what's really happening, but the climax of these mysterious interactions fails to provide a meaningful resolution.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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3/4
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The Forge
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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The struggles in this story are subtle, spiritual, and never melodramatic, but the characters are richly portrayed and deeply engaging... you come away feeling that you know and care about these people surprisingly deeply.
Posted Sep 13, 2024
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3/4
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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People who love this series, and even those who don't, will find all two and a half hours to be enjoyable and often elegant.
Posted Sep 10, 2024
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3/4
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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It may not quite double the fun, but it's certainly a display of surprising friskiness for a mischievous spirit who's been among the dead for so many years.
Posted Sep 06, 2024
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3/4
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Reagan
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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A remarkable piece of filmmaking that not only brings a popular president to vivid new life, but puts his unlikely story into the broadest possible cosmic context. Dennis Quaid delivers a career-topping performance of stunning breadth--and depth.
Posted Aug 29, 2024
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3/4
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It Ends With Us
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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Blake Lively is convincing and impressive in this complex role, but even better is her co-star Justin Baldoni, who does a multi-dimensional job bringing to creepy and disturbing life a character who's simultaneously seductive and dangerous.
Posted Aug 12, 2024
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2/4
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Deadpool & Wolverine
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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Ryan Reynolds easily upstages Wolverine Hugh Jackman in an R-rated, ultra-violent, annoyingly indulgent film that provides a few moments of humor, but hardly anything in the way of real thrills.
Posted Jul 26, 2024
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4/4
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The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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Fascinating, funny, and deeply powerful--worthy of Oscar consideration for Best Documentary.
Posted Jun 28, 2024
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2/4
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Kinds of Kindness
(2024)
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Michael Medved
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All of the three separate stories focus on people who are severely mentally ill and painfully self-destructive, with very few moments of sympathy or emotional connection.
Posted Jun 21, 2024
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2.5/4
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The Bikeriders
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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The British cast's attempt at Midwestern accents can be distracting, but the main flaw is these bike riders spend more time in graphic, sadistic brawls for an R rating than experiencing the joy of the open road and the spirit of freedom and adventure.
Posted Jun 21, 2024
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