Reviews
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‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Review: Final Season Sets the Stage for Epic Conclusion
This installment of the AMC drama begins with a compelling hook and boo-hiss baddies, but it’s not clear if the ending will satisfy viewers
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‘The Mother’ Review: Jennifer Lopez Makes a Meal Out of Netflix Action Drama
Director Niki Caro finds moments of beauty in formulaic tale of mothers and daughters
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‘Hypnotic’ Review: Ben Affleck Neo-Noir Is a Snooze That Draws From ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Inception’
Robert Rodriguez’s crime caper is exhaustingly over-plotted and surprisingly short on fun
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‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ Review: A Moderately Engaging Sequel That Should Have Been Funnier
Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen are all legends, but this film doesn’t try hard enough to deserve them
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‘Queen Charlotte’ Review: Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Prequel Course-Corrects Mistakes From the Original
The Shonda Rhimes-created spin-off fills in the gaps of how the titular ruler rose to power while navigating politics and race
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‘Master Gardener’ Review: Paul Schrader Closes the Loop on his Tortured Men Trilogy with a Haunting Film
Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver sprout two studiously unnerving characters in this examination of racism and redemption
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy 3’ Review: A Grounded Return to a Well-Worn Franchise
The movie has a lot of heart but could traumatize some kids. Maybe some adults, too
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‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Review: David Lowery’s Reimagining of a Children’s Classic Is Refreshing and Wearisome
Despite lush visuals, Lowery’s film falters with questionable story choices and a gloomy tone.
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‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’ Broadway Review: Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan Do a Lot With Not Very Much
Lorraine Hansberry’s play is rarely revived, and now we know why
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‘Polite Society’ Review: Nida Manzoor’s Coming-of-Age Heist Flick Is a Boisterous Celebration of Sisterhood
With superbly choreographed fight sequences, agile camerawork and an unapologetic feminist spirit, this is your next favorite action-comedy
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‘New York, New York’ Broadway Review: Martin Scorsese’s Movie Finally Gets Its Happy Ending
New songs by John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda provide the silver lining for this buoyant but often unfocused musical
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‘Summer, 1976’ Broadway Review: Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht Fall in Like With Each Other
David Auburn’s new play beautifully depicts a most ordinary of friendships
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‘Good Night, Oscar’ Broadway Review: Sean Hayes Says Goodbye to ‘Will & Grace’ With a Vengeance
The Emmy-winning sitcom actor delivers a transformative performance, playing the brilliant and drug-addled pianist Oscar Levant
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‘Prima Facie’ Broadway Review: Jodie Comer Turns Theater Into Sport
The “Killing Eve” star brings her Olivier Award-winning performance about a rape victim to the States
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‘Carmen’ Review: Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera Exhilaratingly Reimagine a Classic
Benjamin Millepied and Nicholas Britell craft a contemporary tale of freedom and identity
