Guardians of the Galaxy 2
“Delivers most of the stuff you loved about the first go-round, only this time with a lot more of it.”
Their Finest
“Isn’t quite the strong female-empowerment movie it wants to be, but it is well-performed.”
The Fate of the Furious
“Dom’s betrayal is pretty thin gruel that no true fan will buy, and new director F. Gary Gray knows it.”
Ghost in the Shell
“A beautiful-looking film that proclaims to be about identity, but fails to find one of its own.”
Power Rangers
“Before they get to ride in their giant robot dinosaurs, we have to suffer through plodding training montages.”
Beauty and the Beast
“Wonderful set pieces, costumes, and childhood memories aside, this version is fairly unexceptional.”
Kong: Skull Island
“A mess. We’re expected to follow too many different poorly-drawn characters (big ape included).”
Get Out
“Tonally satisfying and provocative. Director Jordan Peele makes a clever, anti-racism statement.”
Logan
“[Logan] outdoes every film in the ‘X’-series—and most comic book movies, period.”
The Great Wall
“Boring…It doesn’t ever fully embrace its potential for mash-up weirdness.”
The LEGO Batman Movie
“At its best and most brilliant in these moments of winking, hyperbolic-yet spiritually-reverent adaptation.”
The Space Between Us
“Might be enough to placate some less discerning audiences, but it’s inauthentic.”