Kurt Loder Movie Reviews | Reason Archives

Michelle Yeoh as Mrs. Reynolds in "A Haunting in Venice" | Disney/20th Century Studios

Review: A Haunting in Venice

Murder most spooky.

Kurt Loder | 9.15.2023 7:30 AM

Akio Sakurai in "Mr. Jimmy" | Abramorama

Review: Mr. Jimmy

Whole lotta love.

Kurt Loder | 9.1.2023 7:30 AM

A.J. Lister in "Birth/Rebirth" | Shudder

Review: Birth/Rebirth

Baby come back.

Kurt Loder | 8.18.2023 7:30 AM

Nicolas Cage in "Sympathy for the Devil" | RLJE Fims

Review: Sympathy for the Devil

Cage match.

Kurt Loder | 8.4.2023 7:30 AM

Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in "Barbie" | Warner Bros.

Review: Barbie

All dolled up.

Kurt Loder | 7.21.2023 7:30 AM

Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell in "Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One" | Paramount Pictures/Alamy

Review: Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One

Where the action is.

Kurt Loder | 7.7.2023 7:30 AM

Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman in "No Hard Feelings" | Columbia Pictures

Review: No Hard Feelings

Jennifer Lawrence hits the beach.

Kurt Loder | 6.23.2023 7:30 AM

A man is shown holding a picture of a cow | Courtesy of Anton Corbijn

Review: Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Classic rock revisited.

Kurt Loder | 6.9.2023 7:30 AM

Tobias Menzies and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in "You Hurt My Feelings." | Jeong Park/A24 Films

Review: You Hurt My Feelings

Little lies.

Kurt Loder | 5.26.2023 7:30 AM

Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott in "Sanctuary" | Neon

Review: Sanctuary

Take off your pants.

Kurt Loder | 5.12.2023 1:05 PM

Rachel McAdams, Benny Safdie, and Abby Ryder Fortson in "Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret" | Lionsgate

Review: Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret and Sisu

Up with girls, down with Nazis.

Kurt Loder | 4.28.2023 7:30 AM

Joaquin Phoenix in "Beau Is Afraid" | A24

Review: Beau Is Afraid

Long story.

Kurt Loder | 4.14.2023 7:30 AM

Florence Pugh and Molly Quinn in "A Good Person" | United Artists

Review: A Good Person

Gentle on my mind.

Kurt Loder | 3.31.2023 7:30 AM

Keanu Reeves as John Wick in "John Wick: Chapter 4" | Lionsgate

Review: John Wick: Chapter 4

On the road again.

Kurt Loder | 3.17.2023 7:30 AM

Aubrey Plaza in "Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre" | Lionsgate

Review: Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Jason Statham in an underpowered Guy Ritchie spy flick.

Kurt Loder | 3.3.2023 7:30 AM

Kathryn Newton and Paul Rudd in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Marvel Studios

Review: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Let’s get smaller.

Kurt Loder | 2.17.2023 7:30 AM

Dave Bautista and Kristen Cui in "Knock at the Cabin" | Universal Pictures

Review: Knock at the Cabin and To Leslie

Shyamalan’s latest twist and a most unexpected Oscar nom.

Kurt Loder | 2.3.2023 7:30 AM

A doll is seen in the horror movie "Skinamarink" | BayView Entertainment

Review: Skinamarink

Horror in your head.

Kurt Loder | 1.20.2023 7:30 AM

The M3gan doll is seen in M3GAN | Universal Pictures

Review: M3GAN

Girl powered.

Kurt Loder | 1.6.2023 7:30 AM

Brad Pitt in "Babylon" | Paramount Pictures

Review: Babylon

Hollywood swingers.

Kurt Loder | 12.23.2022 7:30 AM

Brendan Fraser is seen in "The Whale | A24

Review: The Whale

Man overboard.

Kurt Loder | 12.9.2022 7:30 AM

David Harbour and John Leguizamo in Violent Night | Allen Fraser/Universal Pictures

Review: Violent Night

Season's beatings.

Kurt Loder | 12.2.2022 7:30 AM

Gabriel LaBelle is seen with a camera playing Sammy Fabelman in Steven Spielbergs "The Fabelmans" | Merie Weismiller Wallace/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment

Review: The Fabelmans

Past imperfect.

Kurt Loder | 11.11.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: Holy Spider

Death on wheels.

Kurt Loder | 10.28.2022 7:30 AM

Halloween Ends Jamie Lee Curtis | Universal

Review: Halloween Ends and The Banshees of Inisherin

Return of the Big Figure, and Colin Farrell at a new peak.

Kurt Loder | 10.14.2022 7:30 AM

Smile movie | Paramount Pictures

Review: Smile

Stressed to kill.

Kurt Loder | 9.30.2022 7:30 AM

black and white photo of the band Anvil | Abramorama

Review: Anvil! The Story of Anvil

The little band that couldn’t.

Kurt Loder | 9.16.2022 7:25 AM

Javier Barden as Blanco in The Good Boss | Cohen Media Group

Review: The Good Boss

Funny business.

Kurt Loder | 9.2.2022 7:30 AM

Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal | Sundance Institute

Review: Emily the Criminal

Aubrey Plaza gets in touch with her inner badass.

Kurt Loder | 8.19.2022 7:30 AM

Brad Pitt and Bad Bunny in Bullet Train | Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures

Review: Bullet Train

Running late.

Kurt Loder | 8.5.2022 7:30 AM

Daniel Kaluuya on a horse in the desert during the movie 'Nope' | Universal Pictures

Review: Nope

Not quite.

Kurt Loder | 7.22.2022 7:30 AM

Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder | Jasin Boland/Marvel Studios/Disney

Review: Thor: Love and Thunder

Please, hammer…

Kurt Loder | 7.8.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: Top Gun: Maverick

Tom Cruise’s long-delayed return flight.

Kurt Loder | 5.27.2022 9:57 AM

THE INNOCENTS one | IFC Midnight

Review: The Innocents

The kids are all wrong.

Kurt Loder | 5.13.2022 7:30 AM

HATCHING—Still 1 | IFC Midnight

Review: Dual and Hatching

Fright nights.

Kurt Loder | 4.29.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Nicolas Cage in the action-movie metaverse.

Kurt Loder | 4.22.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Another return to Potterville.

Kurt Loder | 4.15.2022 7:30 AM

RZ6A7801 | Neon

Review: Memoria

Art attack.

Kurt Loder | 4.1.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Speed demons.

Kurt Loder | 3.25.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: The Batman

Pro and con.

Kurt Loder | 3.4.2022 7:30 AM

Kimi 2 | Claudette Barius/HBO Max

Review: Kimi

Zoë Kravitz in Steven Soderbergh’s tough little cyber thriller.

Kurt Loder | 2.18.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: Moonfall

In space, no one can hear you blowing money.

Kurt Loder | 2.4.2022 10:25 AM

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Review: The King's Daughter

Many moments too soon.

Kurt Loder | 1.21.2022 7:30 AM

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Review: The 355

Ladies only.

Kurt Loder | 1.7.2022 7:30 AM

D3F6DFC8-57C3-4D28-B558-E6141258960F | Melinda Sue Gordon, MGM

Review: Licorice Pizza

Squalls of flak suddenly surround one of the year’s most loveable movies.

Kurt Loder | 12.31.2021 7:30 AM

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Review: Nightmare Alley

Going Down Again.

Kurt Loder | 12.17.2021 7:30 AM

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Review: House of Gucci

Lady Gaga kills.

Kurt Loder | 11.24.2021 7:30 AM

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Review: C'mon C'mon

Family ties.

Kurt Loder | 11.19.2021 7:30 AM

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