Disney’s Frozen 2 contains just about everything supposedly needed to replicate the massive, once-in-a-generation success story of the original Frozen released six years ago. It has the same dir…
Klaus Movie Review: Santa gets a new origin story worthy of the enduring holiday legacy
With a little help from his friends, director Sergio Pablos has added a triumphant new addition to the beloved holiday canon in Klaus, now streaming on Netflix. Co-directed by Carlos Martínez López wi…
Marriage Story Review: A love and divorce story for the ages
Love, consequences, and the custody battles therein collide in Marriage Story, the 13th film from director and writer Noah Baumbach. Like his 2017 comedy-drama The Meyerowitz Stories, Marriage Story i…
Movie Review: ‘The Kill Team’ reveals the unexpected horrors of war crimes. But also why they happen at all.
Many who see The Kill Team will have never served a day in the US military, and even fewer will have found themselves in direct combat. Many of us have no idea how to properly cope with the traumas an…
‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Review: A Stylish, Frantic, and Morally Absurd Sequel
Disney’s grand experiment of continuously remaking its animated properties has reached a critical mass in more ways than one. While massive nostalgia plays like The Lion King and Aladdin have re…
Film Review: In ‘The Death of Dick Long,’ Male Friendship Is Tested Beyond Our Patience
But is that really a bad thing? The “Daniels” — Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert — are filmmakers who are keenly concerned with mores of male intimacy, and how they collide in a masculine culture wher…
Hobbs & Shaw Review: Fast and Furious Without Cruise Control
Hardly a third into the runtime of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, it’s tempting to wish for the action spy comedy to drop all remaining pretenses, mainly its affiliating nod to t…