Movie Reviews

There She Goes Again: Nico (Trine Dyrholm) counts down her last days in Nico, 1988.

'Nico, 1988' Holds A Dark Mirror Up To The Troubled Performer

5:00am August 01, 2018

by Mark Jenkins

Writer/director Susanna Nicchiarelli's scrappy biopic, which features a standout performance from Danish actress Trine Dyrholm, examines the final days of the '60s icon's life.

A mural of Trayvon Martin is seen on the side of a building in the Sandtown neighborhood where Freddie Gray was arrested on April 30, 2015 in Baltimore.

A Look Back At Trayvon Martin's Death, And The Movement It Inspired

10:54am July 31, 2018

by Karen Grigsby Bates

A new television series explores the 2012 killing of the 17-year-old in Sanford, Fla., and the subsequent trial that sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.

Willi Herold (Max Hubacher) tries a Nazi officer's gear on for size, and find it fits all too well, in The Captain.

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In 'The Captain,' Clothes Make The Man — And The Monster

4:29pm July 27, 2018

by Bob Mondello

A German deserter in the waning days of World War II dons a discarded Nazi officer's uniform for warmth, but soon finds himself wielding its authority with unnerving and violent cruelty.

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Tom Cruise Keeps Gaining Momentum In 'Mission: Impossible — Fallout'

1:55pm July 27, 2018

by Justin Chang

Cruise shows no sign of slowing down as he takes on the role of secret agent Ethan Hunt once again. Critic Justin Chang says the new Mission: Impossible is full of "exhilarating, large-scale action."

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Daniel (Timothée Chalamet) doesn't get very far, though he does have a car, in Hot Summer Nights.

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'Hot Summer Nights' Loves The '90s, But Not Its Main Character

5:01pm July 26, 2018

by Scott Tobias

Writer/director Elijah Bynum's debut feature, a "nostalgia-soaked coming-of-age drama set in 1991 Cape Cod," is so beholden to its influences it never manages to escape their shadow.

Scotty Bowers, pictured here in his Marine uniform, ran a gas station in post-WWII Hollywood that provided a unique service for many movie stars of the era.

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'Scotty And The Secret History Of Hollywood': The Man Who Sold Sex To The Stars

5:00pm July 26, 2018

by Andrew Lapin

The documentary about Scotty Bowers, who procured same-sex lovers for many of Hollywood's biggest stars, skimps on emotional depth to let its subject dish gossip in his charming, gregarious way.

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, givin' the people what they want, in Mission: Impossible - Fallout.

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Spectacular Real-World Stunts Make 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' A Blast

5:00pm July 26, 2018

Writer-director Christopher McQuarrie returns to the M:I franchise with jaw-dropping stunts and set pieces, ensuring that "Fallout's sky-high thrill quotient obliterates that of all competitors."

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'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' And 'Nanette' Brim With Heart And Humanity

1:47pm July 26, 2018

by John Powers

Morgan Neville's moving documentary about Fred Rogers and Netflix's stand-up special starring Australian comic Hannah Gadsby both refuse to play along with established genre conventions.

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Oh, they go there, all right. From L to R: Beast Boy (Greg Cipes), Starfire (Hynden Walch), Robin (Scott Menville), Raven (Tara Strong) and Cyborg (Khary Payton) bust moves — and heads.

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'Teen Titans GO! To The Movies': Joke! Gag! DC Films Aren't Just For Mopes Anymore!

5:00am July 26, 2018

by Glen Weldon

This bright, silly and breezily funny film finds the Cartoon Network heroes going Hollywood, bringing deep-cut DC Comics references — and fart jokes — with them.

'Far From The Tree' Celebrates Family Differences

4:26pm July 20, 2018

by Bob Mondello

The documentary Far From the Tree chronicles the lives of children who are not what their parents wanted or expected.

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