Night Vision

Peter Howell Night Vision Oct 23, 2026 2.5/4 This most Sundance-y of the Sundance 2026 premieres, finally coming to theatres, is an acting and special effects showcase but a screenwriters’ misfire. Go to Full Review Wicker (2026) 94% - -

Peter Howell Night Vision Oct 8, 2026 2/4 The acting is fine but the drama feels forced and the dialogue is geekish to a fault, despite being based on real characters and incidents. I wish Sorkin had found a funny way to talk about “meaningful social interactions.” Go to Full Review The Social Reckoning (2026) 54% - -

Peter Howell Night Vision Aug 13, 2026 3/4 [A] logic-free plot, which, as an IMAX ride, is easy (and often enjoyable) to go along with as big and gnashing summer escapism. Go to Full Review The End of Oak Street (2026) 86% - -

Peter Howell Night Vision Aug 7, 2026 3/4 Kudos to Johnson, though, for not going full Hollywood with his first Hollywood cast. He’s still fascinated by lively rebels, and, with Anthony Bourdain, he found the perfect subject. Go to Full Review Tony (2026) 93% - -

Peter Howell Night Vision Jul 30, 2026 3/4 Holland finally nails the sarcasm, angst and romantic hassles of Spidey/Peter Parker, presenting both side of the character as co-creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko first envisioned him. Go to Full Review Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) 90% - -

Peter Howell Night Vision Jul 13, 2026 3.5/4 This sophomore feature by YouTube-honed writer-director Curry Barker invokes a deep sense of tragedy, operating less as a shock machine -- although there are some real jolts -- than as a slow-burn moral nightmare. Go to Full Review Obsession (2025) 93% - -

Peter Howell Night Vision Jun 25, 2026 2.5/4 I’m actually a little verklempt thinking these guys won’t be nailing each other in the ‘nads anymore. Go to Full Review Jackass: Best and Last (2026) 86% - -

Peter Howell Night Vision Jun 19, 2026 3/4 Obsolescence, loss and longing are in the Pixar series’ DNA, although co-writers/directors Andrew Stanton and Kenna Harris charge up an old idea -- “The age of toys is over!” -- with enough heart and humour to power past a shortfall of originality. Go to Full Review Toy Story 5 (2026) 92% - -

Peter Howell Night Vision Jun 9, 2026 2/4 Not all of the japes misfire; many land with the expected juvenile thwack. But the non-stop buffoonery yields diminishing returns, and even the better bits are echoes of past mirth. Don’t be afraid to laugh, though. Go to Full Review Scary Movie (2026) 23% - -

Peter Howell Night Vision Feb 12, 2024 4/4 The Japanese word “komorebi” refers to sunlight shimmering through leaves. Hold that calming thought and behold how beautifully it is expressed in Perfect Days, the glorious new film by Wim Wenders. Go to Full Review Perfect Days (2023) 96% 93%

Peter Howell Night Vision Feb 2, 2024 1.5/4 The body count soars as an absurd number of plot twists ensue, each undermining interest in a story that’s dedicated more to servicing franchises than to making the most of potentially interesting characters. Go to Full Review Argylle (2024) 32% - -

Peter Howell Night Vision Jun 12, 2023 4/4 As a writer, Song’s lovely screenplay keeps the tension free of rom-com contrivances. As a director, her keen eye, attention to detail and artful framing announce an exciting new filmmaker. Go to Full Review Past Lives (2023) 95% 86%

Peter Howell Night Vision Apr 14, 2023 1/4 A bleak Oedipal nightmare that throbs like a migraine for three lost hours. Go to Full Review Beau Is Afraid (2023) 67% 71%

Peter Howell Night Vision Apr 1, 2023 3/4 Taylor is terrific in a role that doesn't seek our sympathy and rarely commands it. The three kids who play her son over the years, especially Josiah Cross, truly seize the heart. An excellent '90s hip-hop soundtrack directs the flow. Go to Full Review A Thousand and One (2023) 97% 85%

Peter Howell Night Vision Nov 28, 2022 3.5/4 An affecting ode to empathy and nature. Inspired in part by Robert Bresson's "Au Hasard Balthazar." Go to Full Review EO (2022) 96% 66%

Peter Howell Night Vision Nov 28, 2022 2.5/4 How much you'll enjoy "Glass Onion" may depend entirely on your fondness for ridiculous coincidence and crowded contrivance , but none of it is meant to be taken seriously. Go to Full Review Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) 91% 92%

Peter Howell Night Vision Nov 21, 2022 3.5/4 "Bardo" is a magical memory tour de force. Go to Full Review Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) 60% 68%

Peter Howell Night Vision Oct 21, 2022 1/4 After the banal prologue and wake-up theatrics, director Jaume Collet-Serra seems to have just turned the film over to the CGI team with the instruction, "Do your worst, people!" Go to Full Review Black Adam (2022) 39% 88%

Peter Howell Night Vision Oct 21, 2022 3.5/4 Deadwyler is a dynamo in this career-defining and awards-beckoning role, as she evolves from a woman of caution into a fearless fighter for civil rights. Go to Full Review Till (2022) 96% 97%

Peter Howell Night Vision Oct 15, 2022 3.5/4 Blanchett is splendidly horrid in this spellbinding psychodrama; another "O" for Lydia's EGOT is entirely attainable. Go to Full Review Tár (2022) 91% 74%