film-reviews
In the Hockey Documentary ‘Red Penguins,’ American Exceptionalism Gets Put on Ice
This breezy, ‘30 for 30’-like film recounts how U.S. investors tried to profit off a rebrand of the former Soviet Union’s championship team. But the movie mostly just demonstrates the limits of capitalism and arrogance.
With ‘An American Pickle,’ Seth Rogen Goes Full Softie
This deceptively goofy comedy is actually a heartfelt story about family, faith and grief. It’s not very good, but it’s emblematic of the former ‘Knocked Up’ star’s continuing evolution into an unapologetically sappy, sensitive grownup.
The ACLU Documentary ‘The Fight’ Works Best When It Doesn’t Just Play to Its Base
Chronicling five different lawyers’ battles with the Trump administration, the film is a stark reminder that #Resistance takes more than a hashtag — it’s tiring, demanding, dispiriting and unending
In the Horror Movie ‘The Rental,’ Guilt Is the Real Killer
Dave Franco’s unnerving directorial debut focuses on two couples hanging out at a gorgeous oceanside Airbnb, not realizing that their secret shames are scarier than any bogeyman
