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‘Agnes’ Film Review: Sluggish, Pointless Horror Film Shifts Gears Every 20 Minutes
There’s a possession and an exorcism in here somewhere, but this Catholic horror tale never goes anywhere memorable
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‘Prayers for the Stolen’ Film Review: Young Women Live Their Lives Despite Growing Up in Danger
Mexico’s Oscar entry captures the ways in which children allow themselves to be children, even when they’re at risk of kidnapping by the cartels
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‘Bruised’ Film Review: Halle Berry’s Directorial Debut Packs a Punch But Doesn’t Score a Knockout
AFI 2021: Berry stars as a UFC fighter seeking redemption in and out of the ring, but the script doesn’t deliver on the story’s potential
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‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Film Review: Canine Comedy Is Innocuous for Kids, Troubling for Adults
Given the current accusations against co-star Horatio Sanz, his presence in a children’s movie seems, at the very least, off-putting
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‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Film Review: Derivative Cartoon Bobbles Message About Tech Drawbacks
This film wants to warn kids about the dangers of 24/7 connectivity — but it also wants young viewers to want their own Ron robot
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‘The Addams Family 2’ Film Review: Creepy, Kooky Animated Clan Makes a Diminished Return
Oscar Isaac’s Gomez and Charlize Theron’s Morticia are still mad for each other, but the thrill is gone from this animated franchise
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‘Language Lessons’ Film Review: Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales Zoom Into a Platonic Love Story
The actors and co-writers use online communication as a metaphor for imperfect human connections
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‘The Lost Daughter’ Film Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal Captures the Secret Life of Mothers
Venice 2021: Her debut as a writer-director (adapting Elena Ferrante’s novel) is a masterpiece of mood and subtlety
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‘Cinderella’ Film Review: Musical Remake Traffics in One-Note Girl-Boss Feminism
Camila Cabello stars as a Cinderella who’s less traumatized, but also less interesting, than previous iterations of the character
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‘The Night House’ Film Review: Rebecca Hall Is Out of This Thriller’s League
The film tries to connect grief and depression with a literal haunting, and only its talented lead actress can make any of it work
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‘Paw Patrol: The Movie’ Review: Big-Screen Cartoon Entertains and Educates
Cute doggies save the day — but this is also an insightful and kid-friendly look at trauma and anxiety
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‘Jolt’ Review: Kate Beckinsale Lets It All Out in Energetic Action Saga
Female rage gets results in this electrifying spin on familiar tropes
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‘Zola’ Film Review: Stripper’s Viral Twitter Tale Makes for Timely Social-Media Movie
It’s a vividly performed story that also examines where social media, social justice, and cultural appropriation all meet
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‘Queen Bees’ Film Review: Ellen Burstyn Leads an All-Star Cast Determined to Elevate Meh Material
An impressive comic ensemble is the only reason to see this golden-age rom-com
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‘Spirit Untamed’ Film Review: Animated Girl-and-Her-Horse Tale Gallops to Nowhere
This DreamWorks tale mishandles both the coming-of-age story and the specifics of Latino culture
