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In ‘The Two Popes,’ a buddy movie investments
Believers of all religions can agree on one thing: the Vatican is an unlikely place for a bromance. The novelty of Fernando Meirelles’ “The ... -
In ‘Knives Out,’ a whodunit for the Trump era
Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” unravels not just a good old-fashioned murder mystery but the very fabric of the whodunit, pulling at loose threads until ... -
‘21 Bridges’ puts New York on lockdown
How excited James Brown would have been for “21 Bridges.” Take you to bridge? How about 21 of them? But I suspect even ... -
‘Ford v Ferrari’ is a very pleasant (fast) ride
Cops might do well to position their speed traps near movie theaters wherever the new film “Ford v Ferrari” is playing. They might fund ... -
Eddie Murphy shines in vulgar, heartfelt ‘Dolemite’
For the amount of cursing, vulgarity and nudity in “Dolemite Is My Name ,” it might come as a surprise that it’s actually a ... -
Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ is mature and melancholy
The runtime is the most boring aspect of Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman “ to dwell on. There is no question that three hours and ... -
Pattinson and Dafoe shine in ‘The Lighthouse’
Enter “The Lighthouse “ at your own risk. This is a stark, moody, surreal and prolonged descent into seaside madness that will surely not ... -
In ‘Mistress of Evil,’ Maleficent plays mom
For a moment, “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” seems poised to turn into a wonderful take on “Father of the Bride” only with fangs and ... -
Class warfare depicted brilliantly in ‘Parasite’
Bong Joon-ho’s film “Parasite” starts in a dingy, half-basement apartment with a family of four barely able to scratch out a life. There must ... -
Banderas as Almodovar is a triumph of subtlety, wit
Don’t get that storyteller look,” film director Salvador Mallo’s elderly mother admonishes him at one point in “Pain and Glory.” It’s hard not to ... -
A yeti prompts a China travelogue in ‘Abominable’
Abominable” is just about the most cuddly piece of East-West synergy a corporation could dream up. The first co-production between DreamWorks Animation and the ... -
‘Downton Abbey’ film is stately but too safe
The “Downton Abbey “ movie isn’t exactly a movie. It’s more like another season of the popular “Masterpiece Classic” show that’s been condensed to ... -
Jennifer Lopez steals the show in ‘Hustlers’
Hustlers saves all of its tricks for the end. It’s a banger of an ending, too, which is something that so few films manage ... -
‘Angel Has Fallen’ and so has the franchise
There is a certain mindless pleasure in the “Fallen” movies. Watching Gerard Butler muscle his way through increasingly preposterous obstacles as a Secret Service ... -
A memorably horrific wedding night in ‘Ready or Not’
Traditionally, weddings usually lead to some fun and games in the bedroom for the happy and exhausted couple. In the new horror-thriller “Ready or ... -
In ‘Blinded by the Light,’ growing up with the Boss
After starring roles for Freddie Mercury (“Bohemian Rhapsody”), Elton John (“Rocketman”) and the Beatles (“Yesterday”), it’s Bruce Springsteen’s turn to join the mixtape that ... -
‘Scary Stories’ is a likable Frankenstein of a movie
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is, likably, a Frankenstein of a movie that stitches together tales from the cultishly beloved 1980s book ... -
Dog’s POV can’t carry ‘Art of Racing in the Rain’
The film adaptation of “The Art of Racing in the Rain” seems to have been designed by algorithm to maximize appeal for a certain ... -
Ace cast commands in tense family drama in ‘Luce’
Be yourself is a loaded idea for any 17-year-old, but especially for one Luce (pronounced “loose”) Edgar, the title character of director Julius Onah’s ... -
In Tarantino’s latest, a radiant Hollywood fable
Quentin Tarantino has, for a while now, been reminding us what’s so great about movies — or at least, what he thinks is so ... -
‘Lion King’ returns but it’s harder to feel the love
Life moves in a circle, “The Lion King” tells us, and, increasingly, so does studio moviemaking. Close on the heels of “live-action” remakes of ... -
A lovely, bittersweet family story in ‘The Farewell’
The premise behind writer and director Lulu Wang’s wonderful film “The Farewell “ might be a little hard to accept for some audiences. A ... -
‘Spider-Man’ swings again with a successful sequel
Peter Parker might be forgiven for craving a vacation as “Spider-Man: Far From Home” begins. After an emotional and strenuous last few movies with ... -
Toxic masculinity in a sitcom package in ‘Shaft’
The latest “Shaft,” which adds a new generation of bad mother——- to the mix, is not what you might expect. It’s not gritty or ... -
In the joyous ‘Toy Story 4,’ the toys evolve too
It’s futile to ask “why more” in the movie business, but it’s hard not to go in a little suspicious of a fourth “Toy ... -
Emma Thompson kills in ‘Late Night’
Watching “Late Night,” an enjoyably zippy if scattershot comedy about a veteran late-night host and her fresh-faced new writing hire, a persistent thought runs ... -
The X-Men struggle to the end in ‘Dark Phoenix’
The good news is “Dark Phoenix “ is neither an apocalypse nor is it “X-Men: Apocalypse,” but this latest installment is not exactly a ... -
A cool concept lost in execution in ‘Brightburn’
Jackson A. Dunn plays Brandon Breyer “Brightburn” Brightburn is a one idea movie. What if a baby from another planet crash lands on earth ... -
Egerton glitters in glossy, conventional ‘Rocketman’
Whatever you say about Dexter Fletcher’s glossy, glittering Elton John blinged-out biopic “Rocketman,” a shiny sequin of a movie, it doesn’t lack for sparkle. ... -
‘Poms’ is too embarrassed of itself to be empowering
There’s something irreconcilable about “Poms,” a movie about women in a retirement community who start a cheerleading club. The film wants us to laugh ... -
‘Long Shot,’ a comedy with a big heart and smarts
Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen make a sparkling comedic duo in the unconventional romantic comedy “Long Shot,” about a sleek politician and a schlubby ... -
A strong Efron, but little else new in Bundy biopic
When Ted Bundy died in the electric chair 30 years ago in Florida, a witness to the execution — a prosecutor in the case ... -
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is Marvel’s machine in high gear
Satisfaction is a complicated concept in Marvel Land. On the one hand, every morsel of pre-release information is obsessively poured over in feverish anticipation. ... -
‘Little’ heralds big-time arrival of Marsai Martin
Since Hailee Steinfeld rode into town in “True Grit,” we’ve been fairly blessed by the big-screen breakthroughs of teenage actresses. To name just a ... -
Happy hunting Bonnie and Clyde in ‘The Highwaymen’
It’s hard to begin watching the Netflix movie “The Highwaymen” and not think about the way it will inevitably end — in a famous ...
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