In the feel-good Netflix rom-com ‘Happiness for Beginners’, a divorced woman finds renewed purpose on a wilderness retreat.
Netflix’s sharp, profane, unhinged comedy offers would-be viewers plenty of fine performances, absurd humor—and problems.
National Lampoon’s Vacation is back in theaters after 40 years. How might four decades change our perspective on its jokes?
Is Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City yet another case of style over substance? Or is there something more in its orbit?
This sharp, subtle character study demands patience and comes with problems. But it offers its own quiet rewards, too.
Yes, The Blackening is funny. But the content issues in this horror-comedy might leave you running for cover.
Marvel movies have always been a mixed bag, and this one may be the most mixed of all. It has …
We’ve all heard about the overbearing in-law. But The Out-Laws is pretty overbearing in its problematic content, too.
Some movies suggest that fame is the ultimate dream. But World’s Best tells us that dreams change. And fame is …
The Machine uncorks Bert Kreischer’s madcap “origin story” and feels like a mashup of Napoleon Dynamite, Paul Blart: Mall Cop …
The latest comedy starring Robert De Niro delivers some great messages about family … right alongside some not-so-great PG-13 content.
I think I might be afraid for anyone who goes to watch Beau Is Afraid.
Ray Romano doesn’t quite make it back to his sweet sitcom roots. Instead delivering a boozy, foul-mouthed version.
Based on Judy Blume’s beloved book, this film ports in all of that book’s honesty, heart, and—depending on the family—issues.
The second chapter of this ongoing story about four aging female friends in a book club isn’t any better than …