Reviews
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‘Out of Blue’ Film Review: Patricia Clarkson Tracks a Killer in Unwieldy Philosophical Whodunit
This adaptation of a Martin Amis novel wants to be both coolly contemplative and a detective thriller, and the balance rarely holds
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‘Hotel Mumbai’ Film Review: Nervy Account of Terrorist Attack Keeps Exploitation in Check
A hostage situation at India’s famed Taj Mahal Palace is depicted with humanity and horror
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‘Captive State’ Film Review: Space Invaders Occupy Earth Without the Benefit of a Decent Script
This muddled disappointment from Rupert Wyatt wastes a cast that includes John Goodman, Ashton Sanders and Vera Farmiga
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‘The Mustang’ Film Review: Matthias Schoenaerts Tames a Horse and Saves Himself in Prison Drama
Schoenaerts mesmerizes as a hardened prisoner learning empathy in this affecting drama
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‘Yardie’ Film Review: Idris Elba Falls Short With Atmospheric Directorial Debut
Many strong elements just don’t come together in this adaptation of the best-seller about Jamaica’s criminal underground
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‘The Hummingbird Project’ Film Review: Jesse Eisenberg Launches an Overly Ambitious Scheme
Alexander Skarsgård and Salma Hayek co-star in a watchable caper comedy that fumbles when it becomes too serious
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‘Ash Is Purest White’ Film Review: Jia Zhangke Unveils Another Thoughtful Epic About China’s Transformation
As a crime romance dissolves over time, Jia and star Zhao Tao create another mesmerizing portrait of ever-changing China
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‘The Aftermath’ Film Review: Keira Knightley Stars in a Post-War Romance Lacking in Passion
There’s a worthwhile hotbed of enmity, grief and lust to explore in this Germany-set love triangle, but the execution is tastefully flat
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‘Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase’ Film Review: Teen Detective Returns in Mostly Empowering 21st Century Version
Sophia Lillis (“It”) grabs the flashlight as the latest screen iteration of the young female sleuth
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‘Wonder Park’ Film Review: Original Animated Film Thrillingly Celebrates Youthful Imagination
This colorful cartoon might not be an instant classic, but it’s a noble effort — and we could use more of those
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‘Five Feet Apart’ Film Review: Terminal-Teen Tale Brings No New Ideas to Heartbreak Hospital
From doomed, beautiful adolescents to the requisite gallows humor, this love story never stands out in a crowded field
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‘Triple Frontier’ Film Review: Oscar Isaac Leads All-Star Crew on Grim Heist
As the film’s professional soldiers see their ethics disappear, so too does the excitement in J.C. Chandor’s action saga
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‘The Kid’ Film Review: Vincent D’Onofrio’s All-Star Western Gets Mired in a Sinkhole of Clichés
It’s Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid all over again, and the marquee value of Ethan Hawke, Chris Pratt and Dane DeHaan can’t elevate the sludgy script
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‘Babylon’ Film Review: Controversial 1980 Reggae Drama Finally Gets a U.S. Release
Director Franco Rosso’s blistering portrait of Jamaicans in Thatcher-era London scored at Cannes but is only now making it stateside
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‘Captain Marvel’ Film Review: Brie Larson Packs a Punch in Effective, Sometimes Obvious, Marvel Saga
The film may not always own up to its own political implications, but the girl-power and 90s retro aspects are fun, even when overplayed
