
‘Barbie’ movie review: Ryan Gosling steals the show in surreal Mattel satire
This surreal Barbie movie is really a heartfelt plea for Ken equality, and Gosling nails the lovable doofus full of human flaws and desire.

This surreal Barbie movie is really a heartfelt plea for Ken equality, and Gosling nails the lovable doofus full of human flaws and desire.

A father embarks on an uneasy road trip with his teenage daughter in this road movie bolstered by two arresting lead performances.

A gay marriage is disrupted by a heterosexual affair in this Paris-set drama starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw and Adèle Exarchopoulos.

Catharine Parr attempts to survive King Henry VIII in this intensely-acted, impeccably-designed period piece that opened this year’s festival in Karlovy Vary.

Harrison Ford is back in action in this fun throwback that captures the spirit of the previous Steven Spielberg films, though doesn’t match their craftsmanship.

Hamm plays a police chief trying to unravel a convoluted murder plot in this mildly engaging comedy-drama co-starring Tina Fey.

Jennifer Lawrence has to “date” the virginal son of rich helicopter parents in order to save her home in this frank and unexpectedly tender comedy.

De Niro is authentic and tender as a first-generation Italian-American dad in this otherwise routine comedy starring stand-up comic Sebastian Maniscalco.

Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen runs back through time and turns reality into spaghetti, but it’s Keaton’s old man Batman that gives The Flash its real sizzle.

This sequel-slash-reboot lacks the comic ingenuity of the original Sam Raimi films, but still serves up a better-than-average bloodbath.

This over-the-top splatterfest is campy fun, but Cage has limited screen time and the movie ultimately lacks bite.

The Daughters of Atlas wreak havoc in Philadelphia in this bigger, messier, but still charming sequel to 2019’s Shazam!

A ragtag group of bandits embarks on a connect-the-dots adventure in this lightweight but largely fun adaptation of the tabletop game.

Neeson makes for a solid Philip Marlowe in this great-looking but ultimately unengaging update of the Raymond Chandler mysteries.

This conceptual sequel to Searching is a white-knuckle ride until a disappointingly conventional ending.

This remake of the 2015 Swedish film uneasily mixes black comedy with Hollywood sentiment, but works thanks to its star.

Dave Bautista and Jonathan Groff star in this latest Twilight Zone riff from the director, which subverts audience expectations.

Truck stop sex workers adopt a runaway from a religious cult in this sleazy but engaging film from writer-director John Swab.

Worthington stars as a single father struggling to raise a teenage son following the death of his wife in this new film from Matt Nable.

A child’s toy powered by artificial intelligence goes on a predictable killing spree in this unusually thoughtful horror film.

A stoic detective teams with a young Edgar Allan Poe to catch a murderer in this well-made if ultimately unsatisfying mystery.

The stage presentation of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap provides a wonderful backdrop for this lightweight investigation

An alcoholic Santa gets wrapped up in a hostage crisis in this flippant, fun, and frequently gross Christmas movie

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