By the Sea
Basically Brangelina couples therapy
Movies
The BFG
A Big, Friendly time at the movies
Gods of Egypt
Egypt should sue
Suicide Squad
A quirky, nihilistic Avengers
Truth
The fourth estate vs the American presidency
Self/Less
Brain/less
Now You See Me 2
Disappearing movie
The Trust
Offbeat cop opera
Kung Fu Panda 3
Sweet and satisfying second sequel
High Strung
Dreadful dialogue, divine dancing
Code of Honor
Retire, Steven
Lights Out
Effective creeper
Little Boy
Big bore
Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek retro
Song of the Sea
Animated Irish enchantment
Ghostbusters
Genial, sporadically amusing timewaster
X-Men: Apocalypse
Superhero burnout
Race
Standard inspirational biopic about the great Jesse Owens
The Jungle Book
Exciting, gorgeously rendered storytelling
While We’re Young
This battle between Gen-Xers and Millennials is highly satisfying
High-Rise
Captivating for Ben Wheatley fans
The Legend of Tarzan
The dazzling but irrelevant 3-D action keeps you awake
Unfriended
I hit “Like”
Dope
An insightful indie gift that’s loaded with heart
The Shallows
A diverting night at the movies for fans of the killer shark genre
Trumbo
A great story, well-written, and entertainingly told
Finding Dory
Lacks the momentum, empathy, and intimacy of “Finding Nemo”
Amy
A poignant tribute to a rare talent
Desperate Sunflowers
Not much different from standard Japanese melodramatic fare
Aloha BBQ Garden
Rooftop barbecue grill and beer garden offers al fresco fun
The Program
Stephen Frears’ film will teach you little that’s new
Dare to be Wild
I wonder why director Vivienne De Courcy deemed it film-worthy
Alice Through the Looking Glass
There's no wonder in this wonderland
Sing Street
A slick crowd-pleaser where there used to be grit
Independence Day: Resurgence
Roland Emmerich doesn’t get “less is more”
Brooklyn
Masterfully crafted, sweetly sincere, and robustly romantic