Don’t let the fact that “Relay” is jogging quietly into theaters in the dog days of summer fool you. The latest effort from “Hell or High Water” director David Mackenzie is a smart and engaging ...

Sitting in disguise at a table nearby is Ash (Ahmed), who covertly follows Hoffman to Grand Central Station, where he gets a train to Poughkeepsie (perhaps a nod to The French Connection, another ’70s ...

The actor stars as a mysterious fixer in this diverting thriller set in New York from the director David Mackenzie (“Hell or High Water”). By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...

If history has taught us anything, it’s that no one is truly safe. That gathering dread fueled some great ’70s paranoid thrillers, such as “The Parallax View” and “The Conversation,” but it’s been ...

[Editor's note: This review was originally published during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Bleecker Street releases “Relay” in theaters on Friday, August 22.] Sharp, fun, and smartly ...

When Ash (Riz Ahmed) works, it’s like he’s from another time entirely, rarely prioritizing current technology. As a fixer based in New York City, Ash uses a relay phone service to stay in contact with ...