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Published on March 17, 2023 - Page 8
Four years after DC's "Shazam!" surprised us with a clever blend of innocence and enough wit to blunt the ridiculousness of the plot, we have "Shazam...
Published on March 17, 2023 - Page 8
"Moving On," written and directed by Paul Weitz ("Grandma," "About a Boy"), balances a darkly comedic conceit with authentic, emotional resonance. It...
Published on March 17, 2023 - Page 8
David Letterman joins Bono and The Edge in a new documentary about U2. An obvious question soon jumps out: What is David Letterman doing here?
The...
Published on March 10, 2023 - Page 8
In "Scream VI," the psychotic, knife-wielding serial killer known as Ghostface is set loose on the streets of New York City. Yawn.
The former terror...
Published on March 10, 2023 - Page 8
For anyone holding on to some latent hope Idris Elba will be the next James Bond, I have some bad news: "Luther: The Fallen Sun" puts (another) nail...
Published on March 6, 2023 - Page 15
What is in the shiny alligator briefcase?
That essential question lingers over much -- too much -- of the running time of "Operation Fortune: Ruse de...
Published on March 6, 2023 - Page 15
Civil wars over semicolons and heated debate over the word "looms" would not seem like the stuff of a gripping big-screen movie.
But "Turn Every Page...
Published on March 3, 2023 - Page 8
It must be a daunting prospect to pick up a franchise on the third movie. Add the pressure of following filmmakers like Ryan Coogler and Steven Caple...
Published on February 24, 2023 - Page 8
Yes, there's a giant bear and, yes, it does a ton of coke. And, yes, the movie blows.
We have officially sunk very low with "Cocaine Bear," way past...
Published on February 24, 2023 - Page 8
Though gently restrained and delicately crafted, "The Quiet Girl" has managed to make plenty of noise. Colm Bairead's modestly scaled drama, his...
Published on February 17, 2023 - Page 8
Peyton Reed's "Ant-Man" films have served as a kind of palate cleanser to the world-ending stakes of the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. Paul Rudd'...
Published on February 17, 2023 - Page 8
That name on the book cover is our first warning bell.
Only two minutes into "Emily," an audacious retelling of Emily Bront?'s life starring an...
Published on February 17, 2023 - Page 8
It's been almost half a century since Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles gumshoe Philip Marlowe was notably portrayed on the big screen.
"Marlowe," with...
Published on February 10, 2023 - Page 7
The words "Magic Mike" may conjure images of sweaty, sculpted men dancing for hoards of screaming women. But there has always been a backdrop of...
Published on February 10, 2023 - Page 7
Almost invariably, we root for the con artist. Through finesse and daring, they pull the wool over our eyes while emptying our pockets.
"Sharper," a...
Published on February 10, 2023 - Page 7
If you decide to settle in and watch "Your Place or Mine" to see the sparks fly between Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, you'll be initially...
Published on February 10, 2023 - Page 7
"Somebody I Used to Know" is a wedding-crashing rom-com directed by Dave Franco and starring real-life partner (and co-writer) Alison Brie. Parallels...
Published on February 3, 2023 - Page 9
Tom Brady has officially -- and finally, he insists -- retired from the National Football League. Based on his new movie "80 For Brady," it's also...
Published on February 3, 2023 - Page 9
Pamela Anderson was always a bit of an open book in interviews. No one ever told her not to be, or that because she talked about some things she didn...
Published on February 3, 2023 - Page 9
Knock. Knock.
It's a cozy relief to throw open the door and find M. Night Shyamalan with his near-annual high-concept thriller. This time of year...
Published on January 27, 2023 - Page 7
Ezra Cohen and Amira Mohammed don't exactly meet cute. He jumps into the backseat of her red Mini Cooper, mistaking it for his Uber and she starts...
Published on January 27, 2023 - Page 7
There's a wistful, warm feeling when wandering into a Mia Hansen-L?ve film. "One Fine Morning" is her most radiant film yet.
Sandra (Lea Seydoux) is...
Published on January 27, 2023 - Page 7
In "Shotgun Wedding," ageless pop star and rom-com queen Jennifer Lopez dons a pouffy white concoction that gradually sheds layers of tulle to become...
Published on January 27, 2023 - Page 7
"Close" is a story of grief told with grace by Belgian director Lukas Dhont. At its heart is a friendship between two 13-year-old boys, Leo (Eden...
Published on January 20, 2023 - Page 7
In Jesse Eisenberg's smart directorial debut, "When You Finish Saving the World," Julianne Moore plays Evelyn. She runs a women's shelter for the...
Published on January 20, 2023 - Page 7
Emotional abuse rarely gets the subtle, sensitive treatment on screen as it does in Mary Nighy's thoughtful if uneven drama "Alice, Darling,"...
Published on January 20, 2023 - Page 7
June Allen's mother has vanished during a romantic vacation with her boyfriend to Colombia when "Missing" starts gaining steam. The FBI are...
Published on January 13, 2023 - Page 11
After "Airplane!" "Airport," "Up in the Air," "Flight," "Snakes on a Plane," "Non-Stop" and "The Terminal," we have finally arrived, like weary...
Published on January 13, 2023 - Page 11
In November 2013, a mother took a train with her 15-month old daughter. She checked into a hotel, walked down to the water at night, fed the child,...
Published on January 6, 2023 - Page 7
Grab a jacket or a blanket before you watch Netflix's engrossing "The Pale Blue Eye."
Set during an unrelenting winter in upstate New York in 1830,...