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‘Macbeth’ like a film noir set at an English country house
The great movie villains always have their reasons. Wicked as they are, we can usually understand them just…
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‘Landline’: Infidelity at center of smutty comedy set in mid-90s
Jenny Slate’s opening monologue in “Obvious Child” is the kind of thing that weeds out the uptight among…
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Cliche spy movie ‘Atomic Blonde’ substitutes attitude for style
The spies in “Atomic Blonde” are in Berlin in November 1989, but they’re not concerned about how the…
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Park your brain and just enjoy the spacey ‘Valerian’ ride
If you think too hard about the title “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” it will…
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‘Dunkirk’ a World War II film like you’ve never seen before
Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” is, undeniably, about the famed World War II evacuation. But it’s also very much about…
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Music box horror flick borrows tune from ‘Final Destination’ series
There are many reasons teenager Clare Shannon (played by Joey King) doesn’t want her dad to rummage around…
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‘Hermia & Helena’: Playful game of storytelling that resembles life
Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person left who still sends postcards, so it is reassuring to…
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Latest ‘Planet of the Apes’ movie will make your spine tingle
Back when I could afford to attend big outdoor sporting events, I invariably got gooseflesh during the pregame…
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ spins an entertaining tale for summer
Funny without being tongue-in-cheek and epic without being ponderous, “Spider-Man: Homecoming” is what a summer movie should be.
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‘The Big Sick’ a hilarious and unusual boy-meets-girl story
There’s so much going on in “The Big Sick,” it’s a wonder the movie ever gets around to…
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An uninspired sequel, ‘Despicable Me 3’ sidelines the Minions
The villain is often the best thing about a story, and the cute idea of the original “Despicable…
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‘The Beguiled’ remake falls short of its 1971 predecessor
The opening of “The Beguiled” is lush on every level: Mist hangs in the moss-draped trees as a…
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‘Baby Driver’ as cool as the shades its title character wears
The hero of “Baby Driver” must wear sunglasses, to such a degree that he keeps two or three…
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Fifth ‘Transformers’ movie takes series to new lows of idiocy
If you were a film director with dreams of being a military general, the “Transformers” movies would be…
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‘After the Storm’: Gentle character study with a big typhoon
Sometimes a storm is just a storm. But this is rarely true in movies.
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Sam Elliott perfect for ‘Hero,’ where he practically plays himself
Can you be a movie star on the sly? Sam Elliott is an instantly recognizable and much-liked actor,…
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Salma Hayek has never been better in ‘Beatriz at Dinner’
In “Beatriz at Dinner” Salma Hayek’s face is cleansed of glamour, but even more noticeable is the expression…
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‘47 Meters Down’ a dumb movie with some shocking moments
After seeing “47 Meters Down,” I have a checklist of things to remember for my next Mexican underwater…
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‘The Mummy’ reboot first in a new monster universe series
Universal has a movie studio and theme parks. What it lacks is a mega-franchise of superheroes.