When’s the last time you saw a truly fresh talent on screen? Someone so charismatic that you couldn’t wait to find out who they are, what they’ve done before and why you...
“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk “ is not a war movie in the traditional sense. There are battle scenes, and brothers in arms banter, sure, but like its pioneering techn...
Movies about the first connection between humans and extraterrestrials tend to follow one of several standard routes. The “Alien,” “Predator” and “Independence Day” seri...
It took months to get Justin Timberlake’s catchy “Can’t Stop the Feeling” out of my head. Now, DreamWorks’ new animated movie “Trolls” is bringing that “Feeling” back in...
Is “Hacksaw Ridge” Mel Gibson’s redemption? Is it his atonement, or perhaps his miracle?
Don’t worry, we won’t be making any such weighty theological pronouncements — th...
In his directorial debut, Scottish actor Ewan McGregor swings for the fences with an adaptation of Philip Roth’s 1997 tome, “American Pastoral.” The story, partially fil...
Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) will use a gun if the situation calls for it, but he prefers to use his fists. His punches in “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” don’t so much land ...
Mexican filmmaker Jonás Cuarón is known for his collaborations with his father, Alfonso Cuarón, most notably on “Gravity.” But the immigration thriller “Desierto” is roo...
Director Gavin O’Connor’s thriller “The Accountant” almost seems like an excuse for Ben Affleck to try his hand at playing a math whiz for once. But Affleck’s Christian ...
Paula Hawkins' debut novel “The Girl on the Train,” is a story told through multiple points of view that takes on the malleable, fallible nature of memory through the ta...
