There’s Somehow Even More Family And Furious Stupidity in Ridiculous ‘F9’
Justin Lin returns to the Fast & Furious franchise to re-test the barriers of what cars and Torettos are capable of in the most bonkers entry to the car-action series…
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Lively, Diverse ‘IN THE HEIGHTS’ The Best Broadway Musical Adaptation In Years
Jon M. Chu’s tantalizing and splashy adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s seminal smash ‘In The Heights’ is a disruptive and colorful explosion of heart and lyricism. It may not win over…
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Muddled Mythology and Tepid Romance Combine to Make ‘UNDINE’ Low-Wattage Erotica
This economical German fantasy-romance pales in the shadow of more successful genre combinations, relying on muggy romance and hazy mythology to charge an otherwise straight and narrow tale of love…
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Franchise Fatigue Possesses ‘THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT’
'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' is an underwhelming sequel that pales in comparison to its impressively haunting predecessors. It has its moments and tries out some new…
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Devilishly Fashionable ‘CRUELLA’ Sees Emma Stone Break Bad On the Catwalk
Emma Stone is simply incandescent in this Cruella De Vil origin story that exceeds the reach of its potentially lame premise. With a pair of head-turning performances from Stone and…
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Australian Whodunit ‘THE DRY’ Will Quench Thirst for Straight-Forward Mystery
A detective reckons with his past to sort out a murder-suicide involving his childhood best friend in this salty, straight-faced Australian thriller. Eric Bana is solid if unremarkable.
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Formulaic Feel-Good Movie ‘DREAM HORSE’ Expertly Designed for Your Mom
Toni Collette leads this equestrian crowd-pleaser that doesn't meddle with a well-trot formula so much as jockey it to safe, green pastures. Though saddled with cliché, 'Dream Horse' succeeds in…
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Even Quieter Sequel ‘A QUIET PLACE PART II’ Goes Places
There’s more monsters and even more quiet - if less scares and emotional crescendos - in John Kransinski’s still-effective horror sequel ‘A Quiet Place Part II’, which moves the story…
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Laughable ‘SPIRAL’ a Chris Rock-Hosted SNL-Style Sendup of an Outmoded Version of Horror
Chris Rock does his best to revive ‘Saw’ but his dynamic funnyman energy can’t save ‘Spiral’ from a weak script, bad acting, ugly cinematography, uninspired direction, and a wholly bungled…
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‘PROFILE’ or: How Not to Be a Journalist
An undercover journalist attempts to infiltrate the ISIS recruitment schematic before a charming recruiter infiltrates her heart in this unnerving screenlife thriller from Timur Bekmambetov. More beguiling than illuminating, 'Profile'…