Capsule reviews for Dec. 14
Backtrace The biggest problem with this absurdly incoherent crime thriller is that it’s played with…
Todd Jorgenson
Mary Queen of Scots
While the turbulent 16th century life of Mary Queen of Scots was filled with such made-for-TMZ shenanigans, this new biopic admirably shows restraint by dialing down the melodrama in favor of a character-driven examination of a royal power struggle.
Ben Is Back
A church choir harmonizes “In the Bleak Midwinter” over the opening frames of Ben Is…
Capsule reviews for Dec. 7
All the Devil’s Men Some potentially intriguing concepts are overwhelmed by clichés in this espionage…
The Favourite
While not everyone responds to the arch, idiosyncratic narrative style and almost defiantly ostentatious visual…
Capsule reviews for Nov. 30
Anna and the Apocalypse This holiday-themed mashup of High School Musical and Shaun of the…
Ralph Breaks the Internet
The greatest threat to humanity these days might be a computer virus, so in that…
Robin Hood
We hardly needed another big-screen version of Robin Hood. And we really didn’t need this…