Justin Chang

Justin Chang is a film critic for The New Yorker. He reviewed "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice."

Our film critic Justin Chang says "Close Your Eyes" is one of the best movies he's seen this year. It's the first feature in more than three decades from Spanish director Victor Erice, best known for his 1973 classic "The Spirit Of The Beehive." "Close Your Eyes" follows a retired filmmaker trying to solve a mystery surrounding an unfinished production from many years ago. Here is Justin's review.

Director Fede Álvarez is a strong director of action, and he riffs inventively on classic Alien beats. It’s an efficient and reasonably entertaining thriller that traffics more in nostalgia than novelty.