'Hanna' Is Grisly, Grounded And Gripping
Amazon's adaptation of the quirky, dreamlike 2011 film about a young girl trained as the perfect assassin lacks the movie's distinctive visual flair, but it's got a bigger heart.
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'Downton' Flabby: Period Piece 'The Chaperone' Is A Let-Down
There's plenty of 'Downton Abbey' DNA in this tale of prim Norma (Elizabeth McGovern) who shepherds young Louise Brooks (Haley Lu Richardson) to NYC; there's also a leaden script and thin characters.
The Forgotten Woman Who Designed The Creature From The Black Lagoon
A new book by Mallory O'Meara explores the life of artist Milicent Patrick, who worked on Fantasia and costumed a legendary Hollywood monster — and then ran afoul of misogyny in the workplace.
In The Bleakly Beautiful 'Diane,' Mary Kay Place Can't Help But Keep Helping
The debut feature of documentary filmmaker Kent Jones paints a loving but clear-eyed portrait of an older woman (Mary Kay Place) enabling her grown, addict son (Jake Lacy).
'Dumbo': Elephants Never Forget, But Audiences Will
Tim Burton's take on the classic Disney animated feature does what it sets out to do in a kid-friendly, safe and unsurprising way devoid of the director's onetime idiosyncratic flair.
Like A Rolling Stoner: Burnout Comedy 'The Beach Bum' Is A Balm
In writer/director Harmony Korine's latest, Matthew McConaughey plays a South Florida stoner/poet. It's a meandering, ecstatic, and ultimately "brilliant embrace of body, pleasure and art."
'Syrian Bride' Illustrates Consequences Of Israel's Occupation Of Golan Heights
The White House recently backed Israel's claims to sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Rachel Martin talks to Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis, who captured the complexity of the area in his 2004 film.
It's A Bird! It's A Plane! It's ... A Dog Dangling From A Helicopter?!
The IMAX film Superpower Dogs follows six remarkable canines who work in fields such as avalanche and water rescue, endangered species protection, and emotional support.
'What We Do In The Shadows' Puts The Dead In Deadpan
The U.S. adaptation of the hilarious 2014 New Zealand mockumentary about vampire roommates infuses the film's dry-as-gravedust humor into new characters and strong storylines.
Jordan Peele's 'Us' Is Setting Box Office Records — And Breaking Down Racial Barriers
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with horror expert and professor Tananarive Due about why Jordan Peele's Us is so revolutionary and what makes horror a special genre for black audiences.