Bad Santa 2
The fact is, Bad Santa 2 is truly one of the most repulsive and intellectually detestable movies ever put on film.
Rules Don’t Apply
It’s sad this film about Howard Hughes lacks any sort of real moral underpinning. It seems the makers took its title, Rules Don’t Apply, quite seriously.
Allied
Allied is several things all at once: a racy, violent spy romance. A war movie. And an ethical brain twister.
Bleed for This
Bleed for This is filled with brutal blows, bare bodies and occasional blasphemy. It asks us to look at Vinny as a hero, but that’s not easy to see.
Manchester by the Sea
Wonderfully acted and deeply felt, Manchester by the Sea is also a difficult movie in every way.
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
The essence of Ang Lee’s perspective seems to be that war is horrifically complicated. And what it does to those who survive it is equally complicated.
The Edge of Seventeen
The problem with The Edge of Seventeen is that it packs noxious teen-movie content into its humor and insight.
Arrival
There’s no Independence Day-like bim-bam-boom here. No little green men or giant robots with laser eyes, either. In fact, this intelligent, multi-layered pic is likely not what you’re expecting.
Shut In
Shut In is a thriller without the thrill, an exercise in jump scenes without the jumps. While it stays within its PG-13 confines, it strays wildly from any sort of logical cohesion.
Almost Christmas
Despite this dramedy’s tender reflections on grief and its strong emphasis on family and forgiveness, the profanity here feels pretty overwhelming for a PG-13 movie.