Contemporary legal drama, emanating both strong retro vibes and timely racial issues, is fueled by another terrific Denzel Washington performance—here a socially inept, financially strapped L.A. lawyer/civil-rights advocate tempted to cross a line.
Ezra Miller as the Flash and Jason Momoa as Aquaman give virtually the only human dimension to a superhero-team movie that's filled with dark spectacle but falls short on emotional depth.
It’s a wonder, all right—a wonder that so many top Hollywood talents would choose to take part in this simple, uplifting children’s story about a ten-year-old boy whose genetic facial deformities make him an object of curiosity and occasional ridicule. And it’s a wonder that their moralizing efforts have paid off so effectively.
Clues and suspects abound in a murder aboard the elegant train, puzzling famed detective Hercule Poirot. Plush adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel.
Frances McDormand delivers a witty and compelling performance as a mother out for justice in this ingenious mix of drama and dark comedy from Martin McDonagh.
Superb dramedy about three Vietnam vets who embark on an eventful road trip to assure a proper hometown burial for one vet’s Iraq War-casualty son. Quality-seeking recruits also out for old-fashioned movie entertainment will get in line.
