Shia LaBeouf's 'Honey Boy' Centers On A Character Much Like Himself
Shia LaBeouf wrote and more or less lived Honey Boy's story of a child actor who develops anger issues living with his alcoholic dad.
Movie Reviews
Movie Review: 'The Irishman' Is An Epic With The Feel Of History
Martin Scorsese's three-and-a-half-hour mob movie, "The Irishman," stars Robert De Niro as a killer for hire, and Al Pacino as Teamsters union boss Jimmy Hoffa.
In 'Terminator: Dark Fate,' A Faltering Franchise Gets A Hard Reset
Linda Hamilton is back — and funny! — as Sarah Connor in a lean, propulsive and women-centered sequel that seeks to wave away the recent sequels in the Terminator franchise.
'Motherless Brooklyn' Is A Noir Miss
Edward Norton's passion project — an over-lit, neo-noir adaptation of Jonathan Lethem's 1999 novel — struggles to convey the novel's interiority.
In Earnest, Contrived Biopic 'Harriet,' Tubman Is An Action Hero
Cynthia Erivo is quite good, and the story of Harriet Tubman is a tale worth telling, but as presented here it's earnest, conventional and "fundamentally inert."
Netflix's 'American Son' Adaptation Exposes The Play's Flaws
The cast and director of the 2018 Broadway play reunite, but the performances prove more nuanced than the characters, revealing a script that takes "shortcuts to catharsis."
De Niro, Pesci And Pacino Are At The Top Of Their Game In 'The Irishman'
Martin Scorsese's new film about the man who claimed to have killed Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is a haunting story of loyalty, loss and power — with plenty of whackings.
In 'Frankie,' Huppert Struggles To Keep A Secret — And Our Interest
Flat characters spout banal observations about life against a lush backdrop in Ira Sachs's film, which wastes the considerable talents of its all-star cast.
An Israeli Stranded In Paris, Aching To Blend In: 'Synonyms'
Yoav (Tom Mercier) finds himself without clothes soon after arriving in Paris, and strives to assimilate into French culture.
'The Current War: Director's Cut' Shines At Low But Steady Wattage
This long-delayed film about Edison, Westinghouse and Tesla is "a sumptuous historical pageant that's stronger on sumptuousness than history."