'Ford v Ferrari' Will Get Your Heart Racing
Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in the story of Ford's attempt to create a car that will best Ferrari at Le Mans in this "rollicking" "wildly entertaining" film.
Movie Reviews
'The Good Liar,' The Con Is A Pro — As Expected
In Bill Condon's film set among London's septuagenarian set, Ian McKellan attempts to con Helen Mirren out of her fortune, but we're always one step ahead of the story.
In A Rote, Rebooted 'Charlie's Angels,' Only Kristen Stewart Earns Her Wings
Writer-director Elizabeth Banks' take on the franchise plays "like a campy, under-budgeted 'Mission: Impossible,' " that loses momentum whenever Stewart is off-screen.
Review: 'Ford V Ferrari'
LA Times film critic Kenneth Turan talks with NPR's David Greene and reviews the new film Ford v Ferrari, starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon.
Meet The Filmmaker Reinventing How African Women Are Portrayed In Movies
Two deeply personal films from Cameroonian Rosine Mbakam won critical acclaim in the U.S. by grappling with how families maintain traditions in a time of global migration and generational change.
'Marriage Story' Reveals The Messy, Heartbreaking Toll Of Divorce
No one outside a marriage can know the truth of it, but actors Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson bring the audience awfully close in Noah Baumbach's devastating drama about splitting up.
Christmas, Pleasant: 'Last Christmas' Gives You Its Heart
Paul Feig directs Emilia Clarek, Henry Golding and Emma Thompson (who co-wrote the script) in a Yule-themed "fun, if shaggy, character study."
'Honey Boy' Is Flawed But Fascinating, Like Its Lead Character
Actor Shia LaBeouf's autobiographical film lacks the nuance of director Alma Ha'rel's previous documentary work, but star Noah Jupe's performance is astounding.
'Doctor Sleep' Is Haunted By The Ghost Of Stanley Kubrick
Mike Flanagan directs a meandering, imitative sequel to both the Stephen King book and the Stanley Kubrick movie, The Shining; its nonhorror elements prove more persuasive than its scares.
A Middling 'Midway'
Roland Emmerich's CGI-heavy depiction of the WWII battle that turned the tide in the Pacific isn't boring, but it's familiar beats ensure it's more a movie about war movies than it is about war.