Comedy, Drama, Musical
La La Land

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 …

Drama, Horror
Incarnate

So is it possible to make an effective exorcism story without, y’know, all that God stuff? No. And Incarnate proves …

Drama
Jackie

Jackie is a moving, surprisingly spiritual portrait of a woman grieving in the public eye and, in so doing, shaping …

Drama
Miss Sloane

We’re living in a time of intense cultural and political polarization. Miss Sloane determinedly pitches its compelling (though at times …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, War
Allied

Allied is several things all at once: a racy, violent spy romance. A war movie. And an ethical brain twister.

Comedy
Bad Santa 2

The fact is, Bad Santa 2 is truly one of the most repulsive and intellectually detestable movies ever put on …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rules Don’t Apply

It’s sad this film about Howard Hughes lacks any sort of real moral underpinning. It seems the makers took its …

Drama, War
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

The essence of Ang Lee’s perspective seems to be that war is horrifically complicated. And what it does to those …

Comedy
The Edge of Seventeen

The problem with The Edge of Seventeen is that it packs noxious teen-movie content into its humor and insight.

Drama, Sports
Bleed for This

Bleed for This is filled with brutal blows, bare bodies and occasional blasphemy. It asks us to look at Vinny …

Drama
Manchester by the Sea

Wonderfully acted and deeply felt, Manchester by the Sea is also a difficult movie in every way.

Drama
Shut In

Shut In is a thriller without the thrill, an exercise in jump scenes without the jumps. While it stays within …

Comedy, Drama
Almost Christmas

Despite this dramedy’s tender reflections on grief and its strong emphasis on family and forgiveness, the profanity here feels pretty …

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Arrival

There’s no Independence Day-like bim-bam-boom here. No little green men or giant robots with laser eyes, either. In fact, this …

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Hacksaw Ridge

Hacksaw Ridge is riveting cinema. But it’s also bloody—as bloody as we’ve seen on screen for a long, long time.