LAT RTMC RTC note: “~” = the film's name. *RT fresh
documentary



Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down yes 100 96 *enduring spirit
Torn yes 100 88 heart felt and clever
We Feed People yes 100 83 Jose Andres engaging and inspiring
Descendant yes 100 63 *powerfully roiling
All That Breathes yes 99 83 *extraordinary
Fire of Love yes 98 84 *really kicks ash
Sr. yes 97 90 *Touching tribute to a cult filmmaker
Hold Your Fire yes 95 58 *70s hostage
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story yes 93 97 *Lively second line through ~
Only in Theaters yes 87 96 *The cinematic story of Laemmle
Is That Black Enough For You?!? so-so 100 62 *can’t hold up to the weight and breadth of its material
The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile so-so 92 94 *Portrait of an American idol
My Old School so-so 92 74 *perhaps too insenstively lighthearted
Eternal Spring so-so 79 91 distinctively incisive on an emotional level
Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams so-so 75 71 short on formal innovation
Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling no

Useful but unsatisfying
animated



Marcel the Shell With Shoes On yes 98 90 *winsome of family friendly whimsy
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe yes 97 84 *This sequel scores, heh heh
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero yes 93 95 a must see for fans
Bob's Burgers Movie yes 88 89 *The comedy of ~ is manifold
Strange World yes 72 66 *Vibrant visions of a singular land, family
Lightyear no 74 84 *does not live up to the buzz
Minions: The Rise of Gru no 70 89 the new ‘Minions’ is nonsense
DC League of Super-Pets yes 72 88 fun for all ages
regular movies



The Novelist's Film yes 100 67 another exquisite tale of cinema
Girl Picture yes 99 76 *swirling, swooning flight of tea age passion
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio yes 97 90 *Spin on classic a real joy
Top Gun: Maverick yes 96 99 *ridiculously fun, much anticipated
Till yes 96 97 *restraint and respect; thoughtful, somber
Aftersun yes 96 81 *beautifully sculpted and quietly shattering
Banshees yes 96 75 a skillful buddy breakup story
The Innocents yes 96 73 Child’s play with terrifying twist
Clara Sola yes 95 83 *devine energy, artistry and mystery
Emily the Criminal yes 95 79 *engrossing thriller
A Love Song yes 95 71 *sweet and wistful tale
The Woman King yes 94 99 *rousing new action-drama
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris yes 94 93 *a frothy escape from usual summer fashions
Decision to Leave yes 94 86 Luxuriant tension
Ali & Ava yes 94 66 *Music and joy animate a love story for the ages
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande yes 93 85 *thoroughly charming British comedy
Apples yes 93 76 *unassumingly superb
Vortex yes 93 74 *unflinchingly intimate portrait
Barbarian yes 93 71 *One of the year’s best horror films
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery yes 92 92 *Knives out again for another whodunit
The Fabelmans yes 92 83 *piercing, rollicking and altogether marvelous
Moonage Daydream yes 92 75 *intoxicating imagery and timeless music
Piggy yes 92 59 *dark comedy, social commentary, raw suspense
Rise yes 91 85 proves a slam dunk
Murina yes 91 68 *impressively tense, psychologically astute drama
Something in the Dirt yes 91 45 *spooky and funny
Nanny yes 90 91 *Nightmarish tale of an immigrant
All Quiet on the Western Front yes 90 90 *solid, stirring new adaptation
Tár yes 90 74 *A magnificent cinematic symphony
My Donkey, My Lover & I yes 89 81 A charming walk on the wild side
The Inspection yes 88 91 *looks at the effects of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
She Said yes 88 91 *simultaneously thrilling and grindingly methodical
The Menu yes 88 76 *Biting satire is on ~
Catherine Called Birdy yes 88 64 *a witty, instant teen classic
Pleasure yes 88 60 intelligent, daring
A Couple yes 88
powerful drama
Thirteen Lives yes 86 94 *Deep on logistics, not emotion
The Wonder yes 86 72 *engrossing
Anything’s Possible yes 86 58 *emotional truths swirl, elide and reveal themselves
Hold Me Tight yes 86 47 *a jagged little heartbreaker
Cha Cha Real Smooth yes 85 61 *It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely
Flux Gourmet yes 85 54 *A wickedly funny feast for the senses
Both Sides of the Blade yes 84 42 *slow-roiling, superbly acted melodrama
Mr. Malcolm’s List yes 82 82 *clever, entertaining and delectably pretty
Bones and All yes 82 62 *unexpected depth and layers
Vengeance yes 81 86 *satire has has the dirt on the media
Resurrection yes 81 46 *A run-in with a traumatic past
Elvis yes 77 94 *Sexy, dangerous and spectacular
Armageddon Time yes 75 48 *quietly anguished
My Name Is Sara yes 71 88 absorbing, affecting, well-performed
Toscana yes 71 40 culture clash romance
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul yes 71 26 Praise ‘Jesus,’ this is heavenly satire
Beast yes 68 77 satisfyingly grisly
Old Man yes 63 51 flavorful dialog, talented actors and excellent staging
Burial yes 61 47 gods, monsters and men at war
Day-Shift yes 57 77 Bloody fun vampire fest
Ticket to Paradise yes 56 87 mostly absent of surprises and character details, but ...
My Policeman yes 45 96 a touching tale of a love triangle revisited
The Greatest Beer Run Ever yes 43 91 turns into a transformative experience
Machination yes

admirably unflinching
Crimes of the Future ye 80 50 *horror-comedy; wildly deranged; beautifully controlled
Bros so-so 89 90 *comedy’s law must be obeyed
Downton Abby: A New Era so-so 86 97 *mistitled
Lady Chatterley’s Lover so-so 85 75 *less-than-heated yet intelligent
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever so-so 83 94 *Messy but valiant effort to forge ahead
Nope so-so 83 69 *tripped up by its own high mindedness
Accident Man: Hit Man's Holiday so-so 80 80 live-action cartoon
Spirited so-so 71 81 amusing, buoyant; comedy-fantasy missteps
Men so-so 69 40 *still something to see
Stars at Noon so-so 62 14 An Intriguing mix of talent and tedium.
Dark Glasses so-so 52 42 isn't a delirious masterpiece
Blonde so-so 42 34 dazzling, depressing and fatally incurious
Project Wolf Hunting no 88 67 doesn’t make a heck of a lot of sense
Athena no 86 71 *~ is mostly blowing smoke
Bodies Bodies Bodies no 86 69 *could do with a few corpse corrections
The Black Phone no 83 88 *wobbles between the bleak and the buffoonish
Holy Spider no 83 74 *gets stuck in its own web
Funny Pages no 83 51 feels like an exercise in misplaced artistry
Call Jane no 82 87 *could use more humanity
Memories of My Father no 82 85 lacks momentum
Breaking no 81 84 *glosses over key details
The Good Nurse no 75 76 *~ is bad
Rosaline no 74 77 *frustratingly stale
Triangle of Sadness no 72 67 This farce wears out its welcome
The Forgiven no 68 57 fails to land
A Jazzman’s Blues no 65 86 produces only slight variations on a theme
Thor: Love and Thunder no 63 77 This 'Thor' sequel is not so mighty
Bullet Train no 54 76 sleek and shiny on the outside, empty on the inside
Don’t Make Me Go no 53 70 a middle of the road trip
Sharp Stick no 49 40 misses finer points
Spin Me Round no 47 35 a genre pastiche with little payoff
The Gray Man no 46 90 This spy thriller is full of filler
Black Adam no 38 88 as stiff as a rock
Don’t Worry Darling no 38 74 It’s not worth worrying about
Where the Crawdads Sing no 34 96 Where the crawdads just ho-hum along
Amsterdam no 32 62 keeps losing its way
The Immaculate Room no 29 67 Isolation drama is one big snooze
The Son no 29 59 Sadly, ~, does not take after ‘The Father’
Pinocchio no 29 27 It’s not the least bit real
Mack & Rita no 23 48 It's 'Creaky Friday' for Keaton, alas
Firestarter no 10 47 Psychic blaze fizzles out
Peter Go Kant no

claustrophobic; ill conceived