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‘De Gaulle: Résistance’: The French Leader Who Wouldn’t Quit
The first of Antonin Baudry’s two films presents a Charles de Gaulle whose fighting spirit rallied the French people.
11-6-2026
‘Jimmy’: KJ Apa Gives a Wonderful Performance as Jimmy Stewart
'Jimmy' depicts Stewart’s outstanding wartime leadership, which led to his national-treasure performance in 'It’s a Wonderful Life.'
10-28-2026
‘Animals’: Ben Affleck’s Sixth Movie as a Director Is Among His Best
This claustrophobic, nerve-wracking political suspense thriller runs on almost all cylinders.
10-9-2026
‘Winter of the Crow’: Dangerous Polaroids
A naive professor sees the reality of communism when she attends a conference in Poland and takes Polaroids that put her in danger.
10-8-2026
‘Heart of the Beast’: Brad Pitt Survival Thriller Is a Tribute to K-9 MWDs
One Military Working Dog can save up to 200 soldiers' lives during its career. 'Heart' demonstrates why war-warriors need their friendly 'fur missiles.'
09-22-2026
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‘Wild Horse Nine’: John Malkovich Leads a Brilliant Ensemble Cast
Filmmaker Martin McDonagh's oddball non-political ideological thriller is an easy winner.
11-11-2026
‘Double Trouble’: Girls Will be Girls When There’s a Pop Star in Their Hotel
On the plus side, sisters Madeleine McGraw and Violet McGraw are sisters in real life, known for various movie franchises. They play off each other well.
11-5-2026
‘Paper Tiger’: Be Very Careful When Making Deals With the Russian Mafia
Overall, though the stakes are high, it doesn’t feel like much goes on in “Paper Tiger.”
11-5-2026
‘The Mosquito Bowl’: When College Football Heroes Joined the Marine Corps
Berg clearly intended the film’s violence to remind us of President Hoover’s statement: 'Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.'
11-3-2026
‘Wildwood’: Another Hollywood Indoctrination Cartoon
Kid films used as drug-mules to smuggle adult content into the minds of the young, have rarely been rewarded. 'Wildwood' is guilty of such an attempt.
11-2-2026
‘Masterplan’: Smile, This Heist Is All in the Family
Stanley Tucci’s character concocts a daring plan to rob an art treasure.
11-1-2026
‘The Mongoose’: Cheering Our Vets
Liam Neeson gets in plenty of car chases with a Ford Mustang Shelby Super Snake GT350.
10-29-2026
‘Chief Crazy Horse’: A Historical Conflict Seen From Another Perspective
Victor Mature portrays the Lakota leader who resisted American expansion.
10-28-2026
‘You Can See Everything’: This Is Not a Documentary
This profile of convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes is many things, but a documentary is not one of them.
10-28-2026
‘Klara and the Sun’: Jenna Ortega in a Comedic ‘Stepford Wives’ for Teens
We've been hearing that it's a Skynet future since 1984, and we've been hearing it's a 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' future since 1949. How many hints does it take?
10-25-2026
‘A Talent for Murder’: Tom Ripley Is Back (Sort Of)
In this film, a hypothetical scenario between author and agent leads to big sparks and butting heads.
10-23-2026
‘Misty Green’: A Week in the Life of a Struggling Actress
While Chris Rock the man has gravitas and restraint, Chris Rock the actor is better served by serving up the funny.
10-18-2026
‘The Beast’: Sam Jackson Plays the Prez and Sez His Favorite Word
"The Beast" gets mileage (pun intended) out of its limited set-up but is mainly an example of how real movie star power can hold one's attention in a ...
10-17-2026
‘VisionQuest’: Another Marvel Cinematic Universe Superhero
Although an impressive production, the protagonist's story is almost buried under a convoluted backstory.
10-17-2026
‘Whalefall’: A Present-Day Telling of Jonah and the Whale
This updated, nonreligious version of Jonah, while often thrilling, is also sprinkled with New Age-y oceanic platitudes that prompt audience snickering.
10-16-2026
‘The Social Reckoning’: The Sequel to ‘The Social Network’ Is Pretty Good
Not as good as its predecessor, and far better than most critics say, it explores the motives of one of the most dangerous men of the 21st century.
10-14-2026
‘The Stunt Driver’: Canadian Versus American Daredevil Rivalry
Taking a yellow Lincoln Continental retrofitted with hydrogen peroxide rocket engines, door winglets, and a parachute, and trying and jump a whole mile with it.
10-5-2026
‘Verity’: Another ‘Housemaid’ Movie with Uneven Results
Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett swim upstream against a weak screenplay.
10-5-2026
‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’: One of Turturro’s Finest
'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York' is a character study that doubles as a crime drama and triples as a snapshot in time for a vanishing New ...
10-5-2026
‘Digger’: Tom Cruise’s Oil Baron has a Message About Global Warming
Cruise's megalomaniacal oilman Digger Rockwell hollers that we hypocritical people love our endless gadgets too much to actually care about global warming.
10-4-2026
‘Primetime’: Is Chris Hansen a Do-gooder or Manipulative Opportunist?
A young journalist's program 'To Catch a Predator' had noble intentions but possibly succumbed to ratings pressures.
09-29-2026
‘Spa Weekend’: Female Empowerment and Goat Yoga a la ‘Bad Moms’
“Spa Weekend,” like “Bad Moms” before it, attempts to be about empowerment. Unfortunately, there’s light comedy, and then there’s fluff. “Spa Weekend” is fluff.
09-28-2026
‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’: Much Ado About Breastmilk
At its heart is the complex juxtaposition and internal struggle of an assassin whose devotion to Islam fuels him to be an outstanding father to his children.
09-26-2026