‘The Hate U Give’: a heavy, hopeful YA drama on race and police violence WATCH
The whole cast delivers, but this is Amandla Stenberg's movie, playing a 16-year-old who witnesses a police officer shoot and kill her unarmed friend. Rating:...
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‘Smallfoot’: Cute animated adventure walks a predictable path WATCH
Young children who haven’t seen every trick and trope done better a thousand times will love “Smallfoot,” but for the rest, it’s instantly forgettable. Rating:...
‘Blindspotting’: Buddy movie is both inviting and intense
Playing like a buddy comedy, it splices humor and heart with raw looks at race, class, police brutality, toxic masculinity and identity. Rating: 3.5 stars...
‘Leave No Trace’: a powerful, deeply moving father-daughter tale WATCH
Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie are excellent as a father and daughter who, existing off the grid, are forced back into a civilization that’s entirely...
‘Happy Death Day’ review: Lots of horror fun in this time loop | Movie review WATCH
It’s “Groundhog Day” meets “Scream” as a college student (Jessica Rothe) relives her murder in this raucous, energetic horror romp. Rating: 3 stars out of...
‘Band Aid’ review: Quirky marital tale finds its rhythm | Movie review WATCH
Zoe Lister-Jones and Adam Pally portray a married couple worth rooting for as they turn their biggest fights into catchy pop songs. Rating: 3 stars...