Reviews
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‘Ma’ Film Review: Octavia Spencer Outshines a Would-Be Campy Thriller That Is Neither
Her “The Help” director Tate Taylor wants to go over the top while also dealing with a woman’s trauma, and he can’t nail the balance
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‘Always Be My Maybe’ Film Review: Ali Wong and Randall Park Break the Rom-Com Rules
This Netflix romp offers big laughs, lush art (and food) direction, and a savvy understanding of how relationships work
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‘Halston’ Film Review: Corporation Crushes Couture in Cautionary Documentary
Frédéric Tcheng’s look at the life and career of Halston issues a warning against corporate domination
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‘Echo in the Canyon’ Film Review: Documentary Takes a Hazy Look at a Key Moment in Rock History
Music legends crafted immortal sounds in Laurel Canyon, but this well-meaning film can’t quite wrap its arms around the story
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‘After Maria’ Film Review: Devastating Doc Explores the Human Toll of a Hurricane’s Aftermath
Caught between homes in disarray and government bureaucracy, women displaced by Hurricane Maria struggle to move forward
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‘Aladdin’ (2019) Film Review: Guy Ritchie Delivers Chintzy Live-Action Remake With Will Smith
Seemingly set in a sanitized corner of Adventureland, the real fantasy offered here is getting to be in Will Smith’s entourage
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‘Brightburn’ Film Review: The Kid’s Not All Right, Nor Is James Gunn’s Superhero Horror Lark
An origin-of-evil story cribbed from a famed superhero’s mythos amounts to little more than a collection of uninspired horror tropes
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‘Diamantino’ Film Review: Giant Puppies and Soccer Dominate Goofball Comedy
A scattershot mix of camp and political sensibilities, this bizarre movie certainly doesn’t play by the rules
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‘The Tomorrow Man’ Film Review: Blythe Danner and John Lithgow Overcome Boundaries to Find Love
He’s obsessed with the future and she’s stuck in the past, but in Noble Jones’ impressive debut, together they can live in the now
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‘Perfect’ Film Review: Beautiful, Pointless Sci-Fi Saga Remains Aggressively Skin-Deep
There’s so much to look at and listen to in this sumptuously crafted film, but almost nothing to think about
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‘Photograph’ Film Review: Mumbai Romance Feels Sweet but Slight
There’s plenty of charm — and contrivance — in the latest from Ritesh Batra (“Our Souls at Night,” “The Lunchbox”)
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‘John Wick 3′ Film Review: Keanu Reeves’ Assassin Returns for Mostly Enjoyable Threequel
The strain is starting to show in this franchise, but there’s still a kick to much of its action choreography and body-count brashness
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‘See You Yesterday’ Film Review: Sprightly Teen Time-Travel Comedy Reveals Dark Truths
Tribeca 2019: What starts as a “Back to the Future” homage eventually becomes a look at police violence against black Americans
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‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ Film Review: Star-Crossed Teen Romance Offers Plenty to Like, But Never Earns Love
There’s delight in this interracial love story, but the YA adaptation suffers from director Ry Russo-Young’s odd choices
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‘Trial by Fire’ Film Review: Death Row Drama Skirts Important Issues
Laura Dern is perfection, but this true story avoids going too deep into questions about class and race
