Game Night
Game nights with friends can be amusing, thrilling, or even frightening. However, Game Night is…
Capsule reviews for Feb. 23
Are We Not Cats You want to give the benefit of the doubt to oddities…
Black Panther
The question of black identity and self-image in America is as complex as they come. It’s been probed by James Baldwin, Alex Haley, Spike Lee, Ava Duvernay and most recently Barry Jenkins. Now the question falls in the hands of Ryan Coogler, and it’s … complicated.
Early Man
History aficionados probably shouldn’t nitpick the prehistoric revisionism of Early Man, because this delightful animated…
Capsule reviews for Feb. 16
The Boy Downstairs It’s difficult to find unexplored territory with romantic comedies set in New…
The 15:17 to Paris
This rare misfire for director Clint Eastwood is a well-intentioned attempt to dig beneath the headlines and bring authenticity to this military-themed example of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, except it never quite comes together.
Fifty Shades Freed
It’s highly unlikely that anyone would venture into Fifty Shades Freed without knowing exactly what…
Peter Rabbit
The filmmakers will call it updating or reimagining the material for a new generation, but…