The Upside
There are many downsides to The Upside, which is Hollywood’s latest attempt to transform…
They Shall Not Grow Old
When Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson was commissioned by the British Imperial War Museum to curate…
Capsule reviews for Jan. 11
Ashes in the Snow The horrors of World War II are seen through a Lithuanian…
Stan and Ollie
While not a comprehensive biopic, Stan and Ollie captures the essence of what made Laurel…
Capsule reviews for Jan. 4
American Hangman The verdict isn’t favorable for this moderately suspenseful but ultimately strained Canadian thriller,…
Vice
Rarely have I seen a film that hates its audience as much as Vice does. Poised as a satire on the rise of former Vice President Dick Cheney, Adam McKay’s supremely misguided biopic is tantamount to yelling fire in a theater and then locking the doors. It isn’t just ugly, unfunny and stunningly mediocre, it’s the worst film of the year.
On the Basis of Sex
Combine Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s judicial legacy and longevity, her influence in the current political climate,…
Aquaman
There are several ways to approach adapting the Aquaman comic book for the big screen. Unfortunately, Aquaman tries all of them. It never finds the right tone as a special-effects extravaganza, a more grounded human story about acceptance and expectations, or a more straightforward episode of good battling evil with tridents.