Michael Pontin

‘The Brutalist’ Finds Director Brady Corbet in Epic Yet Overlong Mode. The young director’s latest...

‘Mufasa: The Lion King Suffers a Serious Case of Prequelitis as it Turns Back the Clock. The prequel...

‘Black Doves’ Stars Keira Knightley in a Solid British Espionage Thriller with a Christmas Feel....

‘Carry-On’ Sees a Harried Taron Egerton Blackmailed by Criminals at an Airport. The latest action...

‘The Order’ is a Compelling True Story of Domestic Terrorism and Law Enforcement. Justin Kurzel directs...

Amy Adams’ heartfelt star turn only partially elevates ‘Nightbitch’. An excellent Amy Adams begins...

Riveting ‘September 5’ Captures a Harrowing Moment in History. The utterly gripping docudrama ‘September...

‘That Christmas’ Finds ‘Love Actually’s Richard Curtis in Gently Amusing if Bland Festive Spirit....

Awful ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Ends Sony’s Marvel-Based Film Cycle at Last. The soulless, insipid ‘Kraven...