more by George Sax
published on Oct. 7, 2015 12am
You want old-fashioned, uncomplicated, fulsome villainy in your fantasy-adventure movies? Look no further.
published on Sep. 22, 2015 11pm
It’s a crime, a real aesthetic crime, what writer-director Nancy Meyers has done to Robert De Niro.
published on Sep. 15, 2015 5pm
Scott Cooper’s Black Mass is a grim, violent, and sharply visceral crime drama. It also tells an important American story.
published on Sep. 9, 2015 12am
Ken Loach’s newest film is a warmly toned tribute to 1930s Irish political leader Jimmy Grafton.
published on Sep. 9, 2015 12am
In this Paris hospital, most doctors and nurses try to do their best for patients under sometimes very trying circumstances.
published on Aug. 19, 2015 12am
This post-Holocaust film is a rather different one than the relatively few that have addressed this material.
published on Aug. 12, 2015 1am
Jonathan Demme’s movie is best approached as a late career showcase for Meryl Streep, an old-fashioned, heart-tugging star turn.
published on Aug. 4, 2015 11pm
Woody Allen’s latest never feels as if there’s much of anything at stake, because there isn’t.
published on Jul. 29, 2015 1am
Even if Hollywood’s aversion to originality is accounted for, it’s a bit of a mystery why anyone would want to resurrect this material.
published on Jun. 30, 2015 11pm
Magic Mike XXL renders men removing their clothing tedious—something of an accomplishment.