Inkoo Kang
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‘Ned Rifle’ Review: Aubrey Plaza, Liam Aiken Seek Revenge in the Close of Hal Hartley’s Trilogy
The veteran trio of Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak and Parker Posey steals the picture from the younger cast in a capper that’s faithful but inessential
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‘Serena’ Review: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence Star in a (Maybe Too) Old-Fashioned Tragedy
It’s nowhere near as polished as “Silver Linings Playbook,” but “Serena” teams up Cooper and Lawrence in another romance with vision and sympathy for damaged souls
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‘Get Hard’ Review: Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart Charm and Offend in Blundering Bromance
The two make for a great comedy duo, but director Etan Cohen keeps pushing his film to the edge without finding its balance
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‘It Follows’ Review: Horror Film Scores Big on Originality
David Robert Mitchell’s sophomore film reinvents horror by eschewing the genre’s common tricks
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‘Seymour: An Introduction’ Review: Ethan Hawke Celebrates the Art of Teaching Music
Director Hawke finds a fascinating subject — and adopts an overly respectful approach — in his portrait of a charismatic retired concert pianist with a lifetime of stories
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‘Home Sweet Hell’ Review: Katherine Heigl and Patrick Wilson Demeaned by a Misogynist Comedy
An overly familiar premise takes a dark, degrading turn in a nasty, unfun film that’ll benefit neither Heigl nor Wilson’s careers
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‘The Hunting Ground’ Review: A Timely and Thorough Look at the College Rape Crisis
Kirby Dick’s follow-up to Oscar-nominated doc “The Invisible War” isn’t just a depress-a-thon, but also an inspiring chronicle of grassroots change
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‘Drunktown’s Finest’ Review: Native American Drama Touchingly Reveals the Struggles Behind the Stereotypes
Director Sydney Freeland offers a rare glimpse into life on a reservation while treating her characters like people, not sociological specimens
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‘The DUFF’ Review: Sweet, Hysterical Teen Comedy is This Decade’s ‘Mean Girls’
Mae Whitman reveals herself to be one of the funniest actresses of her generation in a spot-on and endlessly quotable take on teenage “dramz” in 2015
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‘Ana Maria in Novela Land’ Review: Smart, Hilarious Trading-Places Comedy is a Future Slumber-Party Classic
A spirited dual performance by Edy Ganem and a pointed telenovela spoof breathe plenty of life into a comedy that offers comfort through familiarity
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‘The Last Five Years’ Review: Anna Kendrick’s Musical Romance Has More Ambition Than Heart
An admirably demanding sing-through format can’t make up for a lack of chemistry and characters that barely budge off the page
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Review: Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson’s BDSM Romance Is Mostly Porn Without Plot
Despite some missteps (and misunderstandings of the kinks it should be exploring), this adaptation of E.L. James’ bestseller will leave fans satisfied
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‘Love, Rosie’ Review: Lily Collins and Sam Claflin Give Moviegoers a Stale Candy Heart
Only those suffering severe Nicholas Sparks withdrawal should seek out this syrupy British rom-com, which is a pure sugar overload
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‘Girlhood’ Review: Coming-of-Age Movie’s Empathy for Impoverished Teen Girls Curdles Into Pity
Sundance 2015: Céline Sciamma’s portrait of young Parisian women seeking better lives starts strong, but ultimately falls short
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‘Red Army’ Review: In Soviet Russia, Hockey Plays You — With Bittersweet Consequences
Turns out hockey was right up there with nukes and the space race as a key factor in the Cold War
