Review: Too soon? Live-action ‘Moana’ has Dwayne Johnson returning as co-star
Is a live-action remake of “Moana” necessary, only 10 years after the original animated film premiered?
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Review: Cookie-cutter ‘Young Washington’ makes for a dull history lesson
It’s the 250th birthday of the United States of America, and how better to celebrate than with a big-screen hagiography of America’s first president, George Washington?
Review: ‘Minions & Monsters’ is an animated love letter to Old Hollywood
Director Pierre Coffin would like a little respect — and maybe an Oscar. So would the Minion hero of “Minions & Monsters,” and they’re both going about it in the...
Review: ‘Jackass: Best and Last’ celebrates a quarter century of stunts and friendship
In my heart, this is the best “Jackass” movie because it best expresses the true meaning of “Jackass,” which is friendship. Friendship, and doing ill-advised things with butts.
Review: Milly Alcock brings her powers to the gritty, retro ‘Supergirl’
The second installment in James Gunn’s DC Universe feels retro in its own way, with an indie sleaze swagger, a girly rock soundtrack and an unapologetically downbeat story.
Review: Pixar’s playthings grapple with high-tech devices in ‘Toy Story 5’
Woody and the gang find themselves tackling tech, with cowgirl Jessie (Joan Cusack) leading the charge.
Review: ‘The Death of Robin Hood’ doesn’t tell us much about this folklore hero
With Hugh Jackman in the title role, Michael Sarnoski’s movie is bleak without ever venturing into the depths of the mythology.
Review: ‘The Furious’ delivers with nonstop martial arts action
The hero of “The Furious” — let’s call him “Dad” — is a man of few words. Played by the iconic Chinese action actor Xie Miao, he does most of...
Review: The truth is out there in Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg is having a blast with this energetic yarn about evidence of extraterrestrial life. And in playing a woman dropped into the mania, Emily Blunt is in a...
Review: In ‘Masters of the Universe,’ Nicholas Galitzine is the He-Man for the job
The British actor Nicholas Galitzine knows just how to be the butt of the joke in a superhero movie where the 1980s superhero is a bit of a loser.