For 98% of this movie, Ben Affleck’s character is a heartless, selfish monster. The fact that he’s slightly less monstrous …
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 …
“I have seen so much killing, so much war. I cannot bear more.” So says the heroine Selene near the …
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 …
Paterson is enjoyable without being entertaining. It’s a shyly thoughtful story that asks its viewers to stretch themselves and dream …
Even though its dialogue can be harsh and its protagonist can be a monster, Fences has some important things to …
Lion is a gripping, moving, inspiring film that’s high in heart and relatively low in content.
Even in a place and time when brutal forces mercilessly sought to silence the faithful, their voices could still be …
If Passengers teaches us anything, it’s only as an afterthought. The film is an entertainment vehicle. And like the spaceship …
Between its tortured logic and its fatalistic view of religion, Assassin’s Creed does little more than kill off a couple …
Rogue One is theoretically a different kind of Star Wars movie. Except that it’s not.
The whole production feels like a mildly melodramatic stage play that isn’t afraid to take its time and to wax …