Comedy, Drama, Musical
La La Land

Director Damien Chazelle unleashes an old-school, tour de force musical, proving that original, Oscar-worthy moviemaking—without R-rated gratuity—is actually still possible …

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
Jackie

Jackie is a moving, surprisingly spiritual portrait of a woman grieving in the public eye and, in so doing, shaping …

Drama
Believe

Believe stresses the importance of charity while lauding entrepreneurship and plain hard work. It celebrates the ties between people and …

Drama, Horror
Incarnate

So is it possible to make an effective exorcism story without, y’know, all that God stuff? No. And Incarnate proves …

Drama
Miss Sloane

We’re living in a time of intense cultural and political polarization. Miss Sloane determinedly pitches its compelling (though at times …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Moana

Disney sets its narrative sights on a new blend of Hawaiian myth and Pacific Ocean adventure.

Comedy
Bad Santa 2

The fact is, Bad Santa 2 is truly one of the most repulsive and intellectually detestable movies ever put on …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, War
Allied

Allied is several things all at once: a racy, violent spy romance. A war movie. And an ethical brain twister.

Comedy, Drama, Romance
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 …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Much of this movie’s magicking revolves around Harry Potter-style witchcraft.

Drama, War
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 …

Drama
Manchester by the Sea

Wonderfully acted and deeply felt, Manchester by the Sea is also a difficult movie in every way.

Drama, Sports
Bleed for This

Bleed for This is filled with brutal blows, bare bodies and occasional blasphemy. It asks us to look at Vinny …

Comedy
The Edge of Seventeen

The problem with The Edge of Seventeen is that it packs noxious teen-movie content into its humor and insight.