An incredibly intimate look at an attempted comeback by a guy who might actually deserve one.
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A faithful video game adaptation that's a noble failure as a film.
Read moreThe Nice Guys
An excellent piece of popcorn entertainment for adults that channels classic action comedies.
Read moreMoney Monster
Not the heady, smart thriller you expect, but still an entertaining picture all the same.
Read morePinocchio
Walt Disney's classic is both simpler and more nuanced than you might remember.
Read moreCaptain America: Civil War
Years of films culminate in the best Marvel movie yet.
Read moreA Hologram for the King
I put trailers on these review to add a bit of visual flair to the page, as well as to provide something that might give a curious reader a taste of the film being discussed. With that said, don't watch this trailer, at least not more than 60 seconds of it. It uses horribly cliched voiceover that paints the film as more trite than it is, and manages to spoil a good deal of the film's second half.
Tom Hanks takes a peculiar trip to Saudi Arabia in this enjoyable film.
Read moreOn the Waterfront
Elia Kazan's drama works both because and in spite of his HUAC testimony.
Read moreGoldfinger
The 1964 classic is the epitome of Bond.
Read moreThe Jungle Book
Jon Favreau's updated Kipling/Disney adaptation works on every level.
Read moreCity of Gold
A documentary chronicle of a legendary LA food critic.
Read moreEye in the Sky
Director Gavin Hood delivers a drone thriller with ample moral complexity.
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Disney deftly tackles discrimination with animation.
Read moreBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
A muddled superhero meet up.
Read more10 Cloverfield Lane
A wonderfully suspenseful, anthology-style continuation of the Cloverfield franchise.
Read moreRebecca
A measured suspense drama from Alfred Hitchcock.
Read moreWhiskey Tango Foxtrot
A war dramedy with just enough sly humor to save itself from mediocrity.
Read moreDeadpool
A film that perfectly matches the irreverent qualities of its character.
Read moreHail, Caesar!
The Coen Brothers lovingly send-up Old Hollywood with hilarious results.
Read moreThe Revenant
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's beautiful frontier epic has too thin a plot for such a long runtime.
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