Paris Can Wait
A movable light snack
Movies
John Wick: Chapter 2
Gun fu gone bad
The Girl with All the Gifts
A zombie flick for people who don’t like zombie flicks.
Alone in Berlin
Ordinary heroism
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Neither does this bloated cash-grab
Going in Style
Where’s the style?
The Founder
Hold the admiration
Marauders
A sort-of Bruce Willis flick
Toco Toco: Ei Wada, Musician
“As I was seeing snow on TV or hearing noise on the radio, I felt as if a gate had opened with that world of evil spirits. This is how I started to make music.”
I Am Wrath
Another middle-aged revenge rampage
Dog Eat Dog
Off the leash
Toco Toco: Tetsuya Noguchi, Artist
A sculptor of ultra-realistic samurai with a twist
Hacksaw Ridge
Violent pacifism
Logan
Wolverine shreds expectations
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Go see Monty Python and the Holy Grail instead.
20th Century Women
Title aside, a perfect movie for today
A Monster Calls
A dark fairy tale for adults
The Duel
Home on derange
Patriots Day
Rapid response police procedural
Blood Father
Welcome back, Mel
Rupture
Is it torture-porn? Sci-fi? Who cares?
Gold
Slim pickings
toco toco: Kazutoshi Iida, Game Creator
Kyoto-based game creator behind Doshin the Giant
Live by Night
A gorgeous, boring misfire
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Ick, ick, ick
Manchester by the Sea
An ultimately uplifting downer
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The Guardians survive the dread sequel. But only just.
Split
M. Night strikes (out) again
Personal Shopper
Suspense texting
Mr. Right
Feels wrong
The Infiltrator
A true-life antidote to Miami Vice
Arrival
Cerebral and sincere alien visitation tale
Emelie
The sitter’s here
The Edge of Seventeen
Breathing new life into a teen chestnut
Beauty and the Beast
Lifeless live action clone
Fences
A performance-driven adapted masterpiece