Director Damien Chazelle unleashes an old-school, tour de force musical, proving that original, Oscar-worthy moviemaking—without R-rated gratuity—is actually still possible …
So is it possible to make an effective exorcism story without, y’know, all that God stuff? No. And Incarnate proves …
Jackie is a moving, surprisingly spiritual portrait of a woman grieving in the public eye and, in so doing, shaping …
We’re living in a time of intense cultural and political polarization. Miss Sloane determinedly pitches its compelling (though at times …
Allied is several things all at once: a racy, violent spy romance. A war movie. And an ethical brain twister.
The fact is, Bad Santa 2 is truly one of the most repulsive and intellectually detestable movies ever put on …
It’s sad this film about Howard Hughes lacks any sort of real moral underpinning. It seems the makers took its …
The essence of Ang Lee’s perspective seems to be that war is horrifically complicated. And what it does to those …
The problem with The Edge of Seventeen is that it packs noxious teen-movie content into its humor and insight.
Bleed for This is filled with brutal blows, bare bodies and occasional blasphemy. It asks us to look at Vinny …
Wonderfully acted and deeply felt, Manchester by the Sea is also a difficult movie in every way.
Shut In is a thriller without the thrill, an exercise in jump scenes without the jumps. While it stays within …
Despite this dramedy’s tender reflections on grief and its strong emphasis on family and forgiveness, the profanity here feels pretty …
There’s no Independence Day-like bim-bam-boom here. No little green men or giant robots with laser eyes, either. In fact, this …
Hacksaw Ridge is riveting cinema. But it’s also bloody—as bloody as we’ve seen on screen for a long, long time.














