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Remembering the past, and editing along the way
A film that explores the latent longings and regrets of a cranky, self-absorbed septuagenarian might sound like a tough sell. But when we’re dealing ... -
In ‘Skull Island,’ Kong gets drafted into Vietnam
Not since Marlon Brando in “Apocalypse Now” murmured of “the horror” has such a brooding beast lurked deep within a war-ravaged jungle as the ... -
‘Logan’ a satisfying end for Jackman’s Wolverine
Logan” is not for the faint of heart — not just because of its brutal violence, but because it packs an emotional wallop you ... -
Monsters intrude on a culture clash in ‘Great Wall’
Tell the world what you have seen,” a character exclaims in “The Great Wall,” “and what is coming!” The warning is about the mythical ... -
In ‘Get Out,’ the two-faced horrors of racism
Fifty years after Sidney Poitier upended the latent racial prejudices of his white date’s liberal family in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” writer-director Jordan ... -
Glutton for punishment? Then see ‘50 Shades Darker’
In all the kinked knots and twists of satin that adorn “Fifty Shades Darker,” none is more worthwhile to uncoil than the tangled absurdities ... -
‘John Wick 2’ is an extravagantly violent good time
Before you buy a ticket to see “John Wick: Chapter 2 ,” the improbably fun sequel to the implausibly good “John Wick,” you might ... -
‘I Am Not Your Negro’ is radical and of the moment
Somewhat deep into the searing and utterly necessary documentary “I Am Not Your Negro”, director Raoul Peck overlays audio from a 1960 U.S. Government ... -
Lovingly constructed ‘Red Turtle’ entertains slowly
When was the last time an animated film actual lowered your pulse rate? In its typical Hollywood form, an animated feature is usually the ... -
In ‘The Founder,’ cutthroat big business, supersized
Ketchup, mustard, two pickles. In John Lee Hancock’s “The Founder,” about Ray Kroc and the making of McDonald’s, the ingredients for success are ruthlessly ... -
Review: In ‘Patriots Day,’ a community disarms terrorism
B ombs detonated in the center of Boston are disarmed by bonds of family and community in Peter Berg’s “Patriots Day,” a stirring ode ... -
Loach film is a searing call for humanity, decency
Just like a Michael Moore documentary, there’s nothing subtle about a Ken Loach drama. The 80-year-old British director and social critic has long been ... -
Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ is a gorgeous, tedious journey
Martin Scorsese’s “Silence ” is not an easy film to watch. At times it’s grotesquely violent, at others tediously slow. But it is a ... -
In ‘Barry,’ a young Obama, long before ‘hope’
N ot since young Abe have the early formations of an American president inspired as much moviemaking as Barack Obama’s early life. Vikram Ghandi’s “Barry,” a ... -
Can you go home again? The lovely ‘Lion’ says yes
There are two ways to view “Lion.” One is as a heart-warming tale of love beyond boundaries and the incandescent pull of home. The ... -
A poet on the run in startlingly great ‘Neruda’
Chilean director Pablo Larrain is on a hero’s quest to destroy the conventional biopic it seems. He turned the post-assassination days of Jacqueline Kennedy ... -
In ‘Jackie,’ a fractured Kennedy fable
History, lately run amok, is ordered with such tidy, forceful finesse by Natalie Portman’s Jacqueline Kennedy in in the piercing “Jackie.” Summoning a journalist ... -
Beatty as eccentric billionaire – not THAT one
Lily Collins (left), and Alden Ehrenreich in a scene from “Rules Don’t Apply” Warren Beatty doesn’t want us to regard “Rules Don’t Apply,” in ... -
Superb ‘Manchester by the Sea’ swells with emotion
It’s hard to overstate the magnificence of Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea .” His third feature following “You Can Count on Me” and ... -
‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ is a mesmeric trip
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk “ is not a war movie in the traditional sense. There are battle scenes, and brothers in arms banter, ... -
‘The Eagle Huntress’ is a heartwarming all-ages tale
There is an ancient tradition of falconry practiced by the people of Mongolia where burkitshi, or “eagle hunters,” train golden eagles to respond to ... -
Tom Hanks returns as Robert Langdon in ‘Inferno’
By a twist of fate, there are two infernos you can submerge yourself in this weekend. You can either take the Dan Brown audio ... -
‘The Joneses’ is another studio comedy misfire
The modern studio comedy increasingly feels limp, suffocated by the financial imperatives of high-concept plots and desperately in search of signs of life. Greg ... -
A superhero CPA in Ben Affleck’s ‘The Accountant’
The bean counter cometh. In Gavin O’Connor’s “The Accountant,” starring Ben Affleck, the paper-pushing CPA — roughly the exact opposite of Schwarzenegger or Stallone ... -
Riveting ‘Deepwater Horizon’ captivates throughout
We all know how “Deepwater Horizon “ ends. When the BP oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, 11 people ... -
A Holocaust denier is brought to justice in ‘Denial’
Mick Jackson’s “Denial” brings all the decorous polish of a British courtroom drama to the pungent libel case of a Holocaust denier. Based on ... -
‘The Magnificent Seven’ rides again, with more guns
Deciding to remake “The Magnificent Seven” with a fresh batch of movie stars is certainly no sin. John Sturges’ 1960 tome, itself a remake ... -
Patriot games in Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’
Edward Snowden, who cast himself as the hero of his own spy movie, gets the real thing in Oliver Stone’s Hollywoodized biopic of the ... -
Eastwood’s ‘Sully’ stubbornly refuses to soar
In “Sully,” Clint Eastwood’s haunted and sterile docudrama of Capt. Chesley Sullenberger’s 2009 landing of Flight 1549 on the Hudson, Eastwood has drained away ... -
In ‘Southside With You,’ when Barack met Michelle
Writer-director Richard Tanne’s feature film debut “Southside With You” views history through an unlikely, heart-shaped prism: the first date between Barack Obama and Michelle ... -
‘Don’t Breathe’ is a well-plotted, thrilling trap
To all you Detroit-area robbery crews, we should probably warn you right away: It’s just not a good idea to pick 1837 Buena Vista ... -
‘War Dogs’ tells a crazy story of young arms dealers
War Dogs ” is too good of a true story not to get the Hollywood treatment, even if the end result doesn’t entirely do ... -
Audacious ‘Sausage Party’ is a delicious feast
It’s happened. Someone has outdone the “Team America” puppet sex scene and even made it look somewhat quaint in comparison. Anyone even vaguely interested ... -
A poignant tale of everyday drama in ‘Little Men’
When a generous patriarch dies, the lives of two families are altered in Ira Sachs’ beautifully poignant slice of life drama “Little Men.” In ... -
In ‘Jason Bourne,’ a digital dragnet tightens
Jason Bourne, as played by Matt Damon across four movies, is forever disappearing off the grid only to reluctantly resurface years later and again ...
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