Movie Reviews

Holiday Movie Preview: What's Coming To Theaters Before The End Of The Year

6:23pm November 29, 2019

by Bob Mondello

There's one month left of 2019 and another 40 or so would-be blockbusters and awards contenders that Hollywood will be unwrapping during the holiday season.

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Director Michael Apted returns with the next installment of the experimental documentary series in 63 Up.

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Once More, Unto The Brits: '63 Up'

5:00pm November 27, 2019

by Ella Taylor

Michael Apted's latest installment of his extended documentary/social experiment — revisiting a brace of British children every seven years — finds them ruminating on life, death and Brexit.

Katherine Langford, Toni Collette, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Riki Lindhome and Jaeden Martell in Knives Out.

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'Knives Out,' A Classic Comic Mystery Of Uncommon Sharpness

12:03pm November 27, 2019

by Linda Holmes

Writer-director Rian Johnson has a triumph with Knives Out, a murder mystery featuring a sprawling cast having a brilliant and beautifully designed good time.

Jodie Turner-Smith stars as Queen, a criminal defense attorney turned fugitive in Queen & Slim.

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A First Date Turns Into A Stylish Nightmare In 'Queen & Slim'

5:00am November 27, 2019

by Mark Jenkins

Director Malina Matsoukas' debut feature, about a black couple on the run, is "more interested in myth-making than storytelling," with striking visuals and an increasingly implausible narrative.

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Killer Thriller 'Knives Out' Is Surprisingly Subversive — And Comfortingly Familiar

2:11pm November 26, 2019

by Justin Chang

Writer-director Rian Johnson's deliriously entertaining comic detective story brings together an all-star cast and an ingeniously plotted crime story whose every twist catches you by surprise.

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'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood' Showcases The Profound Effect Of Mister Rogers

1:59pm November 22, 2019

by Justin Chang

Director Marielle Heller's new film, starring Tom Hanks, casts a spell with the lightest of touches. Drop your skepticism; this film feels like an encounter with Fred Rogers himself.

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Movie Review: 'Frozen 2' And 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood'

5:50pm November 21, 2019

by Bob Mondello

The simultaneous openings of Frozen 2 and the Mr. Rogers bio-pic A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood offer a chance to talk about the changing nature of children's entertainment.

An NYPD detective (Chadwick Boseman) shuts down Manhattan in pursuit of two cop killers in 21 Bridges.

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New York's On Lockdown To Search For Cop-Killers In The Muddled '21 Bridges'

5:00pm November 21, 2019

by Andrew Lapin

Chadwick Boseman stars as a cop on the hunt for violent criminals in this "fitfully enjoyable if somewhat workmanlike action flick."

Tom Hanks stars as the beloved children's performer Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

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'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood': Can You Say 'Sincere' And 'Heartening?'

5:00pm November 21, 2019

by Ella Taylor

Marielle Heller's new film isn't Fred Rogers' story — it's the story of two damaged outsiders (Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys) finding a connection that overcomes the darkness in their childhoods.

Mark Ruffalo stars as a lawyer facing off against Dupont in Todd Haynes's Dark Waters.

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In 'Dark Waters,' A Conventional But Compelling Tale Of Corporate Comeuppance

5:00pm November 21, 2019

by Mark Jenkins

In "the most conventional movie of [director Todd] Haynes' career," Mark Ruffalo plays a lawyer taking on DuPont. The film distills years of litigation into an urgent story.