You Won't Get Much Fire From 'Godzilla: King Of The Monsters'
The sequel to the 2014 Godzilla finds two scientists and a bunch of monsters stranded in an undercooked story about an underdeveloped monster.
Movie Reviews
This Time, Octavia Spencer Takes Something For Herself In 'Ma'
After a career often spent in roles of kind caretakers, Octavia Spencer sinks her teeth into the part of a woman who draws a group of teenagers into her basement.
Terrorism Is Filmmaking In Brian De Palma's 'Domino'
The director who has boomeranged from better-regarded films to ones treated much less kindly barely wants to own this crime thriller. But for fans of his work, there are sequences to admire.
Elton John Biopic 'Rocketman' Is A Surprising Song-And-Dance Spectacular
Rocketman finds ways to buck convention, even in the familiar framework of the rock biopic. The operatic excesses are balanced by a powerful sense of melancholy in this marvelous biographical musical.
Disney's Live-Action 'Aladdin' Aims To Correct 1st Film's Problems, Replicate Success
Disney's live-action version of its 1992 cartoon Aladdin features Will Smith in the Genie role originally played by Robin Williams.
'Booksmart' Tweaks Convention By Offering A Gentler View Of High School
Olivia Wilde's lighthearted, female-centric film charts the adventures of two brainy best friends who embark on a quest to reframe their high school identities 24 hours before graduation.
Quentin Tarantino's Film Generates Buzz At Cannes Film Festival
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan about some of the best movies that are being featured at this year's Cannes Film Festival — including Tarantino's newest.
'Diamantino': Portuguese Satire About Soccer, Nationalism And Cloning Scores Goal
Driven by a standout performance by Carloto Cotta, this Portuguese satire "sizzles with a comic energy rare for a movie with such blunt and weighty political commentary."
'Aladdin': A CGI World, Neither Whole Nor New
Though some elements generate fresh sparks, the remake "mostly has the beat-for-beat quality of the live-action Beauty and the Beast, the current standard-bearer for pointlessness."
'Booksmart' Is A Wise And Warm Summer Comedy
Director Olivia Wilde and leads Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever do wonderful work in a film about two high-school best friends who have one night to reverse course.