Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’s characters and mood triumph over a wobbly script

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The latest incarnation of Eastman and Laird’s adolescent terrapin martial artists are wonderful characters. Watching them in action is a ball. Unfortunately, the rest of the flick does not quite match them.

Reviews

Disenchanted fails to conjure up an entertaining spell

By: Lisa Laman

Whether or not you’ve seen Enchanted, Disenchanted will feel like a formulaic retread of other fairy tale comedies.

Anniversaries

“Duct tape will not make an honest man out of you”: “A Prairie Home Companion” at 15

Robert Altman's swan song remains a mesh of spontaneity and character detail further lifted by its ensemble cast.

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Anniversaries

How “Bridesmaids” put female friendship center stage

Ten years ago, Paul Feig's uproarious comedy centered the lives and relationships of women in revolutionary ways.

Reviews

“The Mitchells vs. the Machines” is a colorful, vivid bit of sensory overload

By: Sarah Gorr

Mike Rianda's dizzying debut features vibrant, refreshing animation and oodles of style, even as its dysfunctional family dynamics ring a little familiar.

Reviews

“Eater’s Guide to the World” feeds our need to see how the world dines out

By: Ashley Lara

Maya Rudolph narrates a dizzying, nostalgic trip around the world to the cuisines we all miss right now.

Features

“Away We Go”: An Inter-State Indie-Statement

Despite getting off on the wrong foot, Sam Mendes's oft-forgotten dramedy remains a salient look at 2000s anxieties as often seen onscreen.

The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Leave After “Hair Love”

It may be prefaced by a brilliant, heartfelt short, but Sony Pictures Animation's latest, like its adaptation, is a huge waste of time.

Booksmart Review: Girls Rule the World – And the Party

Olivia Wilde's debut is a gut-busting comedy that celebrates the power of female friendships.

Wine Country Review: Amy Poehler and Co. Go Full Wine Mom

Amy Poehler's directorial debut is filled with hilarious women, but this attempt at a female Sideways doesn't quite hit the right notes.

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