A Man, A Plane, A Rapture: 'Left Behind'
Nicolas Cage heads up another try at adapting the incredibly popular rapture novels into films.
Movie Reviews
Good-Hearted But Simplistic, 'The Good Lie' Fails To Satisfy
While the story of Sudanese refugees in America is well-meaning and earnestly executed, its failure to engage some of the most important challenges those refugees might really face is a fatal flaw.
'Gone Girl': A Missing Wife And A Cloud Of Suspicion
Director David Fincher's excellent adaptation of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl relies on stellar performances and ultimately on a diabolically twisting narrative structure.
'Equalizer' Devotes Time To Character Development, Graphic Violence
When Denzel Washington and director Anton Fuqua collaborated on 2001's Training Day, the film won Washington an Oscar and changed the trajectory of his career. They're together again in The Equalizer.
Coal Miners And Gay Activists Partner In 'Pride'
The film offers a rousing, true-life take on a British coal miners' strike that led to an unusual union. Critic Bob Mondello says the storyline blends Norma Rae with sillier, Kinky Boots-ish stuff.
British Coalminers Strike With A Gay Coalition In 'Pride,' A Crowd-Pleaser
The film is based on a true story about the '80s strike Margaret Thatcher vowed to break. It's full of the Britain's best actors, and nearly every line makes you cackle or puts a lump in your throat.
'The Equalizer' Pits Mallet Against Man And Man Against Corkscrew
Denzel Washington is a former special ops agent thrust back into action in this film adaptation of the '80s television show that's entertaining enough until it goes off the rails.
In A Brilliantly Disorienting Film, A Teenager Is 'Starred Up' To An Adult Prison
The British drama depicts remarkable characters, including an angry teenager who meets two father figures behind bars. It's a prison film that's shattering beyond physical violence.
'Life Of Crime' Has Authentic Elmore Leonard Snap
The late author wrote close to 50 novels, and several of them, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight, were made into films. His 1978 book The Switch has been turned into a film called Life of Crime.
Werner Herzog's Audacious Early Films Showcased In New Boxed Collection
The 71-year-old German filmmaker made daring movies in the 1970s that pushed viewers into unsettling mental spaces. The tremendous boxed set Herzog: The Collection highlights his authentic style.