Grown fans of the action genre will find the sci-fi adventure “Terminator: Dark Fate” (Paramount) a serviceable diversion. Logicians dedicated to the details of cause and effect, not so much.
Movie – ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’
Movie: ‘Motherless Brooklyn’
Edward Norton wrote, directed and stars in “Motherless Brooklyn” (Warner Bros.) is a top-notch crime drama whose sound basic values are only tarnished by the gritty vocabulary of its script.
Movie: ‘The Divine Plan’
In theaters for one night only Nov. 6, the feature-length documentary “The Divine Plan” begins by introducing its two main players, both actors who knew how to work a crowd: St. John Paul II and President Ronald Reagan.
Movie: ‘By the Grace of God’
In the hard-hitting drama “By the Grace of God” (Music Box), similarly founded on real events, the scene shifts to Lyon, France, and the focus is on a group of survivors rather than journalists.
Movie: ‘Harriet’
“Harriet” (Focus) is a long overdue drama chronicling the exploits of the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, Maryland-born Harriet Tubman (c.1822-1913).
Movie: ‘Countdown’
Viewers may marvel at the efficiency and ingenuity it took to get a few authentic jolts into “Countdown” (STX). The movie is part of a loose genre of haunted-phone films.
Movei: ‘Black and Blue’
Director Deon Taylor’s action thriller “Black and Blue” (Screen Gems) generally succeeds in maintaining suspense about the fate of its protagonist, played by Naomie Harris.
Movie – ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’
A full decade after the unusual combination of horror and comedy in “Zombieland” proved popular with both critics and audiences, the follow-up “Zombieland: Double Tap” (Columbia) arrives on screen.