Dunkirk
Dunkirk dramatizes the complexity of war—both its horrors and heroism—while admirably not straying beyond the boundaries of a PG-13 rating.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
If you’ve seen French director Luc Besson’s 1997 sci-fi extravaganza The Fifth Element, you’ve got an inkling of what to expect here.
Wish Upon
The wishes here aren’t creative in the least. The same can’t be said, however, of Wish Upon’s macabre fixation with creative death-dealing.
War For the Planet of the Apes
This is indeed a war movie. But in truth, the war it depicts is not fought with spears and guns alone. It’s also about a war of the heart.
The Big Sick
The Big Sick’s willingness to wade into the complexities of love and family make it surprisingly compelling. But this rom-com also wades into profanity and sexual innuendo, too.
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Oh, Spidey. Tony Stark was right: Your enthusiasm is admirable, but sometimes you could be a little more … prudent.
Maudie
I walked into Maudie pretty sure of what it would be: sweet, quirky, problematic in places and inspiring in others. It was all that. But I wasn’t expecting to walk away with a new hero.
The House
Ferell and Poehler will generate at least a laugh or two even in even the most worthless, crude and ridiculously stupid film. The House is such a film.
The Beguiled
This movie, like its characters, can seduce to no good end.
Baby Driver
Forget nitrous: This film is fueled by iPod. But like Baby himself, the movie runs into plenty of obstacles.