Reviews
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‘Angel Has Fallen’ Film Review: Gerard Butler Lurches Through Pointless, Silly Threequel
Rather than focus on its lead character’s humanity, the dopey script spins a conspiracy that would be laughed off the internet
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‘American Factory’ Film Review: Obama-Produced Doc Takes Bleak Look at Chinese-Owned Plant in Ohio
In the first film from the Obamas’ production shingle, a Chinese entity takes over a Dayton, Ohio, factory and clashes abound
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‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ Film Review: Child’s Eye View of Narco Wars Produces Chilling Childhood Tale
Writer-director Issa López’s story of a young girl seeking hope in horror calls to mind “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “The Devil’s Backbone”
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‘Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles’ Film Review: Animated Portrait Captures a Director at Work, and Haunted by Dreams
A young Luis Buñuel examines his ethics and his hunger for paternal love in this incisive and occasionally surreal animated feature
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‘Cold Case Hammarskjöld’ Film Review: Formless Documentary Tackles Two Topics, Reveals Little About Either
As a whodunit regarding the death of Dag Hammarskjöld, or an exposé about the exploitation of Africa, this scattered film fails
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‘Driven’ Film Review: DeLorean Tale Offers a Fun Ride But No Memorable Destination
Lee Pace’s fine acting work as the controversial car magnate is overpowered by the hair and makeup departments
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‘What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?’ Film Review: Race Documentary Wallows in Tragedy But Offers No Solutions
Roberto Minervini’s portrait of black Southerners feels their pain but does nothing to move the conversation forward
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‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ Film Review: Cate Blanchett Stars in a Diverting But Overly Streamlined Adaptation
Fans of Maria Semple’s novel might not like the changes, but there’s plenty here to charm viewers new to the story
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’47 Meters Down: Uncaged’ Film Review: Shark-Bait Sequel Delivers the Goods
Returning director Johannes Roberts once again crafts an underwater adventure with real bite
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‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ Film Review: Silly Sequel Will Engage Kids, If Not Their Parents
The birdies and the piggies unite to fend off a common foe in a brightly colored animated distraction
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‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Film Review: Road-Picture Buddy Comedy Avoids Disability Stereotypes
Newcomer Zack Gottsagen and a rebounding Shia LaBeouf make an endearing team as they travel through the South
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‘This Is Not Berlin’ Film Review: Teens Come of Age in Mexico’s Post-Punk Avant-Garde
Writer-director Hari Sama looks back at the artistic and sexual experimentation of the 1980s with affection and bemusement
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‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Film Review: Teen Horror Anthology Spins Some Spooky Yarns
You don’t have to be a fan of the popular (and often banned) books to have fun with writer-producer Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation
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‘This Changes Everything’ Film Review: Hollywood Women Discuss Upping Their Ranks, on Both Sides of the Camera
Well-meaning documentary tackles show-biz gender disparity, and while it might not cover all the bases, it’s a good start
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‘The Kitchen’ Film Review: Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss Lead a Mafia Misfire
You want this tale of female gangsters to be a gun-toting original, but it’s a discordant mix of clichés, incoherence and ill-used stars
