Matthew St.Clair

Ready Player One is entertaining popcorn fare drenched in nostalgia and not much else.

Love, Simon is a tremendously acted crowd pleaser that also deserves applause for its cultural importance as well.

Allure is hard to watch at times and is rather troubled but its leading actresses, Evan Rachel Wood and Julia Sarah Stone, still give it their all.

While it reaches for the stars with its jaw-dropping visuals, it still is bogged down by its storytelling and short length.

Annihilation is a brilliant mix of sci-fi and horror that is cringe-inducing yet inviting.

Black Panther brings the traditional offerings of a Marvel Cinematic Universe film with its action and humor while still being a story-driven masterpiece.

Despite its unique release strategy and its committed cast that is rich in diversity, The Cloverfield Paradox is unable to escape the story’s tired machinations.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s most cerebral, genre-bending effort to date with a tremendous swan song performance by Daniel Day-Lewis.

Taraji P. Henson does all she can to salvage greatness out of what is a complete snoozer of an action flick.

The Shape of Water is a poetic and transcendent film-watching experience that captures you from the first frame.

Desert Hearts is a groundbreaking yet underrated romantic gem for the history books.

Despite following a standard Pixar formula, Coco is still entertaining and profound regardless.

A dark comedy that is also the film America needs right now.

Lady Bird takes the tired coming-of-age genre and makes it feel refreshing and naturalistic.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer is unsure of its genre identity which makes it an exciting watch.

Easily the best and most colorful film in the Thor trilogy.

It’s like deja vu in terms of plot but the cast makes it immensely watchable.