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Us
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2019-03-18
With the ambitious home-invasion horror chiller Us, Peele goes even deeper into the conflicted territory of class and race and privilege; he also ponders the traits that make us most human. But this time, he’s got so many ideas he can barely corral them, let alone connect them. He overthinks himself into a corner, and we’re stuck there with him.Read entire review on Time -
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
A review for Time2019-03-15
At least it’s enjoyable to play, adding new elements to a shooter that broke the mold in a notoriously dusty genre. And when it comes to politics, they’ll always be there, and players will see whatever they want to see.Read entire review on Time -
The Mustang
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2019-03-14
You can probably guess every beat of The Mustang ahead of time, but what does that matter? The picture, shot by Ruben Impens, is gorgeous to look at.Read entire review on Time -
Gloria Bell
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2019-03-08
With Gloria Bell, Lelio revisits a story he’s told before: It’s a close remake of his 2013 Spanish-language film "Gloria," starring the superb Chilean actress Paulina García. Both films are terrific, but with Gloria Bell, Lelio may have buffed out a few rough edges; the new picture feels subtler, more shimmering.Read entire review on Time -
Captain Marvel
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2019-03-05
By the time I got to the end of Captain Marvel...I heard the voice of my own inner superhero, Peggy Lee, whispering in my ear: Is that all there is? The most heinous supervillain of all is Boredom.Read entire review on Time -
Anthem
A review for Time2019-02-25
Anthem’s bursts of fun come in 15 minute chunks interrupted by bugs and bad design. Something as simple as changing weapons (an action that takes literally seconds in competitor Destiny 2) can take upwards of five minutes and several loading screens to accomplish in Anthem. And while BioWare’s storylines have historically been a highlight of the company’s games, Anthem’s narrative constantly interrupts the action.Read entire review on Time -
Kingdom Hearts III
A review for Time2019-02-25
Kingdom Hearts 3, through its subpar plot delivery and frustrating combat, disappoints in a way that is not surprising. It’s a game that, as one of many with a strong emotional bond to the series, gives you what you wanted, even if it is a decade or so late. But whether you still want it is the real question.Read entire review on Time -
Isn't It Romantic
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2019-02-13
It’s ridiculous, and it’s wonderful. Falling in love is stupid like that.Read entire review on Time -
Cold Pursuit
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2019-02-11
The big problem is that Neeson drops out of the story for long stretches, and the movie needs him: None of the drug-biz guys, not even the classy, serene White Bull, can match his craggy charisma. When he’s absent, the landscape is very cold indeed.Read entire review on Time -
Fyre
A review by Judy Berman for Time2019-01-16
Director Chris Smith (Jim & Andy, American Movie) tends to let his subjects reveal themselves without distracting stylistic flourishes—an approach that’s ideally suited to the Fyre story.Read entire review on Time -
Glass
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2019-01-16
The mythology he tries to build in Glass is rushed and sloppy; the surprise twist at the end is really just more of a damp wrinkle. Shyamalan believes so strongly in the dramatic impact of this trilogy that he almost makes you believe in it too — that’s his secret superpower. But the illusion is fragile. You don’t need a sixth sense to know you’re in for a letdown. The five you’ve got should be plenty.Read entire review on Time -
The Upside
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2019-01-10
Neither great nor terrible. It quavers in that middle ground of pictures you think you might watch on a plane someday, and you could make a worse choice.Read entire review on Time -
Aquaman
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2018-12-20
In its best moments, Aquaman is transportive. There are worse ways to spend a Saturday afternoon.Read entire review on Time -
Mary Poppins Returns
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2018-12-19
Some of the numbers are dazzling, some are exhausting, and many are a mix of both—and still, somehow they work.Read entire review on Time -
Vice
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2018-12-17
McKay’s style here is the equivalent of a knowing cackle; the whole enterprise, elaborate as it is, comes off as lacking in passion. The Big Short had an exhilarating kick, but it also left you feeling queasy over the destructive misdeeds you’d just witnessed. Vice just leaves you feeling sapped, advertising its cleverness without actually being clever.Read entire review on Time -
On the Basis of Sex
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2018-12-06
This well-intentioned movie is a somewhat flawed one: its pace is a little slack, and sometimes it feels too predictably prepackaged. But Jones and Hammer keep the picture moving even through its shakier phases.Read entire review on Time -
Mary Queen of Scots
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2018-11-30
Both Mary Queen of Scots and "The Favourite," as entertaining as they are, end in a place closer to despair than to triumph – not necessarily because the Queens in question rendered poor judgment, but because, in their treacherous worlds, it became impossible to know whom to trust. And, to put it bluntly, men didn’t help.Read entire review on Time -
Ben Is Back
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2018-11-30
The movie is so assertively about the social issue at its heart – the way opioid addiction tears families apart – that it barely leaves room for its characters to breathe. At times it feels more as if they’re spokespeople with jobs to do. That takes its toll on both lead actors, especially Roberts: one minute she’s Denial Mom, the next she’s Tough Love Mom.Read entire review on Time -
Everybody Knows
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2018-11-29
Everybody Knows—which is billed as a psychological thriller, though it’s really more of a family melodrama—feels meandering and indistinct.Read entire review on Time -
Creed II
A review by Stephanie Zacharek for Time2018-11-20
There’s some comfort to be found in the predictability of its beats. But only at the end does it muster any real vitality. Any ribs it breaks along the way have healed seamlessly before you’ve even left the theater.Read entire review on Time
