“Fire of Love” is primarily worth a look at for the astonishing archival footage of exploding volcanos, captured by two French chasers, and only secondly for the love story between the two volcano scientists.

David Cronenberg’s latest is not a great film, but it’s a very good one. However, over time I believe it might be considered his magnum opus. It a late-career statement from a major auteur.

Stuffing so much plot into its 105 minute narrative that it threatens to derail, and that it does, Carey Williams‘ “Emergency” tackles one night, in the wee-wee hours of the morning.

Alex Garland is a filmmaker that no doubt wants to provoke a reaction out of his audience.

The shadow of Michael Haneke looms heavily in “Human Factors,” as French-German couple Nina (Sabine Timoteo) and Jan (Mark Waschke), tired of the advertising agency they co-own, take their kids Max and Emma to an idyllic off-season retreat for a seaside vacation.

I’m no Marvel Cinematic Universe megafan, but it really pains me to say that I did not at all like “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

French-Lebanese filmmaker Audrey Diwan’s sophomore feature won the top prize at Venice in September.

Gaspar Noe’s latest, titled “Vortex,” is a 142 minute examination on old age and death. Not as much of a provocation as it is a slow-burn, this meditation on twilight love will surely isolate some of Noe’s fans who are looking more to be provoked.

Ever since it premiered at this past March’s SXSW Film Festival, I’ve been keeping a keen eye out for “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” which stars Nicolas Cage as … Nicolas Cage.

Yorgos Lanthimos’ shadow looms large as well in Riley Stearns’ “Dual.”

The embargo has lifted on Robert Eggers’ “The Northman.” The reviews are more-than-good. An 80 on Metacritic and 90% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

I love Richard Linklater’s films. Their authentic feel derives from the fact that Linklater has a poet's eye and ear for the way people communicate with each other.

Ti West has made a career out of deconstructing the horror genre with films such as “The House of the Devil,” “The Innkeepers,” and “The Sacrament.”

Oh, come on you puritan film critics! Yes, I know Adrian Lyne’s “Deep Water” isn’t high art, but it’s quite the outrageously watchable film. So far, it has a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes. Yikes. Metacritic ended up relegating it to its TV section since it’s premiering on HULU this Friday.

Reem (Maisa Abd Elhadi) finally has the time to visit the hair salon. Life has been busy with a baby and a jealous husband, she tells Huda (Manal Awad). They joke around about social media, and relationships, but little does Reem realize that Huda has spiked her Turkish coffee with anaesthesia

The frustrations of online dating are satirically tackled in Mimi Cave’s “Fresh”.

Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” will have some critics hailing it as an ambitious tackling of the caped crusader, which it is, by default.