Wildlife
After watching its teenage protagonist navigate some especially tricky emotional territory, you can theorize about…
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
How do you craft a character study about a cantankerous alcoholic and her criminal schemes,…
Capsule reviews for Oct. 19
Brewmaster Whether the proliferation of craft breweries prompts you to whet your palate or roll…
Bad Times at the El Royale
Rather than a Tarantino copycat… this pulpy crime drama from director Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) feels fresh and invigorating as it intricately weaves together tales of a half-dozen strangers who converge on a stormy night in Lake Tahoe.
Capsule reviews for Oct. 12
After Everything Two young lovers are torn apart by a terminal affliction in this romantic…
The Happy Prince
There are obvious parallels between Irish playwright Oscar Wilde and his title character in The…
Venom
It’s a foregone conclusion that a character drawn as ludicrously proportioned as the pin-headed Venom inspires a film adaptation that abandons all semblance of drama and veers a hard left into slapstick.
The Hate U Give
Even if it might not drastically alter moviegoer perceptions with regard to police brutality and…