Dwayne Johnson is getting the best reviews of his career playing UFC fighter Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine. Nathan Weinbender says the performance is solid, but the movie is sketchy and unsatisfying.

One of the most acclaimed movies from last year’s Cannes Film Festival, Souleymane’s Story is about a West African immigrant facing a citizenship interview. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a moving and propulsive drama. It’s now available on digital rental platforms.

Despite its faults, the feature film “Anemone” boasts an exercise in acting by one of the great screen artists of our time, says Dan Webster.

Oliver Hermanus’ “The History of Sound” is a faithful adaptation of Ben Shattuck’s short story, says Dan Webster.

It’s always an event when writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson releases a movie. Nathan Weinbender says Anderson’s 10th feature, "One Battle After Another," is one of his masterpieces and a bracing portrait of American discontent.

”The Long Walk” is based on an early Stephen King novel, which isn’t in its favor, says Dan Webster.

”Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary” is a sad/happy study of the 1960s British band, says Dan Webster.

Nathan Weinbender looks at two new movies about toxic male friendships: the psychological thriller "Lurker" and the bittersweet drama "Twinless."

"Caught Stealing" stars Austin Butler as a regular joe pulled into a criminal conspiracy in 1998 New York. Nathan Weinbender says the latest from director Darren Aronofsky plays like the cartoon version of a gritty thriller.

“Nobody 2” proves that when it comes to any offbeat action venture, once is usually enough, says Dan Webster.