Racing Into Tomorrow
TRON: Ares explodes onto screens as a relentless digital thrill ride that transforms cutting-edge AI anxieties into pure cinematic adrenaline, proving that sometimes spectacle is exactly what cinema needs.
Frozen Solid
‘Dead of Winter’ Delivers Writer Joseph J. Airdo // Phoenix Film Critics Society Picture Emma Thompson, the dame of British cinema who charmed audiences in “Sense and Sensibility” and made us weep in “Love Actually,” wielding an ax against masked assailants in subzero Minnesota wilderness. If that image seems incongruous, then “Dead of Winter” has…
Buckled in for Redemption
Taron Egerton delivers a career-defining performance in this sun-baked crime thriller that finds profound humanity in the bond between a desperate father and the daughter he’s failed — until now.
Field of Screams
Director Eli Craig’s “Clown in a Cornfield” harvests a bumper crop of bloody thrills while planting seeds of commentary on America’s increasingly bitter generational divide.
Silver Screen Celebration
As the Phoenix Film Festival marks its silver anniversary, executive director Jason Carney reflects on 25 years of transforming Arizona’s film culture through world-class cinema and community engagement.
City of Blights
Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” aims for the stars but gets lost in a labyrinth of its own making, delivering a visually stunning yet bewildering cinematic experience that leaves viewers more exhausted than enlightened.
Cash, Chaos and Corruption: ‘Greedy People’ Hits the Jackpot
“Greedy People” serves up a deliciously twisted tale of moral decay and unbridled avarice, keeping audiences guessing until the very end.
‘Alien: Romulus’: A Xenomorphic Nightmare That Screams Success
“Alien: Romulus” brings heart-pounding terror back to the iconic franchise, delivering a relentless thrill ride that will leave audiences breathless. Read our full review to discover why this latest entry demands to be experienced on the big screen.
‘It Ends with Us’: A Glossy Mirage of Depth
“It Ends with Us” dazzles visually but stumbles narratively, offering a glossy yet shallow exploration of complex themes. Our critic weighs in on this highly anticipated adaptation.
Maternal Mayhem: ‘Mothers’ Instinct’ Turns Suburban Bliss into Psychological Warfare
In “Mothers’ Instinct,” Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway deliver powerhouse performances as two 1960s suburban mothers whose friendship unravels into a chilling psychological thriller.
