Movie Reviews

Colin Farrell plays a sweet-souled farmer whose best (human) friend abruptly dumps him in The Banshees of Inisherin.

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A farmer gets dumped by his best friend in 'The Banshees of Inisherin'

1:55pm October 26, 2022

by Justin Chang

Colin Farrell plays the sweet-souled Irish farmer in Martin McDonagh's film. One day, his friend Colm (Brendan Gleeson) abruptly refuses to join him for their usual afternoon pint down at the pub.

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Black Adam the character (Dwayne Johnson) tosses lightning, but Black Adam the movie is a Faraday cage.

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In 'Black Adam,' a lightning-based champion can't hold a charge

5:01am October 21, 2022

by Glen Weldon

Dwayne Johnson certainly looks the part of the DC Universe's most powerful anti-hero, but he buries his movie-star charisma under a dour ponderousness.

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Movie Review: 'The Banshees of Inisherin'

4:27pm October 20, 2022

by Bob Mondello

Writer and director Martin McDonagh reunited with "In Bruges" stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson in his new drama-comedy, "The Banshees of Inisherin."

Jalyn Hall plays Emmett Till and Danielle Deadwyler is his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, in Till.

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Emmett Till is known for his death. A new film about his mother also honors his life

5:05pm October 14, 2022

by Justin Chang

In 1955, a 14-year-old Black boy was lynched in Mississippi. Till tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, whose insistence on an open-casket funeral helped ignite the civil rights movement.

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Movie Review: "Decision to Leave"

4:59pm October 13, 2022

by Bob Mondello

The Korean film industry is on a roll. First, "Parasite'' won best picture at the 2022 Oscars, then "Squid Game" was a hit. Now, "Decision to Leave" is garnering some of the best reviews of the year.

Ram Charan stars in RRR, an action-packed bromance set in India in the 1920s.

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If you haven't been back to the movies yet, Indian epic 'RRR' is the reason to go

1:25pm October 11, 2022

by John Powers

The epic action-picture bromance makes the case for returning to theaters — it reminds us that movies are always more thrilling when they're part of a collective experience.

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Cate Blanchett plays a world-renowned conductor in the film Tár.

In 'Tár,' a brilliant but manipulative conductor orchestrates everyone around her

4:57pm October 07, 2022

by Justin Chang

Cate Blanchett learned to conduct, play the piano and speak German for this thought-provoking film about genius and the abuse of power.

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Movie Review: Tár

4:17pm October 07, 2022

by Bob Mondello

The film Tár is at once a meditation on a celebrated woman who abuses her stardom, and a star vehicle for Cate Blanchett.

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'Bros' offers lots of laughs — plus a serious commentary on queer identity

1:33pm September 30, 2022

by Justin Chang

Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane star in a nuanced comedy about how opposites can attract and also learn from each other. Bros means to send you out of the theater in a good mood — and it does.

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Raffiella Chapman stars as Vesper, a 13-year-old bio-hacker.

In a bio-engineered dystopia, 'Vesper' finds seeds of hope

5:00am September 30, 2022

by Bob Mondello

In the sci-fi drama Vesper, the title character is a 13 year old bio-hacker who lives in a future where humankind has wiped out all edible plants.