‘Coming 2 America’ Review: Eddie Murphy Offers the Right Kind of Fan Service in Funny-Enough Sequel
Fans of the original will find much to enjoy in this stuffed follow-up, but none of the gags hold as much appeal as watching Murphy back in action.
Reviews
‘Introduction’ Review: If You’ve Never Seen a Hong Sang-soo Movie, This Isn’t the Best Place to Start
Slight and discursive even by Hong Sang-soo standards, “Introduction” will be less rewarding for newcomers than for longtime fans.
‘Ballad of a White Cow’ Review: A Masterful Look at an Iranian Woman and the Lies She’s Told
Berlin: An absorbing tale of grief and guilt, this compelling drama from Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha has a slow-burn power.
‘Boogie’ Review: ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Creator’s First Feature Is a Victim of Its Own Critique
Eddie Huang’s coming-of-age sports drama uplifts the Asian American struggle while falling into the same othering it purports to despise.
‘Ninjababy’ Review: A Raunchy and Warm-Hearted Gender-Swapped Spin on ‘Knocked Up’
Berlin: Yngvild Sve Flikke’s Norwegian pregnancy comedy is fresh, funny, and feminist, with the year’s most unlikely animated hero at its heart.
‘Moxie’ Review: Amy Poehler Introduces Feminist Thinking to a Generation That Might Not Need It
Amy Poehler’s latest directorial outing for Netflix is well-meaning and respectful, but it also seems crafted for an audience already well-versed in its messaging.
‘Petite Maman’ Review: Céline Sciamma Channels Miyazaki in Her Small but Shimmering ‘Portrait’ Follow-Up
Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” follow-up is only 72 minutes long, but it feels infinite.
‘Chaos Walking’ Review: Doug Liman’s Sci-Fi Adaptation Dulls a Sharp YA Saga into White Noise
“Chaos Walking” should’ve been the weirdest sci-fi blockbuster since “Cloud Atlas,” but this YA adaptation is too afraid of its own ideas.
‘A Cop Movie’ Review: A Refreshing Look at the Perils of Modern Police Work
Berlin: A pair of Mexico City cops reflects on the paradoxes of their jobs in Alonso Ruizpalacios’ unpredictable cinematic investigation.
‘Ted K’ Review: Sharlto Copley Turns Unabomber Ted Kaczynski Into ‘Joker’ with Eerie Biopic
Berlin: Copley is the haunting centerpiece of a half-baked character study more invested in disturbing questions than answers.
‘The Scary of Sixty-First’ Review: An Unforgettable ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Revision for the QAnon Age
Berlin: “Red Scare” podcast co-host Dasha Nekrasova’s directorial debut makes compelling horror out of a web of real-life conspiracy theories.
‘Mr. Bachmann and His Class’ Review: Frederick Wiseman-Inspired Doc Is One of the Year’s Most Hopeful Movies
Berlin: At nearly four hours, this intimate portrait of a classroom for immigrant children in Germany is a profound statement about multiculturalism.
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