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Decent 'Wicked' adaptation doesn’t defy gravity without second half
November 19, 2024 | 3:00pmYou’re acutely aware of the doubled runtime in the genial first chapter, “Wicked: Part One,” which has the same number of songs as Act 1 of composer Stephen Schwartz’s show,...
Chris Evans and The Rock kill Christmas with zero-star, $250M turd 'Red One'
November 14, 2024 | 1:40pmIf you see it, yule regret it.
A fantastic Denzel Washington steals enjoyable enough 'Gladiator II'
November 11, 2024 | 4:18pmThere's nothing wrong with a grunting, violent, ancient Roman holiday, especially when it boasts a supporting performance as delicious as Denzel Washington’s Machiavellian Macrinus.
Legendary actor's possible final film will only be in 50 theaters — is it any good?
November 1, 2024 | 4:55pmIt’s an injustice that duds like “Joker: Folie a Deux” and “Megalopolis” played on thousands of screens around the country while Clint Eastwood’s engrossing new film about justice, “Juror No....
1990s star thought he was 'never going to work again' after 'Scooby-Doo 2' box office flop
November 1, 2024 | 3:42amActor Matthew Lillard comments on what happened with his career after “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” flopped.
'A Real Pain' review: Kieran Culkin is an emotional powerhouse in touching road trip movie
October 29, 2024 | 11:45amMaking Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin the leads of a heartwarming movie about family bonds (the non-back-stabbing kind) and self-discovery would seem counter-intuitive.
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright are digitally de-aged in this nauseating bomb
October 28, 2024 | 4:23pmRobert Zemeckis’ film “Here” is an object lesson in how to take a touching idea and make an extremely annoying movie out of it.
Moronic 'Venom' trilogy finally ends — good riddance
October 23, 2024 | 7:27pmThe unspeakably stupid comic-book movie series about the wise-cracking symbiote is over.
Nicole Kidman, 57, says she had to pause filming 'Babygirl' because she didn't want to 'orgasm' anymore: 'I hate doing this'
October 23, 2024 | 4:43am“There were times when we were shooting where I was like, ‘I don’t want to orgasm any more,’” the Oscar winner said.
'Woman of The Hour' review: A terrifying serial killer story
October 21, 2024 | 12:05pm“Woman of the Hour,” starring and directed by Anna Kendrick, is based on the 1970s crimes of Rodney Alcala -- the Dating Game Killer -- who may have murdered as many as...
Stripper Cinderella story is one of the best movies of the year
October 17, 2024 | 6:14pmIt’s easy to fall hard for Mikey Madison in “Anora,” director Sean Baker’s four-star film about a Brooklyn exotic dancer.
'Joker 2' moviegoers are leaving theaters mid-showing: 'What the f--k is this?'
October 7, 2024 | 2:09pm"The reviews are not saying it’s bad, but everyone is leaving early. What the f–k is this?” one critic said.
'Terrifier 3' had viewers ‘vomiting’ and ‘walking out’ of its U.K. premiere
October 4, 2024 | 3:57pm"I knew they weren't going to let me make this movie based on the first five pages," the filmmaker admitted.
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix sing for no reason in pointless 'Joker: Folie a Deux' sequel
October 2, 2024 | 6:33pmDirector Todd Phillips somehow saw this as a logical opportunity for the pair to perform a Broadway musical’s worth of songs — a good fifteen, all told.
'The Wild Robot' review: Machine adventure is the best family film of the year
September 27, 2024 | 6:34pmFrom DreamWorks Animation, “Robot” instantly joins the ranks of that studio’s most memorable properties, such as the wondrous “How To Train Your Dragon” and “Kung Fu Panda.”
Francis Ford Coppola’s $100 million, 4-decade passion project is a zero-star, wacko disaster
September 24, 2024 | 3:40pm“Megalopolis,” for all its high-minded ideals, is impossible to like.
'Wolfs' review: Dreadful, laugh-free slog tests limits of what Pitt, Clooney's star power can salvage
September 17, 2024 | 5:38pmClooney and Pitt play rival New York fixers in this dreadful, laugh-free slog that tests the limits of what wrecks star power alone can salvage.
Nicole Kidman scorches in shocking intern sex drama 'Babygirl'
September 11, 2024 | 6:19pmBut rarely is that workplace taboo as scintillating as it is in “Babygirl,” a captivating psychological drama starring Nicole Kidman that had its North American premiere Tuesday at the Toronto...
‘Saturday Night’ review: A madcap backstage ode to Lorne Michaels’ legendary show
September 11, 2024 | 3:18pmIn the new movie “Saturday Night,” a madcap comedy about the 90-minute dash leading up to the 1975 debut episode of “SNL," the show’s famously enigmatic creator is lionized.
‘Conclave’ review: Scandalous pope thriller starring Ralph Fiennes has shocking twists
September 10, 2024 | 4:46pmThe juicy film from director Edward Berger is a scandal-stuffed mystery that depicts Catholic cardinals as power-hungry politicos who put their own self-interest ahead of their billion-strong flock.