‘Freefall: A Reckoning For Boeing’ is another damning indictment
Rory Kennedy’s sequel to ‘Downfall’ follows up on the aviation giant’s misdeeds, including the death of a whistleblower from the first film.
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‘Mutiny’ is a goofy Jason Statham thriller that’s exactly what you’re looking for
Nothing says August cinema like Statham kicking the asses of human traffickers on the high seas.
‘Stand by Me’, a great movie about boys going through hard stuff, turns 40
The 1986 coming-of-age classic, adapted from Stephen King, was part of the late Rob Reiner’s legendary run.
Go the Distance: A report from the MLB 'Field of Dreams' Game
The event last Thursday in Iowa was a lot like the movie it celebrated: Corny — in more than one sense — but nevertheless unforgettable.
Fin: A mid-August review roundup: 'Late Fame,' 'The Birthday Party,' 'Bouchra' and 'Nimrods'
Reviews of four of this month's movies
‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ is a Southern symphony of music, crime and honey
You’ve never seen anything quite like this movie, Matthew McConaughey’s best performance in several years.
‘Wild Inside’ and ‘Cookie Queens’: Two documentaries about good-natured obsession
Of owls and Girl Scout Cookies.
40 years ago, ’The Fly’ was the quintessential David Cronenberg body horror film
Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis starred in the most horrifying and tragic romance of the 1980s.
'Run Hide Fight: Infidels', and why depicting Islamic terrorism on screen isn't groundbreaking
To argue, as Ben Shapiro does, that movies have ignored the subject is to deny reality.
Fin: Yes, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck wrote 'Good Will Hunting'
Plus, that Robert Pattinson/Chris Hansen movie, Trump's Nicole Kidman ad, and more in this week's notes column.