The Wall is a Grandmaster chess match played on a sand-covered, heat-tempered battlefield.

Norman is a flaccid, mediocre bore of a film.

The Lost City of Z is more lost than the fabled city.

The Promise is a land-based version of James Cameron’s Titanic.

The Fate of the Furious capitalizes on stunts and familiar characters and still manages to surprise.

Their Finest is a harsh feminist rant against masculinity of any type.

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

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.

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.

Raw is initially curious, often graphic and entirely ridiculous.