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Cate Young faint praise* Oct 15, 2026 I’m primed to enjoy a movie that tackles big questions. But I’m also someone who likes big answers, and the movie would be much easier to defend if it had any. Go to Full Review Disclosure Day (2026) 79% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 15, 2026 It’s a slick, striking film that takes its cues from slashers and spaghetti westerns in a way that feels inventive and fun. Go to Full Review They Will Kill You (2026) 66% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 15, 2026 The film falters by the end in its conclusions about both characters by trying to straddle too many story beats at once. It dulls what should be a satisfying ending, and undoes much of the narrative work that got them to where they end up. Go to Full Review Send Help (2026) 92% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 15, 2026 The myths that make the man have endured for decades for a reason, but this movie doesn’t seem to know what any of them are. Go to Full Review Michael (2025) 38% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 15, 2026 As much as the movie tries, it never quite gets over the hump it needs to in order to be a really great film. Go to Full Review You, Me & Tuscany (2026) 65% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 8, 2026 Digger is the defining film of the decade. It succinctly identifies the boundaries of our current historical age, and ushers in the next with pessimism and dread. Go to Full Review Digger (2026) 53% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 7, 2026 Though consensus around the film is unlikely to change, (especially since it doesn’t quite land its ending) it’s a tense and emotionally engaging film that’s well worth its runtime. Go to Full Review The Last House (2026) 23% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 7, 2026 Hailey Gates is a standout as Charli’s creative director Celeste. She was excellent in The Drama earlier this year and she’s becoming a face I’m always eager to see. Go to Full Review The Moment (2026) 67% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 7, 2026 I never expected a simple dinner party scene would make me emotional, but in Maddie’s Secret — John Early’s directorial debut — he manages to craft a story where that simple scenario packs a mean punch. Go to Full Review Maddie's Secret (2025) 85% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 7, 2026 It feels almost cruel to say, but this movie is a massive step down for the diva who gave us both a number one movie (The Wedding Planner) and a number one album (J.Lo) on Super Bowl weekend. Go to Full Review Office Romance (2026) 47% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 7, 2026 Wilde, Rogen, Norton and Cruz exquisitely juggle the evening’s shifting moods, and Cruz in particular gives a naturalistic performance that outpaces the rest of the cast. Go to Full Review The Invite (2026) 96% - -

Cate Young faint praise* Oct 7, 2026 "Wuthering Heights" is her attempt to replicate and visualize the way she experienced her own relationship to a shared story we’re all familiar with. To ignore that very explicit framing is to miss the forest for the trees. Go to Full Review Wuthering Heights (2026) 57% - -