Reviews
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‘Mortal Engines’ Film Review: Dazzling Sci-Fi Fantasy Takes Big Risks and Succeeds
Based on Philip Reeve’s novel about futuristic moving cities doing battle, this thrilling visionary tale is the best kind of bonkers
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‘That Way Madness Lies’ Film Review: Doc Director Takes an Up Close and Personal Look at Her Brother’s Mental Illness
Sandra Luckow takes us through the harrowing ups and downs of mental issues, and how the medical and legal establishments don’t help enough
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‘Aquaman’ Film Review: James Wan’s Outrageous Underwater Epic Rewrites the Superhero Rules
Jason Momoa’s Atlantean half-breed anchors both an all-star cast and a movie that swims in every direction, as fast as it can
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‘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
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‘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This YA adaptation feels occasionally outdated and predictable, but the stars (and the Dolly Parton songs) make it pretty lovable anyway
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‘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
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‘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
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‘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
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‘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
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‘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
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‘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
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‘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
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‘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
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‘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
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‘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
