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‘The Peanut Butter Falcon‘ Review: Endearing indie will put a smile on your face

The charming and endearing new indie The Peanut Butter Falcon stars Zack Gottsagen as Zak, a young man with Down syndrome living in a North Carolina nursing home under the […]

‘It: Chapter Two‘ Review: Horror sequel stays afloat with humor, cast

When Andy Muschietti’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s sprawling novel It was released in 2017, it scared up box office numbers that not even the most optimistic figures could have […]

‘Luce‘ Review: Story about race, privilege ends up falling flat

Based on the play by JC Lee, Luce stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. as the titular African-American teen who seems to have it all: excellent grades, track and field records, and […]

‘Ready or Not‘ Review: Weaving proves to be excellent scream queen

The Most Dangerous Game gets a darkly comedic twist in Ready or Not, a proudly R-rated cat-and-mouse chase with gruesome delights and a wicked sense of playfulness. Opening with a […]

‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette‘ Review: Adaptation of best-selling novel makes a dull film

Based on the best-selling novel by Maria Semple, Where’d You Go, Bernadette stars Cate Blanchett in the title role as an agoraphobic misanthrope with a mysterious past. Residing in Seattle […]

‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark‘ Review: Horror film shows that scares don’t need gore

Adapted from the creepy children’s series that has haunted book fairs for decades, Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark stars Zoe Colleti as Stella, a teenaged horror fanatic who […]

‘The Farewell‘ Review: Poignant comedy one of the year’s best films

The immensely moving and thoroughly amusing new film The Farewell stars Awkwafina (the professional and rapper name of Nora Lum) as Billi, a struggling writer toiling away in New York […]

‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood‘ Review: Tarantino’s nostalgia wanders a bit too much

Quentin Tarantino takes us on a ride through 1969 Los Angeles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, a nostalgic would-be fairy tale with plenty of style but not nearly […]

‘The Lion King‘ Review: Disney’s newest a beautiful but empty remake

Yet another fruitless facsimile of a Disney Renaissance-era animated classic, The Lion King, revisits the animals of Pride Rock, ruled by the tough-but-fair lion King Mufasa (James Earl Jones). His […]