Movie Review: Sentimental ‘Deadpool 2’ Tops the Original
This violent, irreverent sequel isn’t as funny as its predecessor, but features a far better story and action sequences
May 15, 2018
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This violent, irreverent sequel isn’t as funny as its predecessor, but features a far better story and action sequences
This slick, gruesomely violent rape-revenge fantasy has been hailed as a feminist manifesto, but it isn’t exactly a thoughtful enterprise
Patrick Fugit and Jennifer Morrison star in this amicable comedy about a man who receives an unwanted list of ways to improve himself
Clive Owen stars as a cop who can access his victim’s memories in this new Netflix thriller from the director of Gattaca
A quartet of hard-luck nostalgia convention guests decide to rob the joint in this aimless, and laughless, new feature
Sandler stars as a doting Jewish father preparing for his daughter’s wedding in this middling comedy from director Robert Smigel
Despite two dozen comic book characters competing for screen time, the biggest Marvel movie to date is also one of the best
Dwayne Johnson stars in this big screen adaptation of the 1980s video game about giant monsters destroying American skyscrapers
Steven Spielberg’s latest film is a depressing vision of a future world that has failed to advance beyond references to 1980s pop culture
The real-life 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight and subsequent standoff in Entebbe makes for compelling material from director José Padilha
A confessed killer keeps changing his story in this fascinating Rashomon-like film from director Hirokazu Koreeda
Misery meets Single White Female in this Paris-set film from the director of Chinatown and Rosemary’s Baby
This offensive new Netflix comedy from the creators of Workaholics shocks with its go-for-broke, take-no-prisoners humor
Rooney Mara stars opposite Joaquin Phoenix’s Jesus in this earnest and perhaps even timely account of Christ and his followers
Committed performances by Luke Evans and Kelly Reilly, along with some twists and turns, liven up this nifty little two-hander
While competently made, this giant robot vs. monsters spectacle won’t convert any new fans and lives in the shadow of its predecessor
This serious-minded take on the video game franchise replaces Angelina Jolie with Alicia Vikander and action movie cheese with grave sincerity
This new Netflix drama is being torn to shreds by critics, but it’s a solid Japanese post-WWII gangster film
Karl Urban and Sofia Vergara liven up this cliché-ridden drama about an ex-cop who investigates a three-year-old murder
This braindead version of the controversial classic couldn’t have come along at a better time, but it has nothing to say
This timely drama recounting the Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers is one of 2017’s best films
A night of Charades and Jenga turns into David Fincher’s The Game in this well-cast, well-played comedy
This modern-day Cold War thriller is a surprisingly classy, adult-minded film that plumbs the depths of spy game depravities
Daniel Radcliffe stars as a strung-out drug smuggler in this minimalist B-movie that primarily takes place in the cockpit