Dear White People
A rumination on race relations at a fictional Ivy League school, Dear White People wants to give us something important to study. So why does the syllabus have so many f-words in it?
The Best of Me
This overwrought romance gives us, of course, two likable lovers—and a really problematic love story.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
A washed-up movie star tries to find a second life as a serious stage actor. But his superhero alter ego keeps getting in the way.
Fury
Brad Pitt’s World War II tank warfare movie rubs our cinematic faces in two hours of grimy, dirty, charred-flesh misery.
Godzilla
You just can’t keep a good monster down—not when he’s 350 feet tall. And now Japan’s favorite destroyer of cities has a little company. (We mean big company!)
One Chance
Beyond a few notes about content, there are some movies that you shouldn’t know too much about going in. And the less you know about Paul Potts, the more you might like his musical underdog’s tale.
Whiplash
Andrew Neiman’s determined to become one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time. To get there he’ll have to survive the tutelage of a ruthless mentor.
The Judge
This judge-accused-of-murder tale is far less about legal entanglements and more about an estranged father and son searching for reconciliation.
St. Vincent
St. Vincent didn’t convince me of Vincent’s sainthood. But it does remind me that people are so much more than a résumé or rap sheet.
Dracula Untold
A new dimension of the ancient monster Dracula is being exposed to the sunlight. Was he really just a misunderstood and oh-so-swoon-worthy action hero?