‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Reaches Operatic Heights
It may sound surprising at first, but here is possibly the season’s best romance. “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” is a visual delight, a heartfelt…
‘Fighting With My Family’ Charts the Inspiring Journey of WWE Star Paige
One young woman’s real life journey to become a game-changing professional wrestler is depicted in “Fighting With My Family,” a dramedy made possible by the unlikely pairing of…
Rebel Wilson Is an Anti-Rom-Com Heroine in ‘Isn’t It Romantic’
The often tired tropes found in rom-coms are explored in “Isn’t It Romantic,” a comedy that satirizes the genre without completely skewering it. Rebel Wilson…
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Imagines a Junkyard Future of Cyborgs and Kingpins
“Alita: Battle Angel” confirms that we’ve reached a point in movies where filling every inch of the screen with CGI just isn’t enough anymore. Watch this 2 hour…
‘Happy Death Day 2U’ Romps Through Dimensions and Bloody Humor
“Happy Death Day 2U” is both a sequel and a wild reinvention. It’s surprisingly more entertaining than you would expect from the typical Blumhouse franchises that keep going…
Soderbergh’s Compelling ‘High Flying Bird’ Explores Power Dynamics and Politics in the NBA
Steven Soderbergh teams up with Tarell Alvin McCraney, the scribe behind the play that was the basis for “Moonlight,” for “High Flying…
‘The Amityville Murders’ Tries to Find Ghostly Answers to Infamous Murder Case
Many horror films claim to be inspired by true stories. This tends to mean someone read about an infamous event and used the details to spin a script. But “The…
‘Everybody Knows’ Weaves an Absorbing Thriller out of Family Secrets
“Everybody Knows” carefully assembles a mystery out of shattering secrets and lingering, powerful feelings. Asghar Farhadi, possibly Iran’s greatest living filmmaker and one…
In ‘Cold Pursuit,’ Liam Neeson Pits Two Rival Drug Lords Against Eachother With Deadly Results
What’s an action film without someone’s family member getting murdered? In “Cold Pursuit,” that honor falls to Kyle Coxman (Micheál Richardson), the son…
Taraji P. Henson Shows off Her Comedic Chops in ‘What Men Want’
18 years after Mel Gibson first uncovered the secrets of the fairer sex in “What Women Want,” Taraji P. Henson gets her chance to hear the innermost thoughts…
‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’ Brings Back the Charm and Exuberance of the Original
“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” is an exuberant sequel, expanding the world of the first film while basking in cheerful visual invention. Five years after “The…
Jake Gyllenhaal Unravels in L.A. Art Scene Horror ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’
The Los Angeles art scene is the setting for Netflix original “Velvet Buzzsaw,” a horror film that satirizes the city’s artists and critics alike. The title comes from the…