‘Ballerina’ Is Not the ‘John Wick’ Spin-off You’re Looking For
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Ana de Armas attempts to keep the Wickiverse running (with a little help from Wick himself) in this nice-try franchise expansion pack
‘Mountainhead’ Asks: Could Tech Billionaires Stage a Global Coup?
Posted in: Movie Reviews'Succession' mastermind Jesse Armstrong gives us a satire about the rich and powerful that's half tech-bro 'Dr. Strangelove,' half apocalypse doc
‘Bring Her Back’ Proves the Australian ‘Talk to Me’ Guys Aren’t One-Hit Wonders
Posted in: Movie ReviewsThe sibling duo behind the A24 horror hit return with a follow-up that's smarter, nastier — and far scarier
Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Is One of His Best
Posted in: Movie ReviewsA story of a industrialist trotting the globe with his estranged kid, the director's latest all-star project is funny, touching — and one of his best
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Isn’t Spike Lee’s Best or Worst — Just a Chance to Watch Denzel Go HAM
Posted in: Movie ReviewsThe dynamic duo reunite for a redo/riff on Kurosawa's 'High and Low,' reset in an entertainment industry desperately in need of heart and soul
That Doc on Shia LaBeouf’s Acting School Is Even Crazier Than You’ve Heard
Posted in: Movie ReviewsShot by a former student, 'Slauson Rec' chronicles the free-form collective that LaBeouf cofounded in South Central L.A. He does not come off well
‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Is One Long Tom Cruise Victory Lap
Posted in: Movie ReviewsThe most superhuman star alive valiantly tries to save the world — and the movies — one last time
‘Thunderbolts*’ Asks: Who Wants the Off-Brand Avengers?
Posted in: Movie ReviewsMarvel's Cinematic Universe finally gets back on track and delivers a movie that doesn't suck by turning a bunch of villains in to antiheroes
‘The Accountant 2’ Doesn’t Add Up
Posted in: Movie Reviews'The Accountant 2,' sequel to the 2016 movie starring Ben Affleck as a math-whiz killer on the spectrum, is a tonal mess of glib humor and dark subplots
Is ‘Sinners’ a Western, Crime Thriller, Southern Gothic, or Monster Movie? Yes
Posted in: Movie ReviewsDirector Ryan Coogler blends genres from Western to crime thriller, monster movie and more in a rollicking movie where Michael B. Jordan plays twins
