Movie Reviews

Kenneth Branagh's "A Haunting in Venice" Doesn't Know What It Wants to Be

09/13/2023

Kenneth Branagh's "A Haunting in Venice" Doesn't Know What It Wants to Be

In "A Haunting in Venice," Hercule Poirot (star and director Kenneth Branagh) is tired.

Here Are Our Editors' Picks From the 2023 Sundance Film Festival

08/21/2023

Here Are Our Editors' Picks From the 2023 Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival officially concluded in January, but some of our editors' favorite films are just coming out for the general public — like "Landscape With Invisible Hand," which just dropped on Aug. 18.

Queer Kids Are the Beating Heart of "Theater Camp"

07/13/2023

Queer Kids Are the Beating Heart of "Theater Camp"

There is a moment toward the end of "Theater Camp" where one of the campers says that being at camp has helped him accept that he's straight.

Ashley Park's Star Turn Anchors the Hilarious and Absurd "Joy Ride"

07/07/2023

Ashley Park's Star Turn Anchors the Hilarious and Absurd "Joy Ride"

In POPSUGAR's series "In Our Queue," we're reviewing the buzziest new projects with a critical eye on what works — and what doesn't.

Our Editors' Picks From the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival

06/16/2023

Our Editors' Picks From the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival

Before they make their big debut in theaters nationwide, most movies get their start on the festival circuit.

12/17/2022

"Avatar: The Way of Water" Isn't Perfect. It's Still the Best Mainstream Climate-Change Story We Have.

It's been more than a decade since the first Avatar movie premiered and became the highest-grossing film of all time.

The Exhausting Fatphobia of "The Whale"

12/13/2022

The Exhausting Fatphobia of "The Whale"

Brendan Fraser's comeback film, "The Whale," has made tons of headlines thanks to people's excitement over seeing his return to screens.

Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge's "Spoiler Alert" Is a Moving Tribute to "Deep, Complicated Love"

12/08/2022

Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge's "Spoiler Alert" Is a Moving Tribute to "Deep, Complicated Love"

Michael Ausiello (Jim Parsons) was an entertainment journalist at TV Guide when he first locked eyes with photographer Kit Cowan (Ben Aldridge) across a heatwave of neon-clad partygoers in a New York City bar in 2001.

An Unfiltered Review of "Hocus Pocus" — From Someone Who Watched It For the Very First Time

10/18/2022

An Unfiltered Review of "Hocus Pocus" — From Someone Who Watched It For the Very First Time

I hope this is a judgment-free zone because, no, in all my 25 years of living, I have not watched "Hocus Pocus" — that is, until now.

The Reviews Are In! Our Editors' Picks From the Sundance Film Festival

01/26/2022

The Reviews Are In! Our Editors' Picks From the Sundance Film Festival

Amid the surge of omicron cases, the Sundance Film Festival went virtual once again.

What West Side Story Reveals About Latinx Film Criticism

12/17/2021

What West Side Story Reveals About Latinx Film Criticism

It seems like every time a Latinx show or movie premieres, we find ourselves once again having the same conversation.

The West Side Story Remake Displays Latinx Pride Without Perpetuating Stereotypes

12/03/2021

The West Side Story Remake Displays Latinx Pride Without Perpetuating Stereotypes

Steven Spielberg's remake of the classical musical West Side Story was originally confronted with lots of criticism when folks first learned about it.