James Cameron sets new motion-capture benchmark
Alita: Battle Angel never lets audiences down as a diverting visual spectacle. However, when the effects are not to the fore, the movie can revert to futuristic auto-pilot.
Leigh Paatsch
Beale Street takes a wrong turn for Moonlight director
If Beale Street Could Talk goes with style over substance and loses its way for Moonlight director Barry Jenkins. A committed cast deserved better than what they got.
What to stream this weekend
One of the biggest hits of the past year leads a fresh crop of films and docos you can stream this weekend. Check out Leigh Paatsch’s guide.
Cold Pursuit a good movie tainted by Neeson brain fade
Cold Pursuit finds itself drawing heat because of a bizarre Liam Neeson interview where he said he once wanted to kill a black man for revenge. But is the movie itself any good?
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