Movie reviews of Matt Weiner

Giving that perspective such lyric treatment is certainly a choice. Even when the blows don’t connect, there’s something to be said for action with ambition. Review

You won’t hear anything new, but a lot of it is genuinely funny and well-delivered. Review

With his nonstop pace, steady stream of exotic settings and action that never gets bogged down in its own seriousness, Wan’s entry in the genre hits the mark as his loving homage to vintage Spielberg and Lucas—plus tentacles. Review

Whatever the reason, this deadly serious comedy of manners is among the director’s—and the year’s—best. Review

The most refreshing part of Bloom’s perspective is that it means we’re subjected to a surprisingly little amount of armchair analysis. Review

Charm City probably shouldn’t be the only film to watch if you’re looking to go deeper on criminal justice in America, but it’s a fine and no less urgent place to start. Review

Finkiel pieces together a fitting adaptation, and if the parts never hold together long enough to say some cohesive whole... Review

Stern’s documentary is an illuminating anatomy of what went wrong from a liberal perspective, but it’s probably not the one he intended to make. Review

Doesn’t offer up much replay value as anything more than a fun but forgettable live-action video game level. Review

A new film from Hirokazu Kore-eda that goes from courtroom procedural to riveting thriller to heady exploration of truth and objectivity in rapid succession. Review

A road trip movie that never leaves its first city... Review

The predictable setup makes Life of the Party diverting yet wholly forgettable. Review

The plot is inane and the dialogue breaks new ground in expository heights... Review

Life trades in the languid dread of its forebear for a breakneck (among other appendages) pace that requires little thought and demands no frame-by-frame viewings. But while this monster might be a bit immature, it packs a vicious punch. Review