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Anastasia (1956) Paine Knickerbocker Miss Bergman's performance is exciting to watch. Her emergence from a terrified and sick woman to a lovely, charming, and beautifully dressed princess is fascinating to observe.
Posted Mar 06, 2026  Edit critic review
Phantom Lady (1944) SF Chronicle Staff Joan Harrison, the producer, has become famous overnight in Hollywood for the making of Phantom Lady.
Posted Mar 06, 2026  Edit critic review
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026) Zaki Hasan While this latest entry is thoughtful and stirring, it doesn’t exactly improve upon the elegant finality the series granted Tommy Shelby four years ago.
Posted Mar 05, 2026  Edit critic review
Jaws (1975) John L. Wasserman It is unlikely that anyone who sees this extraordinary new terror-adventure film, which was adapted from Peter Benchley's runaway best-seller of the same name, will ever again frolic in the ocean surf with quite the abandon of more carefree times.
Posted Mar 05, 2026  Edit critic review
1/4
THE BRIDE! (2026) G. Allen Johnson The director is clearly having fun. But even if the intention was parody, it comes at the expense of its thematic purpose.
Posted Mar 04, 2026  Edit critic review
2/4
RoboCop (1987) Peter Stack The entertainment fizzles rather than sizzles. It leaves you with a gnawing, ugly sensation of nobody to care about it.
Posted Mar 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Paine Knickerbocker One of those pictures that they don't make any more, this is a thoroughly delightful bit of unreality.
Posted Mar 04, 2026  Edit critic review
1/4
Scream 7 (2026) Michael Ordoña “Scream 7” is anything but cutting edge.
Posted Mar 03, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
In the Blink of an Eye (2026) G. Allen Johnson “In the Blink of an Eye” proves yet again that Stanton is a dreamer, with an unshakeable faith in humanity. That’s not nothing.
Posted Mar 03, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Hoppers (2026) G. Allen Johnson While Pixar doesn’t exactly alter the chemistry here, “Hoppers” is energetic and fun. What makes it worthy is that Chong has an authentic interest in the animals’ interaction with humans, and brings feeling to that conflict.
Posted Mar 02, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Dreams (2025) Mick LaSalle It’s a sneaky little movie about what people are really like, and it’s impressive.
Posted Feb 24, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Midwinter Break (2026) G. Allen Johnson What keeps the movie from being oppressive is Manville’s three-dimensional embodiment of Stella.
Posted Feb 24, 2026  Edit critic review
1/4
Sirāt (2025) G. Allen Johnson There is possibly a stab at lyricism, but overall it is a relentless march toward nihilism.
Posted Feb 24, 2026  Edit critic review
THX 1138 (1971) Paine Knickerbocker "THX 1138" is almost eerie at moments, beguiling at others, but Lucas is always an artful charlatan, more interested in his tricks than what he is saying.
Posted Feb 20, 2026  Edit critic review
4/4
Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2025) Mick LaSalle I’ve been fascinated by McCartney for decades, and “Man on the Run” made me feel like I was getting closer to understanding the real guy.
Posted Feb 18, 2026  Edit critic review
2/4
How to Make a Killing (2026) Bob Strauss Knowing what Powell is capable of, it’s not unreasonable to go into this expecting a bigger payoff.
Posted Feb 18, 2026  Edit critic review
4/4
Calle Málaga (2025) G. Allen Johnson There are some heart-tugging scenes, but overall, this is the cinematic equivalent of a blissful weekend at the spa, a relaxing respite from the stressful news cycles of our times.
Posted Feb 13, 2026  Edit critic review
Pretty in Pink (1986) Peter Stack Pretty in Pink is very pretty to look at, pleasing entertainment that isn't paving new roads of cinematic artistry.
Posted Feb 13, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Peter Stack Handsome and amusing but gimmicky... Yet with Tim Curry as a delightfully menacing Long John Silver and Kermit the Frog as a tender gent playing Captain Smollett, a good deal of comic booty shines through.
Posted Feb 12, 2026  Edit critic review
2/4
Cold Storage (2026) Mick LaSalle It maintains a flimsy sort of interest, thanks to Neeson, who takes on the weight of this movie and deadlifts it to the level of mediocrity.
Posted Feb 11, 2026  Edit critic review
1/4
Wuthering Heights (2026) Mick LaSalle Emerald Fennell takes Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights” and makes an absolute mess of it.
Posted Feb 11, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Crime 101 (2026) G. Allen Johnson Crime 101 is often smart, ultimately ridiculous, and mostly absorbing. But as with Davis’ sleek rides, your mileage may vary.
Posted Feb 11, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
The President's Cake (2025) Bob Strauss Hadi reveals the mindset of tyrannized people with chilling precision, but rarely loses sight of their complex humanity.
Posted Feb 11, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Moment (2026) G. Allen Johnson Yes, Charli is playing a version of herself, but she does it well.
Posted Feb 06, 2026  Edit critic review
1/4
Dracula (2025) G. Allen Johnson It’s a train wreck, but certainly a watchable one that almost plays like fan fiction.
Posted Feb 06, 2026  Edit critic review
The Muppet Show (2026) Tony Bravo The heart of “The Muppet Show” was always the Muppets themselves and the writers understand that, keeping the focus where it belongs.
Posted Feb 06, 2026  Edit critic review
Blonde Venus (1932) George C. Warren For the first time in pictures [Marlene Dietrich] is seen as a mother, a fact allowing the softer emotions to show themselves.
Posted Feb 05, 2026  Edit critic review
A Face in the Crowd (1957) Paine Knickerbocker It includes sharp satire, a chilling picture of the acceptability of a ruthless personality who hides his own ambitions under a veil of rustic simplicity, and a rather stern suggestion to audiences that they not be swept away by any television programs.
Posted Feb 05, 2026  Edit critic review
Vanishing Point (1971) Anitra Earle While it continually approaches propaganda, the picture veers away from it at every point where it might turn heavy-handed.
Posted Feb 05, 2026  Edit critic review
Camille (1936) Katherine Hill Lyrical and poignantly real.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Arabesque (1966) Paine Knickerbocker The screenplay...often lacks the deft touch, but the amiability of the performers, the richness of their surroundings, and the determination of the evildoers...make "Arabesque" an engaging offering despite its occasional stumbles.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Days of Heaven (1978) John L. Wasserman A poem of sight and sound that would hardly an ounce of impact if there were no dialogue whatsoever.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) John Hobart It represents a greatness that Hollywood can achieve only on rare and inspired occasions, when the right director, the right script, the right cameraman, and the right actors manage -- miraculously -- to get together.
Posted Feb 03, 2026  Edit critic review
Ace in the Hole (1951) William Hogan Ace in the Hole is a grotesque document. However, it is realistic and never cheaply handled. We must say Wilder has a masterly touch while offending his customers. And he will offend many with this spectacle of personal degradation and morbidity.
Posted Feb 03, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
House (1985) Peter Stack I'd say "House" is messy, but interesting.
Posted Jan 30, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Send Help (2026) Michael Phillips At its simplest, we have here a performance showcase for O’Brien’s artfully restrained sniveling and, especially, for McAdams’ miraculous shape-shifting abilities.
Posted Jan 29, 2026  Edit critic review
My Bloody Valentine (1981) Peter Stack It never fails to disgusting and astonish me that Hollywood's high-powered team of Perversity & Gore manages to sweet-talk the Motion Picture Association of American into granting an R rating for a movie like "My Bloody Valentine."
Posted Jan 28, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
A Private Life (2025) Mick LaSalle In America, it might be called a mess, and at times this movie sags. But overall, there’s something about it that holds interest. “A Private Life” is an odd ramble that eventually arrives somewhere.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Mercy (2026) G. Allen Johnson Visual images flash by fast and furious, but Bekmambetov does a remarkable job of creating a plausible world of lives lived digitally. “Mercy” is a fun movie.
Posted Jan 22, 2026  Edit critic review
4/4
The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Bob Strauss It’s unlike any other ever put on screen, but definitely a song-and-dance show at regular, exhilarating intervals.
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Misery (1990) Mick LaSalle "Misery" creates a state of tension that's almost unbearable and keeps building it, until the audience is frustrated and cringing.
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
The Rip (2026) Bob Strauss Based on a true story and generic enough to make us believe it, this Joe Carnahan-directed and co-written thriller is sprinkled with enjoyable, genre-appropriate flourishes such as Clinton Shorter’s synth-pulse score.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) William Hogan Rennie, who portrays a missing superhuman, actually is a well-balanced human type with powers far superior to any possessed by earth men.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
Bite the Bullet (1975) John L. Wasserman "Bite the Bullet" is corny, sentimental, predictable, pat and rife with cliches. It is also a delightful, beautifully made, exceedingly pleasant and satisfying film.
Posted Jan 15, 2026  Edit critic review
4/4
Bite the Bullet (1975) G. Allen Johnson "Bite the Bullet" is epic Americana, gorgeously filmed, and a candidate for most underrated film of the 1970s.
Posted Jan 15, 2026  Edit critic review
The Magnificent Seven (1960) Paine Knickerbocker Brynner, with his cat-like walk, suggests an effective capacity for violence; McQueen's quick dry smile is effective, and the curious lanky stance of James Coburn, as the taciturn knife thrower gives variety to the seven.
Posted Jan 14, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Stand by Me (1986) Gerald Nachman "Stand by Me" is a gentle memory of youth with a rich, golden, pastoral tone that Reiner superbly sustains.
Posted Jan 14, 2026  Edit critic review
2/4
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) G. Allen Johnson Although more Fiennes is always a good thing, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” simply doesn’t have the solid storytelling or enthralling characters that its predecessor has.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
Gaslight (1944) SF Chronicle Staff The fact also that the period of the story has the color of a past period is in its favor.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
The Chronology of Water (2025) Mick LaSalle You can love or hate “The Chronology of Water,” but if you don’t come away from it marveling at the brilliance of Poots’ performance, you just weren’t paying attention.
Posted Jan 09, 2026  Edit critic review
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