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J.D. Salinger biopic 'Rebel in the Rye' falls back on banalitiesBoth as a writer and as a man, Salinger was nothing if not unconventional. 'Rebel in the Rye' is so tasteful that it practically slides off the screen.- 'Trophy' explores moral intertwining of hunting and conservationismThe documentary, which is directed by Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau, is riddled with ambiguities.
'Dolores' could have explored subject's life more sharplyDolores Huerta, the co-founder, with the far more recognized Cesar聽Chavez, of the United Farm Workers union, is the subject of Peter Bratt鈥檚聽documentary 'Dolores.'
First LookFor the women of 'Thelma & Louise,' the glass ceiling is still only crackedDespite recent successes like "Wonder Woman" and "The Hunger Games,"聽Hollywood still hasn't solved its gender representation problem, says "Thelma & Louise" actress Geena Davis.
'Unlocked' is a barely engaging spy thrillerNoomi Rapace's CIA agent character is clearly being positioned as a distaff Jason Bourne. The movie demonstrates that鈥檚 easier said than done.
In 鈥楶olina,鈥� a ballerina pursues contemporaryThe movie starring聽Anastasia Shevtsova聽repeatedly retreats into a formless vapidity.
鈥楳arjorie Prime鈥� asks, how do we want to be remembered?All the principals in the extraordinarily well-acted film are intensely compelling.
'Logan Lucky' is inconsequentially entertainingThe film by Steven Soderbergh is, like the director's 'Ocean's' movies,聽a showcase for some funny actors to horse it up.
'The Trip to Spain' is the least of the movie trio but has its momentsSteve Coogan and Rob Brydon once again pair up as rivalrous buddies. Coogan, a writer and actor, is on assignment to write yet another gastronomic magazine article, this time on high-end Spanish restaurants.
Documentary 鈥楥alifornia Typewriter鈥� turns back the clockDirector Doug Nichol's film聽is an ode to the iconic writing instrument.
'The Dark Tower' is a forgettable 'Lord of the Rings'-'Matrix' mashup'Tower' stars Tom Taylor as the young Jake Chambers, whose dreams include visions of a Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey) and a gunslinger (Idris Elba).
'Icarus' should delve more into motivations of Russian OlympiansThe film聽follows the odyssey of Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, the director of Russia鈥檚 Anti-Doping Center, who, under the guise of testing Russia鈥檚 Olympians for illegal usage, was actually gaming the system.
In 'Detroit,' atrocity becomes numbingKathryn Bigelow's film begins in 1967, with an after-hours police raid on an unlicensed Detroit bar in a black neighborhood that rapidly escalates into a civilian riot. The four-day riot ultimately claimed 43 lives, with more than 1,100 injured and more than 7,000 arrests.
The story of 'Wind River' is swallowed up by outlandish plot devices'Hell or High Water' writer Taylor Sheridan has a strong feel for the agitations and ennui brought about by life in wide-open spaces.
Hollywood returns to King with 鈥楾he Dark Tower鈥�Stephen King movie and TV adaptations are nothing new, but interest seems particularly high this summer and fall as movie projects like 'The Dark Tower' and TV series like 'Mr. Mercedes' arrive.
First LookWomen and minorities still underrepresented in film, new study showsDespite public interest in seeing a diversity of characters represented on the silver screen, the number of聽women, minorities, LGBT people, and disabled characters in films remains largely unchanged from last year.聽
'An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power' delivers a nimbus-tinged view of Al Gore's actionsThe documentary聽is the follow-up to the Oscar-winning documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth,' in which Al Gore laid out the case for climate change Armageddon.
Documentary 鈥楻umble鈥� explores Native Americans鈥� influence on musicThe alchemy of American music as it relates to Native Americans is such a voluminous subject that, inevitably, the fascinating 鈥淩umble鈥� can鈥檛 do it justice.
In 'Dunkirk,' war is a minute-to-minute struggle for survivalChristopher聽Nolan, who both wrote and directed, has stripped away most of the usual genre clich茅s. Tom Hardy, Fionn Whitehead, and Mark Rylance star.
Documentary 鈥楳y Journey Through French Cinema鈥� is for all movie loversBertrand Tavernier鈥檚 film聽is a feast for everybody who loves classic Gallic movies and it鈥檚 a great introduction to French cinema for all those who have yet to make its acquaintance.