Capsule reviews for Oct. 14
Aquarius Sonia Braga’s wonderful portrayal of an aging Brazilian matriarch drives this deliberately paced character…
The Girl on the Train
Infidelity, catfighting, psychosis. The juicy qualities of daytime soap operas and tawdry female-empowerment thrillers on…
The Birth of a Nation
It takes place almost 200 years ago, but The Birth of a Nation contains plenty…
Capsule reviews for Oct. 7
The Alchemist Cookbook There’s appeal in the way this stark low-budget thriller from director Joel…
Deepwater Horizon
When it comes to real-life tragedies, where is the line between exploitation of the deceased…
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
You can see why director Tim Burton was attracted to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar…
Masterminds
It’s a comedy about thievery, so we can safely presume that Masterminds must have been…
Capsule reviews for Sept. 30
Denial The relevance of the subject matter elevates the uneven execution of this straightforward chronicle…