Out in Theaters: ‘ALIEN: COVENANT’
‘Alien: Covenant’ is a nasty slice of sci-fi complicated by high highs and low lows; Michael Fassbender is outstanding doing double duty as ideological opposites; the lame stable of human…
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Out in Theaters: ‘KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD’
Brassy and bold in spirit but a hot mess in execution, ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ suffers middling special effects, a more-boring-than-it-should-be plot and mostly lame, forgettable characters but…
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Out in Theaters: ‘GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2’
As watchable as a Baby Groot dancing GIF, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ merrily continues the saga of its lovable band of space rascals. Upping the emotional ante and…
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Out in Theaters: ‘ANOTHER EVIL’
Steve Zissis and Mark Proksch achieve strong comedic effect as bumbling daywalkers haphazardly conjoined to expel evil forces from a family summer home, giving us an infrequently uproarious, mostly…
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Out in Theaters: ‘BELOW HER MOUTH’
‘Below Her Mouth’ is an epically poor lesbian romance complete with shamefully terrible acting, an embarrassing script and way more than one gratuitous sex scene. Yes, there's a lot of…
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Out in Theaters: ‘GHOST IN THE SHELL’
‘Ghost in the Shell’ is all shell, no soul. This vapid, mopey, effects-driven, entirely predictable action-thriller haunts audiences with dazzling special effects, hoping to cover up a substance-bereft narrative that leaves…
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Out in Theaters: ‘RAW’
Make no mistake, 'Raw' will prove difficult to swallow for most, what with its unblinking depiction of human-on-human consumption, but those with a stomach of steel will be treated to…
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Out in Theaters: ‘LIFE’
Recipe for Daniel Espinosa’s ‘Life’: Steal Alien. Glaze with modern CGI. Lift all signs of horror and tension. Add big marque names. Give them nothing to do. Dose with a heavy-hand…
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Out in Theaters: ‘T2 TRAINSPOTTING’
Like a shot of cinema to the main vein, 'T2 Trainspotting' is a lively and thoughtful companion piece to Boyle’s darkly comedic addiction saga. Choose strong performances, choose a rocking playlist,…
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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…