‘Eat the Rich’: Difficulty level’s low in Netflix doc explaining the bizarre surge of GameStop stock |
9/26/2022 |
Overwrought, overlong ‘Blonde’ depicts Marilyn Monroe’s life as a joyless nightmare |
9/22/2022 |
‘Meet Cute’: Kaley Cuoco uses time travel to woo Pete Davidson in smart rom-com |
9/21/2022 |
‘Shadowland’: Illuminating docuseries sizes up conspiracy theorists and the suffering they cause |
9/21/2022 |
‘Don’t Worry Darling’: A cheap parlor trick of a plot lies beneath thriller’s great-looking exterior |
9/21/2022 |
Funny ‘Reboot’ imagines the antics when an old sitcom gets the gang back together |
9/19/2022 |
‘Pearl’: Disturbed farm girl acts out in fantastically twisted prequel to the horror hit ‘X’ |
9/15/2022 |
‘See How They Run’: Meta mystery builds a sillier ‘Mousetrap’ |
9/15/2022 |
‘The Silent Twins’: Duo’s bio has a story that engages but a style that repels |
9/15/2022 |
‘Do Revenge’: Pranks too cruel, stars too old in Netflix high school movie |
9/15/2022 |
‘The Woman King’: Viola Davis, co-stars put ordinary war movie in a class by itself |
9/14/2022 |
‘Confess, Fletch’: Jon Hamm makes terrific debut as the snarky snoop |
9/14/2022 |
‘Sins of Our Mother’: Netflix doc traces Lori Vallow’s descent from doting mom to delusional crackpot to suspected killer |
9/13/2022 |
‘Monarch’: Fox show’s a little bit country, a little bit daytime soap |
9/9/2022 |
‘Clerks III’: Quick Stop characters we first met in 1994 still amuse and impress |
9/9/2022 |
‘Pinocchio’: Visuals, performances make live-action film a worthy Disney creation |
9/8/2022 |
‘End of the Road’: Finally, a Netflix thriller that works, thanks to Queen Latifah |
9/8/2022 |
‘American Gigolo’: Showtime series turns movie into glossy but irresistible melodrama |
9/7/2022 |
‘Gutsy’: On uplifting Apple TV+ series, Clintons spotlight women who inspire, from a conservationist to a Kardashian |
9/7/2022 |
‘The Anthrax Attacks’: Documentary’s risky technique works in recalling the other terrorism scare of 2001 |
9/6/2022 |
‘House of Hammer’ makes the case that movie star could be a monster |
9/2/2022 |
‘The Good Boss’ jabs a smug CEO who hides his incompetence behind a smile |
9/1/2022 |
John McEnroe can be serious, and Showtime doc proves it |
9/1/2022 |
‘Honk For Jesus’: Leaders of disgraced church attempt a comeback in a comedy light on laughs |
8/31/2022 |
‘Rings of Power’: There’s some good in this world, and it’s worth watching for |
8/31/2022 |
In warmhearted ‘Gigi & Nate,’ a monkey helps a paralyzed man — and concerns others |
8/31/2022 |
‘The Patient’ a breakthrough for Steve Carell, playing a shrink kidnapped by a serial killer |
8/29/2022 |
‘Samaritan’: Stallone proves his star powers in a modest superhero universe |
8/25/2022 |
Kevin Hart’s ‘Me Time’ a waste of Your Time |
8/25/2022 |
‘Breaking’: In tense thriller, a desperate ex-Marine takes hostages to get his VA money |
8/24/2022 |
Flashy ‘Mike’ miniseries depicts both feats and flaws of the polarizing boxer |
8/24/2022 |
‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’: Idris Elba arrives to grant wishes in meandering fantasy |
8/24/2022 |
‘Welcome to Wrexham’: Fascinating FX series follows Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney on quest to rebuild a soccer team |
8/23/2022 |
‘Chad and JT Go Deep’: Pranksters achieve moments of hilarity playing idiot activists in California |
8/22/2022 |
‘Spin Me Round’: Erratic pasta-restaurant comedy doesn’t quite stick |
8/19/2022 |
‘Beast’: Revenge-minded lion hunts Idris Elba in a gorgeous but goofy horror safari |
8/18/2022 |
‘House of the Dragon’: HBO’s entertaining prequel has all the gore, gravity and gut-punch power of ‘Game of Thrones’ |
8/18/2022 |
‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ a campy and straightforward entertaining entry in the Marvel saga |
8/17/2022 |
‘Look Both Ways’: It’s two fun romcoms in one as Netflix film shows a pair of paths for heroine |
8/17/2022 |
Brilliantly acted, written ‘Bad Sisters’ is wildly appealing series |
8/15/2022 |
‘The Princess’: HBO’s mash-up of old Diana footage tells us nothing |
8/12/2022 |
Solid Netflix doc takes no sides in revisiting Manti Te’o and his girlfriend hoax |
8/12/2022 |
‘Five Days at Memorial’: How Katrina forced life-or-death decisions at a New Orleans hospital |
8/11/2022 |
‘Day Shift’: Jamie Foxx hunts vampires in humdrum Netflix action film |
8/11/2022 |
‘Emily the Criminal’: Aubrey Plaza takes up credit card fraud in a performance several points above prime |
8/10/2022 |
‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ a smart horror comedy about some very dumb people |
8/9/2022 |
‘I Just Killed My Dad’: Strong true-crime series recalls a teen’s violent response to years of abuse |
8/8/2022 |
‘The Sandman’ finally comes to life with dream cast and surreal visuals |
8/5/2022 |
‘I Love My Dad’: Not much funny about a cruel man tricking his suicidal son |
8/4/2022 |
‘Prey’: Terrific Hulu action film pits rising star against the Predator |
8/4/2022 |
‘Sharp Stick’: Everyone in Lena Dunham’s troublesome film starts out lost, stays there |
8/4/2022 |
‘They/Them’: Slasher stalks LGBTQ teens at a ‘conversion’ camp in Peacock’s twisty horror movie |
8/3/2022 |
Wildly entertaining ‘Bullet Train’ handles its plot turns with finesse |
8/2/2022 |
‘Paper Girls’: Time-traveling tweens repeat themselves in sluggish sci-fi series |
7/29/2022 |
‘Thirteen Lives’: Ron Howard’s film depicts Thai cave rescue at both epic and intimate scale |
7/28/2022 |
‘Not Okay’: Social media movie has logic problems but also much to like |
7/28/2022 |
‘Alone Together’: As COVID-19 starts a pandemic, Katie Holmes starts a sweet relationship |
7/28/2022 |
‘Vengeance’: Many funny moments in B.J. Novak’s satire of a connected but disconnected world |
7/27/2022 |
‘The Wheel’ spins the story of a trip that could make or break a marriage |
7/22/2022 |
‘The Last Movie Stars’: Candid series explores the lives of married virtuosos Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward |
7/20/2022 |
‘Nope’: Every moment matters in Jordan Peele’s exhilarating new horror fable |
7/20/2022 |
‘The Day The Music Died’: Don McLean shares his ‘American Pie’ recipe in thorough documentary |
7/18/2022 |
‘Gone in the Night’ takes the woodsy horror theme to a strange but forgettable place |
7/15/2022 |
‘The Gray Man,’ bloated and brain-dead, wastes money, talent and your time |
7/14/2022 |
‘Persuasion’: Breezy romance updates Jane Austen novel with modern language and rhythms |
7/13/2022 |
‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’: Doc explores the brand’s boom years, its dark side and its Jeffrey Epstein connection |
7/13/2022 |
‘Where the Crawdads Sing’: Arrest draws a recluse out of her wetlands isolation in uneven but well-acted period piece |
7/13/2022 |
‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’: ’50s widow vows to wear a Dior gown in feel-good Brit-com |
7/12/2022 |
‘D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?’ documentary finds the right tone, but doesn’t find the hijacker |
7/11/2022 |
‘Black Bird’: One inmate tries to outwit the other in taut prison series on Apple TV+ |
7/7/2022 |
‘Hello, Goodbye’: On Netflix, a teen love story that’s sweet, wholesome and lighter than air |
7/6/2022 |
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ a campy letdown after the rewards of ‘Ragnarok’ |
7/6/2022 |
‘Moonhaven’: Clunky sci-fi series revolves around a lunar colony fraught with mystery |
7/6/2022 |
‘Girl in the Picture’ makes sense of a senseless, complex crime |
7/5/2022 |
‘America the Beautiful’: Gorgeous nature series offers so much to see, from sea to shining sea |
7/3/2022 |
‘Most Guys Are Losers’: Boyfriend meets the Naperville parents in a sweet Midwestern rom-com |
7/1/2022 |
‘The Terminal List’: Military thriller’s emotional demands prove too much for Chris Pratt |
6/30/2022 |
‘The Forgiven’: Chastain, Fiennes perfectly cast as a privileged pair due for some comeuppance |
6/29/2022 |
‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ a pleasant love story in the age of ‘Bridgerton’ — but tamer |
6/28/2022 |
‘Only Murders in the Building’: Satisfying series returns with Short, Martin and Gomez now the suspects |
6/27/2022 |
‘Right to Offend’: How generations of Black comedians turned hot-button issues into hilarity |
6/27/2022 |
‘Loot’ a rich showcase for Maya Rudolph’s genius |
6/24/2022 |
‘The Man from Toronto’ wastes the talents of Woody Harrelson, Kevin Hart |
6/23/2022 |
From the haunting scares to the ’70s vibe, ‘The Black Phone’ gets everything right |
6/22/2022 |
‘Snowflake Mountain’: A contrived Netflix reality show as dumb as all the others |
6/21/2022 |
‘The Bear’: Darkly funny Chicago restaurant show demands to be devoured |
6/21/2022 |
Plainfield comedian Joel Kim Booster charms in first Netflix special, ‘Psychosexual’ |
6/20/2022 |
In ‘Elvis,’ Baz Luhrmann brilliantly floods our senses with arresting sights and sounds |
6/20/2022 |
‘Mind Over Murder’ details the crime and punishments that still divide Beatrice, Nebraska |
6/17/2022 |
‘Spiderhead’: Chris Hemsworth’s pharma thriller on Netflix has idiocy in its veins |
6/16/2022 |
‘Lightyear’: He’s not a toy, he’s a space ranger in film offering stunning animation and thoughtful messages |
6/16/2022 |
‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’: Recent college grad looks for his destiny in a smart, offbeat film |
6/15/2022 |
‘The Old Man’: Jeff Bridges spy story swings from amazing action to far-fetched plot and back |
6/14/2022 |
‘Halftime’: Jennifer Lopez doc seems to bare some but not all |
6/13/2022 |
‘Dirty Daddy’: Top comedians get deep, and sometimes dark, in remembering Bob Saget |
6/10/2022 |
‘The Phantom of the Open’: A Cinderella golfer, outta nowhere, makes the British Open |
6/9/2022 |
‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ a huge, lumbering adventure with a brain the size of a walnut |
6/8/2022 |
‘Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey’: Engrossing series on Warren Jeffs cult plays out like a horror movie |
6/7/2022 |
‘Ms. Marvel’ brings powerful teen to life with humor and high energy |
6/7/2022 |
‘Relative’: Three eventful days shake up a Chicago family in well-written, witty drama |
6/7/2022 |
‘The Janes’ details how brave Chicago women offered safe abortions before they were legal |
6/6/2022 |
‘18 1/2’: Yes, another Watergate movie, but this one’s fun and totally fictional |
6/3/2022 |
‘Irma Vep’: HBO’s byzantine showbiz satire full of wonderful chaos |
6/3/2022 |
‘Skate or Die’: A young Chicagoan counts on his skateboard to get him to a better life |
6/2/2022 |
‘Hollywood Stargirl’: Likable Disney+ teen brings some sparkle to Tinseltown |
6/2/2022 |
‘Hustle’: Adam Sandler well-cast in a basketball drama that rings true |
6/2/2022 |
‘Crimes of the Future’: Commentary’s sharp and so are the scalpels in the year’s freakiest film |
6/1/2022 |
Sex Pistols story spills out in a fast-paced, aggressive bio on Hulu |
5/31/2022 |
With no stage and no audience, Norm Macdonald still makes the jokes stick |
5/30/2022 |
Ewan McGregor a force to be reckoned with in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ two-part series premiere |
5/27/2022 |
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ follows the original movie’s flight pattern, and that’s how we want it |
5/24/2022 |
‘Emergency’ boldly raises the stakes of a wild college comedy |
5/20/2022 |
With straight talk, amazing stats and barely a whiff of scandal, documentary gives Nolan Ryan his due |
5/20/2022 |
‘Men’: There’s more than one message in horror film’s disturbing, inventive imagery |
5/19/2022 |
‘Angelyne’ gives the Hollywood treatment to a strange Hollywood icon |
5/19/2022 |
‘George Carlin’s American Dream’ reminds us the comedian could be a riot while also being right |
5/19/2022 |
‘Night Sky’ a flawed sci-fi series worth seeing for the chemistry of two great actors |
5/18/2022 |
‘Downton Abbey’ gang deals with an intrusive film crew in the latest endearing sequel |
5/17/2022 |
‘Senior Year’: Cheesy comedy puts Rebel Wilson in high school at 37 |
5/13/2022 |
‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ remake turns lovely novel into a creepy, convoluted mess |
5/13/2022 |
‘The Essex Serpent’: Dreary detours stop the momentum of classy but murky Apple TV+ series |
5/12/2022 |
‘Firestarter’: Dark tone, solid acting ignite Stephen King thriller |
5/12/2022 |
‘The Lincoln Lawyer,’ fun and familiar, feels like the network cop shows of old |
5/11/2022 |
‘Our Father’: Netflix film uses fertility doctor’s own words to explain his sickening secret |
5/10/2022 |
‘Candy’ clarifies why two housewives were unhappy, and why one chopped up the other |
5/6/2022 |
‘The Big Conn’: How a flashy Kentucky lawyer got caught swindling millions from Social Security |
5/5/2022 |
‘The Pentaverate’: Mike Myers makes another multi-character showcase, and it’s not worthy |
5/5/2022 |
‘Operation Mincemeat’: A dead body dupes the Nazis in stylish film that’s sometimes heavy, sometimes crazy |
5/5/2022 |
‘The Staircase’: Colin Firth breaks bad as a real-life liar, cheater and possibly killer |
5/3/2022 |
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ takes Marvel to a macabre place |
5/3/2022 |
‘I Love That For You’: Vanessa Bayer’s sitcom isn’t as funny as she is |
4/29/2022 |
‘Under the Banner of Heaven’: Acting the main draw for series on shocking Utah murders |
4/28/2022 |
Final ‘Ozark’ episodes have to be binged to be believed |
4/28/2022 |
‘Shining Girls’ works as both mind-bending thriller and accurate flashback to ’90s Chicago |
4/28/2022 |
‘The Offer’ takes too long, gets too silly in dramatizing the making of ‘The Godfather’ |
4/27/2022 |
‘Memory’: Liam Neeson fires off another action movie, and this one hits the mark |
4/27/2022 |
‘The Survivor’: Ben Foster does haunting work as a boxer forced to make an unspeakable choice at Auschwitz |
4/26/2022 |
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ lands on a lighter approach to the alien story |
4/22/2022 |
‘We Own This City’ brings ‘The Wire’ team back to Baltimore for brilliant take on police corruption |
4/22/2022 |
‘Captive Audience’ recalls the awful aftermath when a kidnapped boy came home |
4/21/2022 |
‘Gaslit’: Julia Roberts skillfully settles into the ’70s as Martha Mitchell, a Watergate wife who wouldn’t be silent |
4/21/2022 |
‘The Northman’: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman get fierce in a boldly bloody Viking saga |
4/20/2022 |
‘The Bad Guys’ gives some good lines to its animated animals |
4/20/2022 |
‘Unbearable Weight’: A kooky Nicolas Cage movie entertains but could have been kookier |
4/20/2022 |
Showtime series skims the surface of three compelling women’s stories in ‘The First Lady’ |
4/14/2022 |
‘Better Call Saul,’ Bob Odenkirk are back and better than ever for Season 6 of exceptional series |
4/14/2022 |
‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ casts a revival spell on the wizarding franchise |
4/13/2022 |
Engrossing ‘Outer Range’ wrangles a ranch family into the unknown, like a supernatural ‘Yellowstone’ |
4/13/2022 |
‘Father Stu’: Warmhearted priest biopic stars two men who know about seeking redemption |
4/12/2022 |
Powerful ‘61st Street’ takes on Chicago’s polarizing issues with gravity and authenticity |
4/7/2022 |
‘As They Made Us’: Mayim Bialik directs her first feature, and it’s a bummer |
4/6/2022 |
‘All the Old Knives’: Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton play hot spies revisiting a cold case |
4/6/2022 |
‘Tokyo Vice’: An American investigates the ways of the Yakuza in pulse-pounding HBO Max series |
4/5/2022 |
‘Ambulance’ takes a long, long trip through the action movie cliches |
4/5/2022 |
‘The Bubble’ spoofs pandemic and Hollywood with broad, dino-sized humor |
4/1/2022 |
‘How We Roll’ sweetly follows a formula as well-worn as rented shoes |
3/31/2022 |
‘Moon Knight’: Oscar Isaac has fun waking up to the superhero inside him |
3/30/2022 |
Made with love, HBO Max series details how Julia Child revolutionized cooking for millions |
3/30/2022 |
‘Morbius’: Even with Jared Leto and bat DNA injections, second-tier Marvel movie never takes off |
3/30/2022 |
‘The Girl From Plainville’: Elle Fanning earns our pity as the teen who drove a friend to suicide |
3/29/2022 |
Masterful ‘Pachinko’ spans generations in a story of the forces that shape a family |
3/24/2022 |
‘Infinite Storm’: A resonant ending elevates Naomi Watts’ mountain thriller |
3/23/2022 |
In Season Two, ‘Bridgerton’ isn’t as fresh but still gratifies |
3/23/2022 |
‘The Lost City’: Sandra Bullock squanders her screwball skills on a flat action rom-com |
3/22/2022 |
‘Windfall’: Woman sees her husband at his worst in tightly spun break-in drama |
3/18/2022 |
‘X’ marks a smart, inventive take on gory horror and old-school porn |
3/17/2022 |
‘Life & Beth’: Amy Schumer both amusing and involving as a woman looking inward |
3/17/2022 |
‘The Outfit’: Mark Rylance keeps us guessing as a low-key Chicago tailor bullied by mobsters |
3/16/2022 |
‘Deep Water’: Ben Affleck seems bored playing another unhappy husband |
3/16/2022 |
‘DMZ’ moves fast in a future when the USA is split and the rebels are ripped |
3/16/2022 |
‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’: Samuel L. Jackson lowers the volume as a man getting his memories back |
3/10/2022 |
‘Bust Down’: Casino crew deals raunchy humor on some heavy topics |
3/9/2022 |
‘Turning Red’: Our little girl is becoming a ... panda? |
3/9/2022 |
‘The Adam Project’: In fun time-hopping adventure, Ryan Reynolds joins forces with his younger self |
3/9/2022 |
‘The Thing About Pam’: Renée Zellweger transforms in a darkly funny true-crime series |
3/7/2022 |
‘JFK: Destiny Betrayed’: Oliver Stone digs even deeper into his conspiracy theories |
3/7/2022 |
‘Shining Vale’: As an author bonding with a dead housewife, Courteney Cox is the best part of uneven horror comedy |
3/4/2022 |
‘Winning Time’: Fun HBO series on ’80s Lakers as flashy as the team |
3/3/2022 |
‘The Dropout’: Amanda Seyfried right on the money as the tech world’s billion-dollar swindler |
3/3/2022 |
‘Joe vs. Carole’ revives ‘Tiger King,’ a cat story that has run out of lives |
3/2/2022 |
‘After Yang’: A child’s robot crashes, and revelations result |
3/1/2022 |
‘The Batman’: Bruce Wayne broods over both his identities in a stripped-down, rain-soaked superhero noir |
2/28/2022 |
‘Super Pumped’: Showtime’s slick series on the CEO of Uber really goes places |
2/25/2022 |
‘Cyrano’: Peter Dinklage a marvel as the master of words, swords — and song |
2/24/2022 |
‘The Desperate Hour’: Naomi Watts displays her range in a one-woman show, more or less |
2/24/2022 |
‘The Godfather’: 50 ways to love the masterpiece as it nears half a century |
2/23/2022 |
‘Studio 666’: Foo Fighters take a stab at horror, with goofy, gory results |
2/23/2022 |
Frederick Douglass’ provocative words crackle in HBO documentary |
2/21/2022 |
‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’: Hipsters irritate the wrong guy in humdrum horror sequel |
2/18/2022 |
‘Downfall’: Chilling documentary makes a case that Boeing’s greed cost hundreds of lives |
2/17/2022 |
‘Dog’ shows off no new tricks but nails the old ones |
2/17/2022 |
‘Severance’: Clock ticks slowly in Apple TV+’s freaky, futuristic workplace |
2/16/2022 |
‘The Cursed’ a creepy, stylish horror gem rooted in history |
2/15/2022 |
‘Uncharted’: Tom Holland adventure tries to be everything, succeeds at very little |
2/15/2022 |
‘Bel-Air’: ‘Fresh Prince’ as a drama isn’t a bad idea, but does it have to be so dour? |
2/11/2022 |
‘jeen-yuhs’: Ye has nothing to fear from vintage video of young, little-known Kanye West |
2/10/2022 |
‘Marry Me’ a third-rate rom-com to leave at the altar |
2/10/2022 |
‘Blacklight’: Liam Neeson’s a tough guy again, this time with a Dodge Charger and OCD |
2/10/2022 |
‘Death on the Nile’: Juicy Poirot whodunit solves mysteries of a murder and a mustache |
2/9/2022 |
‘Kimi’: Zoë Kravitz clicks as a tech nerd who avoids public places — until she can’t |
2/9/2022 |
‘Profiled’ studies history’s myths about race, and the Black men now proving them wrong |
2/7/2022 |
‘Suspicion’: Who did the kidnapping? Who cares? |
2/3/2022 |
‘Moonfall’: Not much gravity in this loony lunar disaster movie |
2/3/2022 |
‘Murderville’: Stars must think on their feet on Netflix’s goofy detective comedy |
2/2/2022 |
‘Jackass Forever’: Now that cringey stunts are everywhere, the original shtick lacks kick |
2/2/2022 |
Watching ‘Pam & Tommy,’ we pity the actress and tire of her husband |
2/1/2022 |
Terry Bradshaw throws some light on his career in HBO special ‘Going Deep’ |
1/28/2022 |
On Janet Jackson documentary, the discreet singer (almost) tells all for you |
1/27/2022 |
‘The Afterparty’ skips through genres on the way to solving a witty murder mystery |
1/27/2022 |
‘Woman in the House ...’ mocks the women in the thrillers — hilariously |
1/26/2022 |
‘The Fallout’: Stark teen film focuses not on school shooting, but on the aftermath |
1/26/2022 |
‘The Gilded Age’: Another smart, lavish period piece from ‘Downton Abbey’ creator |
1/24/2022 |
‘Secrets of Playboy’ recalls the ugly side of Hefner’s empire of beauty |
1/22/2022 |
‘As We See It’: The funny, moving adventures of three roommates on the autistic spectrum |
1/20/2022 |
Part history, part fantasy, ‘The King’s Daughter’ dwells where nonsense reigns |
1/20/2022 |
In Season Four, blood and betrayal run through the ‘Ozark’ mountains |
1/19/2022 |
‘Jockey’ a small but strong movie about a small but strong athlete |
1/18/2022 |
On the superb HBO series ‘Somebody, Somewhere,’ a Kansas woman struggles to fit in |
1/14/2022 |
‘Ray Donovan’ movie sends off the haunted antihero in style |
1/13/2022 |
Clever new ‘Scream’ finds the perfect balance of the vintage and the fresh |
1/12/2022 |
‘Wolf Like Me’: Peacock series about mysterious relationship doesn’t end well |
1/12/2022 |
‘My Mom, Your Dad’: Their college-age children play matchmaker for the middle-aged on likable reality show |
1/11/2022 |
‘Peacemaker’: John Cena a hilarious bonehead on twisted superhero series |
1/10/2022 |
‘Euphoria’: Searing Season 2 demands, deserves your attention |
1/9/2022 |
‘A Hero’ keeps up with a man who can’t keep his story straight |
1/6/2022 |
‘The 355’ subjects big stars to the same old secret-agent cliches |
1/6/2022 |
‘Women of the Movement’ powerfully portrays the inspiring story of Emmett Till’s mother |
1/5/2022 |
‘Parallel Mothers’: Almodóvar smoothly delivers twin stories in the maternity ward |
1/5/2022 |
The glory days never fade in the remarkable, ridiculous dojos of ‘Cobra Kai’ |
12/30/2021 |
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand star in lean, pristine Shakespeare |
12/23/2021 |
‘Licorice Pizza’: Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1970s ensemble film never stops entertaining |
12/22/2021 |
‘American Underdog’ tells Kurt Warner’s story, from undrafted to unequaled, in wholesome fashion |
12/22/2021 |
‘The Tender Bar’: Ben Affleck scores again as a barkeep dispensing wisdom with the whiskey |
12/21/2021 |
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ frustrates as often as it thrills |
12/21/2021 |
‘The King’s Man’: Part satire, part adventure, prequel fails at both |
12/20/2021 |
‘1883’: Brilliant ‘Yellowstone’ prequel portrays an era of open spaces, constant dangers |
12/19/2021 |
‘The Lost Daughter’: Maggie Gyllenhaal directs chilling psychological drama set at a beach getaway |
12/16/2021 |
‘Swan Song’: Dying Mahershala Ali debates whether to send in the clone |
12/16/2021 |
‘Red Rocket’: ‘Florida Project’ director makes a gem about a cad who can’t be trusted |
12/15/2021 |
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’: Marvel hero takes an existential turn in innovative new adventure |
12/14/2021 |
‘Nightmare Alley’: A great, great movie about some bad, bad people |
12/13/2021 |
‘And Just Like That’: Smart sequel reminds us why we love ‘Sex and the City’ squad |
12/9/2021 |
‘National Champions’: College QB revolts in sports drama that keeps straying out of bounds |
12/9/2021 |
‘Being the Ricardos’: Nicole Kidman amazes as the Lucy easy to love and the Lucy hard as nails |
12/9/2021 |
‘Mr. Saturday Night’: How an Aussie impresario caught disco fever and made a movie classic |
12/8/2021 |
‘Don’t Look Up’: Broad humor undermines satire about a country in denial |
12/7/2021 |
‘West Side Story’: In Spielberg’s hands, the classic musical feels wonderful, witty and bright |
12/6/2021 |
‘Harlem’: If only everyone could have friends as funny and likable as these |
12/3/2021 |
‘Landscapers’: Clever HBO series knows where bodies are buried — in a British backyard |
12/3/2021 |
‘Wolf’ brings out the animal in some fine young actors |
12/2/2021 |
‘8-Bit Christmas’: This ’80s Chicago gamer movie is rated E for everyone |
12/1/2021 |
‘Christmas With Felicity’ showcases Chicago suburbs as gorgeous winter wonderlands |
12/1/2021 |
‘Christmas Again’: Scarlett Estevez gets into the spirit as Chicago kid having a yuletide Groundhog Day |
12/1/2021 |
‘Silent Night’: Brits have a holly jolly apocalypse in deadpan Christmas comedy |
12/1/2021 |
‘The Beatles: Get Back’: Candid documentary captures frustrations — and fun — of ‘Let It Be’ sessions |
11/25/2021 |
‘The Unforgivable’: Sandra Bullock parole drama a high-prestige letdown |
11/24/2021 |
‘The Humans’ sets the table for a funny, harrowing Thanksgiving |
11/23/2021 |
‘Hawkeye’ another sharp arrow in the Marvel quiver |
11/23/2021 |
‘Encanto’: Joyful, colorful Disney musical teaches the value of family |
11/22/2021 |
‘House of Gucci’: Stitching together lots of material, prestige murder movie still feels flimsy |
11/22/2021 |
‘C’mon C’mon’: Joaquin Phoenix drops the clown act, gets real |
11/21/2021 |
‘Malfunction’: Janet Jackson documentary exposes very little about halftime scandal |
11/19/2021 |
‘King Richard’: Will Smith finds his sweetspot as the haggard, hardball dad of Venus and Serena Williams |
11/18/2021 |
‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’: 4 freshmen get oriented toward adulthood in sweet HBO Max series |
11/17/2021 |
‘Bruised’: The movie flails, but Halle Berry makes a solid MMA fighter |
11/16/2021 |
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’: A good story is key, and this sequel doesn’t have it |
11/16/2021 |
‘The Power of the Dog’: Benedict Cumberbatch burns as a cowboy tormenting his brother’s new wife |
11/15/2021 |
With new cut of ‘Rocky IV,’ Stallone gives Apollo (and the movie) more dignity |
11/12/2021 |
‘Mayor of Kingstown’: Jeremy Renner runs the show in a place where prison’s the town business |
11/12/2021 |
‘The Souvenir: Part II’: A beautiful movie about the process of making a movie |
11/11/2021 |
‘Yellowjackets’: Chilling Showtime series strands a girls’ soccer team in some creepy woods |
11/11/2021 |
‘The Shrink Next Door’: Therapist invades his client’s life in darkly funny Apple TV+ series |
11/10/2021 |
‘Belfast’: Kenneth Branagh makes a masterful memoir of his tumultuous Irish boyhood |
11/9/2021 |
‘Violet’: Olivia Munn shows her vulnerable side as a success convinced she’s a failure |
11/8/2021 |
‘Dexter: New Blood’ lacks the vitality of original serial-killer show |
11/5/2021 |
‘Finch’: Schmaltzy Tom Hanks tearjerker teams him with a robot, a dog and ... nobody else? |
11/4/2021 |
‘Red Notice’: Netflix heist thriller so obvious, it borders on parody |
11/4/2021 |
‘Being Blago’: Yes, it’s him again, on a documentary series worth watching |
11/3/2021 |
‘Dangerous’: What’s that horrible Mel? Just Gibson, stinking up a movie |
11/3/2021 |
‘Spencer’: Kristen Stewart speaks softly but says so much as a princess in despair |
11/3/2021 |
‘Eternals’: The ponderous jibber-jabber and pointless battles seem like they’ll never end |
11/2/2021 |
‘Later Days’: Likable grown-ups relive high school in a clever Chicago comedy |
10/29/2021 |
‘Last Night in Soho’: Gorgeous horror story revels in the looks, sounds of London’s swinging ’60s |
10/28/2021 |
‘Army of Thieves’ a safe bet for fans of breezy heist films |
10/27/2021 |
Colin Kaepernick, Kevin Durant revisit their teens in smart, engaging streaming series |
10/27/2021 |
Colin Kaepernick, Kevin Durant revisit their teens in smart, engaging streaming series |
10/27/2021 |
‘Antlers’ a scary story of being traumatized by a monster — and by reality |
10/26/2021 |
‘Passing’ a stunning story of race and pretense |
10/25/2021 |
‘Invasion’: Expertly crafted sci-fi series takes a personal approach to a threat from beyond |
10/22/2021 |
‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’: Benedict Cumberbatch the cat’s meow as a feline-loving artist |
10/21/2021 |
‘The Harder They Fall’: A Western of cool fights, great music and spectacular hats |
10/21/2021 |
‘The French Dispatch’: Great actors thrive again in Wes Anderson’s wry but remote little world |
10/20/2021 |
‘Smoke and Mirrors’: Meet the adorable guy who makes horrible looks |
10/19/2021 |
‘Four Hours at the Capitol’: Powerful HBO documentary takes no sides |
10/19/2021 |
‘Succession’: In Season 3 of HBO series, actors keep getting better as their characters’ deeds get worse |
10/15/2021 |
Stunning visuals propel lagging storyline in ultimately impressive ‘Dune’ |
10/15/2021 |
‘Hard Luck Love Song’ turns lyrics into a movie worth seeing |
10/14/2021 |
‘Mass’: Parents of a school shooter meet parents of a victim in searing film drama |
10/14/2021 |
‘What Happened, Brittany Murphy?’: How a likable star got mixed up with the wrong con man |
10/13/2021 |
‘Halloween Kills’ puts a knife in the promising reboot of Michael Myers |
10/13/2021 |
‘The Last Duel’: Rousing historical epic triples the fun with multiple takes on a 14th century showdown |
10/12/2021 |
Fascinating documentary gives a taste of Charlie Trotter’s dazzling talent, complex personality |
10/12/2021 |
‘Dopesick’: Opioid series’ side effects may include confusion, exasperation |
10/11/2021 |
‘Pretty Smart’: There are inventive new Netflix shows, and then there’s this |
10/8/2021 |
‘Justin Bieber: Our World’ elevates the pop star — and his tech team |
10/7/2021 |
‘Old Henry’: Outstanding Western gives the versatile Tim Blake Nelson a chance to shine |
10/7/2021 |
‘South of Heaven’: Jason Sudeikis drama looks like a slice of heaven, until it goes south |
10/7/2021 |
‘15 Minutes of Shame’: Sobering HBO Max doc profiles people chastised on the internet |
10/6/2021 |
In ‘Cleanin’ Up the Town’ doc, ‘Ghostbusters’ makers say: We came, we saw, we kicked off a phenomenon |
10/4/2021 |
Profound ‘No Time to Die’ sends off a magnificent 007 |
10/4/2021 |
Scandals in the wins: A review of Netflix’s ‘Bad Sport’ |
10/2/2021 |
‘Maid’: No tidy answers in Netflix’s rewarding story of a single mom overcoming obstacles |
10/1/2021 |
‘Addams Family 2’: A movie the whole family can miss |
10/1/2021 |
‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’: Marginally better sequel concludes in the same old tedious way |
9/30/2021 |
‘The Many Saints of Newark’: Wildly entertaining ‘Sopranos’ prequel respects the family |
9/29/2021 |
‘Titane’: Woman has a thing for cars and carnage in unnerving horror show brimming with creativity |
9/29/2021 |
Intelligence at the root of ‘The Problem,’ Jon Stewart’s funny, thought-provoking new series |
9/29/2021 |
‘The Lost Sons’: New CNN doc examines the complex, ultimately poignant story of Paul Fronczak |
9/24/2021 |
‘The Guilty’ looks for thrills in 911 calls, but the plot keeps breaking up |
9/23/2021 |
‘Midnight Mass’: The best Stephen King story Stephen King never wrote |
9/22/2021 |
‘Dear Evan Hansen’: The truth is, this musical is manipulative, and strange |
9/22/2021 |
‘Intrusion’: Latest thriller at an isolated house isn’t remotely entertaining |
9/21/2021 |
‘The Starling’: This bird’s not worth watching |
9/21/2021 |
‘This Is the Night’: Homage to ‘Rocky III’ doesn’t go the distance |
9/20/2021 |
‘Live at Mister Kelly’s’ recalls Chicago club where talent thrived, regardless of color |
9/17/2021 |
‘The Big Leap’: On feel-good Fox series, amateurs pin their hopes on a ballet TV show |
9/17/2021 |
‘The Premise’: B.J. Novak drops five tall stories, and they don’t all land |
9/16/2021 |
‘Chicago Party Aunt’: Netflix sitcom’s a deep-dish delight, even while tapping every local cliche |
9/15/2021 |
‘Cry Macho’: Clint Eastwood hits the road in one of his lesser efforts |
9/15/2021 |
‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’: A dark future when dialogue is wacky and Nicolas Cage could blow up anytime |
9/14/2021 |
‘Queenpins’: Movie’s coupon con artists lack redeeming qualities |
9/10/2021 |
‘Scenes From a Marriage’: Even when tense, HBO remake always watchable |
9/10/2021 |
‘American Rust’: It gets very hard to stay with Showtime’s meandering steel-town drama |
9/10/2021 |
‘Kate’: Winstead slays in the year’s third over-the-top female assassin movie |
9/9/2021 |
‘The Voyeurs’: Neighbors who are spying in a plot no one’s buying |
9/9/2021 |
‘Small Engine Repair’: Sparks fly in a provocative drama not easily forgotten |
9/8/2021 |
‘The Card Counter’: In one of the year’s best films, Oscar Isaac plays a gambler who knows when to walk away |
9/8/2021 |
‘Impeachment’: FX series turns Clinton-Lewinsky scandal into addictive entertainment |
9/3/2021 |
‘Worth’: Michael Keaton impressive as a lawyer with an impossible task post-9/11 |
9/2/2021 |
Now there’s a ‘Karen’ movie, and it’s a terrible film about a terrible person |
9/2/2021 |
‘The Gateway’: Two-fisted social worker takes on abusive husband in stylish B-movie |
9/1/2021 |
‘Cinderella’: Upbeat take on the fairy tale transforms Camila Cabelo into a movie star |
9/1/2021 |
‘How to Be a Cowboy’: On ranch reality show, mending fences means mending real fences |
8/31/2021 |
‘Shang-Chi’: Marvel offers beauty, humor and cool combat as a villain’s son fights his way to heroism |
8/31/2021 |
‘Only Murders in the Building’ stars an unlikely but appealing true-crime trio |
8/30/2021 |
‘He’s All That’: Right about now, the teen makeover tale is being retold with a gender swap and a TikTok star |
8/27/2021 |
‘No Man of God’: How a young FBI man got Ted Bundy to open up |
8/27/2021 |
‘Candyman’: New ‘spiritual sequel’ has striking images to show and bold things to say |
8/25/2021 |
‘Clickbait’: You won’t BELIEVE what happens in Netflix mystery (because it’s ridiculous) |
8/23/2021 |
‘Together’: One couple’s fierce showdown in lockdown |
8/23/2021 |
‘Sweet Girl’: Big Pharma thriller may cause disgust and disbelief |
8/20/2021 |
‘Gossip’: Most of the juicy dirt in Showtime series comes from a single source |
8/20/2021 |
‘NYC Epicenters’: Spike Lee shares his New York state of mind |
8/19/2021 |
‘The Protégé’: Routine assassin story replays the same old hits |
8/19/2021 |
‘Flag Day’: Sean Penn, daughter Dylan mesmerize as father and child at odds |
8/18/2021 |
‘Reminiscence’: Too bad Hugh Jackman’s sci-fi noir about a memory machine is so forgettable |
8/18/2021 |
‘Nine Perfect Strangers’: Likable stars bicker in a sort of New Age ‘Fantasy Island’ |
8/17/2021 |
Original ‘Candyman’ held a mirror up to a divided Chicago |
8/17/2021 |
‘Magnificent Coloring World’: Chance the Rapper’s concert film captivating and so, so cool |
8/12/2021 |
‘The Story of Champagne’ a bubbly trek through the sparkling wine’s history |
8/11/2021 |
‘Free Guy’: Ryan Reynolds at top skill level in clever video game comedy |
8/11/2021 |
‘Beckett’: Ludicrous Netflix chase thriller keeps running off courset-review-netflix-movie-john-david-washington-alicia-vikander-greece |
8/11/2021 |
‘Coda’: The conflict is unique, but the dynamic is universal in smart teen drama |
8/10/2021 |
‘What If...?’ has some fun imagining a parallel Marvel universe |
8/10/2021 |
‘Respect’: Playing Queen of Soul, Jennifer Hudson worthy of the throne |
8/9/2021 |
Netflix series ‘Untold’ takes behind-the-scenes look at stories of struggle — and ultimately redemption |
8/7/2021 |
Who will save your soul? The decider in the haunting film ‘Nine Days’ |
8/6/2021 |
‘Vivo’: Fun musical’s hero looks like a lemur and sounds like Lin-Manuel Miranda |
8/5/2021 |
‘Annette’: Most of the weirdness works in bold, fever-dream musical |
8/5/2021 |
A second crack at 'Suicide Squad' surpasses the original |
8/4/2021 |
‘Cocaine Cowboys’: A true-crime series so great, it’s addictive |
8/3/2021 |
‘Pray Away’: A powerful look at people trying therapy to be ‘ex-gay’ |
8/2/2021 |
‘The Pursuit of Love’: A tamer, more subtle ‘Bridgerton’ substitute is better than none |
7/30/2021 |
‘Masquerade’: If you’re waiting for a great Bella Thorne movie, keep waiting |
7/30/2021 |
‘Ride the Eagle’ finds the humor in people being apart |
7/29/2021 |
‘The Green Knight’: Dev Patel gets medieval in a dazzling, dizzying fever dream |
7/28/2021 |
‘Stillwater’: Matt Damon excels as a stoic Oklahoma dad on a mission in Marseilles |
7/28/2021 |
‘Jungle Cruise’ an empty Amazon package |
7/28/2021 |
‘For Madmen Only’: Like the man himself, doc on improv guru Del Close offers little that’s conventional |
7/27/2021 |
PBS doc traces how Chicago changed Buddy Guy, and how Buddy Guy changed the world |
7/26/2021 |
‘Settlers’ doesn’t go beyond the surface of Mars |
7/23/2021 |
‘Snake Eyes’: Bombastic ‘G.I. Joe’ reboot a losing bet |
7/22/2021 |
‘Old’: A beach speeds up aging in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest letdown |
7/22/2021 |
‘Bo Burnham: Inside’: A comedian’s triumph in a small space comes to the big screen |
7/21/2021 |
‘Ted Lasso’: In Season 2, team ties a lot, but peppy coach keeps up his winning ways |
7/21/2021 |
‘Woodstock 99’: HBO doc recalls would-be peace fest that degenerated into vandalism and violence |
7/21/2021 |
‘Joe Bell’ lacks the impact of the real-life story it tells |
7/20/2021 |
Val Kilmer opens up about his missteps and struggles in a fascinating documentary |
7/20/2021 |
‘Schmigadoon!’: Charm is bustin’ out all over in Apple TV+’s funny musical theater parody |
7/16/2021 |
‘Roadrunner’: A profound look at the life Anthony Bourdain savored, and then ended |
7/15/2021 |
‘Heist’: Netflix has fun with 3 strange but true robberies |
7/14/2021 |
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’: Please, make the rapping Porky and clapping Pennywise stop |
7/14/2021 |
‘Pig’: Nicolas Cage skips the hamminess in an elegant story of pain and purpose |
7/14/2021 |
‘Fin’: The sharks should be scared of us, an insightful documentary explains |
7/13/2021 |
‘Catch and Kill’: How Ronan Farrow uncovered the secret life of Harvey Weinstein |
7/12/2021 |
‘The White Lotus’: Resort guests check in but aren’t worth checking out |
7/8/2021 |
‘Black Widow’: Not much originality in Scarlett Johansson’s Marvel origin story |
7/7/2021 |
‘Monsters at Work’: What happens when the Pixar beasts don’t scare anymore |
7/6/2021 |
‘The One and Only Dick Gregory’ an eye-opening portrait of groundbreaking comedian, activist |
7/2/2021 |
‘Tomorrow War’ little more than standard-issue action fare |
7/1/2021 |
Never-ending murders abound in saga-ending ‘Forever Purge’ |
6/30/2021 |
A stripper and a sex worker share darkly funny road trip in social media-fueled ‘Zola’ |
6/29/2021 |
‘Summer of Soul’ is a treasure trove of iconic performances in a festival that history forgot |
6/29/2021 |
‘No Sudden Move’ a clever neo-noir triumph for Soderbergh, powerhouse cast |
6/28/2021 |
Who invented plastic? New documentary shines spotlight on the genius we hardly know |
6/27/2021 |
‘The Ice Road’: Will trucker Liam Neeson crack before the frozen lake does? |
6/25/2021 |
‘False Positive’: Pregnancy is fertile ground for scary-movie thrills on Hulu |
6/24/2021 |
‘Who Are You, Charlie Brown?’ is a warm tribute to the blockhead and the man who made him |
6/24/2021 |
‘Sex/Life’ a Netflix guilty pleasure with a high hottie count |
6/24/2021 |
‘Lansky’ fails to capitalize on its chief asset: Meyer Lansky |
6/23/2021 |
‘Epstein’s Shadow’: How the well-off Ghislaine Maxwell became crony to a criminal |
6/22/2021 |
‘F9’: Fast, furious and the wrong kind of ridiculous |
6/22/2021 |
‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’ returns with an update and a flashback |
6/21/2021 |
‘The Birthday Cake’: No matter how you slice it, star-studded mob film still seems undercooked |
6/18/2021 |
‘Physical’: ’80s aerobics buff dislikes herself for the wrong reasons |
6/18/2021 |
‘The Sparks Brothers’: All about the art-pop duo that’s enigmatic, influential and sort of famous |
6/17/2021 |
‘Fatherhood’: Kevin Hart keeps it real (but funny) as a daunted single dad |
6/17/2021 |
‘Luca’: Pixar’s underwater fantasy shimmers with gorgeous visuals, sweet story |
6/16/2021 |
‘Penguin Town’: Adorable birds go where the humans are in a frothy Netflix docuseries |
6/16/2021 |
‘The Misfits’: Pierce Brosnan leads a preposterous heist but looks good doing it |
6/11/2021 |
‘Kevin Can F- - - Himself’: A despairing sitcom wife steps off camera, where life isn’t so funny |
6/11/2021 |
‘Infinite’: In Mark Wahlberg’s reincarnation thriller, a lot of action you’ve lived through before |
6/10/2021 |
‘Blindspotting’ an insightful Starz series worth a look, and a listen |
6/10/2021 |
‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ way off target |
6/10/2021 |
‘Loki’: It’s another win for Marvel as Tom Hiddleston makes fresh mischief on Disney+ |
6/9/2021 |
‘In the Heights’: Entertaining and eye-popping, the Broadway hit lands with a splash on the big screen |
6/8/2021 |
‘The Kings’ takes us back to a time when Leonard, Duran, Hagler and Hearns ruled the world |
6/5/2021 |
‘Lisey’s Story’: Stephen King series brings out all the emotions in brilliant star Julianne Moore |
6/4/2021 |
‘Chasing Wonders’: A mad dad takes some of the joy out of well-acted family drama |
6/4/2021 |
‘Monuments’: Weirdos, wit and love after death on the way to Chicago |
6/3/2021 |
‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’: Stay the hell away |
6/3/2021 |
‘Spirit Untamed’ a heartfelt tween adventure on horseback |
6/2/2021 |
‘Changing the Game’ gracefully examines the dilemma of young transgender athletes |
5/31/2021 |
Eye-popping ‘Cruella’ dazzles with spectacular outfits and offbeat origin story |
5/26/2021 |
‘Friends’ reunion a pleasant nostalgia trip with some unfortunate pivots |
5/26/2021 |
‘A Quiet Place Part II’: Spine-tingling sequel brings more terror of the strong, silent type |
5/24/2021 |
‘Solos’: 7 stories of seclusion, most of them pretty great |
5/21/2021 |
‘Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.’: The funny frustration of a supervillain in a tailspin |
5/20/2021 |
‘1971’ does some powerful mixing of the year’s events and the year’s songs |
5/20/2021 |
Lovable ‘Dream Horse’ runs a solid but familiar track |
5/19/2021 |
‘Final Account’: Germans reminisce — some mournfully, some proudly — about their Nazi past |
5/19/2021 |
‘Georgetown’: Stylish directing debut from Christoph Waltz, starring as a charmer not to be believed |
5/17/2021 |
‘Spiral’: Even with Chris Rock, it’s the same old ‘Saw’ |
5/13/2021 |
‘The Woman in the Window’ won’t keep the viewer on the couch |
5/13/2021 |
‘Profile’: Unfolding entirely on screens, terrorism thriller loses its connection |
5/12/2021 |
‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’: Angelina Jolie takes on killers, fire and lightning in one of the best thrillers of our time |
5/12/2021 |
‘Hacks’: Jean Smart slays as a comedian with echoes of Joan Rivers |
5/11/2021 |
‘Army of the Dead’: Zombie fans hit the jackpot in Zack Snyder’s blood-soaked heist film |
5/11/2021 |
‘Monster’: Good kid goes on trial in provocative Netflix crime film |
5/7/2021 |
‘The Water Man’: Family-friendly monster movie will delight kids, move adults |
5/6/2021 |
‘That Damn Michael Che’ makes you laugh a lot, squirm a little |
5/6/2021 |
‘Wrath of Man’: Bullets fly every which way in Jason Statham thriller, and so does the plot |
5/6/2021 |
‘The Sons of Sam’ rethinks Berkowitz murders, and a journalist obsessed with them |
5/5/2021 |
‘Here Today’: Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish achieve a friendly, funny chemistry |
5/5/2021 |
‘Percy vs. Goliath’: Christopher Walken keeps it down to earth as a farmer battling a conglomerate |
4/30/2021 |
‘The Story of Late Night’: CNN smartly recaps seven decades of TV after dark |
4/30/2021 |
‘Without Remorse’: A Tom Clancy movie starring Michael B. Jordan can’t go wrong, but it does |
4/29/2021 |
‘The Mosquito Coast’ has a pest problem, and it’s the lead character |
4/29/2021 |
‘Eat Wheaties!’: Tony Hale tickles as another awkward weirdo |
4/28/2021 |
‘Things Heard & Seen’: Overwrought horror starring an overqualified cast |
4/28/2021 |
‘Four Good Days’: Mila Kunis reaches new heights as a drug addict at her lowest |
4/27/2021 |
‘Street Gang’: How ‘Sesame Street’ team created a kids’ show not like the others |
4/23/2021 |
‘Stowaway’: Tension builds nicely as unplanned crewmate puts Mars mission in peril |
4/22/2021 |
‘Mortal Kombat’: Brutal fights look almost as painful as the dialogue |
4/22/2021 |
‘Secrets of the Whales’: Amazing footage shows not just how the sea mammals look, but how they live |
4/21/2021 |
‘Rutherford Falls’: Ed Helms blends into another great TV ensemble |
4/20/2021 |
‘Together Together’: Likable Patti Harrison breaks through as a true movie star |
4/20/2021 |
‘Sasquatch’: Nosy man doesn’t find Bigfoot, but other beasts turn up |
4/19/2021 |
‘Mare of Easttown’: Kate Winslet plays a troubled detective with authority, authenticity |
4/16/2021 |
‘American Oz’: A superb PBS portrait of L. Frank Baum and the dreams that he dared to dream |
4/16/2021 |
‘Vanquish’: They shoot, they chase, they shoot some more in rote crime movie |
4/15/2021 |
‘Monday’: Impulsive couple needs to get a room — far away from here |
4/15/2021 |
‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!’: Jamie Foxx squanders his talent on hackneyed Netflix sitcom |
4/14/2021 |
‘Wahl Street’: A movie star’s empire seems unstoppable — and then pandemic hits |
4/14/2021 |
‘Thunder Force’: Superpowers turn two likable actors into an anemic duo |
4/9/2021 |
‘The Nevers’: On HBO’s ambitious fantasy series, women’s supernatural gifts just keep on giving |
4/8/2021 |
‘Voyagers’: High-concept spaceship adventure sputters mid-flight |
4/7/2021 |
‘Chad’: An ‘SNL’ alum plays teenage boy at his awkward, impolite stage |
4/6/2021 |
‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ jumbles old and new, fact and fiction to condemn Western colonizers |
4/6/2021 |
‘This Is a Robbery’: Huge art heist gets the dazzling Netflix true-crime treatment |
4/6/2021 |
‘Hemingway’: A must-watch PBS documentary for those who admire him and those who will |
4/2/2021 |
‘Concrete Cowboy’: A teen, his dad and their horses, trotting the streets of Philadelphia |
4/1/2021 |
‘The Serpent’: For suave monster, the world is his killing ground |
4/1/2021 |
‘French Exit’: Brilliant Michelle Pfeiffer, in Paris and surrounded by upper-class twits |
3/31/2021 |
‘Moment of Truth’ asks: Did the right man take the rap for killing Michael Jordan’s father? |
3/31/2021 |
‘The Last Cruise’ takes you along on a real-life outbreak at sea |
3/29/2021 |
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: As big screens reopen, two big beasts go mindlessly into battle |
3/29/2021 |
Tina Turner makes your pulse react once more in HBO documentary |
3/25/2021 |
‘Senior Moment’: William Shatner, charming at 90, still can’t save thin rom-com romp |
3/25/2021 |
‘The Vault’ houses a heist that’s preposterous but rich with personality |
3/24/2021 |
‘Nobody’: Bob Odenkirk comes on strong as an angry dad at war with the mob |
3/24/2021 |
‘John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise’: The killer speaks in the definitive history of a Chicago horror |
3/23/2021 |
‘Happily’ a black comedy that starts with sizzle and ends with a shrug |
3/19/2021 |
‘Genius: Aretha’: A respectable bio with music as its heart and Cynthia Erivo as its soul |
3/19/2021 |
‘The Courier’: Benedict Cumberbatch plays it cool as spy who helped prevent WWIII |
3/18/2021 |
‘City of Lies’: Johnny Depp the real deal as a cop obsessed with justice for Tupac and Biggie |
3/18/2021 |
‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’: Superhero team-up was more fun the first time |
3/17/2021 |
‘Kid 90’: A former child star revisits her crazy teen years, with video to back it up |
3/12/2021 |
‘Cosmic Sin’: Bruce Willis barely wakes up for absurd intergalactic thriller |
3/12/2021 |
Engrossing ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ doc takes a deep dive into the college admissions scandal |
3/12/2021 |
‘Come True’ an eerie, original take on horror fueled by nightmares |
3/11/2021 |
‘Long Weekend’: Bart’s feelings for his new friend are real — but is she? |
3/11/2021 |
‘The One’: Your DNA does the matchmaking on Netflix’s frustrating sci-fi series |
3/11/2021 |
‘The Father’: Anthony Hopkins at the peak of his powers as a man losing grip on reality |
3/10/2021 |
‘My Salinger Year’: Literary newbie’s memories of the author are the kind of wry worth catching |
3/5/2021 |
‘Coming 2 America’: Laughs galore as Eddie Murphy reunites the Akeem team, adds some all-stars |
3/4/2021 |
‘Boogie’: In its portrayal of basketball, culture-clash drama fouls out |
3/4/2021 |
‘Chaos Walking’: When everyone’s thoughts can be heard by everyone, it’s a pain in the ears |
3/3/2021 |
‘Boss Level’: Time to wake up to Frank Grillo’s star power |
3/3/2021 |
‘Moxie’: Sweet high school movie follows teen’s conversion from nobody to rebellious zine girl |
3/2/2021 |
‘Murder Among the Mormons’: Series smartly recalls when a forgery scandal turned fatal |
3/2/2021 |
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’: Like animated Avengers, new Disney heroes save the world with color and laughs |
3/2/2021 |
‘My Zoe’: Will secret cloning plan end well? Because the movie sure doesn’t |
2/25/2021 |
‘Cherry’: Marvel directors, star tell a powerful real-life story of love and addiction |
2/25/2021 |
‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’: Inside the singer’s dual lives as busy pop star and moody teen |
2/25/2021 |
‘Crisis’: Multilayered drug thriller overdoses on big moments |
2/24/2021 |
‘U.S. v. Billie Holiday’: Playing the star as both gifted singer and tragic figure, Andra Day up to the challenge |
2/23/2021 |
‘Superman & Lois’: It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s ... a soap opera? |
2/22/2021 |
‘The Violent Heart’ breaks as thinly drawn characters make ridiculous moves |
2/19/2021 |
‘Allen v. Farrow’ recalls the scandals with new comments, old phone calls |
2/19/2021 |
‘Silk Road’: As one driven man aids online crime, another tries to stop him |
2/18/2021 |
‘Body Brokers’: It’s easy to get hooked on crime drama exposing a lucrative rehab racket |
2/18/2021 |
‘I Care a Lot’: Twisted predators swindle the seniors in an entertaining, darkly funny thriller |
2/17/2021 |
‘Amend’: Will Smith spotlights U.S. heroes, villains in the long fight for equality |
2/16/2021 |
‘Young Rock’: Clever sitcom flashes back to Dwayne Johnson’s adventures as a kid and a teen |
2/15/2021 |
‘Young Rock’: Clever sitcom flashes back to Dwayne Johnson’s adventures as a kid and a teen |
2/15/2021 |
‘Minari’: Immigrants try to make sense of their new home, and their family, in a witty and wise period piece |
2/12/2021 |
‘The World to Come’: Farmer’s wives fall into a glorious but dangerous romance |
2/11/2021 |
‘The Mauritanian’: How a Guantanamo prisoner, abused for 15 years, struggled to hold on to hope |
2/11/2021 |
‘Nomadland’: Settle in for an instant masterpiece about the vagabond’s life on the road |
2/10/2021 |
‘Land’: Robin Wright knows what she’s doing depicting a woman who doesn’t |
2/10/2021 |
‘Music’: Sia’s awful movie portrays autism with grating, candy-colored musical numbers |
2/10/2021 |
‘Clarice’: Grisly ‘Lambs’ spinoff series comes in like a lion |
2/9/2021 |
‘Son of the South’: A true civil rights story worth telling, however quaintly |
2/5/2021 |
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ a powerful flashback to when a rat took down a Panther |
2/5/2021 |
‘Framing Britney Spears’ recalls toxic treatment of the pop star at her highest and her lowest |
2/4/2021 |
‘Life in a Day 2020’: A lot can happen worldwide in 24 hours |
2/4/2021 |
‘More Than Miyagi’ waxes poetic about Pat Morita’s charms and struggles |
2/4/2021 |
‘Falling’: A vexing issue detracts from Viggo Mortensen’s directorial debut |
2/3/2021 |
‘Bliss’: From one reality to the other, trippy mind-bender keeps us guessing |
2/3/2021 |
‘Firefly Lane’: Flashback gimmicks mar Netflix’s well-acted saga of friendship that lasts |
2/2/2021 |
‘100 Days to Live’: Chicagoans go mysteriously missing in director’s impressive debut |
2/1/2021 |
‘Malcolm & Marie’: Two smart, beautiful people have an argument for the ages |
1/29/2021 |
‘The Dig’ uncovers some dirt about the archaeological crowd, but keeps it classy |
1/28/2021 |
‘Palmer’: Justin Timberlake really steps up as a felon turned father figure |
1/28/2021 |
‘Supernova’: A moving love story of longtime partners facing a challenging future |
1/28/2021 |
‘The Night’: A hotel horror story to recommend with few reservations |
1/27/2021 |
‘The Little Things’: Denzel Washington leads killer cast of a moody L.A. murder mystery |
1/27/2021 |
‘Penguin Bloom’: A charismatic magpie earns its wings |
1/26/2021 |
‘No Man’s Land’: Border action films fail in different ways |
1/22/2021 |
‘The Marksman’: Border action films fail in different ways |
1/22/2021 |
‘Our Friend’: A man, his dying wife and their invaluable pal, all played by actors we believe |
1/21/2021 |
‘Flack’ proves there is such a thing as bad publicity TV |
1/21/2021 |
‘In & of Itself’: Derek DelGaudio’s magical feats open up your mind — and your tear ducts |
1/20/2021 |
‘The White Tiger’: Another ‘nobody’ dreams big in India, and he’s the kind of slumdog who bites |
1/20/2021 |
‘Stallone: Frank, That Is’: Doc argues Sylvester’s musical brother should have been a contender |
1/19/2021 |
‘Some Kind of Heaven’: Inside a senior mecca that cultivates bliss but can’t keep out reality |
1/18/2021 |
‘Wandavision’: They beat Thanos, but can ‘Avengers’ duo handle a wacky neighbor? |
1/15/2021 |
‘One Night in Miami’: Some thrilling sparring between Cassius Clay and other heavyweights of history |
1/14/2021 |
‘Rock Camp’: Breezy documentary watches music fans pay to play with their idols |
1/14/2021 |
‘Promising Young Woman’: No means no mercy by the anti-heroine punishing predators |
1/13/2021 |
‘News of the World’: Tom Hanks, tween team up in a Western big enough for the both of them |
1/12/2021 |
Netflix’s ‘Night Stalker’ pays respect to the lives a killer took |
1/9/2021 |
HBO documentary aims to be the definitive Tiger Woods bio film and aces it |
1/8/2021 |
‘Fatale’: Sexy, savage stalker women are seldom this dull |
1/7/2021 |
‘Pieces of a Woman’: Heart-stopping beginning leads to an unforgettable character study |
1/6/2021 |
‘History of Swear Words’: Netflix doc filthy rich with insight about obscenities |
1/4/2021 |
‘Shadow in the Cloud’: Flight officer fights off boors and beasties in a wonderfully bonkers B-movie |
12/31/2020 |
‘Cobra Kai’: Johnny’s complex now, and ain’t that a kick in the head |
12/30/2020 |
‘We Can Be Heroes’ lets the plucky children lead the way |
12/25/2020 |
‘Bridgerton’: Netflix series as scandalous as ‘Scandal,’ as delicious as ‘Downton Abbey’ |
12/24/2020 |
‘Soul’: Pixar takes a bold, beautiful voyage to the afterlife, and the before-life |
12/23/2020 |
‘The Midnight Sky’: A few of the universe’s remaining humans face challenges in one of 2020’s best films |
12/21/2020 |
‘Sylvie’s Love’: In beautiful 1950s Harlem, a rocky road to romance |
12/21/2020 |
‘Sister of the Groom’: There’s no one to like in this movie about love |
12/17/2020 |
‘Greenland’: Comet threatens Earth in disaster movie that’s more than just chaos |
12/16/2020 |
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’: Chadwick Boseman’s last and best work in a perfectly constructed period piece |
12/15/2020 |
‘Wonder Woman 1984’: The Amazon and the era a totally rad combination |
12/15/2020 |
Audrey Hepburn documentary reminds us how the actress became beloved worldwide |
12/14/2020 |
‘Another Round’: Four men experiment with teaching while intoxicated |
12/13/2020 |
Hear the call of ‘The Wilds,’ a deeply involving soap about teen girls on their own |
12/11/2020 |
After a while, ‘Crocodile’ star just seems sad in comeback film |
12/11/2020 |
‘I’m Your Woman’: Rachel Brosnahan stuns as another marvelous Mrs. — an endangered mom on the run |
12/10/2020 |
‘Songbird’: Latest consequence of COVID-19 is a brainless sci-fi thriller |
12/10/2020 |
‘The Prom’ preaches tolerance with showtunes and Broadway razzle-dazzle |
12/9/2020 |
‘Wild Mountain Thyme’: An eccentric Irish love story from deep in County Quirk |
12/9/2020 |
‘Let Them All Talk’: Cruise ship the ideal vessel for Soderbergh’s observational wit |
12/8/2020 |
‘Elyse’: Anthony Hopkins lends his grace to wife’s awful movie |
12/4/2020 |
‘Your Honor’: Bryan Cranston’s acting is laudable on a series sometimes laughable |
12/4/2020 |
‘Love, Weddings and Other Disasters’: Leave this one at the altar |
12/3/2020 |
With ‘The Godfather, Coda,’ Coppola revises ‘Part III’ for the better |
12/3/2020 |
‘Wander’: Aaron Eckhart makes a great conspiracy theorist, and he isn’t acting alone |
12/2/2020 |
‘Black Bear’: Who’s afraid of the twisty stuff? |
12/2/2020 |
‘Dear Santa’: You better watch this feel-good doc on volunteers helping deliver the presents |
12/2/2020 |
‘Superintelligence’: Melissa McCarthy comedy asks very little of the brain |
11/26/2020 |
‘Mosul’: Intense Netflix war film is one of the year’s best |
11/25/2020 |
‘Black Beauty’ update an uplifting animal story with a beautiful message |
11/25/2020 |
‘The Flight Attendant’: As a party girl facing unexpected turbulence, Kaley Cuoco goes above and beyond |
11/25/2020 |
‘Uncle Frank’: Homecomings seldom happy for closeted professor |
11/24/2020 |
‘Happiest Season’: A gay holiday rom-com can be just as flimsy as the straight ones |
11/24/2020 |
‘Buddy Games’: When obnoxious bros compete, we’re all the losers |
11/23/2020 |
‘Black Narcissus’: Himalayas consume the newly arrived nuns in a striking FX miniseries |
11/21/2020 |
‘Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square’: The singer’s positively angelic in cozy Netflix musical |
11/20/2020 |
‘Run’ gets its dubious drama from the mama |
11/18/2020 |
‘Small Axe: Mangrove’: Compelling film spotlights a riot trial the whole world should have been watching |
11/18/2020 |
‘Dusty Groove’ film sifts through the emotions of giving up your vinyl |
11/17/2020 |
Watching ‘Big Sky’ is totally addictive — and totally free |
11/16/2020 |
‘Mank’: The entertaining life of the ‘Citizen Kane’ writer, all there in black and white |
11/13/2020 |
‘Ammonite’: Newcomer chips away at a fossil hunter’s stony exterior |
11/12/2020 |
‘Fatman’: Who’s got a hitman on his tail? Must be Santa, as played by Mel Gibson |
11/12/2020 |
‘Jingle Jangle’: Oh what fun it is to revel in a rousing holiday musical |
11/11/2020 |
‘Freaky’ a body-switching movie with a body count |
11/11/2020 |
‘Echo Boomers’ a nifty little gem about crooks with a cause |
11/10/2020 |
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ a sure bet for Oscar love, and deservedly so |
11/10/2020 |
Sensitive and never sensational, streaming series ‘A Teacher’ depicts a predatory school affair |
11/9/2020 |
‘Moonbase 8’: Three funny guys’ lunar humor seldom lands in new Showtime series |
11/6/2020 |
‘Operation Christmas Drop’ a military-grade holiday romance on Netflix |
11/5/2020 |
‘The Life Ahead’: Sophia Loren commands the screen at 86 |
11/5/2020 |
‘Let Him Go’: Steely duo takes on a ruthless family in a rousing noir-Western |
11/4/2020 |
‘The Informer’: Joel Kinnaman flexes as a bad guy who’s really a good guy |
11/4/2020 |
‘Triggered’: In darkly funny horror film, some won’t survive an explosive game of Survivor |
11/3/2020 |
‘That Good Night’: A charismatic performance caps career of the great John Hurt |
11/2/2020 |
‘Spell’: It’s about time horror fans enjoyed some more ‘Misery’ |
10/29/2020 |
‘True Adventures of Wolfboy’ makes the usual points about being a teen who looks different |
10/29/2020 |
‘Holidate’: Netflix’s cheesy rom-com is a nothing-special occasion |
10/28/2020 |
‘Come Play’: Digital demon stalks a little boy in wonderfully twisted horror movie |
10/28/2020 |
‘Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine’: Trump lip-sync artist works well with others |
10/27/2020 |
‘The Craft: Legacy’: The sequel’s magic lies in its respect for teen issues |
10/27/2020 |
‘The Undoing’: Nicole Kidman faces ugly allegations in beautiful surroundings |
10/23/2020 |
‘Synchronic’: Risky time-travel drug keeps two EMT’s busy in a gritty indie |
10/22/2020 |
‘Roald Dahl’s The Witches’: Too scary for children, too bland for adults |
10/21/2020 |
‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’: Fictional foreigner no wiser in USA return, daughter in tow |
10/21/2020 |
‘White Noise’ highlights the small lives, not the ugly views, of white nationalists |
10/21/2020 |
‘537 Votes’: How the Supreme Court and irate people in Miami picked a president |
10/20/2020 |
‘Grizzly II: Revenge’: George Clooney survived this terrible ’80s sequel — but his character didn’t |
10/19/2020 |
‘Bad Hair’: Cause of death is not natural — it’s a weave |
10/16/2020 |
‘City So Real’: In-depth, epic documentary captures big stories and small in a splintered Chicago |
10/16/2020 |
‘Rebecca’: A passable version of a story Hitchcock told much better |
10/15/2020 |
‘The Devil Has a Name’: Not your average legal thriller as a little guy battles Big Oil |
10/15/2020 |
‘Honest Thief’: To tell the truth, this is not one of Liam Neeson’s best |
10/15/2020 |
‘Belushi’ documentary gets to the soul of the man |
10/14/2020 |
‘Totally Under Control’: A no-nonsense look at how COVID-19 ran amok in the U.S. |
10/12/2020 |
‘A Rainy Day in New York’: Woody Allen’s soggy script drips with dated humor |
10/8/2020 |
‘The Right Stuff’: New series parties with the dashing men of Mercury Seven |
10/7/2020 |
Adam Sandler sinks to new lows in dismal ‘Hubie Halloween’ |
10/7/2020 |
‘Connecting’: Wonderful pandemic comedy plays group chat for grins — and sometimes tears |
10/6/2020 |
‘Spontaneous’: Funnier, smarter than the average exploding-teen movie |
10/5/2020 |
‘neXt’: AI stands for ‘alarming intelligence’ on Fox’s slick sci-fi series |
10/5/2020 |
‘The Comedy Store’ well-stocked with stories from the biggest stand-ups |
10/2/2020 |
‘Kingdom of Silence’: What the life and death of Jamal Khashoggi reveals about U.S.-Saudi co-dependence |
10/1/2020 |
‘On the Rocks’: Bill Murray, Rashida Jones show a captivating father-daughter dynamic |
10/1/2020 |
‘Once Upon a River’: A backwoods journey dense with beautiful images and brilliant acting |
9/30/2020 |
‘The Glorias’: Surreal style overwhelms the substance of Steinem biopic |
9/30/2020 |
‘The Boys in the Band’ revival smoothly mixes tears and venom |
9/28/2020 |
‘Save Yourselves!’: It’s millennials vs. extraterrestrials in a wry social comedy |
9/27/2020 |
‘The Comey Rule’: Former FBI director does no wrong in Showtime’s plodding drama |
9/25/2020 |
Jessica Chastain is terrific in ‘Ava’ as a former Special Ops toughie, the movie not so much |
9/25/2020 |
‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’: From an infamous event, Aaron Sorkin makes an instant classic |
9/24/2020 |
‘Misbehaviour’: Feminists crash the pageant in a cheeky British period piece |
9/23/2020 |
‘Fargo’: Chris Rock brings the pain — and the menace — in an ambitious, mobbed-up period piece |
9/23/2020 |
‘Dreaming Grand Avenue’: There’s poetry in the emotion of a transcendental Chicago story |
9/22/2020 |
Imaginative ‘Utopia,’ shot in Chicago, creates a world even crazier than our own |
9/21/2020 |
‘Lost Girls & Love Hotels’: Alexandra Daddario ups her game as an expat doing some Tokyo drifting |
9/18/2020 |
‘The Way I See It’ sheds light on Reagan, Obama and the man who chronicled both |
9/17/2020 |
‘The Nest’: Jude Law, Carrie Coon fuse their skills playing spouses in conflict |
9/17/2020 |
‘Antebellum’: Well-made drama on slavery’s horrors builds to an exasperating ending |
9/17/2020 |
‘Challenger: The Final Flight’ details the reasons the disaster happened and the people we lost |
9/16/2020 |
‘Ratched’: Netflix version of the ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ nurse is a lousy scaregiver |
9/16/2020 |
‘Foster Boy’: Courtroom melodrama has a cast of pros and something to say |
9/15/2020 |
‘The Third Day’ an island getaway where you can’t always get away |
9/14/2020 |
‘Blackbird’: Susan Sarandon at the top of her game as a woman taking charge of her death |
9/12/2020 |
‘The Devil All the Time’ a brooding story of a father, a son and some holy hypocrites |
9/11/2020 |
‘Coastal Elites’ leans so far to the left, it falls over |
9/10/2020 |
‘I Am Woman’: Helen Reddy biopic is strong — and it’s predictable |
9/9/2020 |
‘The Broken Hearts Gallery’ exhibits all the charming aesthetics of a rom-com |
9/9/2020 |
‘The Sit-In’ flashes back to a momentous week on ‘The Tonight Show’ |
9/8/2020 |
‘Away’: Sweeping, soapy Netflix space series focuses on the emotions of the mission |
9/3/2020 |
Dazzling ‘Mulan’ comes to life with flying colors |
9/3/2020 |
‘Tom of Your Life’: In mere hours, a boy becomes man in a lovely indie |
9/1/2020 |
‘Robin’s Wish’ explains the undiagnosed condition that tormented Robin Williams |
8/31/2020 |
‘Get Duked!’: Odds of laughing at ‘Hunger Games’ twist are mostly in your favor |
8/28/2020 |
‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’: A meet-the-parents road trip turns trippy |
8/28/2020 |
‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’: Being excellent is infrequent in the belated threequel |
8/27/2020 |
Beautiful ‘Fatima’ has faith in the children who said they saw the Virgin Mary |
8/27/2020 |
Sharp documentary ‘#Unfit’ makes a case that Donald Trump suffers multiple mental disorders |
8/27/2020 |
‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette’: Actor grapples for respect in oddball documentary |
8/27/2020 |
‘The Binge’: As drinking movies go, this one’s sloppy and obnoxious |
8/26/2020 |
‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ serves Dickens with all the fixins |
8/26/2020 |
‘Tenet’ a mind-bending blast in a time zone of its own |
8/26/2020 |
‘The 24th’: The stunning story of U.S. soldiers battling U.S. police in Texas |
8/21/2020 |
‘Words on Bathroom Walls’: Inept moments of fantasy muddle well-meaning teen comedy |
8/20/2020 |
‘The One and Only Ivan’: Big stars go wild as talking animals |
8/20/2020 |
‘Desert One’: Brilliant documentary dissects the disastrous U.S. rescue mission in Iran |
8/20/2020 |
‘Tesla’: Jolts of creative whimsy electrify a delightfully oddball biopic |
8/19/2020 |
‘Cut Throat City’: New Orleans pals attempt a heist that’s big but hardly easy |
8/19/2020 |
‘Unhinged’: Russell Crowe flies off the handle in a flimsy stalker movie |
8/17/2020 |
‘Murder in the Woods’: You’ll never guess what happens to the teens in the cabin |
8/14/2020 |
‘Lovecraft Country’: ’50s travelers take on bigots, B-movie beasts in wildly creative HBO series |
8/14/2020 |
Project Power’: Pills, thrills and chills in a exciting saga of short-term superheroes |
8/13/2020 |
‘Ted Lasso’: Jason Sudeikis scores as an American dipping a toe into British football |
8/13/2020 |
‘Spree’: As the passenger’s screaming, the driver’s streaming |
8/12/2020 |
In ‘Boys State’ doc, teens know the merits — and the tricks — of U.S. elections |
8/11/2020 |
Mapleworth Murders’: Hilarious actors criminally misused on sophomoric detective spoof |
8/10/2020 |
‘Waiting for the Barbarians’: Inquisitors rule with iron fists and stilted metaphors |
8/7/2020 |
‘Spinster’: Chelsea Peretti widens her range in a sly comedy/drama |
8/6/2020 |
‘Burnt Orange Heresy’ a pleasing piece of art built with sharp little brushstrokes |
8/6/2020 |
‘Work It’: Sabrina Carpenter dances like she never danced before |
8/6/2020 |
‘The Tax Collector’ in the upper bracket of gore and overcooked plotting |
8/5/2020 |
‘She Dies Tomorrow’: A haunting gem about knowing your expiration date |
8/5/2020 |
‘An American Pickle’: Twice the Seth Rogen but half as good as it could have been |
8/4/2020 |
‘Red Penguins’: Fun documentary revisits a wild collision of Russian hockey and U.S. hucksters |
8/3/2020 |
A movie that Go-Go’s there: Documentary digs deep into band’s history |
7/30/2020 |
‘A Most Beautiful Thing’: A boat bonds West Side teens in an uplifting documentary |
7/30/2020 |
‘The Big Ugly’: Great cast stirs up some West Virginia mountain mayhem |
7/29/2020 |
‘The Weight of Gold’: How aspiring to Olympic greatness can lead to mental illness — and even suicide |
7/29/2020 |
‘I Used To Go Here’ review: Gillian Jacobs aces it as a bummed alum |
7/28/2020 |
‘Retaliation’ review: Orlando Bloom captivates as a vengeance-minded soul |
7/24/2020 |
‘Radioactive’ review: Marie Curie film has all standard biopic elements |
7/24/2020 |
‘Most Wanted’ review: Great thriller comes through despite chaotic editing |
7/23/2020 |
‘Yes, God, Yes’ review: A sweeter, gentler kind of teen sex comedy |
7/23/2020 |
‘The Rental’ review: Friends’ road trip takes a creepy, compelling turn |
7/22/2020 |
‘Fear City’ review: Netflix doc looks back at when gangsters of N.Y. ruled |
7/21/2020 |
‘Guest Artist’ review: Film loses steam soon after arriving at the station |
7/20/2020 |
‘A Nice Girl Like You’ review: It pretends to be bawdy, totally fakes it |
7/16/2020 |
‘The Sunlit Night’ review: All quirk and no play makes for dull indie comedy |
7/16/2020 |
‘Fatal Affair’ review: Netflix thriller borrows twists from better movies |
7/16/2020 |
Esther Povitsky review: Comic teased by Skokie parents in hilarious special |
7/15/2020 |
‘The Painted Bird’ review: Intense war story tough to stomach, rewarding to see |
7/15/2020 |
‘Showbiz Kids’ review: HBO doc offers fresh takes on child actors’ struggles |
7/13/2020 |
‘The Old Guard’ review: Charlize Theron’s warrior hurts but never dies |
7/10/2020 |
‘Relic’ review: Oh Granny, what big knives you have! |
7/9/2020 |
‘Expecting Amy’ review: Pregnant Schumer works on her delivery |
7/9/2020 |
‘Palm Springs’ review: Funny love story masters the ‘Groundhog Day’ formula |
7/8/2020 |
‘Mucho Mucho Amor’ review: Walter Mercado story lifts spirits on Netflix |
7/7/2020 |
‘Greyhound’ review: Tom Hanks war movie sticks to surface battles |
7/6/2020 |
‘The Outpost’ review: War movie unflinching in showing soldiers’ risks, heroics |
7/2/2020 |
‘Hamilton’ review: Not a shot wasted in Disney+ version of great musical |
6/30/2020 |
‘Four Kids and It’ review: Like creature, family film produces foul aroma |
6/30/2020 |
‘Force of Nature’ review: Lurid film like ‘Die Hard’ with a tempest |
6/29/2020 |
‘And She Could Be Next’ review: Vital PBS doc profiles heroines of politics |
6/28/2020 |
‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’ review: Compelling doc on killer and his pursuer |
6/26/2020 |
‘The 11th Green’ review: If high enough, you’ll like Ike, aliens and Obama ringer |
6/25/2020 |
‘My Spy’ gets Chicago (and the action and the comedy) all wrong |
6/25/2020 |
‘Eurovision Song Contest’ review: Will Ferrell goes all-in for goofy music spoof |
6/24/2020 |
‘Irresistible’ review: Jon Stewart’s satire brings big-time politics to little town |
6/22/2020 |
‘Perry Mason’ review: HBO’s prequel is a case of the unsavory sleuth |
6/19/2020 |
‘You Should Have Left’ review: Thriller should please horror fans |
6/19/2020 |
‘Short History of the Long Road’ review: A teen’s lyrical life at the wheel |
6/18/2020 |
‘Wasp Network’ review: A viewer could get lost in smoke of these Cubans |
6/18/2020 |
‘7500’ review: Too many dull parts between exciting parts of hijack thriller |
6/17/2020 |
‘Love, Victor’ review: Hulu series returns to Simon’s school — and plot |
6/16/2020 |
‘2 Minutes of Fame’ review: Jay Pharoah impressive even without impressions |
6/14/2020 |
‘Exit Plan’ review: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau takes unsettling suicide trip |
6/12/2020 |
‘Artemis Fowl’ review: Disney+ brings wondrous fairy land into your home. |
6/11/2020 |
‘Da 5 Bloods’ review: Spike Lee makes brilliant Vietnam epic for Netflix |
6/10/2020 |
‘King of Staten Island’ review: Pete Davidson as a loser — the lovable kind |
6/8/2020 |
‘Tommaso’ review: Willem Dafoe an able surrogate for Abel Ferrara |
6/4/2020 |
‘Becky’ review: Kevin James slays as a killer tangling with the wrong girl |
6/4/2020 |
‘Shirley’ review: Elisabeth Moss scores again as author Shirley Jackson |
6/3/2020 |
‘Spelling the Dream’ review: Netflix doc looks at Indian American kids in the bees |
6/2/2020 |
‘Laurel Canyon’ review: Pool of music trivia runs deep in documentary |
5/29/2020 |
‘End of Sentence’ review: Hop aboard the latest father-son road trip |
5/28/2020 |
‘Space Force’ review: A soft launch for Steve Carell’s celestial sitcom |
5/28/2020 |
‘The High Note’ review: Tracee Ellis Ross and a supremely sunny movie |
5/27/2020 |
‘Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich’: Survivors have their say in Netflix doc |
5/25/2020 |
Lance Armstrong’s ESPN documentary brings out his zeal — and his ego |
5/22/2020 |
‘The Lovebirds’ review: Cracking up is easy to do in dark breakup comedy |
5/21/2020 |
‘Military Wives’ review: Movie sings a familiar but uplifting refrain |
5/20/2020 |
‘Scoob!’ review: Boisterous Scooby-Doo movie needs a muzzle |
5/15/2020 |
‘Blackballed’ review: Call this Donald Sterling doc ‘The Last Dunce’ |
5/14/2020 |
‘The Great’ review: Would-be satire of Russia’s Catherine isn’t even good |
5/14/2020 |
‘Snowpiercer’ review: Train rolls on in bloody, sometimes bizarre series |
5/13/2020 |
‘Capone’ review: Gross scenes soil Tom Hardy’s strong performance |
5/11/2020 |
‘Trial by Media’ review: Netflix revisits 6 heavily hyped court cases |
5/8/2020 |
‘Valley Girl’ review: An inept musical remake? Fer sure, fer sure |
5/8/2020 |
‘I Know This Much is True’ review: HBO series wallows in people’s misery |
5/7/2020 |
Jerry Seinfeld Netflix special: Dazed and bemused in ‘23 Hours to Kill’ |
5/5/2020 |
‘Becoming’ review: Michelle Obama has earned Netflix film this flattering |
5/4/2020 |
‘Billions’ review: Money’s the root of all the delicious evil in Season 5 |
5/1/2020 |
‘James Vs. His Future Self’ review: A funny, cerebral time-travel tale |
5/1/2020 |
‘Dangerous Lies’ review: Clever Netflix thriller asks — who do you trust? |
4/30/2020 |
‘Upload’ review: On Amazon, a funny but profound vision of the future |
4/29/2020 |
‘Hollywood’ review: Netflix series a so-so fantasy about La La Land |
4/29/2020 |
‘Never Have I Ever’ review: Sweet Netflix teen comedy series overachieves |
4/26/2020 |
‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’: Spinoff goes from noir to supernatural |
4/24/2020 |
‘Bad Education’ review: Hugh Jackman a class act as thieving school boss |
4/24/2020 |
‘Extraction’ review: Chris Hemsworth flexes physical, emotional muscles |
4/23/2020 |
‘Defending Jacob’ review: Addictive mystery series keeps us guessing |
4/22/2020 |
‘Time Warp’ review: Docuseries sheds light on beloved cult movies |
4/20/2020 |
Apple TV+ series ‘Home’ takes us inside creative dwellings worldwide |
4/17/2020 |
‘Selah and the Spades’ review: Anything goes for wild prep-school teens |
4/16/2020 |
‘#blackAF’ review: Netflix comedy is hilarious right from the start |
4/15/2020 |
‘The Last Dance’ review: Series captures dominance, drama of ’90s Bulls |
4/15/2020 |
‘Mrs. America’ review: Phyllis Schlafly as a savvy woman of steel |
4/13/2020 |
‘Cooked With Cannabis’ takes pot-infused cuisine to new highs |
4/13/2020 |
‘Run’ review: HBO series takes twisty route on its way to funny moments |
4/9/2020 |
‘Saint Frances’ review: Chicago film star is born in locally made indie |
4/8/2020 |
‘Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered’ sheds new light on brutal, baffling case |
4/3/2020 |
‘Coffee & Kareem’ review: Plot almost as foul as the 12-year-old’s mouth |
4/3/2020 |
‘Elephant’ review: Meghan Markle narrates a gentle Disney documentary |
4/1/2020 |
‘The Scheme’ review: Hoops hustler tells all in well-crafted HBO doc |
3/29/2020 |
‘I Still Believe’ review: Movie coaxes tears with sweetness, sincerity |
3/27/2020 |
‘Kill Chain’ review: HBO doc sounds alarm about voting machine hacks |
3/26/2020 |
‘Crip Camp’ review: Compelling Netflix doc recalls a haven for disabled |
3/24/2020 |
"After Truth" review: HBO documentary explains where the Fake News comes from |
3/19/2020 |
"Self Made" review: Octavia Spencer dominates the screen in grand style |
3/19/2020 |
"Big Time Adolescence" review: Pete Davidson shows true talent playing a loser |
3/18/2020 |
"Little Fires Everywhere" review: Reese Witherspoon hits a high-strung high |
3/17/2020 |
"The Plot Against America" review: powerful vision of what could have been |
3/15/2020 |
"Bloodshot" review: Vin Diesel as a new man doing the same old stuff |
3/12/2020 |
"Extra Ordinary" review: Irish horror story also produces big laughs |
3/12/2020 |
"First Cow" review: A sublime, bovine morality play |
3/11/2020 |
"Stargirl" review: An irresistible film debut for Grace VanderWaal |
3/11/2020 |
"The Hunt" review: When social justice warriors shoot to kill |
3/11/2020 |
"Spenser Confidential" review: Mark Wahlberg in a funny Boston B-movie |
3/6/2020 |
"The Way Back" review: Ben Affleck a believable boozer, basketball coach |
3/5/2020 |
"Greed" review: Inequality satire makes its point with wretched excess |
3/4/2020 |
"The Banker" review: Fun period piece deserves your highest interest |
3/4/2020 |
"Devs" review: Mind-bending puzzles pay off in the end |
3/3/2020 |
"Hope Gap" review: Annette Bening just right in a moving story of moving on |
3/3/2020 |
"Onward" review: The worst Pixar movie yet |
2/27/2020 |
"The Misogynists" review: Trump fan has a lot to say in a movie that doesn"t |
2/27/2020 |
"Emma" review: Anya Taylor-Joy puts a devilish spin on the role |
2/26/2020 |
"Seberg" review: Biopic wastes time on people who aren't Jean Seberg |
2/26/2020 |
"The Invisible Man" review: A fresh horror take worth seeing |
2/26/2020 |
Dwyane Wade documentary review: "Life Unexpected" a candid look at NBA star |
2/21/2020 |
"Ordinary Love" review: Plenty of emotion, not much insight |
2/20/2020 |
"Standing Up, Falling Down" review: Unlikely friendship not as corny as it looks |
2/20/2020 |
"The Call of the Wild" review: Digital dog drags down the classic story |
2/19/2020 |
"The Lodge" review: Snowy, scary horror with smart plot, stylish look |
2/19/2020 |
Harrison Ford: Why Chicago kid felt called to "Call of the Wild" |
2/18/2020 |
"Hunters" review: Nazi-chasing series balances the silly, the somber |
2/17/2020 |
"The Photograph," elegant and insightful, puts the focus on personal choices |
2/16/2020 |
"Space Jam"" revisited: 1996 movie is a jam-packed escapade |
2/15/2020 |
Blumhouse's "Fantasy Island" review — not worth the trek to the multiplex |
2/14/2020 |
"Downhill" review: Remake seldom finds the funny in dad's blunder |
2/12/2020 |
"High Fidelity" review: Zoe Kravitz electric as Rob the music snob |
2/11/2020 |
"Foosballers" review: Documentary puts a thoughtful spin on foosball |
2/7/2020 |
"Birds of Prey" review: It's Harley Quinn for the win |
2/6/2020 |
"Horse Girl": Alison Brie resonates as an awkward misfit losing her grip on reality |
2/6/2020 |
"Locke & Key" review: Netflix series offers little to latch on to |
2/5/2020 |
"The Assistant": Predatory boss abuses and erupts in a sort of white-collar horror film |
2/5/2020 |
"McMillions" review: HBO recaps McDonald's scandal, and we"re lovin" it |
1/31/2020 |
"Coda" review: Patrick Stewart in a subtle drama of empathy and ivory |
1/30/2020 |
"The Rhythm Section" review: Addict becomes a master spy, ludicrously |
1/29/2020 |
"The Gentlemen" review: Matthew McConaughey, Henry Golding, Hugh Grant play tough guys in funny crime thriller |
1/23/2020 |
"Color Out of Space": What's freaking out Nicolas Cage this time? A stinky meteorite |
1/22/2020 |
"The Last Full Measure": Flashbacks reveal an airman's heroics in powerful Vietnam story |
1/22/2020 |
"Avenue 5": In new HBO series, a cruise ship in space collides with mediocre humor |
1/17/2020 |
"A Fall from Grace": Tyler Perry brings the best out from some veteran actors |
1/17/2020 |
"Troop Zero": Sugary as it is, underdog story also cozy and inspiring — scout's honor! |
1/16/2020 |
"Bad Boys for Life": Will Smith, Martin Lawrence keep up their chemistry |
1/15/2020 |
"Dolittle" a pathetic waste of seriously talented cast — and moviegoers" time |
1/15/2020 |
"Little America" review: Funny, inspiring vignettes tells immigrant stories that are pleasing without preaching |
1/15/2020 |
HBO's "The Outsider," drawn from Stephen King book, grows stranger by the week |
1/10/2020 |
"Underwater" movie review: No clear reason why murky deep-sea adventure was made |
1/9/2020 |
"Just Mercy" moving and inspiring, even as it follows a formula: Roeper |
1/8/2020 |
"Like a Boss" review: Charms of Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne can't conceal crass comedy's blemishes |
1/8/2020 |
"1917" brilliantly depicts both the chaos and the humanity of World War I |
12/24/2019 |
"Spies in Disguise": Will Smith earns his wings again as the voice of a secret-agent pigeon |
12/24/2019 |
Does "Uncut Gems" deserve the Oscar talk? You bet it does |
12/23/2019 |
"Little Women" movie review: Greta Gerwig makes the classic story feel fresh and relevant |
12/21/2019 |
"A Hidden Life" carries all the spectacular imagery — and occasional tedium — of Terrence Malick |
12/19/2019 |
"Bombshell" movie review: #MeToo docudrama bursting with talent |
12/19/2019 |
John Mulaney and "The Sack Lunch Bunch": Netflix special is one crazy, mixed-up kids' show |
12/19/2019 |
"Cats" movie review: Musical coughs up a hairball of self-indulgence and creepy human-feline hybrids |
12/18/2019 |
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" review: The good (not great) side of the Force |
12/18/2019 |
"American Dharma" review: Steve Bannon gets a pass in Errol Morris" tame profile |
12/12/2019 |
"Mel Brooks Unwrapped" review: HBO special showcases the director's blazing talent |
12/12/2019 |
"Jumanji: The Next Level" reunites the video game avatars for rousing, sometimes confusing adventure |
12/11/2019 |
"Richard Jewell" review: A study, not a diatribe, about runaway media and FBI agents victimizing an innocent man |
12/11/2019 |
"A Million Little Pieces" review: James Frey's book works on film, and that's the honest truth |
12/5/2019 |
"Knives and Skin" review: Neo-noir thriller made in Chicago, overflows with haunting visuals, Richard Roeper writes |
12/5/2019 |
"The Two Popes" review: A rich papal powwow starring Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins |
12/5/2019 |
"The Aeronauts" review: Fun, old-fashioned and full of hot air, Richard Roeper writes |
12/4/2019 |
"Work in Progress" review: The hilarious hardship of being smart, funny and queer in Chicago |
12/4/2019 |
"The Moodys" review: A warm holiday homecoming for a Chicago family |
12/3/2019 |
In "Dark Waters," Mark Ruffalo scores as another kind of avenger: an underdog lawyer |
11/26/2019 |
"Queen & Slim" review: Accidental outlaws flee the law on a road trip rich with insight |
11/26/2019 |
"Knives Out" a skillful slice of old-fashioned whodunit: Richard Roeper |
11/25/2019 |
"Dolly Parton's Heartstrings": Songs come to life with all the singer's charms |
11/22/2019 |
"21 Bridges" review: Dumb plot, crummy look sink Chadwick Boseman thriller |
11/21/2019 |
"Honey Boy" review: Shia LaBeouf smartly recalls his own youth, Richard Roeper says |
11/21/2019 |
"Frozen 2" mostly as magical as the original: Richard Roeper |
11/20/2019 |
"Waves" immerses us in a family unaware of the trouble ahead |
11/20/2019 |
"A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" movie review: Tom Hanks makes a wonderful Mister Rogers, when he's there |
11/17/2019 |
"Marriage Story" review: A couple divorces with humor and wrenching pain |
11/14/2019 |
"The Good Liar": Even Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen can't save this convoluted con game |
11/14/2019 |
"The Report": Adam Driver proves his versatility with understated work as a torture investigator |
11/14/2019 |
"Ford v Ferrari" a rip-roaring flashback to "60s motorsports |
11/13/2019 |
"Charlie's Angels" 2019 review: Pointless reboot doesn"t work for me |
11/12/2019 |
Christian Bale says his "Ford v Ferrari" ride beats the Batmobile |
11/11/2019 |
"Green Eggs and Ham" on Netflix becomes a breezy animated series kids will like here, there or anywhere |
11/8/2019 |
"Midway" arms its big-name cast with stock roles, second-rate dialogue |
11/7/2019 |
"Doctor Sleep" review: Ewan McGregor makes a decent Danny in "The Shining" sequel |
11/6/2019 |
"Last Christmas" review: One of the best holiday movies in years |
11/6/2019 |
"The Irishman" review: Netflix's glorious saga of a notorious killer |
11/4/2019 |
"Frankie": Isabelle Huppert a marvel in a family drama that's scenic but seldom authentic |
11/1/2019 |
"Motherless Brooklyn": Edward Norton's richly layered film noir has one major flaw — Edward Norton |
10/31/2019 |
"Paradise Hills" review: Young women learn subservience in futuristic fairy tale |
10/31/2019 |
"Harriet": Cynthia Erivo convincingly plays the freedom fighter as both rebellious slave and action hero |
10/30/2019 |
"Terminator: Dark Fate" review: Too much deja vu makes sequel a boring retread |
10/30/2019 |
"The Morning Show" review: Sex scandal shakes up news team on AppleTV+'s new series |
10/29/2019 |
"Mrs. Fletcher" follows two lives, and only one is worth watching |
10/25/2019 |
"JoJo Rabbit": Imagine that — in these sensitive times, a Hitler comedy that works |
10/24/2019 |
"The Current War" review: Electrical period piece seldom flickers |
10/24/2019 |
"Black and Blue": Heavy on stereotypes, police thriller blows its chance to make a statement |
10/23/2019 |
In the glow of "The Lighthouse," Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe go brilliantly insane |
10/23/2019 |
"Watchmen" worth watching for clever plot twists, outstanding acting |
10/19/2019 |
"Modern Love" transforms N.Y. Times columns into smart, funny video vignettes |
10/18/2019 |
"Parasite" review: Insightful social satire earns its twists and turns |
10/18/2019 |
"Zombieland: Double Tap": Drop-dead funny stars breathe some life into a tired genre |
10/17/2019 |
"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil": Angelina Jolie wears the horns again in a gorgeous, ambitious thrill ride |
10/16/2019 |
"Living With Yourself": Paul Rudd doubly delightful as a man and his higher-caliber clone |
10/15/2019 |
"El Camino" review: Netflix's Jesse Pinkman movie lives up to "Breaking Bad" standards |
10/11/2019 |
"Pain and Glory": Pedro Almodovar makes moments with meaning |
10/11/2019 |
"Gemini Man": It's Will Smith times two in a dumb digital disaster |
10/10/2019 |
"The Addams Family" delivers light laughs and a heavy message |
10/10/2019 |
"Dolemite Is My Name" review: Now this is the Eddie Murphy we know and love and laugh with |
10/9/2019 |
"The Parts You Lose": For bullied boy, this bad guy doesn"t seem so bad |
10/4/2019 |
"Lucy in the Sky" review: Natalie Portman, we have a problem |
10/3/2019 |
"The Laundromat" crudely mixes the dark and the light, blemishing everything |
10/3/2019 |
"Joker" review: Joaquin Phoenix a first-class clown in chilling, absorbing supervillain movie |
10/2/2019 |
"Holy Trinity": Welcome to a bizarro Chicago where the colors are bold and the humor is bawdy |
9/27/2019 |
"Where's My Roy Cohn?": A thorough portrait of a ruthless real-life villain |
9/26/2019 |
"Judy": A role that got away from Renee Zellweger |
9/25/2019 |
New Netflix series "The Politician" gets low approval rating from Richard Roeper |
9/24/2019 |
Distant replay: Sports movie, buddy movie or tearjerker, you can't go wrong with "Brian's Song" |
9/21/2019 |
"American Dreamer": The best proof yet that, as a dramatic actor, Jim Gaffigan is ready for his closeup |
9/20/2019 |
"Rambo: Last Blood" review: "Repellent piece of trash" should end Stallone franchise |
9/20/2019 |
"7 Days to Vegas": In both poker and comedy, gambling romp knows its stuff |
9/19/2019 |
"Between Two Ferns: The Movie": Zach Galifianakis" clueless alter ego just as rude on the road |
9/19/2019 |
"Ad Astra": Brad Pitt sent to save Earth in a beautiful, daring space oddity |
9/18/2019 |
"Downton Abbey" movie a happy homecoming |
9/17/2019 |
"Haunt": Fun-seeking students the prey in a stylish Halloween gore-fest |
9/12/2019 |
"Hustlers" slickly strips down a real-life crime to sisterhood and glitter-covered hilarity |
9/12/2019 |
"Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice" pays tribute to a versatile virtuoso |
9/12/2019 |
"Unbelievable" a credible, exceptional story of the system helping — and harming — a rape victim |
9/12/2019 |
"The Goldfinch": Morose encounters with the unhappy, the unstable and the crudely caricatured |
9/11/2019 |
"Super Size Me 2": It isn"t Morgan Spurlock expanding this time, it's the chickens |
9/6/2019 |
"Official Secrets": Would-be thriller jumps from one talking point to the next |
9/5/2019 |
"It Chapter Two" a good scare, but not as good as the first one |
9/3/2019 |
"Untouchable" focuses on those who endured Harvey Weinstein's horrors, and those who knew |
8/31/2019 |
"The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" puts you in a magical world of cute puppets, ugly puppets, scary puppets |
8/30/2019 |
"The Fanatic": Look who's stalking — It's John Travolta in another of his oddities |
8/30/2019 |
"Don't Let Go": Too many hangups spoil a promising, time-bending thriller |
8/29/2019 |
"Brittany Runs a Marathon" keeps the laughs coming at a steady pace |
8/28/2019 |
"After the Wedding": The twists don"t turn out in morose, off-putting drama |
8/23/2019 |
“World City In Its Teens” review: A filmmaking masterpiece about 1930s Chicago |
8/23/2019 |
"Peanut Butter Falcon" review: It's sweet and corny but undeniably engaging |
8/22/2019 |
"Ready or Not": Say yes to the distress of a bride chased by killers |
8/20/2019 |
"Major League" is a comedy of errors — and hits |
8/17/2019 |
"The Nightingale": After an act of brutality, a woman reacts with resilience |
8/16/2019 |
On HBO's "Righteous Gemstones," the Lord's servants work in devious ways |
8/16/2019 |
"Blinded by the Light": The sounds of Bruce Springsteen energize a familiar story |
8/15/2019 |
"Good Boys" stays sweet through kids" raunchy run-ins |
8/14/2019 |
"Where"d You Go, Bernadette" focuses on a woman you wish would stay gone |
8/14/2019 |
Why the heroes didn"t take a knee in "Avengers: Endgame" — the co-director explains |
8/13/2019 |
"Light of My Life": Dystopia tale falls prey to Casey Affleck's excesses |
8/9/2019 |
"Them That Follow" examines the hazards of misreading God's will |
8/9/2019 |
"Brian Banks": A skillful rendition of a wrongful conviction |
8/8/2019 |
"The Art of Racing in the Rain" squanders its golden opportunity |
8/8/2019 |
"The Kitchen" review: If you can't stand farfetched plot twists, stay out of this movie |
8/7/2019 |
Thrilling but also engaging, "Luce" keeps us guessing |
8/6/2019 |
"Mike Wallace Is Here": Footage from the past says it all in insightful bio of a journalism great |
8/1/2019 |
"Hobbs & Shaw" gives the very cool Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham nothing cool to do |
7/31/2019 |
New series from 'south Side" team another solid-gold success |
7/30/2019 |
The best treats, trifles and trivia of Quentin Tarantino's latest movie |
7/29/2019 |
"Skin": Jamie Bell indelible as man whose tattoos give away his neo-Nazi past |
7/26/2019 |
"David Crosby: Remember My Name": Thinking about the many times he has fallen |
7/25/2019 |
"Eastland" documentary profiles heroes and villains of the 1915 Chicago River disaster |
7/25/2019 |
"South Side" sitcom so funny, so smart, that 10 episodes aren't enough |
7/23/2019 |
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" review: Quentin Tarantino's colorful snapshot of an era |
7/22/2019 |
"This Changes Everything": Stars detail Hollywood's slow progress in correcting its sexism |
7/20/2019 |
"Into the Ashes": Stylish, violent Western noir keeps us guessing |
7/19/2019 |
"Sword of Trust": Marc Maron leads a cast of pros in sharp-edged comedy |
7/19/2019 |
"The Art of Self-Defense" review: Bad mojo at the macho dojo |
7/18/2019 |
"The Farewell": The lovely story of a family like everybody's |
7/17/2019 |
"Moneyball" was on the money: Hollywood did everything right |
7/13/2019 |
"Cooked": Edifying documentary sheds light on Chicago's deadly "95 heat wave |
7/12/2019 |
"Lying and Stealing": Fun actors, odd details set caper apart from the B-movie pack |
7/12/2019 |
"Miss Arizona": Comic melodrama strong in the talent portion but short of perfection |
7/11/2019 |
"The Lion King" review: Lifelike remake looks beautiful, mostly lives up to original |
7/11/2019 |
"Stuber": Actors" chemistry gives Uber comedy a Lyft |
7/10/2019 |
Dave Bautista, Kumail Nanjiani step out of their comfort zones for "Stuber" |
7/9/2019 |
"Ophelia" review: What a piece of work is the woman who loves Hamlet |
7/4/2019 |
"Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am": The author's inspiring story, as told by her friends and herself |
7/4/2019 |
For patient horror fans, "Midsommar" pays off |
7/1/2019 |
"Spider-Man: Far From Home" 3-star movie review: light, bright, wildly entertaining |
6/27/2019 |
“Yesterday”movie review: A fab opportunity missed |
6/26/2019 |
"The Raft" movie review: an oddly fascinating experiment in life and filmmaking |
6/25/2019 |
“Wild Rose” review: Jessie Buckley is pure star power in formulaic but engaging story |
6/25/2019 |
"The Loudest Voice" review: Russell Crowe a powerhouse as Roger Ailes |
6/24/2019 |
"Nightmare Cinema": The goriest, most twisted movie of the year so far |
6/21/2019 |
"Being Frank": Even as a deceitful jerk secretly doing double daddy duty, Jim Gaffigan wins us over |
6/20/2019 |
"Echo in the Canyon": Jakob Dylan signs a love letter to "60s folk/rock scene in Laurel Canyon |
6/20/2019 |
"Framing John DeLorean": Hybrid film, assembled from mismatched parts, still a heck of a ride |
6/18/2019 |
HBO's "Euphoria" series starring Zendaya a cautionary tale for teens, horror show for parents |
6/14/2019 |
"The Last Black Man in San Francisco" review: So much beauty |
6/14/2019 |
"Late Night" review: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling bring the laughs |
6/13/2019 |
"Shaft" review: Samuel L. Jackson's new version mostly goes for laughs — and misses |
6/13/2019 |
"The Dead Don"t Die," a meta comedy about zombies, takes deadpan approach to undead |
6/13/2019 |
"Toy Story 4" review: A Pixar sequel as wonderful as the others plays for keeps |
6/13/2019 |
"Men in Black: International" review: The difference is, they make this look silly |
6/12/2019 |
"16 Shots" a riveting recap of Laquan McDonald shooting, muddle that followed |
6/11/2019 |
"Rolling Thunder Revue" revisits a tour when Bob Dylan sang, drove the bus — and even had fun |
6/10/2019 |
"Halston": Traditional doc on the designer is adorned with an unusual detail |
6/7/2019 |
"Loopers": Bill Murray tips his cap to caddies in a lively, respectful documentary |
6/6/2019 |
"Dark Phoenix" a mediocre entry in the "X-Men" movie canon |
6/5/2019 |
"Pavarotti" documentary review: Ron Howard delivers beautiful tribute |
6/5/2019 |
"The Tomorrow Man": 2 great actors go astray in a rocky romance |
5/31/2019 |
"Godzilla: King of the Monsters" review: "MonsterVerse" entry forgets to have fun |
5/29/2019 |
"Brightburn" review: The child from the spaceship is no Superman |
5/23/2019 |
"The Souvenir" a stunning study of a smart woman who can't quit a dangerous man |
5/23/2019 |
"Aladdin" review: Will Smith's blue Genie is pretty cool, once you get to know him |
5/22/2019 |
"Booksmart" review: For the smart girls, a wild but insightful night of partying |
5/21/2019 |
"Rocketman" review: The greatly entertaining biopic Elton John deserves |
5/21/2019 |
"The Professor": Fear and loathing in academia, starring Johnny Depp as a scholar to avoid |
5/17/2019 |
"Catch-22": War is hell, but sometimes silly, in George Clooney's military satire |
5/16/2019 |
"Trial by Fire": Death Row thriller worth seeing for provocative issues — and one scorching cameo |
5/16/2019 |
"John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum": More fights, more insanity, more great dogs |
5/11/2019 |
HBO's "What's My Name" expertly tells story of Muhammad Ali as fighter, thinker |
5/10/2019 |
"The Hustle": The attempts at humor sting in a crummy con-job comedy |
5/9/2019 |
"Tolkien" portrays "Hobbit" creator as suitor, soldier — and crashing bore |
5/9/2019 |
"Wine Country": Sweet and expressive, but with some earthy notes |
5/9/2019 |
Mary Magdalene lives in Jesus' shadow, even in her own movie |
5/3/2019 |
"Extremely Wicked ..." review: As Ted Bundy's wary wife, Lily Collins excels |
5/2/2019 |
"The Intruder": A real estate thriller located in a cul-de-sac of idiocy |
5/2/2019 |
"Long Shot": Mismatch of Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron launches the laughs |
5/1/2019 |
"Avengers: Endgame": 22 little moments that added up to greatness |
4/30/2019 |
Stirring documentary "Knock Down the House" captures the rise of AOC |
4/30/2019 |
"Avengers: Endgame": Three hours of action and emotion, and worth every second |
4/26/2019 |
Quirky comedy "Family" like "Uncle Buck" in Juggalo makeup |
4/25/2019 |
"Red Joan": The spy who bored me |
4/25/2019 |
Authentic and impactful, CBS' "The Red Line" will ring true for Chicagoans |
4/22/2019 |
"Fast Color": Smart, cool story of a woman who hates her supernatural powers |
4/18/2019 |
"Her Smell": More than enough of hard-rocking Becky with the bad attitude |
4/18/2019 |
"Teen Spirit": A 'star Is Born" story with a "Karate Kid" feel |
4/18/2019 |
After 30 years, "Field of Dreams" has held a place in the heart of America |
4/14/2019 |
"Crypto" review: A cybercurrency thriller in which odd little moments are a major asset |
4/11/2019 |
"Hellboy" reboot cares more about carnage than character |
4/11/2019 |
"The Chaperone" introduces a wild young star, then looks elsewhere |
4/10/2019 |
Two strong stars enhance a "Native Son" updated for now |
4/5/2019 |
"The Best of Enemies": Detente between foes shouldn"t feel so obvious |
4/5/2019 |
Mediocre new "Pet Sematary" still better than the old one |
4/4/2019 |
"Shazam!": Let's hear it for the boy who becomes a superhero |
4/4/2019 |
Jordan Peele's reboot plays great, if not quite "Twilight Zone" great |
4/1/2019 |
"Screwball": Too much kid stuff in cheeky doc on baseball juicing |
3/29/2019 |
Financial thriller "The Hummingbird Project" delivers hokum at high frequency |
3/29/2019 |
"Hotel Mumbai" a rough but respectful recap of a city's scariest days |
3/28/2019 |
White House comedy "Veep," one of TV's all-time best, begins its final term |
3/28/2019 |
Mel Gibson plays a racist cop in lurid thriller "Dragged Across Concrete" |
3/22/2019 |
"The Aftermath": Brit officer, German maverick share home, things never get real |
3/21/2019 |
"The Highwaymen": Solid detective film redeems the man who nabbed Bonnie & Clyde |
3/21/2019 |
"Us" review: Jordan Peele follows "Get Out" with a sensational slasher thriller |
3/20/2019 |
"Captive State" review: Aliens invade Chicago in a sci-fi action film with an indie-movie feel |
3/15/2019 |
"Finding Steve McQueen": Criminals not quite geniuses in a story not quite true |
3/14/2019 |
"Never Grow Old" review: John Cusack oozes menace as Old West villain |
3/14/2019 |
"Gloria Bell": Simple moments, powerful ones — Julianne Moore makes all magnetic |
3/13/2019 |
"I'm Not Here": J.K. Simmons stuns as a boozy, broken man recalling his missteps |
3/9/2019 |
"Climax": Young dancers in horror rave exciting to watch, annoying to know |
3/8/2019 |
"The Kid": Top-tier actors saddle up for a boy's-eye view of Old West outlaw |
3/7/2019 |
"Triple Frontier": Surprises around every corner as Special Ops vets try a heist |
3/6/2019 |
"Captain Marvel" review: Humor, sweetness empower a fun "90s throwback |
3/5/2019 |
Look who's stalking: The great Isabelle Huppert slums in humdrum film "Greta" |
2/28/2019 |
"Green Book" review: A feel-good '60s road trip with a bruiser and a jazzman |
2/24/2019 |
Cancer barely fazes the low-key, funny friends of "Paddleton" |
2/23/2019 |
In "O.G.," shot at an Indiana prison, Jeffrey Wright stuns as inmate nearly free |
2/22/2019 |
In HBO documentary, Michael Jackson is possibly a molester, definitely a weirdo |
2/21/2019 |
"Fighting With My Family": Uplifting comedy follows clan with WWE ambitions |
2/20/2019 |
"Alita: Battle Angel" a big-name, big-budget ripoff of much better sci-fi |
2/14/2019 |
"Happy Death Day 2U": The first succeeded, so Tree dies and dies again |
2/13/2019 |
Tucker: A man, his dream, his cars, a scandal — and a Chicago film classic |
2/10/2019 |
On "Crashing," how comics are respecting — or mocking — the #MeToo movement |
2/8/2019 |
"Rendezvous in Chicago" feels like eavesdropping on clever conversations |
2/8/2019 |
"Man Who Killed Hitler ...": Exciting sighting of Sam Elliott as Bigfoot hunter |
2/7/2019 |
"What Men Want": Taraji P. Henson brings the fun to a hit-and-miss comedy |
2/7/2019 |
"Miss Bala": Run away from Gina Rodriguez's ludicrous drug-running shoot-"em-up |
2/1/2019 |
"Velvet Buzzsaw": Netflix movie funny as an art attack |
2/1/2019 |
"Russian Doll": Netflix series relives "Groundhog" scenario, smartly and darkly |
1/31/2019 |
"Cold Pursuit": In the crisp winter air, Liam Neeson makes revenge a riot |
1/30/2019 |
"The Lego Movie 2" pieces together pop culture, pop music into another winner |
1/28/2019 |
"An Acceptable Loss": Star firepower of Jamie Lee Curtis, Tika Sumpter prevails |
1/25/2019 |
"Egg": Having babies a fertile topic for wicked, fast-paced dialogue |
1/25/2019 |
"Serenity" a thriller so nice, you"ll want to see it twice |
1/24/2019 |
"Don't Come Back From the Moon": Beauty in a town where kids flower, dads flee |
1/18/2019 |
"Canal Street": A Chicago crime story, sharply made, sadly familiar |
1/17/2019 |
"Glass" half empty: M. Night Shyamalan's trilogy comes to a disappointing end |
1/16/2019 |
The story of a colossal music festival failure, told twice (and well) |
1/16/2019 |
"Stan & Ollie" showcases Laurel, Hardy and the great actors playing them |
1/10/2019 |
"The Upside" puts up pointless obstacles on two men's path to betterment |
1/10/2019 |
"True Detective" restores its luster with Season 3, led by fiery Mahershala Ali |
1/2/2019 |
"On the Basis of Sex" makes weak argument for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's success |
12/24/2018 |
"Vice": Christian Bale transforms himself in a zany take on Dick Cheney |
12/24/2018 |
"Bird Box": Sandra Bullock at her best in a thriller of blinding skill |
12/23/2018 |
"If Beale Street Could Talk" a tender romance in a dark, all too recent reality |
12/23/2018 |
"Second Act" review: Upbeat but familiar shtick from Jennifer Lopez |
12/21/2018 |
"Welcome to Marwen": The uplifting story of a charming figure and his action figure |
12/20/2018 |
"Aquaman" review: Soaked to the gills with fun |
12/19/2018 |
Steve Carell welcomes the challenge of "Welcome to Marwen" |
12/18/2018 |
"Vox Lux" review: A career low for Natalie Portman |
12/14/2018 |
"Ben Is Back" review: Julia Roberts has never been better |
12/13/2018 |
"Mary Queen of Scots": Two monarchs with the same message, over and over |
12/13/2018 |
"Mary Poppins Returns": A revival in the most delightful way |
12/12/2018 |
"The Mule" review: Clint Eastwood in a trafficking jam |
12/12/2018 |
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" review: It's the wall-crawler's best movie yet |
12/11/2018 |
"Dumplin" " review: Good golly, so much Dolly Parton |
12/7/2018 |
"Asher" review: Ron Perlman nicely executes a hit-man role |
12/6/2018 |
"Roma" review: Every moment a masterpiece in Cuaron's gorgeous period piece |
12/5/2018 |
"The Favourite" review: Raunchy royal romp brings out best in 3 top actresses |
11/29/2018 |
"Robin Hood" review: All this outlaw robs is your time |
11/21/2018 |
"At Eternity's Gate": Vincent van Gogh portrait painted with a shaky brush |
11/20/2018 |
"Creed II" review: Plenty of heart, punch left in the franchise |
11/20/2018 |
"Beautiful Boy" review: a sensitive addiction drama |
11/19/2018 |
"Ralph Breaks the Internet" review: A GR8 chance to LOL |
11/19/2018 |
"Ballad of Buster Scruggs" review: The Coen brothers go west |
11/16/2018 |
"The Front Runner" review: Gary Hart's crash, told with satire and sympathy |
11/16/2018 |
"Instant Family" review: Broad comedy blends badly with heavy-handed melodrama |
11/15/2018 |
"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" review: An overloaded chamber of subplots |
11/13/2018 |
"Widows" review: Viola Davis in one of the year's best movies |
11/12/2018 |
"A Private War" review: Rosamund Pike acts with authenticity as combat correspondent |
11/8/2018 |
"Boy Erased" review: Lucas Hedges does the heavy lifting as a gay teen being "cured" |
11/8/2018 |
"Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" like you've never seen/With a Grinch who isn"t very mean |
11/8/2018 |
"Homecoming" review: Julia Roberts heads up Amazon series" knockout cast |
11/2/2018 |
"Suspira" review: You can dance, you can die in convoluted horror remake |
11/1/2018 |
"Wildlife" review: Well-acted family drama doesn"t quite work |
11/1/2018 |
"Bohemian Rhapsody" review: Freddie Mercury bio is no pleasure cruise |
10/31/2018 |
"Mid90s" review: Jonah Hill makes a hella accurate '90s flashback |
10/25/2018 |
"What They Had" review: Top-notch cast in a moving Chicago drama |
10/25/2018 |
New "Halloween" stays true to splatter movie traditions |
10/18/2018 |
"The Oath" review: Thanksgiving the setting for edgy social satire |
10/18/2018 |
"Bad Times at the El Royale" review: An homage to the Tarantino homages |
10/12/2018 |
"The Hate U Give" review: An emotional story reflecting realities of right now |
10/12/2018 |
"First Man" brilliantly depicts rise of Neil Armstrong, step by giant step |
10/11/2018 |
"A Star Is Born" review: The thrills aren't just musical |
10/5/2018 |
"All About Nina" review: A hot-mess comedian walks into a bar ... |
10/4/2018 |
"The Old Man & the Gun": Robert Redford steals the show in final role |
10/4/2018 |
"Venom" review: The dumb plot and weak effects sting |
10/4/2018 |
"Blaze" a sad, poetic portrait of best singer you"ve never heard of |
9/30/2018 |
"The Sisters Brothers" review: A new look at the Old West |
9/28/2018 |
"Smallfoot" review: Zippy, silly animated tale applauds the curious nature of the beast |
9/26/2018 |
"A Happening of Monumental Proportions" review: Lots of stars in off-putting scenes |
9/23/2018 |
"Little Italy," like its laughable poster, seems to come from a dumber era |
9/23/2018 |
"The Predator" review: Get to da exit! |
9/13/2018 |
"A Simple Favor" review: Kendrick, Lively click in wickedly funny thriller |
9/12/2018 |
"Peppermint" movie review: Jennifer Garner back to kicking butt in nasty revenge thriller |
9/11/2018 |
"Slice" review: Chance the Rapper fits right in with witty cast |
9/11/2018 |
"Kidding" review: Jim Carrey brilliant as a despairing puppet show host |
9/7/2018 |
"Next Gen" overloads its animated robots with too many shifts in plot and tone |
9/7/2018 |
"Destination Wedding" review: Lots of lines for Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, no one else |
9/6/2018 |
"Operation Finale" review: Eichmann capture somehow made formulaic |
8/30/2018 |
"The Wife" review: Glenn Close knows her Nobel-winning husband is no prize |
8/23/2018 |
"Mile 22" review: Mark Wahlberg in a gruesome, convoluted mess |
8/17/2018 |
Reviews of "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" and "Down a Dark Hall," 2 teen girl dramas |
8/17/2018 |
"Crazy Rich Asians" review: Upbeat, upscale rom-com delivers 24k entertainment |
8/14/2018 |
How non-actor Henry Golding won the coveted lead role in "Crazy Rich Asians" |
8/11/2018 |
"BlacKkKlansman" review: Spike Lee delivers one of the best films of the year |
8/8/2018 |
Why is John David Washington the star of "BlacKkKlansman"? Because Spike Lee said so |
8/7/2018 |
"Christopher Robin" review: Winnie the Pooh fairy tale as sweet as hunny |
8/3/2018 |
"The Spy Who Dumped Me" never lets Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon show comic chemistry |
8/1/2018 |
"Mission: Impossible — Fallout" review: Tom Cruise at his unstoppable best |
7/26/2018 |
"Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot" movie review: A tour-de-force for Joaquin Phoenix |
7/20/2018 |
"Eighth Grade" movie review — Brilliant film captures agony, ecstasy of adolescence |
7/18/2018 |
Denzel Washington unstoppable in slick, well-acted "Equalizer 2" |
7/18/2018 |
"Mamma Mia 2" review: Campy sequel sure to please fans |
7/18/2018 |
"Eating Animals" film asks: Want food from a farmer or a factory? |
7/13/2018 |
"Skyscraper" leaves Dwayne Johnson hanging a few too many times |
7/12/2018 |
Candid Whitney Houston film reminds us how exciting the rise, how sad the fall |
7/7/2018 |
"Sharp Objects" should be first choice for summer appointment TV |
7/6/2018 |
"Ant-Man and the Wasp" a buzzworthy sequel full of laughs and CGI thrills |
7/5/2018 |
Harsh and moving, "Leave No Trace" on the mark about life off the grid |
7/5/2018 |
"Sicario: Day of the Soldado," brilliant and a bit nuts, lives up to original |
6/28/2018 |
"Uncle Drew": NBA greats step up their joke game in a winning court comedy |
6/28/2018 |
The meaning of people's Bill Murray stories, outta nowhere |
6/22/2018 |
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" is how bad? It's "Rocky V" bad |
6/20/2018 |
"Yellowstone" TV series a juicy soap opera in Western attire |
6/19/2018 |
"Tag": In dopey comedy, nobody's a winner |
6/15/2018 |
"Gotti" ranks low in the mob-movie hierarchy |
6/14/2018 |
"The Incredibles 2" succeeds but lacks the superpowers of the first |
6/12/2018 |
John Travolta wears the jacket, and the jewelry, to nail mobster role in "Gotti" |
6/9/2018 |
While "211" in progress, Nicolas Cage (mostly) plays it cool |
6/7/2018 |
"Hereditary" a slow build toward horror shocks not easily forgotten |
6/7/2018 |
A woman confronts her teen trauma in HBO's powerful film "The Tale" |
5/25/2018 |
"On Chesil Beach": As waves roar, a good-looking love story crashes |
5/24/2018 |
"First Reformed": Ethan Hawke stuns as a clergyman hot under the collar |
5/23/2018 |
"Always at the Carlyle": Insightful documentary peeks inside hotel of the stars |
5/17/2018 |
"Dark Crimes": Exploitation, manipulation and Jim Carrey at his bleakest |
5/17/2018 |
"Deadpool 2" a dark, gruesome delight, from start to very funny finish |
5/14/2018 |
"Measure of a Man": In Bicentennial summer, a teen aims for some independence |
5/10/2018 |
"Terminal" presents an outrageous plot, but eclectic cast makes it work |
5/10/2018 |
"Anon": Amanda Seyfried sticks in your mind as a sci-fi mystery woman |
5/4/2018 |
In "The Week Of," Adam Sandler plans a wedding ... for ruder, for poorer |
4/27/2018 |
"Avengers: Infinity War" unites Stark and Star-Lord in a massive Marvel mashup |
4/25/2018 |
"Super Troopers 2" jokes about cops and Canada mostly misfire |
4/19/2018 |
On way to medical career, Chicago native detoured to "Super Troopers" |
4/18/2018 |
"Rampage" makes giant mutant gorilla, wolf and crocodile look stupid |
4/12/2018 |
In "You Were Never Really Here," the quiet moments show Joaquin Phoenix's power |
4/12/2018 |
"Andre the Giant" film sizes up the struggles of being Andre the man |
4/9/2018 |
"Paterno": Al Pacino back in top form as the football legend tainted by scandal |
4/6/2018 |
"A Quiet Place": A family stays safe and soundless in well-crafted thriller |
4/5/2018 |
In teen sex comedy "Blockers," the dirtier the antics, the dumber the jokes |
4/5/2018 |
In praise of "Jesus Christ Superstar," a generation's cool take on the gospels |
3/29/2018 |
"Ready Player One": Come play with us in Spielberg's dazzling virtual universe |
3/26/2018 |
"The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling" reveals deep emotions in the late comedian |
3/24/2018 |
"Midnight Sun" better than nothing, better than "Everything, Everything" |
3/23/2018 |
"Paul, Apostle of Christ" thoughtfully depicts a disciple's final days |
3/22/2018 |
"Unsane": On an iPhone, Steven Soderbergh creates effective little thriller |
3/22/2018 |
"7 Days in Entebbe" turns audacious rescue into a listless thriller |
3/14/2018 |
"Gringo" delivers one wild, wacky, convoluted ride you don"t want to miss |
3/8/2018 |
Little seems real — not Chicago, not bloodshed — in Bruce Willis" "Death Wish" |
3/1/2018 |
In the likable cast of the violent comedy "Game Night," there are no losers |
2/22/2018 |
"Annihilation": Innovations abound as Natalie Portman ventures into the unknown |
2/21/2018 |
"Mercury in Retrograde": Saugatuck trip an eye-opener in slice-of-life drama |
2/15/2018 |
"Basmati Blues": Yes, Brie Larson made a musical about rice, and it's terrible |
2/9/2018 |
"The 15:17 to Paris": Performing an act of bravery doesn"t mean you can act |
2/9/2018 |
"The Ballad of Lefty Brown" puts Old West sidekick Bill Pullman out front |
2/7/2018 |
Bears documentary shuffles '85 memories into a must-see time capsule |
1/26/2018 |
No modesty on the menu for Uptown chef profiled in painfully raw "42 Grams" |
1/26/2018 |
"A Futile and Stupid Gesture": A majorly meta telling of National Lampoon story |
1/25/2018 |
After exciting start, heist thriller "Den of Thieves" loses momentum |
1/18/2018 |
"Mom and Dad" has fun with a crazy premise: diseased parents hunting their kids |
1/18/2018 |
The war horsemen ride to Afghanistan's rescue in cliché collection "12 Strong" |
1/17/2018 |
The twists in Liam Neeson's "The Commuter" visible a mile down the tracks |
1/11/2018 |
"Phantom Thread": Daniel Day-Lewis gets to very fiber of a fussy man of fashion |
1/9/2018 |
"Hostiles": Wounds of the West heal slowly in brutal frontier tale |
1/4/2018 |
Steven Spielberg casts his glow over a brave '70s newsroom in "The Post" |
1/3/2018 |
Put an orc in it: Will Smith's cop fantasy "Bright" a Netflix disaster |
12/26/2017 |
As character studies and poker tales go, "Molly's Game" the real deal |
12/26/2017 |
Intriguing "Downsizing" uses smaller people to explain bigger ideas |
12/21/2017 |
Smart and funny, "I, Tonya" attempts some tricky moves, nails them all |
12/21/2017 |
Rising above the lurid material, Al Pacino gives "Hangman" his all |
12/20/2017 |
Catchy songs steal the show in "The Greatest Showman" |
12/20/2017 |
Beauty surrounds intense, unsettling fling in "Call Me by Your Name" |
12/14/2017 |
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" stays true to joys of the franchise |
12/12/2017 |
In dark thriller "Bullet Head," dogs wag the tale of a heist gone awry |
12/8/2017 |
"Darkest Hour": Gary Oldman brings out power, and flaws, of Churchill |
12/6/2017 |
"Voyeur": How famed writer Gay Talese got duped by a snoop |
11/30/2017 |
The exciting Land of the Dead is where "Coco" really comes to life |
11/21/2017 |
"Roman J. Israel, Esq." waylays a winning Denzel Washington character |
11/21/2017 |
Signs of hope can be a beautiful thrill in searing world of "Mudbound" |
11/16/2017 |
Humor, heartbreak merge in "Three Billboards ...," one of year's best |
11/16/2017 |
Fun "Justice League" cleverly assembles a superhuman fight club |
11/15/2017 |
Louis C.K.'s "I Love You, Daddy": Impressive but impossible to enjoy |
11/11/2017 |
"All the Queen's Horses" plainly explains how Dixon got plundered |
11/9/2017 |
Greta Gerwig's "Lady Bird" so appealing, we can't wait to see her next |
11/9/2017 |
"Last Flag Flying": Veterans" story told with wit and emotion |
11/9/2017 |
Director takes personal approach to CTE in "Requiem for Running Back" |
11/9/2017 |
Seemingly smug at first, "Tragedy Girls" ends up effective horror |
11/9/2017 |
In fun "Thor: Ragnarok," action unfolds with a goofy "Guardians" vibe |
11/2/2017 |
"All I See Is You": Ridiculous behavior by Blake Lively, Jason Clarke |
10/26/2017 |
"The Killing of a Sacred Deer" chooses a unique style, sticks with it |
10/26/2017 |
Arnold Schwarzenegger hams it up with "SNL" alum in "Killing Gunther" |
10/20/2017 |
Limited in actions, Andrew Garfield holds our attention in "Breathe" |
10/19/2017 |
In "Goodbye Christopher Robin," harsh themes a bit of a bother |
10/19/2017 |
"Wheelman" successfully puts a supporting player in the driver's seat |
10/19/2017 |
"Only the Brave" lays out the humanity of its firefighting heroes |
10/18/2017 |
Vince Vaughn a convincing prison brute in "Brawl in Cell Block 99" |
10/12/2017 |
"The Florida Project" ably explores gloomy lives under sunny skies |
10/12/2017 |
"The Mountain Between Us": Irritating duo finds love on the rocks |
10/5/2017 |
Visual marvel "Blade Runner 2049" as awesome as the original |
10/2/2017 |
"American Made": Tom Cruise charms as pilot with a need for greed |
9/28/2017 |
"Our Souls at Night": Robert Redford, Jane Fonda in a lovely romance |
9/28/2017 |
In the "Woodshock" forest, pomposity grows and grows |
9/28/2017 |
Pearl Jam at Wrigley: A thrill for Vedder and fans in "Let's Play Two" |
9/27/2017 |
"Brad's Status" shocker: Ben Stiller as a bitter, resentful guy |
9/21/2017 |
Bigger and louder isn"t better for "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" |
9/21/2017 |
Ludicrous, badly cast "American Assassin" full of holes |
9/14/2017 |
Angelina Jolie's expert touch evident in "First They Killed My Father" |
9/14/2017 |
O "mother!," what art thou? Odd Jennifer Lawrence film pounds senses |
9/13/2017 |
"The Limehouse Golem": Well-acted horror both fictional and factual |
9/10/2017 |
No doubt about "IT": Stephen King clown puts serious scares on screen |
9/6/2017 |
"The Layover": Bad acting by Kate Upton, co-stars fuels air disaster |
9/3/2017 |
Now in 3-D, brilliant "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" worth a fresh look |
8/25/2017 |
Ballet tale "Leap!" seldom missteps (except for that murder thing) |
8/24/2017 |
As sociopath thief, Robert Pattinson earns no empathy in "Good Time" |
8/17/2017 |
"Ingrid Goes West": Internet satire #blessed with perfectly cast stars |
8/17/2017 |
"Pilgrimage" sends Spidey, "Walking Dead" star on a 13th century quest |
8/10/2017 |
Attempt to redeem reprehensible dad cracks "The Glass Castle" |
8/10/2017 |
"Brigsby Bear" smarter than the average indie dramedy |
8/3/2017 |
Stilted dialogue, McConaughey's corny villain crumble "The Dark Tower" |
8/3/2017 |
"Landline": Amusing '90s period piece strikes the right dial tone |
7/27/2017 |
Charlize Theron joins action's top echelon with slick "Atomic Blonde" |
7/26/2017 |
Tight focus intensifies the drama of riot recap "Detroit" |
7/25/2017 |
Bruce Willis cop film "First Kill" goes with any refreshment of choice |
7/20/2017 |
Christopher Nolan's deeply moving "Dunkirk" a triumph in filmmaking |
7/18/2017 |
In "Blind," the old chemistry comes back for Alec Baldwin, Demi Moore |
7/13/2017 |
Plenty of hilarity amidst the heresy of "The Little Hours" |
7/13/2017 |
"A Ghost Story" finds meaning in one man's paranormal inactivity |
7/12/2017 |
No time for monkey business in gritty "War for the Planet of the Apes" |
7/11/2017 |
A lesser Hemsworth tames Old West town in the cliché-riddled "Hickok" |
7/6/2017 |
Unique "Spider-Man: Homecoming" explores school as much as skies |
7/3/2017 |
"The Big Sick" turns unorthodox courtship into smart, silly rom-com |
6/29/2017 |
Depressing, mean-spirited jokes in "The House" never pay off |
6/29/2017 |
"Baby Driver" a high-speed vehicle for the fast and the hilarious |
6/27/2017 |
Satirical fairy tale "Okja" lets great actors go hog wild |
6/26/2017 |
"Maudie": Sally Hawkins delights as a hard-luck pauper who loves life |
6/22/2017 |
Blending camp, cults, cameos & cannibals, "The Bad Batch" not all bad |
6/22/2017 |
"All Eyez on Me" keeps it real on the good, bad of Tupac Shakur's life |
6/16/2017 |
In "Beatriz at Dinner," the characters get emptier as the plates do |
6/15/2017 |
"Once Upon a Time in Venice": Even in schlock, Bruce Willis entertains |
6/15/2017 |
Not the slo-mo walk! Script gets lazy as "Rough Night" women get crazy |
6/15/2017 |
"It Comes at Night" keeps us guessing about characters' nature |
6/8/2017 |
Selfish dad glowers in the attic in darkly funny "Wakefield" |
6/8/2017 |
That's one cool dog saving lives (and the heroine) in "Megan Leavey" |
6/7/2017 |
In Netflix's "War Machine," Brad Pitt goes over the top — and it works |
5/26/2017 |
Promising chiller "Black Butterfly" wrecked by one twist too many |
5/25/2017 |
"Baywatch": A dumb TV show inspires a dumb movie |
5/24/2017 |
In teen tale "Everything, Everything," genuine emotions never get out |
5/18/2017 |
"The Real Life Rocky" gets his due in appealing biopic "Chuck" |
5/11/2017 |
"The Wall": Mystery of unseen sniper heightens thriller's tension |
5/11/2017 |
Fun banter of Hawn, Schumer dashed when "Snatched" gets to jungle |
5/10/2017 |
How deep are truths of the soapy thriller "Illicit"? Not very |
5/4/2017 |
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" brings the funny and the feels |
5/2/2017 |
"The Circle" uses latest tech culture to state old, tired ideas |
4/28/2017 |
Nicole Kidman's "Queen of the Desert" moves at a camel's pace |
4/13/2017 |
Jake Johnson plays intriguing Chicago character in "Win It All" |
4/6/2017 |
Young math whiz gets a lesson in division in gripping "Gifted" |
4/5/2017 |
Ambitious and unnerving, "The Discovery" an afterlife delight |
3/30/2017 |
"Dig Two Graves" offers fine acting, big thrills on a low budget |
3/24/2017 |
"T2 Trainspotting" mates older, not much wiser in worthy sequel |
3/23/2017 |
Poorly acted "Ottoman Lieutenant" also glosses over genocide |
3/9/2017 |
"The Shack": Christian novel adaptation works in tedious ways |
3/2/2017 |
In "Logan," reinvented Wolverine makes a deep impression |
3/1/2017 |
Artsy "Dark Night" takes aim at shooting sprees, misses |
2/23/2017 |
"Get Out" earns its laughs while honoring horror traditions |
2/22/2017 |
Don"t subject yourself to mean, humor-free "Fist Fight" |
2/16/2017 |
"The Great Wall" a ridiculous monster epic made in China |
2/15/2017 |
Measured "Alone in Berlin" delivers noteworthy message |
2/10/2017 |
Keanu Reeves back with a vengeance in "John Wick: Chapter 2" |
2/9/2017 |
"A Dog's Purpose" a doggy downer of grief, neglect |
1/25/2017 |
Poet in motion: Bus driver watches world pass by in "Paterson" |
1/19/2017 |
M. Night Shyamalan back to his old magic with gripping "Split" |
1/18/2017 |
"The Founder": Intelligent fun on a sesame seed bun |
1/17/2017 |
Annette Bening the standout of superb "20th Century Women" cast |
1/12/2017 |
Talking tree all bark, little bite in "A Monster Calls" |
1/5/2017 |
"Silence": Scorsese revisits issues of faith in haunting style |
1/5/2017 |
Exhilarating "La La Land" depicts love in classic musical fashion |
12/15/2016 |
"Bad Santa 2": Thornton's crass Kringle returns minus the humor |
11/23/2016 |
Catchy songs, charming teen star animate the gorgeous "Moana" |
11/21/2016 |
Rebecca Hall a stunner as a doomed reporter in "Christine" |
11/17/2016 |
Prof tries to talk to the aliens in exhilarating "Arrival" |
11/10/2016 |
"Almost Christmas": Great cast home, hopelessly lame for holidays |
11/9/2016 |
The blood and the beliefs flow in Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge" |
11/2/2016 |
"Moonlight": Boy becomes man in a vibrant film about a tough life |
10/27/2016 |
"The Handmaiden": Crush complicates the con in multi-layered tale |
10/27/2016 |
"The Accountant": Ben Affleck an entertaining transaction hero |
10/12/2016 |
"American Honey" an eye-opening peek at how young people party |
10/6/2016 |
"The Girl on the Train": Ludicrous thriller goes off the rails |
10/5/2016 |
"Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" neglects the kids |
9/29/2016 |
"Queen of Katwe": Uplifting story of playing chess for success |
9/21/2016 |
Lightweight "Magnificent Seven" entertains with guns blazing |
9/20/2016 |
In "Snowden," Oliver Stone depicts the NSA leaker as pure hero |
9/14/2016 |
"Sully": Brace for emotional impact of Tom Hanks" cockpit triumph |
9/9/2016 |
"The Light Between Oceans": Soap gets in your teary eyes |
8/30/2016 |
"Hands of Stone": As Roberto Duran, Ramirez boxes like a champ |
8/25/2016 |
Jonah Hill, Miles Teller armed and hilarious in slick "War Dogs" |
8/16/2016 |
"Hell or High Water": Modern western the year's best film so far |
8/11/2016 |
"Bad Moms": Funny women go awesomely over the top |
7/28/2016 |
"Jason Bourne": A welcome return for Matt Damon's spirited spy |
7/28/2016 |
"Microbe & Gasoline": Teen outcasts roam under eternal sunshine |
7/28/2016 |
"Tallulah": The funny, moving story of a baby snatcher |
7/28/2016 |
Determined to be hip, "Nerve" catches all the high school cliches |
7/26/2016 |
"Lights Out": In the dark, this supremely scary movie glows |
7/21/2016 |
"Ghostbusters" reboot a horrifying mess |
7/17/2016 |
"Swiss Army Man": Bold, weird, with Daniel Radcliffe good & dead |
6/30/2016 |
"The Legend of Tarzan": Decent jungle yarn, nothing to yell about |
6/29/2016 |
"Independence Day: Resurgence": Quality descends in sci-fi sequel |
6/25/2016 |
"Free State of Jones": Debatable premise but brilliant execution |
6/23/2016 |
"The Neon Demon": Stylish horror story lacks much substance |
6/23/2016 |
"Genius": In biopic, great actors play great authors with gusto |
6/16/2016 |
"Not a Stranger" has real feel for Chicago talk, Chicago streets |
6/9/2016 |
"The Conjuring 2": Too much of a good, scary thing |
6/7/2016 |
"Me Before You" goes to extremes to wring the tears |
6/2/2016 |
Quicksilver's heroics rev up routine "X-Men: Apocalypse" |
5/24/2016 |
"Love & Friendship" has strong sense of Austen's sensibility |
5/19/2016 |
"Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising" stays too long at the party |
5/18/2016 |
"The Nice Guys": Crowe, Gosling hard-bitten but hilarious |
5/17/2016 |
12 things you didn"t know about "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" |
5/15/2016 |
"Being Charlie": Stoned or sober, the hero's a little weasel |
5/12/2016 |
"How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town" neither sexy nor funny |
5/12/2016 |
George, Julia the key assets in tense, funny "Money Monster" |
5/12/2016 |
"The Trust": Nicolas Cage, Jerry Lewis and an entertaining heist |
5/11/2016 |
"Captain America: Civil War" review: Choose your own avenger |
5/3/2016 |
"Mother's Day": Stupid crapfest should be neither seen nor heard |
4/28/2016 |
"The Meddler": Susan Sarandon wins us over with her mom mentality |
4/28/2016 |
"Elvis & Nixon": 2 pros excel as icons with ambitious minds |
4/19/2016 |
"Criminal": Kevin Costner stoked, Oldman a joke in loony thriller |
4/13/2016 |
"The Jungle Book": It all looks real as boy meets talking animals |
4/12/2016 |
"Mr. Right": Sam Rockwell as the hit man of her dreams |
4/7/2016 |
"Remember": An improbable revenge story with some wrinkles |
4/7/2016 |
"I Saw the Light": Routine Hank Williams bio looks, sounds great |
3/30/2016 |
"Get a Job": A decent millennial comedy emerges from limbo |
3/24/2016 |
"Eddie the Eagle": Skiing is believing in uplifting story reminiscent of "Rudy" |
3/6/2016 |
"Rolling Papers": Pot becomes legal, and newspaper rolls with it |
3/6/2016 |
"The Big Short": Jocular fun with collateralized debt obligations |
3/6/2016 |
"Zootopia": Clever critters in one of the best animated films ever |
3/2/2016 |
From 1991: Richard Roeper visits the "Home Alone" house in Winnetka |
12/4/2015 |
"I Smile Back": As a destructive addict, Sarah Silverman shows serious talent |
11/5/2015 |
"Experimenter": Stylistic jolts don"t always help academic drama |
10/21/2015 |
In 1975's "Mahogany," Diana Ross timeless, but the attitudes aren't |
8/21/2015 |
"Digging for Fire": Discovery in the dirt unearths some truths |
8/20/2015 |
"Strangerland": Nicole Kidman, beautiful images in irritating Aussie story |
7/9/2015 |
"Self/Less": Body switch leads to fascinating questions, tiresome action |
7/6/2015 |
"Inside Out": A funny, gorgeous exploration of one girl's brain |
6/15/2015 |
James Franco delivers powerful performance as real-life killer in "True Story" |
4/16/2015 |
"An Honest Liar": How the Amazing Randi debunked psychic frauds |
3/19/2015 |
"Focus": Will Smith clearly back on track in smart, stylish film |
2/27/2015 |
"The Babadook": Storybook monster comes to life in year's scariest movie |
12/18/2014 |
"Come As You Are" review: Funny movie freshens up the road-trip cliches |
11/20/2014 |
"Interstellar": Epic beauty in its effects and its ideas |
11/4/2014 |
"Nightcrawler": Jake Gyllenhaal a convincing creep, but gaffes spoil story |
10/30/2014 |
"Rudderless": Jarring twist makes a good film even better |
10/16/2014 |
"A Walk Among the Tombstones": Liam Neeson, wise and weary |
9/18/2014 |
"This Is Where I Leave You": Tina Fey, Jason Bateman deserve better |
9/18/2014 |
"Tusk": Kevin Smith's uniquely twisted curiosity cuts deep |
9/18/2014 |