Paterson
Paterson is enjoyable without being entertaining. It’s a shyly thoughtful story that asks its viewers to stretch themselves and dream a little … but to not be in a rush to quit their day jobs.
Fences
Even though its dialogue can be harsh and its protagonist can be a monster, Fences has some important things to say.
Silence
Even in a place and time when brutal forces mercilessly sought to silence the faithful, their voices could still be heard. In their prayers. In their screams. In their stubborn, resilient devotion.
Why Him?
Why Him? This zany, raunchy movie asks. When I left the movie, it had me asking another question: Why me?
Assassin’s Creed
Between its tortured logic and its fatalistic view of religion, Assassin’s Creed does little more than kill off a couple of hours that might have been better used.
Passengers
If Passengers teaches us anything, it’s only as an afterthought. The film is an entertainment vehicle. And like the spaceship we see on screen, it does its job only halfway well.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One is theoretically a different kind of Star Wars movie. Except that it’s not.
Collateral Beauty
The whole production feels like a mildly melodramatic stage play that isn’t afraid to take its time and to wax poetic with its philosophical musings.
Office Christmas Party
Office Christmas Party is, quite simply, yet another entry in a long line of sleaze-in-your-stocking holiday forgettables.
La La Land
Director Damien Chazelle unleashes an old-school, tour de force musical, proving that original, Oscar-worthy moviemaking—without R-rated gratuity—is actually still possible in Tinseltown.