Solo: A Star Wars Story (movie 2018) review: Ron Howard adventure is kneecapped by The Force of (Disney’s) Corporate Pressure. Alden Ehrenreich and Emilia Clarke star.
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Alien: Covenant (movie 2017) review: An outstanding Michael Fassbender (in a dual role) costars in Ridley Scott’s creepy thriller that recaptures some of the original’s horror.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (movie 2017) review: Despite Chris Pratt, this particular Marvel franchise is already starting to feel a bit stale. James Gunn directed.
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Logan (movie 2017) review: Wolverine Hugh Jackman is at the embittered heart of James Mangold’s adult-oriented superhero film – one of the very best in the genre.
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Sully (movie 2016) review: Tom Hanks personifies the ‘all-American hero’ as idealized by director Clint Eastwood in this drama that distorts real-life events. Laura Linney costars.
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Star Trek Beyond (movie 2016) review: Justin Lin’s action sci-fier is the new series’ most satisfying entry, but John Cho’s gay Sulu is a problem. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto …
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It’s So Easy and Other Lies (movie 2016) review: Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan is the subject of the biographical documentary geared to fans.
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Money Monster (movie 2016) review: Jodie Foster thriller is marred by a phony social conscience, but George Clooney and Julia Roberts are stellar.
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The Boss (movie 2016) review: Melissa McCarthy wastes her talent in dreary comedy directed by husband Ben Falcone. Kristen Bell and Peter Dinklage costar.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (movie 2016) review: Zack Snyder adds grim smugness to the DC Universe. Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill star.
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The Martian (movie 2015) review: Ridley Scott proves that he still has what it takes. Amiable ‘everyman’ Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain star.
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Truth (movie 2015) review: Cate Blanchett delivers a great star turn in this engrossing but less than objective docudrama. Robert Redford costars.
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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (movie 2015) review: Tom Cruise continues to outrun them all in Christopher McQuarrie’s thrill ride.
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Amy (movie 2015) review: Asif Kapadia’s remarkable Amy Winehouse documentary chronicles the rise and fall of the tragic singer.
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Spy (movie 2015) review: Melissa McCarthy rises to the occasion in Paul Feig’s transgressive feminist comedy. Jason Statham and Miranda Hart costar.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron (movie 2015) review: Joss Whedon entry works well enough as a ‘stand alone’ title, but the MCU is starting to feel stale.
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Transformers: Age of Extinction (movie 2014) review: Latest Michael Bay entry in his loud and dumb franchise is the least irksome so far. Mark Wahlberg and Jack Reynor star.
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (movie 2014) review: Featuring elements from a few ‘dystopian future prevention’ thrillers, Bryan Singer’s is a superhero film for adults. Hugh Jackman stars.
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (movie 2014) review: Andrew Garfield is back in Marc Webb’s sequel that reeks of corporate demands. Emma Stone and Dane DeHaan costar.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (movie 2014) review: An excellent Ralph Fiennes shines in Wes Anderson’s visually and thematically expansive feast. Jude Law and Saoirse Ronan costar.
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RoboCop (movie 2014) review: José Padilha remake has curious ideas and characters that are superficially developed. Joel Kinnaman and Abbie Cornish star.
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (movie 2014) review: Chris Pine and Keira Knightley are miscast in Kenneth Branagh’s mid-level failure.
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Ender’s Game (movie 2013) review: Gavin Hood’s self-important yet superficial dystopian thrill-ride. Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford star.
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The Fifth Estate (movie 2013) review: Benedict Cumberbatch creates a fuzzy Julian Assange in Bill Condon’s two-dimensional WikiLeaks’ drama.
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Una Noche (movie 2012) review: Lucy Mulloy proves herself a capable screenwriter-director with this mostly Havana-set refugee drama.
The Great Wall (movie 2016) review: Matt Damon and Zhang Yimou’s Sino-American monster thriller gives globalization a bad name. Also in the cast: Jing Tian and Pedro Pascal.
X-Men: Apocalypse (movie 2016) review: Despite Bryan Singer, latest entry is marred by a cartoonish villain and an overabundance of superheroes.
Steve Jobs (movie 2015) review: Michael Fassbender is outstanding in Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin’s vigorous biopic. Kate Winslet costars.
Ant-Man (movie 2015) review: Paul Rudd is both genial and superficial in Peyton Reed’s ‘just okay’ entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Interstellar (movie 2014) review: Christopher Nolan sci-fier is a grandiose achievement that ultimately fails to fulfill its thematic promise. Matthew McConaughey stars.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (movie 2014) review: Another first-rate Marvel and Disney collaboration. Chris Evans and veteran Robert Redford star.
Inside Llewyn Davis (movie 2013) review: Oscar Isaac is a memorable human dud in Joel and Ethan Coen’s impressive music world drama. Carey Mulligan costars.