'Ophelia' Drowns ... In Meaninglessness
Based on a YA novel told from Ophelia's perspective, Claire McCarthy's film is by turns too glib and too reverent with the source material, hopelessly blurring its point of view.
Movie Reviews
'The Plagiarists' Ponders Authenticity, Inauthentically
Shot on vintage, lo-fi video cameras, this talky, didactic film finds a bickering couple beginning to question themselves once they start to question a tale told by an older black man.
Imagine There's No Beatles: 'Yesterday' Proves Too Clumsy For Its Clever Conceit
The breezy rom-com is set in a world where only one man remembers the fab four. The film so takes our affection for The Beatles for granted that it never bothers to give the music a proper showcase.
'Spider-Man: Far From Home,' But Still On Familiar Ground
A charming cast, some fun twists, and the usual third-act bloat; Avengers may be over, but this "bright and buoyant" spider-sequel doesn't give you a chance to forget the Marvel formula.
'Toy Story 4' Reaches For An Even More Resonant Sense Of Closure Than Last Film
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang are back for a new adventure involving Bonnie's newest toy, Forky, a spork, in Pixar's Toy Story 4.
The Toys Are Back: A Review Of 'Toy Story 4'
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang are back on an adventure in Toy Story 4. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan about the new film.
A 'Wild Rose' Grows In Glasgow, With Dreams Of Getting Transplanted
Rose-Lynn (Jessie Buckley) is a scrappy Glaswegian single mom, fresh out of prison, who chases Nashville dreams in this beguiling, emotionally resonant film.
'The Edge Of Democracy' Offers An Intimate Look At Brazilian Politics In Flux
Petra Costa's urgent, engrossing documentary mixes memoir and reportage, raising more questions than it manages to answer about the past, present and future state of Brazilian democracy.
'Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am': A Defiant Tour Of A Beloved Author's Life, Work
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' discursive documentary features Morrison addressing the camera and dispensing earned wisdom and zingers by the bushel.
To Infinity And ... Be Done: After 4 Films, Have We Finally Outgrown 'Toy Story'?
Though it's as dazzling as you'd expect from a Pixar animation, Toy Story 4 is also more ungainly than its predecessors, with coarser humor and audacious plot leaps that don't always pay off.