‘Alita: Battle Angel’ brings manga to life
America doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to live-action adaptations of manga. We cast Scarlett Johansson in…
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You’ll wish ‘Happy Death Day 2U’ never happened
On Halloween of 2017, one brave movie asked a question that could change slashers forever: instead of watching a killer…
Read More‘Cold Pursuit’ works as a comedy of absurdist violence
A lot can change in two weeks. My screening of Cold Pursuit occurred in late January, when this movie would’ve…
Read MoreIs ‘Glass’ M. Night Shyamalan’s worst movie?
Say what you will about M. Night Shyamalan, he’s left his mark on culture in a way that few of…
Read MoreRuth Bader Ginsburg does justice to ‘On the Basis of Sex’
Biopics are tricky things. If you’re making a movie about a remarkable person, the last thing you want to produce…
Read More‘Vice’ excels in the recreation of history
It should come as no surprise that “Vice”—a politically charged movie coming out at a politically charged time—is proving divisive.…
Read More‘Bumblebee’ is easily the best of the ‘Transformers’ series
Michael Bay’s “Transformers” franchise has been the subject of much ridicule, and deservedly so. At its best, the series is…
Read More‘Aquaman’ is so bad it’s good
The DC Extended Universe has been collapsing ever since it began. It kicked off with “Man of Steel” and “Batman…
Read More‘Mary Poppins Returns’ is a ton of fun
Disney has not been kind to P. L. Travers. The writer once said that sorrow lies behind everything she’s written,…
Read More‘Mary Queen of Scots’ is a strikingly potent film
Period pieces aren’t always thrilling. Amid the meticulous recreation of history, this genre often forgets to fill its movies with…
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