Out in Theaters: ‘KONG: SKULL ISLAND’
'Kong' is king-sized entertainment, a riveting spectacle showcase that races from dizzying set piece to set piece, fastened by standout technical work across the board. A wowing blockbuster enlivened by…
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Out in Theaters: ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’
A virtual clone of the 1991 animated feature, with a few added scenes and songs that strengthen rather than detract, 'Beauty and the Beast' is a resplendent display of stylish…
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Out in Theaters: ‘THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS’
That ‘The Girl With All the Gifts’ feels like a spiritual sequel to Danny Boyle’s ’28 Days Later’ should be praise enough. Though it lacks in overalls scares, there are…
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Out in Theaters: ‘JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2’
'John Wick: Chapter 2' is everything fans of the first film wanted and little else. There's more blood, more headshots, more campy Keanu Reeves stalking and killing his prey but…
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Out in Theaters: ‘A CURE FOR WELLNESS’
Gore Verbinski's 'A Cure for Wellness' is a deliciously nasty serving of horror-thriller whose oddities amplify as it stretches on. Long-winded but absorbing, it plays like a symphonic homage to…
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Out in Theaters: ‘WAR ON EVERYONE’
John Michael McDonagh’s brassy 'War on Everyone’ is a nonstop assault on social conscience; a normatively apathetic riot, fastened by Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña’s piss-in-the-wind ennui, that is as…
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Out in Theaters: ‘XXX: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE’
A vapid, is-it-or-isn’t-it-self-aware odyssey into the most epically moronic quadrants of entertainment, 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' is exactly the kind of simpleminded adrenaline cinema it promises to be. Deeply…
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Out in Theaters: ‘SPLIT’
In addition to being a platform for James McAvoy to display his considerable range in truly zany fashion, 'Split' represents the once fallen M. Night Shyamalan solidifying his place as…
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Out in Theaters: ’20TH CENTURY WOMEN’
20th Century Women is a character-driven comedic drama that puts the “m-e-n” in feminism. Led by a great trio in Annette Being, Greta Gerwig and Elle Fanning, Mikes Mills’ third…
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Out in Theaters: ‘JACKIE’
In addition to providing a platform for Natalie Portman to display her considerable talents, 'Jackie' is a terrific and multifaceted portrait of a layered American icon. Gloomy, textured and terrifically…