Contributor: Paul Asay

Despite its clever central gimmick, Gemini Man feels a little more tedious and tawdry than it ought.

Joker begs for a hero. It gives us a clown. Gotham seeks salvation and finds only blood.

We’ve been treated to some provocative sci-fi films recently, from Gravity to Interstellar to Arrival. Ad Astra aims for the same orbit.

You can’t keep a bad clown down. And Pennywise is a very, very bad clown.

For fans of the sport, or those who like to see nice guys finish first for a change, you could do worse.

One Child Nation is a powerful, difficult and in some ways contradictory documentary.

This drama tells us that we were made for something. And when we find and pursue that purpose, we’re better able to serve the people around us.

I think sharks would enjoy 47 Meters Down: Uncaged more than humans might.

It almost seems like it was made for Plugged In to say, “Hey, what a great family movie. Go watch.” Almost.

For those who can navigate its issues, Brian Banks offers a cinematic rarity: Grounded, real-world inspiration.

Now, there’s nothing wrong with a little dumb fun, but Hobbs & Shaw comes with lots of un-fun accoutrements.

Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood ushers us into the last light of Hollywood’s Golden Age—romanticizing it, glorifying it and sullying it.

Skin’s messages of hope and redemption are submerged in vats of problematic ink.

Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable, a new documentary about the famed female surfer, is a love story.

Far From Home is a fine, fun, serviceable superhero flick. But like Peter Parker’s European vacation, it contains some unwelcome surprises, too.