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.
Welcome to Marwen
For a movie that takes place largely inside someone’s head, Welcome to Marwen lacks the…
Capsule reviews for Dec. 21
American Renegades It’s both disheartening and amusing to find Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons barking insults at…
Mary Poppins Returns
Fifty-four years after Julie Andrews first appeared on screen as the titular nanny, Emily Blunt steps into her Oxfords to return to the Banks’ household just as things are falling apart. Now grown, Michael (Ben Whishaw) with children of his own, finds himself in financial distress…