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‘A Star Is Born‘ Review: Retold Story Dazzles in Cooper’s Hands

Bradley Cooper makes an auspicious directorial debut with A Star Is Born, an often dazzling and occasionally overwrought crowd-pleaser that soars with rousing music and plenty of pathos. There have […]

‘Creed II‘ Review: Serviceable Sequel Hits Familiar Notes

Michael B. Jordan steps into the ring once again as heavyweight boxer Adonis Creed in Creed II, a sequel to the 2015 film that was itself a reboot of a […]

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet‘ Review: Sequel Doesn’t Recapture Magic

Coming six years after the surprise breakout hit Wreck-It Ralph, Ralph Breaks the Internet reunites us with the titular video game character (John C. Reilly) and his best friend, Vanellope […]

‘Holiday Weekend Movie Preview’ Review: 5 Big Movies for the Weekend

Creed II, starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone, is the sequel to 2015’s Creed, which re-booted the Rocky franchise along with being a critical and commercial success. This time […]

‘Widows‘ Review: Thrilling Top-Notch Caper Flick

Most modern heist films, like Ocean’s 8 from earlier this year or last year’s Logan Lucky, seem to aim for a certain kind of escapism as we get an inside […]

‘Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch‘ Review: Newest Grinch Almost Too Sweet

Illumination’s new take on Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch is the cinematic equivalent of sitting down next to a roasting fireplace in the dead of winter, armed with a piping cup […]

‘Bohemian Rhapsody‘ Review: Mercury Doesn’t Rise in Biopic

Freddie Mercury and his Queen bandmates get the biopic treatment in Bohemian Rhapsody, an occasionally inspiring but generally middling overview of the arena rock group and its larger-than-life lead singer. […]

‘The Sisters Brothers‘ Review: Actors Wear Western Well

The Sisters Brothers, the first English-language feature from French director Jacques Audiard, stars John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix as Eli and Charlie Sisters, two guns-for-hire caught in the middle […]

‘Halloween‘ Review: Slasher Is Trick and Trite

Michael Myers is back to his murderous ways again with this latest installment in the Halloween franchise that forgoes all of its previous movies with the exception of the 1978 […]