Reviews
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‘Spies in Disguise’ Film Review: Will Smith and Tom Holland Do Espionage in Run-of-the-Mill Animated Adventure
There are some interesting ideas about masculinity included among the trite gags and familiar character design
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‘Ip Man 4: The Finale’ Film Review: Stodgy But Stirring Martial Arts Saga Reaches Satisfying Conclusion
Wade through the Chinese nationalism for the Bruce Lee vindication and for white supremacists getting kicked in the face
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‘Clemency’ Film Review: Well-Intentioned Death-Penalty Drama Has a Hollow Center
What could have been a powerful story centers on an underdeveloped character not even the great Alfre Woodard can’t bring to life
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‘The Song of Names’ Film Review: Cliched Holocaust Drama Feels Flimsy
Tim Roth and Clive Owen star in the kind of tacky WWII tale that used to be Oscar bait for the Weinsteins
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J.J. Abrams’ Films, Ranked Worst to Best (Photos)
Where does “The Rise of Skywalker” rank in his filmography?
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‘The Two Popes’ Film Review: Fernando Meirelles’ Superb Papal Biopic Devotes Itself to Humanity
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce bring soul and wit to their roles as dueling pontiffs
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‘Invisible Life’ Film Review: Brazilian Saga Follows 2 Sisters Torn Asunder
Karim Aïnouz’s beguiling Cannes winner explores women suffering at the hands of cruel men
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‘Cats’ Film Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Feline Fantasy Musical Becomes a Garish Hairball
It’s hard to “ruin” Webber’s already strange musical, but Tom Hooper’s wrongheaded attempt certainly tries
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Terrence Malick’s 9 Narrative Feature Films, Ranked Worst to Best (Photos)
Where does “A Hidden Life” rank among the legendary auteur’s output?
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’63 UP’ Film Review: Michael Apted’s Grand Documentary Experiment Still Compels
After nearly six decades, it’s still a rewarding visit with the every-seven-year subjects of this British non-fiction series
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‘Richard Jewell’ Film Review: Clint Eastwood’s Wrong-Man Docudrama Muddles Harrowing True Story
Despite a committedly eccentric turn by Paul Walter Hauser as the Atlanta Olympics bombing hero-turned-suspect, this true story is mostly underwhelming
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‘What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael’ Film Review: Firebrand Film Critic Remembered in Fascinating Documentary
Friends and enemies alike recall the one-of-a-kind Kael, whose fervent reviews could make or break a movie
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‘Cunningham’ Film Review: 3D Dance Documentary Celebrates Revolutionary Choreographer
Not every performance piece in Alla Kovgan’s film works on the big screen, but the ones that do make this a must-see for dance enthusiasts
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‘Black Christmas’ Film Review: Intriguing But Uneven Feminist Remake Bears Little Resemblance to Original
Audiences attuned to a #MeToo reimagining rather than a straight-up retelling are most likely to enjoy this new take
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‘6 Underground’ Film Review: Michael Bay Returns with Another Loud, Dumb Action Epic
Ryan Reynolds stars in an ensemble piece that wants to emulate the “family” of “Fast & Furious,” only without actual characters
