A Strong Central Performance Grounds An Uneven 'Boulevard'
In his final dramatic role, Robin Williams plays a man who tries late in his life to find happiness.
Movie Reviews
Coming Back As A Better Slab Of Beef Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be
Self/less is a dull rumination on familiar themes about body-swapping and life-swapping, exploring none of the actually provocative questions it raises.
A Documentarian Wonders: 'Do I Sound Gay?'
In a new documentary, a gay man tries to change the sound of his voice and wonders why, exactly, he thinks he should.
'Tangerine', A Teeny-Budget Comedy That Packs An Emotional Wallop
Sean Baker's bleak, boisterous farce follows two transgender sex workers on Christmas Eve in Los Angeles. David Edelstein says Tangerine is "brilliantly shaped, edited, scored and performed."
Not All Sequels Are Equal: Following Up To 'Terminator', 'Magic Mike'
Film critic David Edelstein calls Terminator Genesys "strenuously witless" and "lousy." But, he adds, the loose and fun Magic Mike XXL is "anything but a typical machine-tooled sequel."
Examining The War On Mexican Drug Cartels, Through Film And Fiction
Two new works of art — the documentary film Cartel Land and the novel The Cartel — shine a light on the seemingly endless drug war in Mexico. John Powers says both works are bleak, but gripping.
Pop Culture Happy Hour, Small Batch Edition: 'Terminator Genisys'
Contributors Glen Weldon and Chris Klimek break down the latest in the many-tentacled franchise that continues to employ its indispensable central action hero.
Country's Kacey Musgraves Mixes Wit And Sincerity In 'Pageant Material'
The 26-year-old singer focuses on cleverly constructed lyrics — instead of rebellion — in her new record. Critic Ken Tucker says the singer falls short of creating a "sustained great album."
On Its 40th Anniversary, Remembering The Terror Of 'Jaws'
This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the movie, Jaws, the original summer blockbuster.
Investigating The Drug Trade In 'Cartel Land'
A new documentary tells a riveting story of the way power and violence intersect along the Arizona border and in embattled Michoacan, Mexico.