It’s Been 14 Years Since the First Film, But “Incredibles 2” Was Worth the Wait
JUNE 20, 2018 OK, let’s get to the main question. Is it any good? Oh, yeah. I know it’s been 14 years since the Pixar animated classic “The Incredibles”…
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Reviews of big budget Hollywood films
“Ocean’s 8” Is Entertaining Enough, But Does It Play It Too Safe?
JUNE 14, 2018 Now it’s the women’s turn. When “Ocean’s 13” completed the Ocean’s trilogy of heist movies in 2007, it seemed like the series had gone as far…
“Solo” May Be the First Box-Office Flop of the “Star Wars” Franchise, But Is It Really That Bad?
JUNE 6, 2018 By now, it has become known among even casual moviegoers that “Solo: A Star Wars Story” will turn out to be the first flop in the…
If You Liked “Deadpool,” You’ll Probably Like “Deadpool 2” — I Didn’t and I Don’t
MAY 30, 2018 You all remember that guy. He was the joker in the last row of class who, on the first day of school, would be the one…
Charlize Theron Is in Top Form in Jason Reitman’s Tender “Tully”
MAY 16, 2018 Foremost among the many wonderful things about Jason Reitman’s new film “Tully” is Charlize Theron. A character actress at heart stuck in the body of a…
“Infinity War” Has a Story to Tell, but the Avengers Keep Getting in the Way
MAY 3, 2018 Among the many things that “Avengers: Infinity War” needs is a traffic cop. Good Lord, the parade of Marvel Comics characters that pass by in this…
Though a Bit Tone-Deaf at Times, Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” Is Still a Visual Stunner
APRIL 25, 2018 If you had asked me early in the year what would be the most controversial movie of the spring, I would have hands down said “Chappaquiddick,”…
Less Is More, and in the Case of John Krasinski’s Brilliant “A Quiet Place,” It’s Much More
APRIL 17, 2018 “A Quiet Place” scared the bejesus out of me. I’m usually not a sucker for movies that go “Boo!” and expect me to be scared, but…
“The Death of Stalin” Might Have a Boring Title, But It’s the Most Scathing Comedy of the Year
APRIL 11, 2018 “The Death of Stalin” sounds like a boring documentary that the History Channel would run on a rainy Sunday afternoon. What it doesn’t sound like is…
“Love, Simon” Tells a Sweet Coming Out Story, But It Might Have Been Better Without All That Sugar
APRIL 5, 2018 When I first saw the trailer for “Love, Simon,” I thought to myself that it looked like the Best Picture of 1995. In an era of…
