X-Men: Apocalypse
By this time, only die-hard X-Men devotees could be expected to keep things straight in…
Month: May 2016
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Perhaps it was inevitable that the 2010 box-office success of Alice in Wonderland would yield…
The Nice Guys
During the opening titles, The Nice Guys tells us that it’s set in Los Angeles…
The Angry Birds Movie
Even if it was a good idea to turn a video-game app into a film,…
Capsule reviews for May 20
Almost Holy Simple acts of kindness evolve into a crusade to save a country in…
Money Monster
There’s an unintentional similarity between the thriller Money Monster and the greedy Wall Street executives…
Capsule reviews for May 13
The Lobster Both romantic and comedic, this exhilarating comedy obliterates any genre classification. It’s a…
Captain America: Civil War
Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. -Samuel Johnson, 7 April 1775 …