Hugh Jackman, as the Wolverine, goes out fighting in “Logan”
The Marvel Comics movie "Logan" has more in common with the "Mad Max" series than the "X-Men" franchise of which it is, only nominally, a part.
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“A Cure for Wellness” may leave you feeling both invigorated and confused
At nearly 2陆 hours long, "A Cure for Wellness" may qualify as the world's longest, most agonizing teaser.
“Fist Fight”: Feuding high school teachers trade low blows and sophomoric jabs
Although "Fist Fight" -- a comedy about a beef between two feuding high school teachers -- culminates in the promised slugfest, evidence would suggest that it's the creators of this...
“The LEGO Batman Movie”: Even greater than the sum of its many parts
Like a miniature universe made entirely of millions of tiny plastic bricks, "The Lego Batman Movie" looks and feels like it could only have been put together by a roomful...
“John Wick: Chapter 2” is stylish, hyperviolent, and almost irrationally satisfying
John Wick, as fans of the eponymous 2014 hit about a ruthlessly efficient assassin already know, once killed three people in a bar, using only a pencil.
Big story, small-time commitment with Oscar shorts
The plight of the immigrant casts a long shadow over this year's Oscar-nominated short films. Five of the 15 nominees -- 聽two in the live-action category and three in documentary...
Lackluster “Gold” centers on a showboat-y performance
The experience of gold is hard to put into words, according to a character in a new film by that name: "The taste of it on your tongue, the feel...
“A Dog’s Purpose”: Heart-tugging hokum, at the end of a leash
"A Dog's Purpose" is something of a mixed breed. Part "Marley & Me" and part "Lassie Come Home" -- 聽in addition to possessing the cinematic DNA of several other canine-themed...
“Split” decision: James McAvoy is great; twist ending is ludicrous
M. Night Shyamalan just can't leave well enough alone. In "Split," the writer-director's new psychological thriller, "well enough" is James McAvoy's remarkable (if distractingly showboat-y) turn as the film's villain...
In “Silence,” Scorsese wrestles with questions of faith and martyrdom
As Martin Scorsese's ambitious yet frustrating adaptation of Shusaku Endo's 1966 book makes clear, potential torture and death await those Christians who refuse to publicly renounce their faith by stepping...