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Movie Review: Vague ‘Mary Magdalene’ quietly hopes to redefine a Biblical icon
Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix star in a revisionist take on Mary Magdalene that means well but is too slow and too vague for its own good.
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Movie Review: ‘The Highwaymen’ a fine companion piece to ‘Bonnie and Clyde’
Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson star as the real-life Texas Rangers who came out of retirement to hunt the infamous Bonnie & Clyde.
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Movie Review: Holy Moly, ‘Shazam!’ is a fun movie
DC Comics is due for a feel-good win in the box office — and WTOP’s Rob Woodfork says they may just have it in the form of a man-child in tights with an acronym for a name.
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Movie Review: Tim Burton’s live-action ‘Dumbo’ too sad for intended audience
Tim Burton directs the live-action remake of “Dumbo,” but children might find the film relentlessly sad and scary.
4 weeks ago -
Movie Review: Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ is twisted, creative, but pales to ‘Get Out’
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut “Get Out” was an Oscar-winning horror masterpiece. So how does his sophomore effort stack up?
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Movie Review: Netflix’s ‘Triple Frontier’ is adventurous morality tale on greed
Netflix’s latest proves that the streaming service can attract top directors (J.C. Chandor), writers (Mark Boal) and actors (Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac), but the end result is mixed.
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Movie Review: ‘Captain Marvel’ follows formula for empowering entertainment
Oscar winner Brie Larson stars in the origin story of Marvel’s great female savior in the buildup to “Avengers: Endgame.”
2 months ago -
Best superhero movies
Ahead of the release of the new “Captain Marvel” movie opening Friday, WTOP’s Jason Fraley counts down the best superhero flicks ever made.
2 months ago -
Movie Review: Oscar doc ‘Free Solo’ is exhilarating look at remarkable feat
The rock-climbing documentary just won the Academy Award and reairs this weekend on National Geographic Channel.
2 months ago -
Oscar Rewrite: 2018
Best Picture: Green Book Black Panther Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron (Roma) Best Actor: Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) Ryan Gosling (First Man) Best Actress: Olivia Colman (The Favourite) Lady Gaga (A Star is Born) Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali…
2 months ago -
Rewriting Oscar History: Who should have won every year?
The right movie doesn’t always win. WTOP film critic Jason Fraley sets the record straight.
2 months ago -
Movie Review: ‘Isn’t it Romantic’ is a cute rom-com spoof
Rebel Wilson plays a cynical New Yorker who hits her head and wakes up in a PG-13 world of romantic comedy cliches.
2 months ago -
Top 50 Hollywood romances
You had us at hello! WTOP film critic Jason Fraley ranks the best Valentine’s Day flicks.
2 months ago -
Movie Review: Everything is average in ‘Lego Movie 2’ as gimmick wears thin
WTOP film critic Jason Fraley said the Lego gimmick is starting to wear thin in the fourth installment.
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Movie Review: ‘Cold War’ is a stark, elliptical romance in post-war Poland
Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski delivers his Oscar-nominated follow-up to his Oscar-winning “Ida.”
3 months ago
