‘Life Itself’: Sprawling story misses the mark WATCH
The entirety of “Life Itself” is a cheap trick, starting with the trailer. You thought this was a movie about Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde...
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It’s a pleasure to spend time with Gilda Radner again in ‘Love, Gilda’ WATCH
“Love, Gilda,” a documentary from Lisa D’Apolito, walks us through Gilda Radner’s short life, emphasizing the laughter rather than the tears (though you'll likely experience...
‘Unbroken: Path to Redemption’: Sequel on Louis Zamperini focuses on faith, his return home WATCH
The faith-based sequel serves as a bit of a coda to Angelina Jolie’s 2014 film about the amazing World War II survival story of Olympic...
‘White Boy Rick’: Teen turns FBI informant in true tale set in ’80s Detroit WATCH
In this picture about the hard life of a teenage drug dealer in 1980s Detroit, despair hangs heavy in the air. Rating: 3 stars out...
‘A Simple Favor’ review: Anna Kendrick is an unstoppable force in this sly thriller/comedy WATCH
The cast of "A Simple Favor" is a joy, particularly Kendrick, a skilled comedian with the look of a tiny ingénue, who plays a mommy...
‘Pick of the Litter’ will charm you with its guide dogs in training WATCH
The utterly charming “Pick of the Litter," which follows five puppies who enter guide-dog training, reveals something deeply moving in between the cute-puppy moments: the...
‘The Predator’: Ragtag team battles monsters — and dogs — from outer space
From writer-director Shane Black comes the latest installment in the franchise, featuring alien menaces that hunt humans with R-rated relish. Rating: 2 stars out of...
‘The Nun’: Prequel conjures up an onslaught of horror-movie cliches WATCH
Aaah! Eeek! Director Corin Hardy lards on the frights so relentlessly that the moments don’t build to any sort of sustained narrative momentum in this...
‘The Wife’ review: Glenn Close creates movie magic WATCH
“The Wife,” based on a Meg Wolitzer novel and directed with almost claustrophobic intimacy by Swedish filmmaker Bjorn Runge, acts as an elegant frame for...
‘We the Animals’: a portrait of life in a volatile family WATCH
On one level, the film is a classic coming-of age tale; on another, it’s a near-perfect depiction of the emotional damage that can result from...
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