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'Sicario: Day of the Soldado': Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro Caught Again in a Vicious Drug-War Crossfire Jun. 29, 2018
"I'm gonna have to get dirty," says walking human-rights violation Matt Graver (Josh Brolin), who yo... Read More
'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom': Chris Pratt on Yet Another Expedition to a Very Familiar Destination Jun. 22, 2018
A remote tropical island, you say? The crumbled remains of a once-celebrated tourist park? A surroun... Read More
'Incredibles 2': Still Super Jun. 15, 2018
After a sabbatical of several years in live-action land, where he made "Mission: Impossible — ... Read More
'Hereditary' and 'Ocean's 8': An Instant-Classic Horror Film and a Gimmicky Retread Jun. 08, 2018
Horror begins at home in the terrible world of "Hereditary," a maximally disturbing first feature by... Read More
'Upgrade': Bloody Summer Sci-Fi Action at Its Best Jun. 01, 2018
The cooled-out world of "Upgrade" might be called pre-apocalyptic. The society we see is headed in a... Read More
'Solo: A Star Wars Story': They Said It Couldn't Be Done May. 25, 2018
Is it still possible to get worked up about a "Star Wars" movie? Three of them have been released in... Read More
'Deadpool 2': Wiseass Superhero Returns, Still Kills May. 18, 2018
"Deadpool 2" delivers. The movie isn't ideal, but it's funny from front to back (and features the mo... Read More
'Breaking In' and 'Terminal': Gabrielle Union in a Surprise-Free Genre Flick, Margot Robbie in a Deeply Muddled Noir May. 11, 2018
Unlike Jordan Peele's "Get Out," which installed black actors and a startling new point of view at t... Read More
'Tully': Charlize Theron Great Again in a Movie About Motherhood with a Startling Surprise May. 04, 2018
Suburban housewife Margo (Charlize Theron) is living in a hell we don't hear much about at the movie... Read More
'Avengers: Infinity War': Endgame, Almost Apr. 27, 2018
There's just too much of this thing. "Avengers: Infinity War" is way overloaded with super-character... Read More
'I Feel Pretty': Amy Schumer Can't Make This Message-Bearing Comedy Really Work Apr. 20, 2018
As one of the dozen or so people who liked last year's Amy Schumer film, "Snatched," I wish I could ... Read More
'Chappaquiddick': Jason Clarke Captures the Late Senator Ted Kennedy at the Lowest of His Many Low Ebbs Apr. 06, 2018
The new movie "Chappaquiddick" is a political bombshell 50 years delayed. We've always had most of t... Read More
'Tomb Raider': The Videogame Curse Continues Mar. 16, 2018
Fresh out of the action factory though it may be, the new "Tomb Raider" is already ripe to be remade... Read More
'Gringo': David Oyelowo and Charlize Theron Are Overqualified for a Passable Caper Comedy Mar. 09, 2018
If there were a special place for middling cultural products — the so-so pop song, the not-ent... Read More
'Red Sparrow': Jennifer Lawrence Sleepwalks Through a Turgid Spy Flick Mar. 02, 2018
Jennifer Lawrence gets all kinds of naked in "Red Sparrow." It's a crass thing to say at the outset ... Read More
'Annihilation': Natalie Portman in a Brilliant and Semi-Baffling Fantasy Feb. 23, 2018
There's one scene in "Annihilation" that is so hair-raisingly horrific, it's still creeping me out d... Read More
'Black Panther': Marvel Blockbuster Might Not Change the World, But It Could Definitely Change the Movie Business Feb. 16, 2018
It's too bad, in a way, that we have to focus on the racial breakthrough that this movie represents ... Read More
'May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers': The Greatest Little Band That's Never Gone Platinum Feb. 02, 2018
I have failed several times to pigeonhole the Avett Brothers for people I think might like them. It'... Read More
"Maze Runner: The Death Cure": Over and Out Jan. 26, 2018
I missed the second "Maze Runner" movie because of a scheduling conflict — and, I must admit, ... Read More
'The Commuter': Liam Neeson Back on the Badass Beat Jan. 12, 2018
"The Commuter" is a straight-up action product that will be familiar to viewers of any of the previo... Read More
