Calum Worthy in a scene from Joseph Kahn’s Bodied
“There’s something carefully self-aware about the movie’s excess that keeps it from losing the thread.”
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Bodied — Review
comedy
Support the Girls — Review
Haley Lu Richardson (l) and Regina Hall (r) in a scene from Andrew Bujalski’s Support the Girls
“Its success lies in the complexities of its characters, forged through [director Andrew] Bujalski’s talent to let moments and entire scenes come as they will.”
Mom and Dad — Review
Nicolas Cage in a scene from Brian Taylor’s Mom and Dad
“It tries to placate its audience with sporadic violent bursts while struggling to press forward.”
Game Night — Review
Rachel McAdams and Jason Bateman in a scene from John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein’s Game Night
“Some of the freshest and funniest stuff to come from major American studio this year.”
Ibiza — Review
Left to right: Phoebe Robinson, Gillian Jacobs, and Vanessa Bayer in a scene from Alex Richenbach’s Ibiza
“There’s enough talent and charm to lift off the ground, and provide for a serviceable, if underwritten, final product.”
Paddington 2 — Review
Mr. Roosevelt — Review
Noël Wells (center) in a scene from her film, Mr. Roosevelt.
“Mr. Roosevelt both embraces and rejects the restrictions of its thematic familiarity.”
The Hippopotamus — Review
Tommy Knight and Roger Allam in a scene from John Jencks’ The Hippopotamus.
“Bleak yet funny, acidic yet humane, blistering yet accommodating.”
The Nice Guys — Review
Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, and Angourie Rice in a scene from Shane Black’s The Nice Guys.
“More daring than standard popcorn entertainment but light enough to be seen as two hours of fun escapism.”
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore — Review
Melanie Lynskey in a scene from Macon Blair’s I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore
