Movie Reviews

24+ min ago   (612+ words) I can’t speak for all critics, but “character arc” is not somthing I spend a lot of time musing over when evaluating a movie. The heroine’s or hero’s journey is a given, usually predictable but a necessary component of compelling drama....

43+ min ago   (723+ words) TIFF 2026 Review: BAD LIEUTENANT: TOKYO Punch Drunk Critics When you’re as prolific as Takashi Miike, nobody expects them all to be winners. But surely, nobody would expect such a wild misfire as Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo to be stinking up the…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (309+ words) Where's the damn snooze button?! The Belgian indie studio Eye Blink Twice is working on Time To Wake Up, their first commercial title. The psychological thriller is set to release sometime soon on Switch, and we’ll bring you the release…...

4+ hour, 39+ min ago   (319+ words) Brief Take God Bless You, Mr. Kopu Review Like its titular character, writer-director Alex Liu’s feature debut God Bless You, Mr. Kopu has an aspirational, nearing-desperate quality. Set around the rougher edges of New Zealand and among the Tongan community,…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (919+ words) Members read ad-free. Subscribe · Log in You're reading UJ ad-free as an Insider. Manage account For those whose interest in the era lies more in its flair for experimentation and underground art, another name has risen to prominence: Adachi Masao....

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (102+ words) Dave Boyle's first horror feature is a gorgeously creepy haunt carried by Moeka Hoshi, right up until its finale tries to be four movies at once. We check in anyway. Is Dave Boyle’s rural ghost story the first great haunt…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (319+ words) A spoiler warning is in order, because I am about to talk about the whole film and especially its final images. If you have not seen the 1980 movie, go watch it first. To feel how cold Kubrick’s ending really is,…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (566+ words) From left, Jessie, Buzz Lightyear and Woody in Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5." (Pixar/Disney/TNS) The return of Pixar's popular playthings tops the DVD releases for the week of Sept. 22. "Toy Story 5": Woody, Buzz and co. tackle technology in…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (139+ words) In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, Pressure sees General Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) and Captain James Stagg (Andrew Scott) face an impossible choice--launch the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether. Pressure is an…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (214+ words) Published 11:12 am Tuesday, September 15, 2026 This week at the Tryon Theatre is “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” the most recent film to explore the beloved, friendly neighborhood hero. This film is the fourth feature to star Tom Holland as Peter Parker, and…...