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‘Hostiles’ Breathes Fresh Air Into Genre as Old as a Confederate Cough
A welcome diversion from the generally depressing pile of junk the movies unloaded during this year’s holiday season.
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‘All the Money in the World’ Tells Soul-Bleaching Story of Getty Kidnapping
Ridley Scott does a meticulous job of unraveling myriad gruesome facts in the case.
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Obituaries by Rex Reed: Everyone (Who’s Anyone) Who Died in 2017
Thank you for making so many other people's movies better than they deserved.
View ArticleTrudie Styler’s ‘Freak Show’ Is a Laudable Plea for Tolerance
Featuring Alex Lawther, Bette Middler, Abigail Breslin and John McEnroe, the cast of Trudie Styler's 'Freak Show' do a sublime job.
View Article‘Phantom Thread’ Is as Elusive as Its Meaningless Title...
T. Anderson's movies are never coherent, but this one is so ravishing that you have no difficulty ignoring its inherent lack of logic.
View Article‘The Commuter’ Makes Liam Neeson Look Over-the-Hill
Jaume Collet-Serra's nonsensical new action film 'The Commuter' contains enough red herrings to fill an aquarium.
View ArticleJohn Lithgow’s ‘Stories by Heart’ Breathes New Life Into the One-Man Show
You'll marvel at the tsunami of words John Lithgow has managed to memorize, wondering how he masters the feat off making them sound fresh eight times a week.
View ArticleDonald Sutherland and Helen Mirren Made a Mistake With ‘The Leisure Seeker’
This unfortunate love story for seniors never quite comes alive despite the charming labors of its two talented stars.
View ArticleYou’ll Be Surprised by the Suspenseful Journey of ‘Please Stand By’
Dakota Fanning plays a Star Trek-obsessed young woman with autism who enters a contest to write a new screenplay for the series.
View ArticleDespite a Great Performance From Hayley Mills, ‘Party Face’ Shows Its Wrinkles
It took seven decades to get Hayley Mills to the New York stage, let's hope she returns—in a vehicle more rewarding and less forgettable than 'Party Face.'
View ArticleZero Stars: ‘Mom and Dad’ Is a Pointless Exercise in Violence
The movie seems to blame the murderous pandemic on rock and roll and cell phones, but lacks the grit and glue to follow through on even that flimsy premise.
View ArticleRefreshing Performances From the Heroes of ‘The 15:17 to Paris’
Guided by director Eastwood to eschew the dramatics and go for realism, the three real-life heroes are as honorable in this movie as they were the day they foiled a terrorist plot aboard a train to Paris.
View ArticleThree Stars: ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Shows the Grim Reality of Trans Discrimination
The film's great triumph is Daniela Vega, a transgender actress and singer, who makes an indelible impression in the leading role.
View ArticleTrilogy of Trash Finally Ends With ‘Fifty Shades Freed’
'Fifty Shades Freed' is the third slog around the training track for the ossified S-M soft-core sex franchise that began with 'Fifty Shades of Grey.' Hopefully it will also be the last.
View ArticleBollywood-Style ‘Basmati Blues’ Could Kill Brie Larson’s Career
Trying to cash in on Brie Larson's new found fame by releasing this flunk from her past could cost the actor...big.
View ArticleOne Star: Whitney Cummings Dumbs Down ‘The Female Brain’
'The Female Brain' is without evidence of critical thinking from anyone involved.
View ArticleThough Well-Meaning, ‘Nostalgia’ Drowns in Its Own Sorrow
'Nostalgia' is a well-meaning film, and the actors deliver stellar performances, but the script lags as the storyline drowns in its own sorrow.
View ArticleOne Star: Incoherent ‘Annihilation’ Does Feature Some Dazzling Special Effects
'Annihilation' is a psychedelic head trip that shows little evidence of the director’s ability to create a coherent narrative.
View Article‘The Cured’ Bravely Tries to Find a Fresh Angle on Zombies
God forbid there should be a sequel, but you know zombies. You can’t keep the living dead down long.
View Article‘Red Sparrow’ Really Makes You Question Jennifer Lawrence’s Career Choices
The fault lies with the dopey, confusing script by Justin Haythe that fails to develop their characters with any depth or purpose.
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