The New York Times – Film:
Do we know why Denzel Washington’s vigilante is in Italy? No. This third franchise installment just assumes you’re here for the entertaining violence.
Author: Manohla Dargis
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‘Haunted Mansion’ Review: A Disney Ride to Nowhere Fun
The New York Times – Film:
Starring LaKeith Stanfield and Rosario Dawson, this movie plays like a feature-length ad for Disney’s theme-park attraction of the same name.
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‘Oppenheimer’ Review: A Man for Our Time
The New York Times – Film:
Christopher Nolan’s complex, vivid portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb,” is a brilliant achievement in formal and conceptual terms.
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‘Afire’ Review: His Flaws Are Petty, Pathetic and Funny
The New York Times – Film:
Christian Petzold’s new film, about a sour young writer and the woman he desires, generates both cruel comedy and heartbreak.
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‘Earth Mama’ Review: Savanah Leaf’s Intimate Debut
The New York Times – Film:
In Savanah Leaf’s moving, intimate feature debut, a pregnant woman tries to regain custody of her two children in foster care.
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‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Still Running
The New York Times – Film:
In this franchise’s seventh entry, Tom Cruise’s mission includes increasingly improbable leaps, chases and stunts. Luckily for us, he chooses to accept it.
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‘The Passengers of the Night’ Review: A Woman’s Second Act
The New York Times – Film:
In this French drama, Charlotte Gainsbourg plays a woman who rebuilds her life, piece by fragile piece, after her husband leaves her.
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‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Review: Turning Back the Clock
The New York Times – Film:
The gruff appeal of Harrison Ford, both de-aged and properly weathered, is the main draw in this generally silly entry in the long-running franchise.