Clouds of Sils Maria
Binoche, Moretz, and Stewart do some of their best work to date
Movies
John Wick
Not much of a plot; mostly, it’s Reeves shooting people
The Age of Adaline
Meager emotional payoff for the great suspension of disbelief required
Insurgent
Nothing happened in this Divergent sequel, at least while I was awake
Survivor
Actioners don’t get any less original
The Captive
A lumbering misfire and waste of a strong cast
Magic Mike XXL
This bachelorette party of a movie is Showgirls with the F-bomb
Starred Up
Brutal but deeply humane look at the life of inmates
What We Did on Our Holiday
Bit sitcom-ish but well-written and directed
Fantastic Four
The world’s longest pre-credits sequence
The Intern
Good schmaltz, worth catching for the two Oscar winners
Pitch Perfect 2
In a word: a-ca-rappy