If “The Dark Tower” had just been an action film laced with grand sweeps of magic and textured touches of science fiction based on an original script, there’s enough int...
People don't usually move very fast in Cold War thrillers. Mostly, the only time anyone runs is right before they get shot in the back. Most of the “action” happens in a...
Something curious happens to time in Christopher Nolan’s movies. On screen, it twists and dances and coils enticingly; off screen, it vanishes. His magnificent new film,...
Visually, French director Luc Besson’s “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” is tres magnifique. When it comes to the story, the film is what Pepe Le Pew would c...
Perfecting the raunchy, randy, female-driven comedy can be a tall order. “Bridesmaids” showed it could be done, though such successes can be few and far between. “Girls ...
The recent “Planet of the Apes” series feels like a miracle. Starting with “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” in 2011, followed by “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” in 2014...
What to make of the curious, ridiculous horror-lite “Wish Upon”?
This is a spooky teen story that’s not particularly heavy on the scares and over-delivers on the uninten...
Everyone knows the back-arching twists that Peter Parker uses when swinging skyscraper to skyscraper across New York City. But never have you seen your friendly neighbor...
Yes, that catchy Simon & Garfunkel song “Baby Driver” comes into play during Edgar Wright’s zippy thrill ride of a movie; no, it will not easily leave your head (I’ve be...
Sofia Coppola’s “The Beguiled,” particularly in its early scenes, eerily captures a mood of ominous beauty. It’s the summer of 1864 in rural Virginia, several years into...
