Tired of being disrespected in her day-to-day life, an Italian American mom discovers she’s tougher than she thought when her estranged grandfather dies, leaving her to manage his criminal operation. by Peter Debruge In her own home,…

Kelly Fremon Craig directs a kinder, gentler take on the Judy Blume classic that skips some of the straight talk about growing up. by Amy Nicholson Judy Blume’s landmark 1970 young adult novel “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”…

Nicolas Harvard’s directorial debut is a by-the-numbers crime story, distinguished slightly by Kate Bosworth's supporting turn. MPA Rating: R. Running time: 91 MIN. by Murta Elfadl “The Locksmith” has the right elements for a…

No Surprise, M. Night Shyamalan’s Latest Is Long, Slow and Disappointing. The "Sixth Sense" director has resuscitated his career more times than most, but this latest supernatural thriller feels like a tired remix of letdowns like 'Signs'…

As the women of Wakanda, led by Letitia Wright's Shuri, struggle to fill the void T'Challa has left, Coogler stages less a typical Marvel movie than an intricately doom-laden geopolitical thriller. by Owen Geiberman When Chadwick…

A pampered Daddy’s princess and a financially frazzled single father find themselves in a fix in this heartwarming holiday film. by Courtney Howard Audiences who click play on Netflix’s “Falling for Christmas” will be the…

Tilda Swinton plays a mother and daughter struggling to connect through mutual reticence in the 'Souvenir' director's similarly withholding ghost story. by Jessica King A mysterious nighttime mist swirls through Joanna Hogg’s…

A performance of Agatha Christie's long-running stage smash "The Mousetrap" yields a backstage murder mystery of its own in this most enjoyable all-star comedy. by Amy Nicolson Agatha Christie, master of deduction, was wrong only…

A hapless canine is recruited to protect a village of hostile cats in this animated reimagining of 'Blazing Saddles' voiced by Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Yeoh, Michael Cera and Ricky Gervais. Rated PG, 1 hour 37 minutes by Frank…

A young woman raised in the North Carolina marshes becomes the subject of investigation after a grisly murder in this film adaptation of Delia Owens’ best-selling novel. Rated PG-13, 2 hours 5 minutes by Lovia Garkye Where the…