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...
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...
