Willem Dafoe and some cute puppies aren’t enough to save this dull, overlong adventure.
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Tom Harper’s ascent to the stratosphere has moments of tension, but they’re undercut by a choppy narrative and a shallow approach to its true story.
Tom Hanks fills the loafers of childhood’s kindest saint in Marielle Heller’s case study of Mr. Rogers’ impact.
Your dad’s favorite racing movie races to a $31.5 million opening weekend.
Matt Damon & Christian Bale are in first gear in the true story of the race to make the fastest car in the world.
Adam Driver delivers another powerful performance in Scott Z. Burns’ drama about C.I.A. torture in the Middle East.
The latest volley in the cinematic culture wars is a clunky, but essentially-competent polemic in favor of school vouchers.
Gurinder Chadha’s heartwarming tale of a boy and The Boss fumbles some chords, but charms nonetheless.
The blueprint for modern haunted house movies turns 40, but some of its themes feel just as fresh and contemporary today.
Tom Hanks charms as Fred Rogers in the trailer for Marielle Heller’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, out in theaters this Thanksgiving.
Culture clash and end-of-life issues collide in Lulu Wang’s scintillatingly heartfelt drama “based on an actual lie.”
Abel Ferrara eulogizes fellow scandalizer Pier Paolo Pasolini in a suitably grimy tone poem featuring Willem Dafoe.
Jill Magid’s documentary delves into messy conversations about the link between art and legacy, becoming a short but […]
Elton John’s not the man they think he is at home in Dexter Fletcher’s sparkling, muddled biopic.
Ed Zwick’s death-row drama is a familiar, but effective throwback to old-fashioned issue dramas. It’s hard to think […]
We chat with the creator of the podcast series Blockbuster about dramatizing the early creative partnership of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
Mary Harron’s take on the Manson Family features strong performances, but brings little else to the true crime table.
Middle-earth or middle-of-the-road? Dome Karukoski’s take on the Lord of the Rings author’s early life doesn’t even try to break the biopic mold.
