Reviews
-
‘The Marriage’ Film Review: Kosovo’s Oscar Entry Spins a Tale of Gay Love in Wartime
The titular nuptials overshadow the movie’s genuinely interesting romance, much to its detriment
-
‘Dumplin” Film Review: Jennifer Aniston and Danielle Macdonald Deserve Trophies for Elevating Sentimental Dramedy
This YA adaptation feels occasionally outdated and predictable, but the stars (and the Dolly Parton songs) make it pretty lovable anyway
-
‘Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes’ Film Review: Fox News Kingpin Disgusts and Illuminates in New Doc
Knits together a narrative of political genius, manipulation, vengeance, harassment and downfall that explains a lot about where we are now
-
‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ Film Review: Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie Make Worthy, Regal Adversaries
Josie Rourke, in her screen directorial debut, makes this historical piece more inclusive than most, bolstered by Beau Willimon’s smart script
-
‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’ Film Review: Andy Serkis’ Mo-Cap Mastery Makes a Mixed-Bag ‘Jungle Book’
This bloody, not-for-kids retelling of the Kipling tale bloats itself with extra characters and subplots
-
‘Back Roads’ Film Review: Alex Pettyfer’s Directorial Debut Follows a Twisty Path
The actor isn’t afraid to go dark with this tale of family pain and secrets
-
‘Vox Lux’ Film Review: Natalie Portman’s Rock Fable Is a Bit of a Mess, But Maybe That’s the Point
The film raises questions about the blurry intersection of fame and tragedy, but it occasionally dips into cliché
-
‘Tyrel’ Film Review: Jason Mitchell Elevates So-So Social Satire
Writer-director Sebastián Silva tiptoes to the edge of inflammatory ideas about race but then shrinks back rather than diving in
-
‘The Possession of Hannah Grace’ Film Review: Shay Mitchell Is Bored in a Morgue in Dull Thriller
There’s a morgue and a restless corpse, and that’s kinda it for this scare-free horror movie
-
‘People’s Republic of Desire’ Film Review: Doc Takes a Chilling Look at China’s Live-Streaming Culture
Instant stars and instant has-beens are made in the virtual world, in a terrifying glimpse at what might be the future of human interaction
-
‘Elliot the Littlest Reindeer’ Film Review: Horse Dreams of Christmas Glory in Muddled Cartoon
You’ll find yourself going down a spiral of the film’s skewed internal logic as a distraction from the lack of plot
-
‘Write When You Get Work’ Film Review: Finn Wittrock’s Romantic Caper Crumbles
Writer-director Stacy Cochran tries melding the rom-com with a heist flick, but neither the writing nor the acting sells either genre
-
‘Shoplifters’ Cannes Review: Is the Seventh Time a Charm for Hirokazu Kore-eda?
Cannes 2018: Frequent Cannes participant returns to the Croisette with the richest film of his career
-
‘Creed II’ Film Review: Michael B Jordan and Sylvester Stallone Return for Serviceable Sequel
There’s no more surprise to a franchise in its eighth round, but even without Ryan Coogler, the “Creed” model still has some fight in it
-
‘Robin Hood’ Film Review: Robs Clichés From Richer Films, Inflects Them on Poor Moviegoers
Sexist, terribly written and laden with gimmicky cinematography, this new take shouldn’t steal you away from earlier, better versions
