Movie Reviews - Albuquerque Journal

Movie Reviews - Albuquerque Journal

From indies to blockbusters, 2022 offered plenty to see for cinephiles

This tragic story of the rise and fall of a world-renowned orchestra composer, the fictional Lydia Tár, is a complete success all around.

Published: Wednesday, December 28th, 2022 at 7:00PM
Updated: Thursday, December 29th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Got time to watch some movies? Here are 5 Christmas films to stream

Journal Staff WriterTis the season to load up the TV and chill on the couch. As the we ...

Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 at 1:50PM
Updated: Friday, December 23rd, 2022 at 12:02AM

Brendan Fraser has the weight of guilt, love and faith in 'The Whale'

The center of gravity of "The Whale" is obviously the 600-pound man at its center. Look closely, tho ...

Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 at 6:27PM
Updated: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 at 7:15PM

In ‘The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg looks back in vanity

A movie by one of Hollywood's most successful directors that's based on his early life begins, a ...

Published: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 at 4:00PM
Updated: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 at 4:15PM

In 'Wakanda Forever,' an empire grieves and rebuilds

Made in the wake of tragedy, 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' reverberates with the agony of loss, piercing the usually less consequential superhero realm.

Published: Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 at 5:02PM
Updated: Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 at 5:05PM

Love, hope and 'Three Thousand Years of Longing'

'Three Thousand Years of Longing' is a patient and occasionally dazzling fantasy about love, myth, hope, companionship and perhaps, most of all, about storytelling.

Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 at 4:02PM
Updated: Friday, September 2nd, 2022 at 12:02AM

Idris Elba battles the king of the jungle in 'Beast'

'Beast,' a surprisingly agile and nifty B-movie graced by Idris Elba's formidable presence, fluid camerawork and tolerable levels of implausibility.

Published: Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 at 5:02PM
Updated: Friday, August 26th, 2022 at 12:02AM

‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ delivers razor-sharp satire

"Bodies Bodies Bodies " might just be the first great Gen Z thriller. In director Halina Reijn's fil ...

Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 at 12:02AM
Updated: Friday, August 12th, 2022 at 12:02AM

Amber Midthunder leads 'Prey' to new heights

Thirty-five years have gone by since John McTiernan's groundbreaking 'Predator' (1987) came out in theaters. The story about a team of jacked up U.S. soldiers getting hunted and killed one...

Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 at 4:27PM

For 'Marcel' there's great pride in getting around as a little guy

Marcel is an inch-tale seashell with a single googly eye, a pair of Polly Pocket shoes and a very big heart.

Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 at 5:02PM
Updated: Friday, July 22nd, 2022 at 12:02AM

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