'Tomb Raider,' Franchise Nadir
The film depicting the origin story of Lara Croft's raider of lost tombs "isn't awful," says critic Chris Klimek, "but its invasive, thudding mediocrity will make you wish it were."
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Slack Hostage Drama '7 Days In Entebbe' Never Takes Off
Puzzling editing choices prevent this tale of a hijacked 1976 flight from Tel Aviv to Paris from attaining any real tension or narrative momentum.
A Gay Teen Romance, Sealed With A Peck: 'Love, Simon'
Come for the rom-com elements, familiar and dutiful though they are. Stay for the film's sensitive, specific and closely observed coming-out storyline, which feels new — and important.
'Flower' Is Thorny But Rootless
Max Winkler's tale of a teenager who uses sex to get revenge on a man who may or may not have assaulted her step-brother is a "glib character study" that tries too hard to shock.
Danny Trejo On Acting, Addiction And Playing 'The Mean Chicano Dude'
Trejo says that his experience standing in the San Quentin prison yard waiting for a riot prepared him for acting: "You're absolutely scared to death ... [but] you have to pretend you're not."
Humor Blends With Tragedy In The Farcical 'Death of Stalin'
Armando Iannucci's new film satirizes the days in 1953 when the Soviet Union lost its totalitarian leader and members of his inner circle argued, plotted and killed while selecting a successor.
From The 'Fresh Air' Archives: Eddie Bunker, Who Honed His Writing Craft In Prison
Bunker, who died in 2005, spent 18 years in prison before becoming a successful writer. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1985 film Runaway Train, which helped launch the career of actor Danny Trejo.
14-Year-Old Raises $100,000 To Treat Girls To 'A Wrinkle In Time'
Taylor Richardson set up a GoFundMe to raise $15,000 to send 1,000 girls to see the Disney film. But, with the help of J.J. Abrams, Chris Pine and Oprah, she surpassed her goal.
In 'Bomb City,' First-Time Filmmakers Tell True Crime Story From Texas
Two filmmakers from Amarillo, Texas, released their debut film about the death of a young man in the late '90s after a jocks versus punks brawl that got widespread national attention and exposed deep divisions in the city. The film, Bomb City, carries a nickname for Amarillo, the only city in the country with a nuclear assembly plant.
Hubert de Givenchy, Famed Couturier, Dies At 91
Known for designing the little black numbers worn by Audrey Hepburn, a British fashion declared of his first collection: "These dresses remind you of that first, best, glass of champagne."