NEW

Lily-Rose Depp. Photo: Focus Features

NOSFERATU

New in Global Theaters: There’s an overwhelming sense of familiarity to this oft-told story, but there’s much to compensate, including Bill Skarsgård’s bombastic and gruesome vampire

Peter Eggers and Mattias Nordkvist. Photo: Netflix

THE BREAKTHROUGH

New on Netflix: Never feels as remarkable as the case that inspired it – but it’s still engrossing, with a good cast

Photo: Netflix

LA PALMA

New on Netflix: Slow build-up but OK for its genre, with good visual effects


RECENT

Putthipong Assaratanakul and Usha Seamkhum. Photo: Well Go USA Entertainment

HOW TO MAKE MILLIONS BEFORE GRANDMA DIES

A real tearjerker, and a huge hit in several Asian countries

Naomi Scott. Photo: Paramount

SMILE 2

A good idea for this film, with an excellent performance by Naomi Scott; overlong, but visually satisfying

Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon and Ian Bliss. Photo: IFC Films

LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL

Feels like an episode of The Twilight Zone, but not as scary as one would’ve hoped for


OLDER

Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. Photo: RKO

THE BELLS OF ST. MARY’S (1945)

Overlong, but cute and harmless

Naomi Ackie. Photo: TriStar Pictures

WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (2022)

Musical performances are forcefully recreated, but conflicts are not fully explored

Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman. Photo: United Artists

SPELLBOUND (1945)

There’s a few outstanding scenes, including a dream sequence designed by Salvador Dalí


LONGER REVIEWS

Photo: Paramount

BABYLON (2022)

Damien Chazelle stages some of his sequences in a furiously entertaining way that barely lets you breathe

Christopher Reeve. Photo: CNN Films

SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY

It’s impossible not to be in tears as the tragedy grows deeper, but it’s also an inspiring portrait of a family

Lola Petticrew. Photo: FX

SAY NOTHING

A convincing, darkly attractive series where the human drama is both moving and infuriating