uthor Macdonald emphasizes that all living creatures can develop special relationships, a trait captured by Foy as she gamely handles the hawk, spontaneously talking and reacting to unplanned movements.

Its status as comedy coming from satire rather than “ha ha funny,” No Other Choice gleefully rips apart social norms.

Marty Supreme requires Chalamet to push through a variety of hurdles as he displays unrelenting energy, excessive confidence, and that rare, elusive personal magnetism that movie screens love.

Champagne Problems offers bubbly fun

Anyone who watched the play Wicked knows that “Defying Gravity” only happens once at the end of Act I and that song remains better than anything in Act II. But you need—or at least want—Act II to pull everything together for this riff on the Wizard of Oz . Like how did that Tin Man lose his heart? And why does water kill a green-faced witch? Those questions get answered in a mostly satisfactory manner as the story spins from the original novel and its theme emphasizing “no p

The stars make an absurdist situation feel almost credible—and if not credible, certainly one that makes dishearteningly valid points about people and the society we live in.

Drama adds depth, but the movie’s key lure remains the catchy tunes penned by Neil Diamond

2025 Top Film Works-Las Vegas Film Critics Society Arriving later than many groups, Nevada’s film critics had more time to log in viewing opportunities—but as it turns out, 2025 features more consensus than usual. While my own votes (+) with the LVFCS don’t fully tally with the final list (*), we overlap on more than half. Best Picture Train Dreams Frankenstein Sinners Marty Supreme *+ One Battle After Another Best Actor *Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme Joel Edgerton - Tr

Club scenes provide the movie’s humor, while action off stage offers wistful perceptions on how humans interact after years together—not just as a couple but as people with a circle of friends.

The filmed play responds well to set and musical limitations, benefitting from the chance for cameras to roll in and catch subtle expressions from actors

With an experimental tone that creates visual interest, the project draws attention to matters that many prefer to avoid thinking about despite their vital relevance to everyday life.

Words play an important part in Train Dreams, with details clarified through narration by Will Patten, his calming voice enhancing the project’s poetic sensibility

Nouvelle Vague remains a superbly-made treat for cinephiles, Francophiles, and up-and-coming movie makers needing reassurance that breaking rules can succeed—at least under the right circumstances.

Galapagos: The Far Side of the World - YouTube On screen, strange sights struck a fictional doctor in Master and Commander when he reached the Far Side of the World and viewed Galapagos with it’s array of oddball creatures. The doctor predates Charles Darwin who in reality made that same stop a few years later and reached conclusions of Biblical proportions as covered in the movie Creation . The following decades brought other travelers whose adventures hit the screen, incl

Its social themes give the film a self-aware respectability, though del Toro happily slides into the kind of grand guignol events that spin Frankenstein into the horror category.

An absorbing story that blends epic action with serious thoughts about changing a society where racism, sexism, and classism play such big roles.

Thompson jumps into the role full force

Playing the title character of Eleanor the Great, June Squibb commands the screen like a fairy godmother waving her wand.

Taut, well-made, and emotionally sound, Keep Quiet deserves to make some noise.

Last Tango in Paris showed Marlon as a bad dance partner but Waltzing with Brando says he made some good moves.