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Movie Review‘Beautiful Boy’ is a tour de force for Timothée Chalamet, but Steve Carell misses the mark
Directed by Felix Van Groeningen from a script by Luke Davies, "Beautiful Boy" possesses the high-gloss attractiveness of an episode of "Big Little Lies." Read on
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Movie Review‘Hunter Killer’ so full of military action stereotypes it’s borderline parody
"Hunter Killer" needs its radar calibrated, because while it bounces between serious and silly, it never quite finds a suitable place to land. Read on
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Movie ReviewJamie Lee Curtis returns in best ‘Halloween’ film since the original
Hitting the reset button, this "Halloween" delivers perverse pleasures through coherent and satisfying plotting. Read on
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Movie Review‘Red Sparrow’ beautiful to look at, but it’s empty and meaningless
Francis Lawrence's filmmaking in "Red Sparrow" is as seductive as its heroine, and he creates gorgeous compositions in a palette of red and gray, knit together with seamless editing. Read on
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Movie Review‘I, Tonya’ review: Blades of glory, and then …
Screenwriter Steven Rogers and director Craig Gillespie ("Lars and the Real Girl," the undervalued "The Finest Hours") cover four decades in Harding's harsh, bright, bizarre life. Read on
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Movie ReviewLin Shaye is a scream, but ‘Insidious: The Last Key’ doesn’t click
Given all the strained inhalations on the soundtrack and the general air of choking on fumes, "Insidious: The Last Gasp" might have been a more appropriate title for the fourth and potentially final entry in this lucrative, once-diverting property. Read on
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Movie ReviewIt’s a serious journalism tale with the pacing of a thriller
Though Hanks' Bradlee is obviously a key player, "The Post" is really about the professional coming of age of Streep's Katharine Graham, the owner of the Post. Read on
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Movie Review‘Ferdinand’ celebrates peaceful spirit, but falls flat
"Ferdinand" contains some resonant messages about prioritizing gentleness and love over competition and violence, and about not judging a book by its cover. Read on
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Movie ReviewDan Stevens, Christopher Plummer unite for a bioflick even Scrooge would love
As the opening scene of fanfare and falling confetti on a highly excited American stage suggests, this is a fun film where things will be presented like a hopped-up pantomime performance. Read on
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Movie Review‘The Shape of Water’ is a monster movie that’s beautiful, pure of heart
"The Shape of Water" hits that sweet spot of lovely, dark, poignant and bloody. Read on
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This week's roundup of Things to do This Weekend includes Portland Print Crawl and an Ugly Sweater Party at Foundation Brewing. Plus we send you to Portland Museum of Art to see "Winds of Desire" with this week's Indie Fill column. Face the Music previews Lucy Kaplansky at One Longfellow Square and Tap Lines suggests some solid seasonal brews. All this and more!
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