Comedy
The Comedian

This movie is as funny as a puppy with cancer.

Drama
Gold

If this film wanted to make a salient point about the value of hard work or the perils of greed, …

Action/Adventure, Horror
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

If you’re looking for character development or compelling acting or anything other than a cinematic bucket of zombie chum chucked …

Comedy, Drama
20th Century Women

This raw, dialogue-heavy slice-of-life story is all aflutter with unmoored musings about self-actualization, rebellious teens, parental frustration and unanswered questions.

Drama
Live by Night

For 98% of this movie, Ben Affleck’s character is a heartless, selfish monster. The fact that he’s slightly less monstrous …

Drama
Patriots Day

To realistically convey their vision of this tragedy, the filmmakers show us vivid, gaping wounds and dismembered limbs. And they …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Sleepless

Sleepless is pretty much a standard-issue R-rated corrupt cop caper. It’s not terrible, by genre standards. Nor is it memorable. …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Underworld: Blood Wars

“I have seen so much killing, so much war. I cannot bear more.” So says the heroine Selene near the …

Comedy, Drama
Paterson

Paterson is enjoyable without being entertaining. It’s a shyly thoughtful story that asks its viewers to stretch themselves and dream …

Drama
Silence

Even in a place and time when brutal forces mercilessly sought to silence the faithful, their voices could still be …

Comedy
Why Him?

Why Him? This zany, raunchy movie asks. When I left the movie, it had me asking another question: Why me?

Comedy
Office Christmas Party

Office Christmas Party is, quite simply, yet another entry in a long line of sleaze-in-your-stocking holiday forgettables.

Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals is a devastating movie about sin and retribution. It’s as searing as a thunderbolt, as poisonous as the …

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 …