There's No Wonder Left For 'Alice'
Other than brand extension, there seems to be no reason at all for Alice Through The Looking Glass to exist. And it shows in the final product.
Movie Reviews
'X-Men' Issues: Hiding Oscar Isaac Is Only The Beginning
The latest period installment of the mutant franchise gets the gang back together, but the time machine seems to be running out of juice.
Competitive Men Are At Sea In 'Chevalier'
Athina Rachel Tsangari's black comedy about men who undertake a petty but brutal competition while aboard a yacht together may or may not be a political allegory.
Dear Hollywood, This Is How You Make A Movie With African Characters
Sean Penn's new movie set in Africa got booed at Cannes. Critics said its African characters were "bleeding wallpaper." Here are 4 films that give African characters (and actors) their due.
'Weiner' Is An Intriguingly Nuanced Look At An Easy Punch Line
Two years after he was caught texting crotch shots, former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner was back in the spotlight, running for mayor. A new documentary chronicles his scandal-plagued campaign.
A Political Study With No Diagnosis, But Plenty Of Access
Weiner is a documentary about the fall of Anthony Weiner's 2013 campaign for mayor. The access that Weiner and his wife allowed the filmmakers is a little baffling, but it makes for quite a story.
Female Students Flip The Script For 'Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'
The follow-up to the successful film about a couple menaced by a nearby frat house does an interesting gender reversal as girls rebel against a rule that prevents them from holding their own parties.
'Loving' Stands Out At Cannes Film Festival, Our Reviewer Says
Renee Montagne talks with critic Kenneth Turan about some of the movies coming out of this year's Cannes Film Festival. Turan reviews movies for Morning Edition and the Los Angeles Times.
An Emotional Storm Breaks In Paradise In 'A Bigger Splash'
An aging rock star's respite in the Mediterranean is interrupted by an old lover in A Bigger Splash. John Powers calls the film, which stars Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes, a "gripping slow-burn."
'The Lobster': A Rom-Com With Satirical Claws
The Lobster is a comedy in which single people are given 45 days to fall in love before being turned into an animal of their choice.