In Dubious Battle
If John Steinbeck isn’t rolling over in his grave over the new big-screen adaptation of…
Capsule reviews for Feb. 17
American Fable This low-key thriller is never more than mildly chilling or unsettling, but provides…
The Lego Batman Movie
In a cinematic marketplace dominated by sequels and retreads, The Lego Batman Movie manages to…
Fifty Shades Darker
In an age where “locker-room talk” has become mainstream conversation, Fifty Shades Darker doesn’t feel…
Capsule reviews for Feb. 10
John Wick: Chapter 2 Fans of the ultraviolent action saga that spawned this sequel will…
The Comedian
By nature, insult comics are edgy and controversial. Those qualities aren’t shared by The Comedian,…
The Space Between Us
Perhaps it’s appropriate that The Space Between Us feels like it comes from another planet….
Capsule reviews for Feb. 3
Growing Up Smith The heartfelt charm is compromised by the eye-rolling clichés in this coming-of-age…