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Landline’s Gillian Robespierre & Jenny Slate understand that female characters can do unlikable things while still earning our empathy.
Basically, Despicable Me 3 is a lackluster reworking of what worked in the previous films, with more jokes and less heart.
In the second of a series for 2017, we take a run-down through the box office potential of several high-profile summer movies.
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul fails from a dreadful script that possesses the unique ability to make 90 minutes feel like an eternity.
Overloaded with action and lacking in strong character moments, Dead Men Tell No Tales is an unworthy addition to the Pirates franchise.
Wakefield is an introspective and interesting examination into a man who willingly decides to isolate himself from his family and the world.
Michelle Sabato, an Italian American herself, takes a closer look at The Godfather, and what “family” means to Italian Americans.
Hope Dickson Leach’s debut The Levelling is a familiar story of grief, told with an emotional incisiveness by brand new talent, and reminds us the British film industry is alive and well.
An open mind and a willing heart are needed to appreciate Slack Bay’s zaniness; it’s a lot of fun when the initial peculiarities settle.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 pales, in some ways, to its predecessor, yet it has just enough charm and heart to make up for its pitfalls.
Silver Skies shows us how full of love, passion, friendship and fun the lives of the elderly are, and how we can learn from this depiction.
James Gunn has made a name for himself for his gloriously offensive yet emotionally poignant films; here is a rundown of his filmography.
Partly autobiographical, Counting for Thunder is a film that sometimes works, but mostly fails in its attempt to blend both drama and comedy.
Otto Bell’s documentary The Eagle Huntress is empowering – even if it does frequently feel staged or exaggerated for dramatic effect.
The Boss Baby offers occasional laughs and is clearly politically-driven, yet it is ultimately fleeting, forgettable entertainment.