Movie Reviews

“A Quiet Place Part II” (Paramount) drains away the suspense, analogies and underlying message about family bonds from the 2018 original in order to set up a franchise reminiscent of an immersive dystopian theme-park ride.

Adults who want nothing more than to watch two gifted actresses camp it up will likely be satisfied with director Craig Gillespie’s glossy romp “Cruella” (Disney).

Given that “Spiral: From the Book of Saw” (Lionsgate) is the ninth installment — albeit, technically, a reboot — in the soul-coarsening “Saw” franchise, its release prompts reflection on who would find these films entertaining.

Two Jesuit priests who minister to some of the most marginalized population groups in the United States are the subject of separate documentaries that make their debut later this year.

“A sense of God’s providence and care does seep into this coming-of-age story about an aspiring musician.”

Two vulnerable characters form a bond amid perilous circumstances in the thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead” (Warner Bros.).

The opening moments of the documentary “Billy Graham” focus on a high point in the celebrated preacher’s career, his address to the 116,000 souls who attended one of his crusades at Chicago’s cavernous Soldier Field on June 17, 1962.

“Jupiter’s Legacy” is a sprawling multigenerational epic spanning past and present.