By turns suspenseful, darkly comic and stridently moral, “All the Money in the World” (Sony), a slightly fictionalized account of a famous kidnapping, makes a strong case that immense wealth not only can’t buy happiness, it also imposes depths of misery that few ever know.
The life of pop entertainment pioneer P.T. Barnum provides the subject matter for the big, brash musical “The Greatest Showman” (Fox).
By John Mulderig NEW YORK (CNS) — Generations of children have fallen in love with the peace-loving protagonist of Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson’s 1936 classic […]
Despite the high price of a movie ticket these days, patrons are unlikely to come away from a showing of the engrossing sci-fi epic “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (Disney) feeling shortchanged.
There’s bad, there’s awful and then there’s “Just Getting Started” (Broad Green). This dismal attempt at comedy is so epically empty that it makes the average “Porky’s” sequel seem like a scintillating masterpiece.
The fact-based comedy “The Disaster Artist” (A24) is certainly not a film for everyone. Wholly unsuitable for kids, it also includes elements that many adults will prefer to avoid.
The charming fact-based historical drama, “The Man Who Invented Christmas” (Bleecker Street), involves no denial of the Nativity but tells the origin story of Victorian author Charles Dickens’ beloved 1843 novella, “A Christmas Carol.”
Writer-director Dan Gilroy’s drama “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” (Columbia) is a generally intriguing character study pitting idealism against the hard realities of contemporary life and the allure of wealth and comfort.
