The movie boasts few surprises, but rather dives deeply into the most important conversations between close friends and lovers on the most important days of their lives.

“Gemini Man” could have been a masterpiece. Instead, it’s a poor imitation of one.

“Joker” is unmistakably possessed of our moment’s populist rage; the problem with anger, though, is that it’s difficult to aim.

Half vigilante justice and half cautionary tale, “Hustlers” chooses not to depict its characters’ actions as unsung heroics, grappling more broadly with the costs of human indecency.

The pandemonium is executed well, but “Ready or Not” is all too willing to sacrifice other qualities in the pursuit of new and inventive ways to draw blood.

If all fictional stories, at their cores, are well-told lies, then “The Farewell” is the best-told lie of them all.

“Once Upon a Time…” is an unexpectedly endearing masterpiece and Quentin Tarantino’s best film since “Pulp Fiction.”

Danny Boyle replaces the Beatles’ precision and detail with a rawness that somehow feels canned; for a music movie, it’s not a showcase for actual music.

Just like young Agent M dreaming about intelligent life out in the universe, it’s nice to imagine that artless and forgettable projects like this one could actually be part of something larger.

Helped by an excellent script, Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut showcases plenty of stylistic flair and an innate sense of comedic timing.