Movie Reviews

Paul Saltzman does his best to stretch a few dozen images and seven days of memories into a full-length documentary.

This charming teen road trip dramedy captures the complexities of female friendships while intelligently tackling the tricky subject of abortion.

Mary Wharton's well-paced documentary is an excellent primer on Carter and his presidency, seen from the angle of his links to musicians of all sorts.

John Leguizamo directs and stars in this uplifting, fact-based drama of underdog chess players.

The best Disney live-action adaptation thus far — though the bar wasn't exactly high.

The latest "Exhibition on Screen" installment abandons the formula that made its predecessors so entertaining and insightful.

A warm and artistic look at a photographer whose pictures continue to define generations.

Elizabeth Debicki, Donald Sutherland, Claes Bang, Mick Jagger collide in this sharp thriller about deception in the art world.

Bill & Ted’s latest adventure is a most triumphant comeback.

This documentary on the largely forgotten PBS show "Soul!" is a welcome celebration of Black life but skimps on profiling c0-creator/host Ellis Haizlip.

Werner Herzog's latest documentary offers a soulful, heartfelt portrait of the novelist and travel writer.

This art forgery documentary is akin to attending a cocktail party and hearing secondhand accounts about another, better cocktail party.

Hubert Sauper's compelling documentary highlights the importance of cinema in Cuban culture.

Like a great album backloaded with filler tracks, this music format documentary starts strong then runs out of things to say.

James Cromwell leads this so-so senior citizen dramedy.

The Bangladeshi drama squanders its chance to tell an important story.

A redundant but still beneficial exploration of women's particular struggles in politics.

Ethan Hawke stars in this improbably lifeless biopic of the esteemed inventor.

Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt can't save this superpowers flick.

The sequel to Korean zombie thriller Train to Busan is the epitome of entertainment.

This engaging and utterly moving documentary honors the legacy of the lost heroes who attempted to free the Iranian hostages in 1980.