Reviews
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‘That Summer’ Film Review: Little Edie at Grey Gardens, Before ‘Grey Gardens’
A fascinating look at an aborted documentary project that led to the legendary film about Jackie Kennedy’s “eccentric” relatives
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‘Lu Over the Wall’ Film Review: Wild Mermaid Anime Defies Categorization
This vividly realized animated fantasy keeps changing tone and mood faster than many audiences will be able to follow
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‘The Seagull’ Film Review: All-Star Cast Flourishes in Chekhov Adaptation
Annette Bening and Elisabeth Moss are just two of the performers who strike the right notes in this sumptuous screen version
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‘Revenge’ Film Review: Female-Gaze B-Movie Thriller Earns an A for Execution
Coralie Fargeat’s vengeance drama is blood-soaked and stylish — and in Matilda Lutz’s hands, revenge is sweet, indeed
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‘Life of the Party’ Film Review: Melissa McCarthy Goes to College, But This Class Is Easily Dismissed
McCarthy is still a queen of comedy, but this third teaming with writer-director husband Ben Falcone is another sloppy, unworthy vehicle
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‘Bad Samaritan’ Film Review: Thief vs. Serial Killer Tale Lacks Excitement
Dean Devlin’s latest lacks the trashy thrills of “Geostorm,” even with a homicidal David Tennant as a bad guy
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‘Overboard’ Film Review: Flimsy Remake Lacks Buoyancy
This retread, starring Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez manages some charm, but its take on class and labor packs no punch
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‘Active Measures’ Film Review: How Putin’s Tactics Stole Russia, and How They’re Corrupting the USA
Hot Docs 2018: Hillary Clinton and other experts detail Putin’s chicanery — and Trump’s refusal to push back against it
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‘The Fourth Estate’ Film Review: Inside Look at NY Times Reveals Low-Level Dread in Trump Era
Showtime documentary series uncovers the challenges reporters face on a daily basis reporting on the scandal-ridden administration
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‘Let the Sunshine In’ Film Review: Juliette Binoche Looks for Love With All the Wrong Men
Director Claire Denis wonders if midlife crises aren’t limited to a certain age — and what if love, itself, is the crisis?
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‘The Rachel Divide’ Film Review: Rachel Dolezal Doc Is Non-Illuminating Clickbait
Tribeca 2018: This isn’t a movie about race; it’s about a documentarian trying to get famous on the back of a woman who craves negative attention
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‘Jonathan’ Film Review: Ansel Elgort’s a Dud Ringer in Tedious Twin Tale
Tribeca 2018: First-time director Bill Oliver relies too much on concept (and tidy, slow, cautious filmmaking) at the expense of character
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‘Super Troopers 2’ Film Review: The Laughs Catch in Your Throat in Kooky-Cop Sequel
Bumbling state troopers as underdogs? Funny. Bumbling state troopers abusing their power in a petty way? Less so
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‘The House of Tomorrow’ Film Review: Wry, Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Indie Mixes Buckminster Fuller and Punk
The unlikely friendship between a sheltered idealist and a bitter punk is at the heart of this keenly observed comedy-drama
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‘Traffik’ Film Review: Paula Patton Overdoes It in Overwrought Thriller
The scenes run too long, and the characters invariably make ridiculous decisions, but at least Dante Spinotti makes it all look great
