Movies

Annoyances bring down brisk and otherwise solid actioner ‘Mile 22’ (Movie review)

“Mile 22,” directed by Paul Berg and starring Mark Wahlberg, comes on the heels of “Lone Survivor,” “Deepwater Horizon” and “Patriot’s Day,” all of which

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All 6 ‘Mission: Impossible’ films, ranked

In honor of “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” hitting home rental this week, I thought I’d do a ranking of all six “M:I” movies in which

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Moretz shines in ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post,’ a portrait of a recent time that seems long ago (Movie review)

Politics follow predictable historical cycles, but even political science experts must be amazed by how quickly mainstream public opinion has switched from “Gay people have

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‘The Princess Switch’ doesn’t take advantage of Hudgens, Christmas setting (Movie review)

Christmas movies have become a booming subgenre on Lifetime, the Disney Channel and now Netflix, so much so that even someone who wraps themselves in

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Wild concept, Brewer’s daring performance make ‘Cam’ a surprisingly decent parable (Movie review)

A lot of movies could benefit from a viewer going in with no knowledge of what they’re about to see, but in the age of previews

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‘Creed II’ reviews

Shaune’s “Creed II” review, Nov. 22, 2018 John’s “Creed II” review, Nov. 28, 2018

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‘Creed II,’ a sequel to both ‘Creed’ and ‘Rocky IV,’ wins by decision (Movie review)

We’re not supposed to heap praise on sequels, since they are standing on the shoulders of their predecessors, but something should be said about how

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Every ‘Harry Potter’/ Wizarding World movie, ranked

While J.K. Rowling has turned her attention to Cormoran Strike and the mystery genre, and while Hollywood bailed on the idea of a five-part “Fantastic

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‘Creed II’ is a crowd-pleaser, even if it doesn’t pack the same punch as the original (Movie review)

Ryan Coogler’s “Creed” (2015) was a surprisingly well-executed and welcome addition to the “Rocky” franchise.  Working as a reboot of sorts, it brings “Rocky” to a

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Solid but not-quite-fantastic ‘Beasts’ sequel ‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’ puts story-building ahead of characters (Movie review)

J.K. Rowling’s first movie script, 2016’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” leans heavily on the introduction of lovable characters – and more than

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