Gifted is a mural comprised of simple primary colors, but sometimes, simple is all we need.

The Boss Baby is a lackluster snoozer with no discernible audience.

The Zookeeper’s Wife grabs your attention and keeps it engaged.

Frantz is the kind of film that creates a lasting sense of intimate familiarity.

Life is a blatant rip-off of the Alien franchise — and a damn good one.

Personal Shopper recklessly rambles between tense rises and brainless descents.

Song to Song requires a hearty dose of Dramamine and a bar within quick walking distance of the theater.

Wilson is a dark comedy that needs a Sherpa to find the laughs.

Raw is initially curious, often graphic and entirely ridiculous.

The Sense of An Ending is a slow-burn affair with no spark.

Beauty and the Beast is a faithful, often beautiful reproduction of the original.

Table 19 is a painfully broken wreck of a film.