Almost nothing about A Dog’s Purpose feels genuine or natural.

The Founder is a whirlwind story that could thin the thickest shake.

Split is an improvement over his last, oh, seven or so films, but that’s not saying much.

Hidden Figures is the most timely film of 2016.

A Monster Calls plays with your emotions like a master painter plays with colors.

Lion fills you with a sense of empathy that we afford to only our closest loved ones.

Passengers is the perfect film for people disinterested in plot challenges of any type.

La La Land is a far cry from the polished gem of Chazelle’s previous effort.

Collateral Beauty has a bounty of potential that’s wasted in the hands of a bad writer.

Old Stone starts out dark, dreary and depressing and never changes gears.

Miss Sloane fails in the most basic ways possible.

Manchester by the Sea is an ocean of dreary landscapes, brooding characters and plodding plot elements.