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‘Shazam!’ earns its exclamation mark with gee-whiz cheerfulness
A put-upon orphan becomes an adult superhero by uttering the title phrase in this DC Comics lark.
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‘Transit’ reminds us that cruelty can take place anytime
The story’s origins are in WWII, but it clearly takes place in the present day.
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‘Dumbo’ unnecessarily flies again, thanks to Disney’s greed
Corporate profit-taking dictated that this so-so live-action version must be made.
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Knightley and Skarsgard make a pretty pair in ‘The Aftermath’
But this superficial movie fails to create an interesting world around its attractive stars.
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Just roll with the scares in ‘Us,’ the follow-up to ‘Get Out’
Jordan Peele spins an occasionally baffling tale of a family terrorized by their exact doubles.
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‘Gloria’ is a sterling showcase for the great Julianne Moore
She plays a lonely woman navigating middle age in a busy, indifferent world.
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‘Dragged Across Concrete’ simultaneously compels and repels
Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn play rogue cops turned crooks in this stylish, violent flick.
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Teens with cystic fibrosis find love — at a distance
‘Five Feet Apart’ starts strong, but goes off the rails with melodrama and dumb plotting.
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‘Wonder Park’: Dark, weird animated film doesn’t come together
It has some good moments and aims for Pixar-style intensity, but is ultimately an odd ride.
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‘Kid’ tells familiar Western tale through a child’s eye
A strong cast and a real feel for the genre partially overcomes terrible music and other flaws.
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‘Captain Marvel’ brings feminist touch to usual Marvel action
The superhero’s origin story is smaller in scope than its kin, and mercifully shorter.
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Men do what men gotta do in ‘Triple Frontier’
A hyper-masculine cast takes on a drug lord in this action pic that also deals with moral decisions.
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‘Everybody Knows’ wraps psychological study in kidnapping plot
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are superb in this film from an Oscar-winning director.
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Talented cast and director can carry ‘Greta’ only so far
Director Neil Jordan and star Isabelle Huppert conjure up weirdness before the movie comes undone.
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Robert Horton’s Oscar predictions put foreign film ‘Roma’ at top
With snubs, score-settling and controversy galore, there’s more suspense than usual for 2019’s awards.
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‘Hidden World’ brings ‘Dragon’ trilogy to a satisfying close
The movie allows its characters to grow older, and deftly balances jokes and action.
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Brilliant acting carries a story of survival in the ‘Arctic’
Mads Mikkelsen is absolutely terrific as a man who must save himself — and a semi-comatose woman.
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‘Romantic’ tries to both mock and embrace romcom cliches
Rebel Wilson is fun as an everyday woman whose life is transformed into a Hollywood fantasy.
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‘Alita: Battle Angel’ is too staid and lumbering to be truly fun
This tale of a teen cyborg warrior girl is filled with action but isn’t as crazy as it…
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Everything’s no longer awesome in Lego world — but the sequel is
‘Lego Movie 2’ features non-stop jokes and pop-culture send-ups that will put a smile on your face.