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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)::rating::3::rating::3::rating::3

While Jumanji: The Next Level hits a lot of the same high notes as its surprisingly tolerable predecessor, it also feels overlong, mechanical, and contrived.

Frozen II (2019)::rating::3

When it comes to ratings, sequels like Frozen II present a unique conundrum: This movie treads the same trodden path that showered its predecessor with box office billions, but it does that…

Dark Waters (2019)::rating::4.5

A relentless gloom hangs over Dark Waters: Dishwatery clouds fill the sky, ready to pelt the ground below with mud-stained rain. Characters shiver and pull their coats tight to their bodies.…

The Irishman (2019)::rating::4.5

Unlike many of Martin Scorsese’s protagonists, Frank Sheeran lives long enough to look back on his life with an uneasy blend of wry nostalgia and armor-piercing regret.

Knives Out (2019)::rating::3.5

If you’re looking for solid, cinematic escapism, you could do a lot worse than this undemanding whodunit.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)::rating::4

Beneath his guileless goodness, a deceptively strong current of spiritual bravery ran through Fred Rogers. It couldn't have been easy to be the lighthouse, a reliably calming influence in a…

Playing with Fire (2019)::rating::1.5

If movie clichés were flammable, Playing with Fire would go up in a four-alarm blaze. Just about any trope you can imagine gets chucked into the burn pit: You want a chiseled…

Ford v Ferrari (2019)::rating::4

Ford v Ferrari harkens back to a time when race cars were an art form, and drivers served as eccentric artists who suffered for the craft. Races stretched for 24 hours,…