‘Good Boys’ Is a Raunchy Comedy for Our Changing Times
12 years after a trio of high school seniors got into a load of shenanigans in their quest to lose their respective virginities in the comedy “Superbad,” Seth Rogen…
‘47 Meters Down: Uncaged’ Treads in Shallow Water
Director Johannes Roberts follows up his surprise 2017 shark-attack hit “47 Meters Down” with a lackluster and by-the-numbers sequel. “47 Meters Down: Uncaged”…
Cate Blanchett Suffers From Delusions of Grandeur in Richard Linklater’s ‘Where’d You Go Bernadette’
No genius is perfect. Everyone is prone to idolize what they love and wear blind passion on their sleeves. But the brain can be also be a discounting mechanism…
‘Blinded by the Light’ Celebrates One Man’s Unwavering Love for Springsteen
Any writer who has turned to a pair of headphones for guidance at some point in their lives will recognize a little bit of themselves within Javed (Viveik Kalra…
‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ Flies Into New Territory With Bigger Laughs
Summertime is the ideal season to venture out into your local multiplex to witness a saga of candy-colored birds, some with arched eyebrows, do battle with green-toned pig adversaries living on a neighboring…
Dora the Explorer Proves Knowledge Is the Greatest Treasure in ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’
She’s been all over the rainforest, dodging poisonous frogs, quicksand, and other dangers, but in “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” Dora the Explorer (rising comedic talent…
‘The Kitchen’: Elisabeth Moss, Melissa Mccarthy and Tiffany Haddish Are Great in Otherwise Stale Crime Caper
“The Kitchen” seems to imply that family values and feminist ideals are best expressed through running a criminal organization, chopping up opponents and handing your frail husband over…
‘Ode to Joy’ Finds Humor and Heart in a Rare Medical Condition
Dating is rarely a cakewalk, and it becomes a whole different playing field once you hit a certain age. Throw in a rare, narcolepsy-like disorder, and one may becomes resigned to dying alone.
‘One Child Nation’ Offers a Horrifying Look at the Consequences of China’s Population Control Policy
From 1979 to 2015, a population control policy restricted women in the People’s Republic of China from having more than one child. The memory of an entire country was poisoned as a result…
‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ Celebrates the Human-Canine Bond
In the spirit of “Marley and Me,” the canine melodrama “That Art of Racing in the Rain” tells the story of the most important years in a man’s…
‘After the Wedding’: Julianne Moore and Director Bart Freundlich on Approaching an Acclaimed Story With Fresh Eyes
“After the Wedding” is a different kind of remake. It reimagines a 2006 Danish film, which was nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar, by changing the gender…
‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’: Shia LeBeouf and Zack Gottsagen Are One of This Year’s Most Endearing Screen Teams
“The Peanut Butter Falcon” tells one of those delightfully old-fashioned stories where friendships are formed on the run. It’s about outcasts and dreamers, told with a simplicity that…