Movie Reviews

The Dating Project was born and now it is the subject and title of a new documentary that will have a one-night-only showing in 600 cinemas nationwide April 17.

Every word matters in “Beirut” (Bleecker Street), an espionage thriller set in 1982 during the Lebanese civil war.

Those looking for a film that seriously engages with the human condition or advances the art of cinema will not find what they’re looking for in “Rampage” (Warner Bros.).

Writer-director Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” (Fox Searchlight) pushes the limits of his customary deadpan drollery with its emphasis on death and gloom.

There’s little authenticity or audacity to be found in the dull thriller “Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare” (Universal).

“The Heart of Nuba” (Abramorama), an uplifting documentary directed by Kenneth Carlson and executive produced by Maria Shriver, tells a story that is, by turns, wonderful and horrifying.

While “Chappaquiddick” (Entertainment Studios) toys with various possible motivations — did Kennedy, for instance, subconsciously set out to sabotage himself? — its underlying ethical stance is unambiguous.

The compact, stylish horror film “A Quiet Place” (Paramount) might be a parable about resisting tyranny.