‘Alien Covenant’ Review: Monsters Steal the Show in Stylish But Routine Sequel
Ridley Scott keeps his alien attacks as gross-scary-suspenseful as ever, but none of the dialogue scenes are nearly as compelling
Ridley Scott keeps his alien attacks as gross-scary-suspenseful as ever, but none of the dialogue scenes are nearly as compelling
How much you enjoy the extreme-ification of the legend will depend on your tolerance for Ritchie’s mad garble of images
A teen’s transition takes a backseat to the family members (played by Naomi Watts and Susan Sarandon) who must learn how to cope
Chris Pratt and company keep the banter and breeziness coming, but this sequel comes off more as fun filler than a movie unto itself
Is “Rogue One” more “Phantom Menace,” or “New Hope”?
Romanian New Wave master Cristian Mungiu (“4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days”) examines his homeland with characteristic subtlety
This year’s Disneynature Earth Day release, narrated by John Krasinski, is a narratively unfocused visual delight
Aiming this CGI movie directly at kids is but one of many improvements over the last two big-screen outings for the blue ones
Director Lone Scherfig (“An Education”) manages both to tweak and to champion the wartime perseverance that took place both on and off screen
The handling of trans issues is all wrong here, but then so is everything else in Walter Hill’s shoddy, sloppy revenge tale
This sweet tale of sibling rivalry doesn’t need all the requisite chase scenes and ticking clocks of by-the-numbers animation
Sci-fi horror flick delivers some impressive jolts despite its inescapable similarities to the “Alien” series
Yes, you’ve seen this origin story and world-saving saga a million times, but the quintet of charismatic leads gives life to this franchise cash-grab
The auteur’s examination of the perils of nationalism delivers most of its points with far too heavy a hand
Olivier Assayas (“Clouds of Sils Maria”) examines 20-somethings, living and dead, who find themselves stuck between places
This skillful old-school creature feature — featuring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson — hits its marks predictably, but with gusto
The screen legend and co-star Amanda Seyfried are undone by a film that has not one single genuine emotion
Meeting the parents was never this unsettling – and somewhere, the Stepford Wives are smiling
You won’t get mature storytelling in this restricted-audiences outing, but there are F-bombs and head-stabbings galore
This silly adventure is best enjoyed as a creature-feature for eight-year-olds of all ages
There’s a terrible secret in this chic Alpine spa, but by the time it’s revealed, you’ll either have guessed it or you won’t care
DC Comics’ satire/thrill ride understands its characters better than Zack Snyder ever did
Anastasia and Christian are back in a movie that resembles an un-asked-for collaboration between the Hallmark and Playboy Channels
Director Raoul Peck lets the great writer do all the talking, and his observations about race in America remain all too relevant today
Ludicrous sci-fi romance will engage neither the space between your ears nor the space between your ribs
The movie aims to be “The Wrestler” for the comedy-club set, but it too often settles for cheap gags and even cheaper sentiment
Every time you think you know where this rags-to-riches saga is going, it takes an unpredictable turn
Off screen as well as on, the talented actress reminded us of the power of resiliency and reinvention
Sentimentality overwhelms in this salute to puppy love (and the power of dog death to milk audience tears)
Sundance 2017: There’s a powerful tale to be told about an innocent man’s 20-plus years of incarceration, but this isn’t it