Mark Felt’s high-stakes machinations keep the audience engaged, but only from a distance. 

The real elevation exists between the audience and the story’s believability.

Blade Runner 2049 is the quintessential definition of epic.

Blade Runner 2049 offers its own memorable characters, technology, visuals and jaw-dropping sequences.

Revisits a familiar thriller and jolted me often enough to keep me awake and interested.

Battle of the Sexes is a wholly different experience than you might expect.

American Made is a rip-roaring romp of a ride.

American Made mints its own mountain of money with its rich blend of comedy, drama and biography.

Dismiss this immediately before it infects your mind.

Stronger doesn’t quite reach the bar of instilling inspiration.

American Assassin delivers all of the intrigue, action and twists that define the genre.

mother! is a two-hour allegory with a deeper meaning that we couldn’t care less about.