Bare necessities of ‘Mowgli’ come up short
Director Andy Serkis (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) has gone down a familiar path with his take on Rudyard Kipling's “The Jungle Book” tales with “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.”...
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‘Destination Wedding’ review: Say ‘I do’ to rom-com starring Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder
Victor Levin ("Mad About You") should either buy a lottery ticket or plan a trip to Las Vegas. The writer/director of "Destination Wedding" took a major gamble with the way...
‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ review: Monsters aboard the Love Boat
It's all about the zing. If you are not up on monster speak, the term zing refers to what happens once in the life of a vampire, mummy, werewolf, etc....
This weekend, Hallmark gives Jack Wagner fans a double dose
Those who've been fans of Jack Wagner from his work on a variety of daytime dramas to his stint on "Melrose Place" or through his musical career can get a...
‘Downsizing’ review: Alexander Payne has so little to say
Director Alexander Payne got our votes when he offered a brilliantly satirical look at politics and popularity with his insightful high school-based comedy "Election." He showed with "Sideways" that he...
‘Wonder’ review: Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay show the importance of being kind, empathetic
"Wonder" is the kind of movie that should be shown to young and old as a life lesson about how to deal with people who appear to be different. It...
‘Geostorm’ review: A tempest only Gerard Butler can tame
"Geostorm" finds ways to draw attention away from an interesting use of weather as a weapon by using a cold front of political jabber. The problems in "Geostorm" were caused...
‘Loving Vincent’ review: Van Gogh’s death, told through stunning images
Dorota Kobiela has a deep passion for filmmaking and the works of Vincent van Gogh. She's brought those two loves together to create "Loving Vincent," the most visually stimulating feature...
‘Happy Death Day’ review: Mean girl relives her own death until she solves it
"Happy Death Day," the story of a woman who's caught in an endless loop of her own death, follows in the footsteps of "Get Out" by taking familiar elements from...
‘I Do … Until I Don’t’ review: Lake Bell helms a sweet romance
At its gooey center, "I Do ... Until I Don't" is like vanilla cake. It is sweet, but generally there's nothing that memorable about it. Writer-director Lake Bell's examination of...