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Past Life
Avi Nesher's film is a thoughtful examination of forgiveness
Kimberley Jones, Review, Jun. 22, 2017
My Obsession: The Carmichael Show
Pushing boundaries with NBC's sitcom
Reviewed by Kahron Spearman, Jun. 22, 2017
My Cousin Rachel
Love and murder on the English Highlands
Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jun. 15, 2017
Beatriz at Dinner
Classes clash over chow
Kimberley Jones, Review, Jun. 15, 2017
The Book of Henry
Abandon all hope ye who purchase a ticket
Josh Kupecki, Review, Jun. 15, 2017
Cars 3
Third times not a charm for this franchise
Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 15, 2017
The Mummy
Tom Cruise does the monster mash
Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 8, 2017
Churchill
An intimate look at a leader's state of mind
Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jun. 8, 2017
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
An animated adaptation of the beloved book series
Steve Davis, Review, Jun. 8, 2017
It Comes at Night
A lean, mean descent into primitive tribalism
Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 8, 2017
Last Men in Aleppo
Picking up the pieces of the Syrian Civil War
Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jun. 8, 2017
Megan Leavey
A soldier and her PTSD dog
Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 8, 2017
I, Daniel Blake
Ken Loach's latest offers dignity in the face of humiliation
Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jun. 1, 2017
Paris Can Wait
A woman at the crossroads of life
Steve Davis, Review, Jun. 1, 2017
The Wedding Plan
A rom-com with a twist
Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, Jun. 1, 2017
Wonder Woman
The origin story of Diana, princess of the Amazons
Marc Savlov, Review, Jun. 1, 2017
My Obsession: Scrubs
Finding real-life parallels in the hospital sitcom’s mentor-student relationship
Reviewed by Richard Whittaker, Jun. 1, 2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
The next installment of this franchise that no one asked for
Marc Savlov, Review, May. 25, 2017
Baywatch
Some people stand in the darkness ...
Josh Kupecki, Review, May. 25, 2017
The Commune
Life in a Seventies Danish collective is not all that
Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, May. 25, 2017
A Dark Song
Black magic goes awry in this taut thriller
Marc Savlov, Review, May. 25, 2017
Alien: Covenant
More chest-bursting fun in space
Josh Kupecki, Review, May. 18, 2017
Chuck
The rise and fall of the real-life Rocky
Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, May. 18, 2017
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
The wimpy kid returns for a reboot
Steve Davis, Review, May. 18, 2017
Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent
The origins of the celebrity chef
Kimberley Jones, Review, May. 18, 2017
The Lovers
Breaking the doldrums of marriage
Marc Savlov, Review, May. 18, 2017
Everything, Everything
Another YA adaption of star-crossed lovers
Marc Savlov, Review, May. 18, 2017
Snatched
A mother/daughter vacation from hell
Steve Davis, Review, May. 11, 2017
The Wall
Two American soldiers face off with an Iraqi sniper
Marc Savlov, Review, May. 11, 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Star-Lord and co. return in the popular Marvel series
Marc Savlov, Review, May. 11, 2017
Hounds of Love
A deft reimagination of the serial-killer genre
Marc Savlov, Review, May. 11, 2017
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
The Once and Future King gets a reboot
Kimberley Jones, Review, May. 11, 2017
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer
The man who would be kingmaker
Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, May. 11, 2017
My Obsession: Ernie Kovacs
Breaking the fourth wall with the legendary comedian
Reviewed by Marc Savlov, May. 11, 2017
Truman
Spanish film deals with serious issues in subtle ways
Steve Davis, Review, May. 4, 2017
The Circle
An absurd cautionary tale on technology
Steve Davis, Review, May. 4, 2017
The Dinner
Family ties come undone in this dark drama
Josh Kupecki, Review, May. 4, 2017
A Quiet Passion
A biographical sketch of poet Emily Dickinson
Kimberley Jones, Review, May. 4, 2017
Risk
Doc follows WikiLeaks' Julian Assange
Marjorie Baumgarten, Review, May. 4, 2017
How to Be a Latin Lover
A middle-age lothario learns some life lessons
