Review: ‘Mortal Kombat II’ lacks cheesy charm of the previous playthrough
The 2021 “Mortal Kombat” reboot was a surprise hit, so it’s no surprise that a sequel with the same creative team has arrived some five years later.
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Review: ‘The Sheep Detectives’ a charming yarn knit for the whole family
German novelist Leonie Swann’s “Three Bags Full” has been adapted into a cozy mystery about a flock of sheep who help solve the murder of their shepherd.
Review: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ has more satirical splendor than first film
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” wants to grapple with the reality of our current media landscape — as a sequel, it actually has something to say.
Review: Dark fable ‘Hokum’ is a keen murder mystery laced with Irish legend
At the bar in a remote hotel in Ireland, novelist Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) raises a glass of whiskey for a toast: “to bleak endings,” he says. This is the...
Review: ‘I Swear’ is a deeply moving, entertaining biopic about a Tourette syndrome advocate
At the recent British Academy Film Awards, there was a surprising upset. A young English actor, Robert Aramayo, the star of “I Swear,” won best actor over Leonardo DiCaprio and...
Review: ‘Michael’ is an uncanny but shallow portrayal of the rise of the King of Pop
Jaafar Jackson portrays his uncle Michael in the film and conjures a physical embodiment of the King of Pop that is eerily, almost mathematically correct. He nails every pop, point,...
Review: In ‘Mother Mary,’ Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel explore the nature of pop stardom
Music superstar Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) shows up at the English estate of a fashion designer (Michaela Coel), setting off an exchange of wordy accusations and buried betrayals.
Review: Bob Odenkirk’s action film is more ‘Normal’ than its inspirations
What even is “normal” anyway? Here, in the film directed by Ben Wheatley, it’s the name of a small town in Minnesota, where Ulysses Richardson (Odenkirk) is serving as interim...
Review: Riz Ahmed powers a stripped down, modern-day ‘Hamlet’
Riz Ahmed stars as the prodigal prince. The setting is modern, the language original. And Shakespeare’s play has been streamlined to the emotional essentials.
Review: ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ serves up a big bowl of romance tropes and charm
Running off to Italy and into the arms of an earthy Mediterranean man is a specifically American, specifically female kind of fantasy. And Regé-Jean Page could do this role with...