Ferdinand is the unexpected bull in the crowded holiday movie china shop
‘Ferdinand’ has a lot of heart if you can look past some of the annoying side characters… continue reading
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Murder on the Orient Express chugs along slowly but stylishly
The murder mystery remake is a nice throwback to the era of all-star spectacles… continue reading
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is a fun but frantic sequel
The sequel to the surprise hit tries a little too hard to top the original… continue reading
War for the Planet of the Apes offers a strong conclusion to this trilogy
The battle for planet Earth begins as Caesar ad his pack face off against their biggest threat yet… continue reading
Ridley Scott begins building a bridge with Alien: Covenant
The new film works hard to connect ‘Prometheus’ and the original ‘Alien’… continue reading
Snatched fails to grab your funny bone
Schumer and Hawn try (too) hard to make us laugh… continue reading
The Boss Baby sheds light on what it’s like to be the older sibling
Your parents sit you down to tell you you’re going to be a big brother or sister … and now your world is falling apart. ‘The Boss Baby’ helps children cope with this common scenario in a fun, light-hearted way… continue reading
Logan digs its claws into your emotions
A gem of comic book movie that doesn’t feel like a comic movie. Just don’t bring your kids… continue reading
Hidden Figures sheds light on some of the unsung heroes of American history
‘Hidden Figures’ is a biopic the way it ought to be done — resonant, well acted, and light on the parts that we don’t care about… continue reading
Why Him? spices things up for the holidays
The Christmas comedy definitely earns its R rating… continue reading
Why all the hate? Keeping Up with the Joneses is just fine
Keeping Up with the Joneses is a completely acceptable middle of the road action comedy… continue reading
Morgan is a tidy, if derivative, thriller
Two star turns may not be able to mask the familiarity of the story… continue reading
Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates has a solid cast and lots of laughs
Zac Efron and Adam Devine are a pair of brothers you’d want to hang with … or not… continue reading
X-Men: Apocalypse ups the effects but forgets to have a story
The third time is (again) not the charm for this group of Marvel superheroes… continue reading
Eddie the Eagle is an Olympics fairy tale set in the magical 1980s
Soar like an eagle on the ski slopes in the latest biopic about an unlikely Olympic athlete with an impossible dream and a heart of gold… continue reading