Review: ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ has fun connecting the past and present
‘Karate Kid: Legends’ revitalizes the film franchise with heart, comedy and charming personalities.
On Screen
Smart reviews for the visually obsessed. On Screen features film reviews and festival coverage, spotlighting cinematic craft, storytelling and standout performances.
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Review: ‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ doesn’t assume love is the solution
‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ is an atypical romance as the protagonist’s happiness is not solely reliant on finding love.
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Review: The clock is always ticking in ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’
‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ is the last chapter in the death-defying spy saga that’s spanned three decades.
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Review: ‘Clown in a Cornfield’ delivers on its title with varying results
‘Clown in a Cornfield’ juxtaposes dying small town traditions with the brutal deaths of the town’s progressive teens.
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Review: ‘Thunderbolts’ has a superhuman ability to connect with audiences
‘Thunderbolts’ unites a team of outcasts who decide to put their super abilities to better use by saving the world instead of covering up corruption.
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Review: ‘The Accountant 2’ takes it up a notch
‘The Accountant 2’ reunites the mathematician with his mercenary brother to solve a complex case of human trafficking.
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Review: ‘On Swift Horses’ never makes it to the finish line
‘On Swift Horses’ is a love story about taboo passions that do not have fairy tale endings — or, in this case, any ending at all.
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Review: ‘Sinners’ delivers salvation
‘Sinners’ is the story of twin brothers forced to confront supernatural party crashers at their club’s grand opening.
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Review: ‘The Amateur’ bills an unconventional yet formidable opponent
‘The Amateur’ is an understated thriller in which an analyst tries his hand at vigilantism following his wife’s execution.
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Review: ‘Drop’ is a mystery wrapped in distractions
‘Drop’ is a technological thriller in which a woman receives threatening texts while on a fancy dinner date.
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Review: ‘The Friend’ almost remains melodrama-free
‘The Friend’ depicts two characters coping with a friend’s suicide — his longtime companion and his dog.
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Review: ‘Death of a Unicorn’ is a rainbow of revenge
‘Death of a Unicorn’ explores the dark side of the enchanting myth, demonstrating the bloody consequences for interfering with one of nature’s most enthralling creatures.
