Hollywood's Favorite Giant Ape Returns In 'Kong: Skull Island'
In Kong: Skull Island, Hollywood's favorite giant ape returns to theaters, this time befriending Brie Larson and annoying John Goodman.
Movie Reviews
In 'Logan,' Hugh Jackman's Wolverine Shines His Badge One Last Time
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews the latest and darkest Marvel movie, Logan, which follows an aging X-Men Wolverine and Charles Xavier.
The X-Men Franchise Takes An Intense, Scorched-Earth Turn With 'Logan'
Major characters go down in showers of blood and gore in the latest stand-alone Wolverine film. Critic David Edelstein says that Logan is an "incredibly bleak ... crackerjack piece of work."
'Logan' Is The Best At What It Does — And What It Does Is Gritty
Critic Chris Klimek says this small-scale, sun-blasted tale of an aging Wolverine's efforts to protect a young mutant "plays like the King Lear of the X-saga."
'Table 19': At This Wedding, The Laughs Never Register
Anna Kendrick stars as a wedding guest stuck among the misfits in this labored, low-energy film from director Jeffrey Blitz.
Shirley MacLaine Gets 'The Last Word' — And You'll Want It To Be
A bitter retiree hopes a few good deeds will salvage her reputation in this insipid dramedy. MacLaine is Hollywood royalty, but this film is strictly peasant fare.
A Self-Destructive Dad Gambles With His Son's Future In The Drama 'Wolves'
Critic Ella Taylor admires the performances, but says director Bart Freundlich's latest is a "modestly pleasing, unsurprising indie about a family undone by anger issues."
New 'Chimes At Midnight' DVD Recalls Orson Welles' Autobiographical Turn As Falstaff
Welles moved Shakespeare's mostly peripheral character to the center of this 1965 film. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says the performance "may be the most profound moment of Welles' entire film career."
'Get Out' Mixes Satire, Race And Horror, And The Result Is A Scream
A young white woman brings her black boyfriend home to meet her parents in director Jordan Peele's first feature film. Critic David Edelstein says Get Out is a comic thriller worth seeing.
Oscar-Nominated Animated Film 'My Life As A Zucchini' Makes For A Satisfying Meal
Up for best animated feature, this French-Swiss stop-motion tale of a young boy's life in a group home offers a small, meticulously detailed story that leavens melancholy with humor.