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Movie Review: Need a bigger shark? ‘Meg’ makes ‘Jaws’ look like a minnow
You’re gonna need a bigger boat, as Hollywood ups the ante with “The Meg,” a larger-than-life action/horror flick that plays it straighter than you’d think — for better and for worse.
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Movie Review: ‘Christopher Robin’ is a charming live-action take on ‘Pooh’
Disney’s live-action remake of “Winnie-the-Pooh” will captivate children and take parents on a charming nostalgia trip.
2 weeks ago -
Best western movies of all time
WTOP film critic Jason Fraley ranks the 25 best western movies of all time. See the full list of best movies in every genre here.
2 weeks ago -
Review: Tom Cruise thwarts the apocalypse on a broken ankle
There’s nothing Tom Cruise wouldn’t do to entertain you, and it shows in “Mission: Impossible – Fallout.” As for the plot, well, you may chuckle in confusion.
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Movie Review: ‘Blindspotting’ scribes turn real friendship into Sundance hit
“Hamilton” alum Daveed Diggs co-writes and co-stars with longtime pal Rafael Casal in the Sundance sensation “Blindspotting.”
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Movie Review: The Rock’s ‘Skyscraper’ puts the ‘nay’ in ‘yippy-ki-yay’
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson does his best “Die Hard” impression in the new action flick “Skyscraper.”
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Movie Review: ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp’ is a fun family reprieve after ‘Infinity War’
Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly return as size-shifting superheroes in this charming Marvel sequel.
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Movie Review: New ‘Jurassic World’ proves franchise is a ‘Fallen Kingdom’
Hold onto your butts for “Fallen Kingdom,” a disappointingly dark fifth installment that offers a few fleeting moments of nostalgia, while taking a giant dino step backward.
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Mister Rogers documentary hopes to make America ‘good’ again
Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville explores the life and career of Fred Rogers in “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
2 months ago -
Streisand gives early nod of approval to Lady Gaga’s ‘Star’
Barbara Streisand is giving an early thumbs-up to the fourth version of “A Star Is Born,” a romance between a rising young performer and a fading one, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
2 months ago -
Review: Family fun and insight in sprightly ‘Incredibles 2’
WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley and Associated Press film writer Lindsey Bahr give their takes on “Incredibles 2.”
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Movie Review: ‘Ocean’s 8’ delivers ‘A Heist of Their Own’
The all-female spinoff of “Ocean’s 11” is a star-studded caper romp.
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Movie Review: Shailene Woodley shows her survival skills in ‘Adrift’
Based on a true story, “Adrift” follows a young couple who get caught in a hurricane while sailing the Pacific from Tahiti to San Diego.
3 months ago -
Movie Review: ‘Solo’ services ‘Star Wars’ fans but pales to ‘Rogue One’
Han Solo gets an origin story in the 10th installment of the “Star Wars” franchise, showing us how he met Chewbacca and got the Millennium Falcon.
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Q&A: After ‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘Raging Bull,’ Paul Schrader talks ‘First Reformed’
After penning such masterpieces as “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull,” Paul Schrader says “First Reformed” is his most personal film yet.
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