movie reviews
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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
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‘Sam & Kate’ Review: Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek Family Project Disappoints
It’s fun to watch these legends play parents to their real-life offspring, but this rom-com offers little beyond that central gimmick
