
Paddington 2 movie review: wrap yourself up in this bear hug
There is such kindness here, such humanity, such warmth and optimism. This is a fantasy of unique scope and astonishing emotional depth beneath the silliness.

There is such kindness here, such humanity, such warmth and optimism. This is a fantasy of unique scope and astonishing emotional depth beneath the silliness.

If the work of any filmmaker would seem a natural fit for women in nontraditional roles, it’s Wes Anderson’s, so the lack here is extra disappointing. [This post is not behind the paywall.]

A grownup storybook of a movie spun out of candy-colored nonsense that challenges you to embrace its falseness and deny its romance.

Now with winners indicated.
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is one of the orgs for which I help choose year-end best-ofs.
The Online Film Critics Society is one of the orgs for which I help choose year-end best-ofs.

Here are the few films coming in 2014 that are not sequels, remakes, reboots, or based on a stage show, the Bible, young-adult novels, comic books, cartoons, or — someone make it stop — toy lines.

The calendar has turned, a new year is here, and it’s a good time to look ahead.

Ralph Fiennes is going to be funny again! He’s hardly ever funny, and he’s funny when he’s funny.