‘Dolittle’ review: Talking-animal tale — led by Robert Downey Jr. — gets doctored up WATCH
The granddaddy of talking-animal tales gets the full CGI treatment and it’s by far the best of the lot. A great deal of credit for...
Soren Andersen
Soren Andersen has been writing about movies since he was in high school, back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. He has written for papers in Southern California and Washington, and was the staff critic at the News Tribune in Tacoma for 25 years.
‘Underwater’ review: First creature feature of 2020 drowns in stupidity WATCH
The first creature feature of the new decade is here, and boy is it dumb.
‘Spies in Disguise’ review: Will Smith goes into 007 mode for this lively, sweet animated comedy WATCH
Will Smith, playing a suave secret agent, and Tom Holland, as a genius-geek designer of whiz-bang gizmos, fizz and spark merrily off one another in...
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ review: Epic saga blasts its way to a triumphant end WATCH
The final chapter delivers gripping performances and a number of truly stunning surprises.
‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ review: Sequel plays a fun game of who’s who WATCH
New players, including Awkwafina (who steals the show), raise the film to the next level.
‘Frozen II’ review: Beloved characters are back to enchant young kids in Disney’s sequel WATCH
The sequel to Disney’s 2013 animated giga-hit “Frozen” should satisfy its target audience, but it just may leave their parents with a ringing in their...
‘Midway’ review: Respectful tale of pivotal World War II naval battle soars WATCH
The Battle of Midway changed the face of warfare forever. It's worthy of no-nonsense treatment, and “Midway” rises to the challenge of portraying it with...
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ review: Yes, Arnie and Linda Hamilton are back — and that’s a good thing WATCH
Linda Hamilton, returning to the “Terminator” franchise for the first time since 1992’s “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” is the road-weary and raging soul of “Dark...
‘The Current War’ review: Powerful performances, visuals light up electricity drama WATCH
The intense rivalry between inventor Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and industrialist George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) as they battle to bring electric light technology to the...
‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ review: Sequel is bloody good fun, thank you very much
This is a sequel without equal in the annals of zom-com cinema. It's got appealing performances, plenty of snark and vast quantities of pop-culture references...