Arts

'Paddington 2': A Story That Bears Repeating

In an age of cringeworthy kids'-movie sequels, Paddington 2 proves "a lovely yarn with effects that dazzle, slapstick segments that shine and accomplished British thespians who give their all."

In This 'Freak Show,' Conformity Is The Real Bully

Trudie Stylar's coming-of-age film about a queer kid running for Homecoming Queen at his conservative private school is bright and stylized, if a bit thin on plot and characterization.

'Django': Life — And Music — During Wartime

In German-occupied France, guitarist Django Reinhardt (Reda Kateb) awakens to the horrors inflicted upon his people in this musically accomplished but "oversimplified, underfed and overburdened" film.