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‘The Goldfinch’ Flutters but Doesn’t Take Wing
Sep 12, 2019 There's plenty to like about the adaptation of Donna Tartt's 2014 novel, but the pacing is a problem.
Coming Into His Own, With Springsteen Leading the Way
Aug 13, 2019 Gurinder Chadha’s "Blinded by the Light" shows how music gives wings to the mind and flight to the imagination.
Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson Crash the Boys’ Club of Comedy
Jun 7, 2019 A movie that shouldn't be ahead of its time, “Late Night" finds humor in one of the most blatantly biased work zones in entertainment.
Elton John Soars as Pop Phoenix in ‘Rocketman’
May 30, 2019 “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a tough act to follow, but “Rocketman” may just become the next nostalgic musical sensation to hit theaters.
They’re ‘Booksmart,’ Clueless and Utterly Hilarious
May 22, 2019 The pair of young heroines in Olivia Wilde’s winning directorial debut may be smart, but they’re also oblivious. That’s about to change.
Jordan Peele Exposes ‘Us’ for Who We Really Are
Mar 20, 2019 The "Get Out" director’s second feature is ambitious, and his blending of horror with social criticism leaves a haunting impression.
‘Vice’ Can’t Be Funny So Long as It’s Based on an Ongoing Tragedy
Dec 24, 2018 Too soon? Even 18 years after Dick Cheney became vice president, there are aspects of the film's plot that are hard to laugh at.
Love Reigns Supreme on ‘Beale Street’
Nov 29, 2018 In his follow-up to his fêted feature, "Moonlight," director Barry Jenkins takes on James Baldwin's love story and, once again, makes cinematic magic out of formidable material.
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks but Can’t Capture Mercury
Oct 31, 2018 Ready, Freddie? The new biopic zooms in on Queen's lead singer, playing more like an extended music video than a faithful biopic---but it's still electric.
She’s the ‘Star,’ Yet It’s All About Him
Oct 3, 2018 Turns out the Pygmalion myth dies hard, but that even a plot well past its prime can't steal Lady Gaga's shine in Bradley Cooper's remake of "A Star Is Born."