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Although Dunkirk is technically a war film, its tone and style are those of a high-octane thriller. For his most serious-minded film to date, Christopher Nolan has employed all the weapons in his arsenal to craft something that, despite the O...

When reviewing The Emoji Movie, “poop” is definitely appropriate. Or a frowny face. Or both.Oh, I suppose it’s not as bad as all that. After all, if one considers that this was made with the 7-10-year old group in mind, it passes muster....

Perhaps the most salient question to ask about England is Mine, an unauthorized, slightly fictionalized bio-pic of musician (Steven) Morrissey, is: who is the intended audience? Die-hard fans of Morrissey will most likely be disappointed by wh...

Entanglement takes some un-romantic concepts and cleverly uses them to form the skeleton of an appealing romantic comedy. With doses of magic realism (animated deer, jellyfish in a pool) providing icing on a cake assembled using layers of Jun...

Everything, Everything, based on Nicola Yoon’s YA novel of the same name, asks the age-old question of which is more important: quality of life or quantity of life? The filmmakers have an undisguised preference for the former or, as Baz Luh...

What has been true for the past few Fast and Furious outings is even more true for this one: the films have devolved from street racing-centered action/crime thrillers into live action cartoons. Plot and character development are irrelevant. Ac...

It is, as they say, what it is. Fifty Shades Darker, the sequel to the critically panned but fan-loved Fifty Shades of Grey, will likely satisfy those who liked the first film (or the books upon which the movies are based) while distancing everyone e...

Despite some great acting, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool is a largely unpleasant viewing experience and the downbeat tone isn’t helped by a narrative that flits back and forth in time without rhyme or reason, sometimes confusing the vie...

At times, Finding Your Feet tries too hard to be crowd-pleasing. The romantic comedy from director Richard Longcraine offers all the highs and lows demanded by the genre. The “twist”, to the extent it can be named as such, is that the char...

Movies like Fist Fight remind us that, no matter how topsy-turvy things are in the realms of politics, international relations, and government, some constants remain. One of those is that February will bring to theaters its share of godawful, nails-o...