movie reviews
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‘Bantú Mama’ Review: Dominican Oscar Entry Explores Home Ties for Africans in the Caribbean
Ivan Herrera follows characters living in the poorest area of Santo Domingo, but allows them to brim with life rather than wallow in misery
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‘Mickey: The Story of a Mouse’ Review: Disney Doc Explores Character, Icon, Ubiquitous Mascot
Interesting exploration of a global phenomenon goes out of its way to let Disney (the man and the company) off the hook
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‘Spirited’ Review: Modern-Day Scrooge Turns the Tables in Overstuffed Musical Holiday Tale
Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell sing, dance and have a blast, but this Christmas movie’s stocking runneth over
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‘There There’ Review: Andrew Bujalski Leaps Backward to Mumblecore-Via-Zoom
After the breakthrough of “Support the Girls,” Bujalski’s experiment with COVID-19 cinema starts strong then goes off the rails
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‘The Menu’ Film Review: Ralph Fiennes Serves Revenge, Cold or Hot, But Always With Style
Less of a horror film than a dark comedy about art, its practitioners and the consumers who may or may not deserve transcendence
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‘She Said’ Review: Weinstein Scandal Makes for Stirring, Sometimes Hokey, Journalism Drama
Screen adaptation of the best-selling book mostly succeeds at recreating the investigation that helped kickstart #MeToo
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‘Poker Face’ Review: Russell Crowe Bluffs His Way Through Screenwriting Debut
The writer-director-star falls short in characterization, tension, drama, action — even cards
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‘The People We Hate at the Wedding’ Review: All-Star Comedy Prompts a Mixed Reception
An impressive ensemble grapples with family and relationship issues at a wedding, but no one’s having much fun here
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‘Memories of My Father’ Review: Javier Cámara Adds Life to Fernando Trueba’s Nostalgic Tale
This adaptation of Héctor Abad Faciolince’s autobiographical novel mixes gauzy reminiscence and blistering history
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‘The Wonder’ Review: Florence Pugh Stuns as a Woman of Science in a Community of Faith
The director of “A Fantastic Woman” and the author of “Room” find a vehicle that perfectly blends their sensibilities
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‘In Her Hands’ Review: Doc Takes a Tense But Shallow Look at Afghanistan’s Youngest Female Mayor
This portrait of Zarifa Ghafari from executive producers Hillary and Chelsea Clinton tells more than it shows – and it doesn’t do enough of either
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‘Bad Axe’ Review: Michigan Documentary Paints a Portrait of Life During COVID
A family restaurant pushes back against racism and a pandemic to survive
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‘Lamborghini’ Review: Frank Grillo Stars in a Carmaker Biopic on Automatic
“The Man Behind the Legend” takes a backseat to gorgeous automobiles and breathtaking Italian vistas in this pamphlet of a biopic
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‘A Christmas Story Christmas’ Review: Ralphie’s Return Mixes New Holiday Gags With Labored Fan Service
The original movie skewered Christmas nostalgia, and this follow-up works best when it avoids dwelling on the original
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‘A Couple’ Review: Frederick Wiseman Turns Sophia Tolstoy’s Diaries Into Scripted Drama
The acclaimed documentary filmmaker and French actress Nathalie Boutefeu collaborate on a quietly bracing examination of love gone wrong
