film reviews

Originally intended for streaming, Greg Berlanti's Apollo 11 crowd-pleaser is the rare 21st-century rom-com to boast the brains and heart to support repeat viewing. by Petwer Debruge Trailers make “Fly Me to the Moon” look cute at…

Timothée Chalamet Makes a Winning Willy Wonka in a Fun Prequel That’s One of the Squarest Movie Musicals in Decades His candymaker is a wistful young dreamer in a film where even the dark side is wholesome. MPA Rating: PG. Running…

George Clooney Directs His Best Film in a While, a ’30s Rowing Saga That’s an Old-Fashioned Movie Daydream MPA Rating: PG-13. Running time: 124 MIN. by Owen Glieberman If the day ever arrives when a smart director decides to make…

A handful of terrific actors make the pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, hoping for a miracle but settling for a fairly standard pot of art-house pudding. by Peter Debruge “The Miracle Club” may not be a faith-based…

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'…

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…