This raw, dialogue-heavy slice-of-life story is all aflutter with unmoored musings about self-actualization, rebellious teens, parental frustration and unanswered questions.
Sleepless is pretty much a standard-issue R-rated corrupt cop caper. It’s not terrible, by genre standards. Nor is it memorable. …
The Bye Bye Man is a dumb depository of derivative death-dealing that anyone who’s ever watched a movie of this …
To realistically convey their vision of this tragedy, the filmmakers show us vivid, gaping wounds and dismembered limbs. And they …
For 98% of this movie, Ben Affleck’s character is a heartless, selfish monster. The fact that he’s slightly less monstrous …
A boy’s journey through grief uncovers some surprising truths by the time the credits roll.
Hidden Figures inspires as it entertains. It acknowledges racial divisions while insisting that there’s more than one way to fix …
“I have seen so much killing, so much war. I cannot bear more.” So says the heroine Selene near the …
Paterson is enjoyable without being entertaining. It’s a shyly thoughtful story that asks its viewers to stretch themselves and dream …
Lion is a gripping, moving, inspiring film that’s high in heart and relatively low in content.
Even though its dialogue can be harsh and its protagonist can be a monster, Fences has some important things to …
Even in a place and time when brutal forces mercilessly sought to silence the faithful, their voices could still be …
Between its tortured logic and its fatalistic view of religion, Assassin’s Creed does little more than kill off a couple …
If Passengers teaches us anything, it’s only as an afterthought. The film is an entertainment vehicle. And like the spaceship …
The whole production feels like a mildly melodramatic stage play that isn’t afraid to take its time and to wax …