'Logan' Is The Best At What It Does — And What It Does Is Gritty
Critic Chris Klimek says this small-scale, sun-blasted tale of an aging Wolverine's efforts to protect a young mutant "plays like the King Lear of the X-saga."
Movie Reviews
'Table 19': At This Wedding, The Laughs Never Register
Anna Kendrick stars as a wedding guest stuck among the misfits in this labored, low-energy film from director Jeffrey Blitz.
Shirley MacLaine Gets 'The Last Word' — And You'll Want It To Be
A bitter retiree hopes a few good deeds will salvage her reputation in this insipid dramedy. MacLaine is Hollywood royalty, but this film is strictly peasant fare.
A Self-Destructive Dad Gambles With His Son's Future In The Drama 'Wolves'
Critic Ella Taylor admires the performances, but says director Bart Freundlich's latest is a "modestly pleasing, unsurprising indie about a family undone by anger issues."
New 'Chimes At Midnight' DVD Recalls Orson Welles' Autobiographical Turn As Falstaff
Welles moved Shakespeare's mostly peripheral character to the center of this 1965 film. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says the performance "may be the most profound moment of Welles' entire film career."
'Get Out' Mixes Satire, Race And Horror, And The Result Is A Scream
A young white woman brings her black boyfriend home to meet her parents in director Jordan Peele's first feature film. Critic David Edelstein says Get Out is a comic thriller worth seeing.
Oscar-Nominated Animated Film 'My Life As A Zucchini' Makes For A Satisfying Meal
Up for best animated feature, this French-Swiss stop-motion tale of a young boy's life in a group home offers a small, meticulously detailed story that leavens melancholy with humor.
'Get Out': A Terrifically Topical — And Terrifying — Satire
Comedian Jordan Peele's debut feature as writer/director is a blisteringly smart horror film buoyed by the "shimmering, righteous anger" of its take on race, says critic Chris Klimek.
Amiable But Generic 'Rock Dog' Chases Its Own Tail
This Chinese-U.S. co-production, based on a graphic novel by Chinese rock star Zheng Jun, pads its way through a familiar story about a mastiff who wants to make it big in the music industry.
3 Teenage Outsiders Navigate Friendship And Desire In 'As You Are'
An intimate portrait of high school friends caught up in the aftermath of a violent incident places us inside their heads with sensitivity and restraint.