Juliet, Naked
A Nick Hornsby novel adaptation that approaches its subject matter of “wasted years” with wit and charm, but lacks some of the polish of his other adaptations.
The Boys in the Boat
A paint by numbers, fairly mediocre sports movie that largely wastes its exhilarating true story.
Blinded by the Light
A warmhearted crowd pleaser with a few minor flaws.
Mission Impossible: Fallout
The best action film I’ve seen in ages.
Kong: Skull Island
In short, a bombastic, over-the-top, slightly stupid, franchise creature feature.
Mr. Mom
About one step in quality higher than a made for TV movie.
Basic Instinct
This famous erotic thriller is much better than it gets credit for.
Hologram for a King
A meandering, unfocused, absurdist movie with a few interesting ideas wasted on an uncompelling execution.
Overnight Delivery
This road trip romance misses the mark, off ramp, and exit.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Part road trip movie, part heist movie, all pretty underwhelming.
Air
A well thought out script elevates a potentially boring story about a business venture you already know the outcome of into something surprisingly enjoyable.
Royal Wedding
In this movie Fred Astaire is to musical comedy what Jackie Chan is to action comedy.