Like the Titanic before it encountered that iceberg, “Passengers” initially takes its viewers on a more-than-promising trip. It is sometime in the near future, and regul...
“Fences,” August Wilson's heartfelt, rough-hewn play about a working-class black family in postwar Pittsburgh, had its debut in 1983 but feels exceptionally relevant tod...
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story “ seemed suspicious on paper, like any film saddled with the dreaded “spinoff” label. As it turns out, those should-be liabilities were onl...
In time for Christmas, there’s the eye-popping, heart-lifting “La La Land,” which both honors and modernizes the screen musical to such joyful effect that you might find...
Movie-wise, the office Christmas party is the great dismantler of white-collar worker-bee life. Set out the booze, turn down the lights, and suddenly the cubicle walls a...
Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain’s mesmerizing “Jackie” is an intimate and existential exploration of one of the 20th century’s most iconic figures, Jacqueline Kennedy On...
“Man Down” carries a poignant message about American veterans’ mental health needs, but you may give up on the movie before it gets there. Nothing is clear until the fil...
There's no comic form more treacherous than farce. Characters compete to get whatever they desperately want. Different needs clash, obstacles prevent them from making th...
If you like a little sour lemon juice in your holiday eggnog, “Bad Santa 2” just might suit your taste.
This sequel to the anti-sentimental comedy “Bad Santa” — a moder...
Xenophobia. Prejudice. Oppression.
Who’s up for a little escapism at the multiplex?
J.K. Rowling, embarking on her new, post-Potter blockbuster franchise with “Fantast...
