movie reviews

‘Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1’ review: Kevin Costner quit ‘Yellowstone’ for this?!

I cannot fathom committing another 540 minutes of my time to this bloated ego trip. 

'The Bikeriders' review: Austin Butler stars in a pretty-good 'Goodfellas' riff

Martin Scorsese’s crime classic doesn’t pass the torch so much as the new gang movie passes the time.

'Kinds of Kindness' review: Emma Stone stars in awful Oscar bait

About 15 minutes into the three-part, nearly-three-hour slog, I found myself whispering of Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe: “Poor things...”

A terrifying seizure, recording studio attempts and hope: Celine Dion’s new doc is harrowing

One of the rawest moments I’ve ever seen in a documentary about a living superstar comes near the end of “I Am: Celine Dion.”

'Inside Out 2' review: Pixar sequel is nice, but not as good as the original

Without a doubt, families could not do better at the movies right now. It’s whipsmart, funny and chockablock with predictably clever touches.

‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ boosts Will Smith’s comeback and box office with $56 million opening weekend

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy series, opened with an estimated $56 million in theaters over the weekend.

Even if 'Bad Boys' is a hit, Will Smith's comeback won't be easy

“Will Smith is dead to me,” a woman said.

What to see at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival

There are character-driven indies with Hollywood stars, a documentary about one of the world’s greatest sports figures of all time and an entire mini-festival celebrating Tribeca co-founder Robert De Niro. 

'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' review: Will Smith gets slapped in latest comeback attempt

The “Independence Day” actor remains a very challenging guy to like — even in an easily digestible buddy-cop movie.

Coppola’s last hurrah or final flop? Inside ‘Godfather’ director’s troubled ‘Megalopolis’

Francis Ford Coppola reportedly spent $120 million of his own money to make "Megalopolis," but critics have trashed the film and it's unclear when it will hit US theaters.

The sinister theory about 'Finding Nemo' that's leaving fans 'shook': 'I’ve gotta call my therapist'

As if the depressing theory that bubbled to the surface years ago that Nemo was just a hallucination wasn’t bad enough, now this! 

'Atlas' review: Just what Jennifer Lopez needs — another flop

It’s hard to tell if J.Lo has a talent agent — or a blindfold and a dartboard.

'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' review: A brutal, exhilarating quest for revenge

The thunderous prequel to “Fury Road” explains the origins of Charlize Theron’s badass Imperator, now played by Anya Taylor-Joy.

Legendary director's divisive, $120M gamble 'Megalopolis' the talk of Cannes Film Festival

Coppola dropped $120 million of his own on the movie that stars Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman.

AMC slaps 'Goodfellas' with trigger warning for 'offensive' content that includes 'cultural stereotypes'

AMC Networks added a trigger warning to the classic mob movie "Goodfellas" -- rankling those who were in the film and wiseguys alike.

'IF' review: With imaginary friends like these, you don't need enemies

John Krasinski has written, directed and stars in a new movie about imaginary friends. And, I suspect, rammed into his own imagination are the films “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.” and “The...

'Back to Black' review: Awful Amy Winehouse biopic gets a no, no, no!

As expected, director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s woeful film “Back to Black” doesn’t play as the gripping battle of musical genius vs. personal demons it fancies itself to be.

Ryan Gosling's 'The Fall Guy' hangs on to the top box office spot

"The Fall Guy" took No. 1 at the box office for the second straight Friday, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' review: Man, these monkeys still kick ass

The film continues this damn dirty science-fiction franchise's reign as one of the best out there.

'The Fall Guy' review: Gosling goes overboard in mediocre action comedy

The film is loosely based on the 1980s TV series. Never a good sign.