When All of Its Pieces Come Together, “Moonlight” Packs an Emotional Wallop
DECEMBER 12, 2016 “Moonlight” is the kind of great film that doesn’t announce itself at the door as a Great Film. It sneaks up on you quietly, and just…
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“Moana” Proves To Be a Very Different Kind of Disney Princess
DECEMBER 9, 2016 When it comes to winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Pixar films have pretty much owned the category over the past decade, winning six times…
Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard Evoke Movie-Star Glamour in the World War II Romance “Allied”
DECEMBER 8, 2016 “Allied” opens with a spectacular overhead shot of a sand dune in the Sahara Desert. Suddenly, two legs move into frame, and we watch as a…
“The Eagle Huntress” — It’s Beautiful To Look At, But Where’s the Drama?
DECEMBER 6, 2016 Who would have thought that one of the hottest documentaries of the year would center on a Mongolian teenage girl who wants to break into the…
Hailee Steinfeld Shines in the Unexpectedly Wonderful “The Edge of Seventeen”
DECEMBER 1, 2016 Sometimes you just never know where a good movie is coming from. For months now, I’ve been perusing the “Coming Attractions” wall of posters at my…
For a Film With So Much Frenzied Action, “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” is Somehow…Dull
NOVEMBER 30, 2016 After a two-week break for Thanksgiving and an enormous move from our house after 22 memorable years, we’re back! In the interim, the nation’s multiplexes have…
Trump’s Mystery Adviser — Just Who Is Steve Bannon?
NOVEMBER 17, 2016 Photo: Politico Over the past week, you may have heard the name Steve Bannon bandied about a lot. As one of the main guiding hands during…
Technological Advances Can’t Hide a Bad Script in Ang Lee’s “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”
NOVEMBER 16, 2016 Taipei. Shanghai. Beijing. New York. Los Angeles. If you live in one of these five cities, you have had the chance this week to see two-time…
Amy Adams Shines in Denis Villeneuve’s Extraordinary “Arrival”
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 Say the phrase “alien invasion” to a movie buff, and images of exploding government buildings and hordes of screaming extras will undoubtedly come to mind, and…
Mr. Trump Goes to Washington
NOVEMBER 10, 2016 Photo: Getty I’m not the first to make this analogy, but remember the old story about the dog who’s spent his lifetime trying to chase a…
