‘The Wild Robot’ review: Dazzling piece of animation interested in adaptation
Nature and technology collide in the narrative of the new animated film.
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‘The Killer’s Game’ review: Bautista action-comedy romp only so fun
A mix of tones leads to a confusing experience in director JJ Perry’s latest.
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‘Transformers One’ review: Well-built animated adventure aimed at young fans
“Transformers One” is the first fully digitally animated “Transformers” film and the first animated feature in the enduring franchise about giant robots that convert into planes, trains, automobiles in nearly...
‘The Deliverance’ review: Lee Daniels’ supernatural thriller doesn’t deliver
Filmmaker Lee Daniels is less interested in terrifying viewers and more concerned with nudging them to find faith with “The Deliverance.”
Fall movie preview: ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘Wicked’ and much more
October alone brings ‘Joker: Folie a Deux,’ ‘Saturday Night’ and lots of scares.
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‘The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat’ review: Novel’s adaptation a sustaining meal
“The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” is the latest straight-to-streaming release from Searchlight Pictures, the adaptation of Edward Kelsey Moore’s best-selling 2013 novel debuting this week on Hulu.
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‘My Penguin Friend’ review: Tale of unusual long-distance bond is touching
It’s not easy to think of a much sweeter story than that of a man who rescues and cares for a penguin he finds, which in turn not only befriends...
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‘Alien: Romulus’ review: A largely scary tribute to what’s come before it
The fifth installment in the “Alien” saga, “Romulus” takes us back to the far future after the two Scott-directed prequels, “Prometheus” (2012) and “Alien: Covenant” (2017), to a time when...
‘The Instigators’ review: Actors, director elevate so-so crime-comedy script
Damon, Affleck and Chau make appealing trio, while Liman impresses again at the helm.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ review: Disney’s fun team-up romp retains R-rated zest
Mutant tandem punish their enemies — and each other — in yet another messy multiverse tale.