
‘Disobedience’ Film Review: Two Rachels Don’t Make a Right in Unfocused Drama
Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams play star-crossed, Orthodox Jewish lesbian lovers, but Alessandro Nivola’s restraint steals the show
Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams play star-crossed, Orthodox Jewish lesbian lovers, but Alessandro Nivola’s restraint steals the show
There’s a great idea buried within this esteem-com, but it’s a rigidly unfunny fiasco
The titular hound gets to be realistic and not cutesy in a family-friendly tale about heroism and friendship
This look back at the tragic death of Mary Jo Kopechne unflinchingly examines political privilege and media manipulation
Elvire Emanuelle is solid as a high school athlete with dad issues, but the movie feels too by-the-numbers
Some great actors (particularly Olivier Martinez) can’t elevate another one-dimensional faith-based biopic
Anja Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke play it cool but offer glimpses into their characters’ simmering manias
This trans-Pacific indie drama picked up two Independent Spirit Award nods
How does “Early Man” rank among the British studio’s cartoon classics?
This dull Bible story manages to avoid violent content while still celebrating brutal vengeance
The love story gets short shrift and the political points turn mushy, but this Pantelion import gets points for trying
There’s wit, tension and intelligence in this tale of the first US troops to enter the country after 9/11
An all-male writing and directing team reduces a lady assassin’s femininity to lipstick and maternal instincts
Aaron Sorkin sets up a fascinating character with the real-life gambling maven Molly Bloom, only to undo her with simplistic overexplanation
The fine work of Bening and Jamie Bell only does so much for this sketchy look at film legend Gloria Grahame
How does “Downsizing” rank in the celebrated director’s filmography?
Lamarr’s life as both an iconic star and inventor is a fascinating one, and this telling is mostly up to the task
Disney alum Ross Lynch plays teenage “Jeff” Dahmer in a movie that fails to explicate his later crimes
Director Ruben Ostlund (“Force Majeure”) makes lacerating points about society, but then he keeps making them
This look at the triad who created the legendary superheroine blurs the line between biopic and fan-fiction
Mara and Ben Mendelsohn are riveting, but do we really need another movie that excuses an older man’s sexual abuse?
This merely-OK character piece at least gave character actor Stanton one last chance to play a lead
First-timer Lena Khan’s comedy works better as a coming-to-America tale than in its contrived romance
This retelling of the epic Billie Jean King-Bobby Riggs matchup spins a love story alongside its mostly observant social comedy
Director Yance Ford’s camera gets up close and personal as his family recalls a murder for which justice was denied
Director Gurinder Chadha salutes the good intentions of the British while short-shrifting their South Asian subjects
Whitewashed Netflix remake of hit Japanese property aims for suspense, horror, romance and achieves none
In his powerful sophomore film, writer-director-actor Justin Chon explores relations between black, Latino and Korean Angelenos
This medieval adventure bobbles its deeper ideas but knows how to plunge a sword into a face
John Cho and Haley Lu Richardson get to know modern architecture — and each other — in a soulful film that could be richer