Raunchy, funny ‘Deadpool 2’ proves good sequels do exist
What to say about “Deadpool 2” that won’t step on the self-referential jokes that make up most of its running time? Very little, and I…
‘Overboard’ and ‘Mom’ star Anna Faris is making motherhood fun again
If Anna Faris hadn’t gone into acting, she’d have made a great therapist. Here you are, just trying to interview her about her new movie…
Charlize Theron shows messy side of motherhood in ‘Tully’
The film’s resolution is best left seen for yourself, but suffice to say this is a take on the realities of motherhood that dares to…
Good girl Rachel McAdams gets steamy in ‘Disobedience’
“Disobedience” opens with an ailing Orthodox Jewish rabbi (Anton Lesser) giving what will be his last sermon, on the nature of free will, a divine…
Superheroes battle to the death in thrilling ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
In general, comic-book villains want to destroy the world. Where’s the fun in that? All you’re left with is nothingness. That’s why Thanos (Josh Brolin),…
Amy Schumer’s ‘I Feel Pretty’ is a tone-deaf failure
Whenever I think of the title “I Feel Pretty,” I get Natalie Wood’s “West Side Story” song stuck in my head. Which feels appropriate, because…
Joaquin Phoenix shows the dark depths of PTSD in ‘You Were Never Really Here’
Joaquin Phoenix is the living, breathing embodiment of post-traumatic stress disorder in Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here.” The Scottish director’s short, blunt thriller…
Claire Foy loses her mind in gripping thriller ‘Unsane’
If you’ve ever spent a day on perma-hold with your health insurance company, you’re likely to find some catharsis in Steven Soderbergh’s “Unsane,” in which…
From new teeth to deep dives: How Jason Clarke became Ted Kennedy for ‘Chappaquiddick’
“I think anyone with an interest in 20th-century history and where we are now has to examine the Kennedy family,” he says. “Not just Ted…
‘Wrinkle in Time’ just isn’t fun enough
I’ll say this for “A Wrinkle in Time”: It’s all heart. But you need more than that to make a decent action movie, and director…