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Audiences Like Hellboy . Critics, on the Other Hand...
What Critics Think of Hellboy
MOVIE REVIEW
Apr 12, 2019 11:53 AM CDT

What Critics Think of Hellboy

In short, not much. But audiences disagree

(Newser) - Audiences seem fond of Hellboy , giving the half-demon superhero's origin story a decent 70% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Movie critics, however, offer up a dismal 12% rating, wishing for a return of director Guillermo del Toro and star Ron Perlman of the first two Hellboy features. Here, Perlman is...

Shazam! &mdash;a Superhero Film That&#39;s Fun and Funny
What Critics Are 
Saying About Shazam!
MOVIE REVIEW
Apr 5, 2019 10:40 AM CDT

What Critics Are Saying About Shazam!

It's fun and funny, and the reviews are pretty strong

(Newser) - Shazam! indeed. The latest film in the DC Comics universe is a smash with critics, who are as taken with the acting as they are with the laughs. The movie currently has a 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Four takes on David F. Sandberg's work, offering an origin...

What Critics Are Saying About Tim Burton&#39;s Dumbo
What Critics Are Saying
About Tim Burton's Dumbo
MOVIE REVIEW
Mar 29, 2019 12:25 PM CDT

What Critics Are Saying About Tim Burton's Dumbo

Disney reboot getting so-so ratings, though one critic likes that it's 'fascinatingly weird'

(Newser) - Dumbo the elephant flies high. Dumbo the movie not so much, according to a 53% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes . But, of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Four takes on Tim Burton's live-action reboot of the 1941 Disney animated classic, set in the American...

Brie Larson Is 'Sublime' as Captain Marvel —but 'Too Late'?

21st Avengers film full of twists, humor

(Newser) - Marvel is out with its first Avengers movie based around a woman. Captain Marvel , opening on International Women's Day, stars Brie Larson as a warrior of the Kree civilization who, when suddenly deposited on Earth, must unlock the secrets of her past. The film from directors Anna Boden and...

'You Won't Believe Your Eyes' in They Shall Not Grow Old

Peter Jackson's documentary offers 'haunting' look at WWI

(Newser) - "Haunting," "heartbreaking," and "honest," are just a few words being used to describe They Shall Not Grow Old , Peter Jackson's documentary compiled from century-old World War I footage. For 21st-century audiences, Jackson adds 3D technology, color, and soldiers' voices to give the scenes...

Razzies Nominations Are Out
Razzies Get Political This Year
Jan 21, 2019 5:59 AM CST

Razzies Get Political This Year

Trump nominated twice, while Ferrell and Reilly's 'Holmes & Watson' gets 6

(Newser) - Anyone who follows movie reviews will probably not be surprised to learn that Holmes & Watson is among the movies leading the way in this year's Razzie nominations, the anti-Oscars given for worst performances. Critics savaged the Sherlock Holmes flick starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. Raunchy puppet...

M. Night Shyamalan Needs a Win. This Isn&#39;t It
'Worst Movie of 2019!
Boom! Try to Top That!'
MOVIE REVIEW
Jan 18, 2019 11:00 AM CST

'Worst Movie of 2019! Boom! Try to Top That!'

Critics hate M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass,' but audiences seem to disagree

(Newser) - Audiences seem to like Glass , the finale to M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable horror series, giving it a 78% rating on Rotten Tomatoes —some consolation for the 35% rating from critics. They have little love for the follow-up to 2000's Unbreakable and 2016's Split , which brings together...

On the Basis of Sex &#39;Sticks to the Rules,&#39; Unlike Its Subject
What Critics Are
Saying About 
the RBG Movie
MOVIE REVIEW
Jan 11, 2019 10:52 AM CST

What Critics Are Saying About the RBG Movie

'On the Basis of Sex' too formulaic for some

(Newser) - Felicity Jones is the Notorious RBG in On the Basis of Sex , a Mimi Leder-directed release recounting Ruth Bader Ginsberg's push for gender equality during the early part of her law career. Though the film—written by Ginsburg's own nephew, Daniel Stiepleman—has a decent 71% critic rating...

A Perfect Pairing Propels Stan &amp; Ollie
Stan & Ollie Is Terrific,
Thanks to Its Stars
MOVIE REVIEW
Dec 28, 2018 9:40 AM CST

Stan & Ollie Is Terrific, Thanks to Its Stars

Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly are 'dynamite'

(Newser) - Forget Will Ferrell. John C. Reilly has a new comedy partner in Jon S. Baird's Stan & Ollie , which tells of the prickly relationship between legendary comedy duo Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Hardy (Reilly) during a 1953 British tour. Critics are raving—and helping Reilly save face —giving...

Holmes and Watson Reviews Are Very, Very Bad
5 of the Worst Critic Slams
of Holmes and Watson
movie review
Dec 27, 2018 2:30 PM CST

5 of the Worst Critic Slams of Holmes and Watson

Critics hate the latest from Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, and audiences mostly agree

(Newser) - One of the movies that opened on Christmas was Holmes and Watson , featuring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as the famous detective duo. Can't miss, right? It can, and it did. The movie has a mere 6% "fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes , and audiences were more forgiving,...

What Critics Are Saying About Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins

She's 'practically perfect,' says one, a common sentiment

(Newser) - It couldn't have been easy filling Julie Andrews' shoes, especially the pair that toe-tapped through 1964's Mary Poppins. Emily Blunt makes it look easy anyway, according to critics, who've given Rob Marshall's Mary Poppins Returns a 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Lin-Manuel Miranda also stars in...

Animated Spider-Man One of the Best Films of Year
Welcome the
'Best Comic Book
Movie Made to Date'
MOVIE REVIEW
Dec 14, 2018 12:53 PM CST

Welcome the 'Best Comic Book Movie Made to Date'

Animated 'Spider-Man' is gorgeous and funny, say critics

(Newser) - Your favorite web-whipping superhero is back in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse , the Sony Pictures animated release introducing a new boy behind the mask, other "Spider-People," and an overall theme of inclusivity into the mix. It seems to have gone over well, considering it has a 98% rating from...

Saoirse Ronan Reigns in Mary Queen of Scots
History Isn't Boring in
Mary Queen of Scots
MOVIE REVIEW
Dec 7, 2018 8:36 AM CST

History Isn't Boring in Mary Queen of Scots

Saoirse Ronan gives 'commanding' performance as Mary Stuart

(Newser) - History paints them as fierce rivals. Mary Queen of Scots paints Queen Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) and her cousin, Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan), as frenemies hobbled by the cruelty of men in a conflict that comes to threaten Elizabeth's crown. Four takes on the film, which carries a 74%...

Netflix&#39;s Mowgli Goes Dark&mdash;Maybe Too Dark
Mowgli Might 'Scare the
Crap Out of the Kiddies'
MOVIE REVIEW
Nov 30, 2018 11:23 AM CST

Mowgli Might 'Scare the Crap Out of the Kiddies'

Some critics think it's a little dark for children

(Newser) - Originally slated to compete with Disney's The Jungle Book in 2016, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle joins Netflix's extensive library on Dec. 7 following a limited release this weekend. The change comes after the film's sale by Warner Bros, which ultimately decided against a major release—and...

Creed II &#39;Makes Us Care&#39;
Emotional Creed II Wins Critics
MOVIE REVIEW
Nov 23, 2018 11:45 AM CST

Emotional Creed II Wins Critics

It's good, but perhaps not as good as 'Creed'

(Newser) - "I wanna rewrite history." So says Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) in Steven Caple Jr.'s Creed II , in which the boxer faces a challenge from the son of the man who killed his father, Apollo Creed, in Rocky IV. Good thing he has Rocky Balboa (Sylvester...

New Harry Potter Spinoff a &#39;Boring Magical Circus&#39;
Magic Is Lost in New
Harry Potter Spinoff
MOVIE REVIEW
Nov 16, 2018 11:22 AM CST

Magic Is Lost in New Harry Potter Spinoff

Critics do not like 'Crimes of Grindelwald'

(Newser) - Early viewers of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald were told to #ProtectTheSecrets . The directive might've been as much to conceal criticisms as to prevent spoilers, based on what critics are saying. Though the first installment in JK Rowling's Harry Potter spinoff was well-received , the second of five...

In Beautiful Boy , a Sign of &#39;True Greatness&#39;
Young Actor Chalamet
Does It Again
MOVIE REVIEW
Nov 9, 2018 11:45 AM CST

Young Actor Chalamet Does It Again

Crtics say he shines in 'Beautiful Boy,' with Steve Carell

(Newser) - Timothee Chalamet's acting chops are getting praise for the second time this year. The young actor who made a splash in Call Me By Your Name stars as struggling addict Nic alongside concerned parents (Steve Carell, Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan) in Beautiful Boy , which gets a 69% rating from...

Bohemian Rhapsody Disappoints Despite Star's 'Pixie Dust'

Rami Malek is 'phenomenal,' the film not so much

(Newser) - The trailer may have rocked you , but critics aren't sure you'll be floored by Bohemian Rhapsody itself. The Queen biopic, led by Rami Malek as Freddy Mercury, is a letdown for some critics, while others wonder if director Bryan Singer's sudden exit before the film's completion...

&#39;Miniature&#39; Force Powers Jonah Hill&#39;s Mid90s
'Miniature' Force
Powers Jonah Hill's Mid90s
MOVIE REVIEW
Oct 26, 2018 11:14 AM CDT

'Miniature' Force Powers Jonah Hill's Mid90s

Sunny Suljic delivers what 'might be the performance of the year'

(Newser) - Jonah Hill's writing and directing debut has arrived. Mid90s , partly based on Hill's own childhood, focuses on a 13-year-old looking for acceptance among a crew of older skateboarders in 1990s Los Angeles. The R-rated, coming-of-age flick has a 79% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes , and an even...

Halloween Is a &#39;Killer of a Movie&#39; Thanks to Curtis
Halloween Is a
'Killer of a Movie'
Thanks to Curtis
MOVIE REVIEW
Oct 19, 2018 9:39 AM CDT

Halloween Is a 'Killer of a Movie' Thanks to Curtis

She's 'moving' in her return as Laurie Strode

(Newser) - Four decades after she first encountered Michael Myers, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) meets the killer for what is said to be the final time in David Gordon Green's Halloween , a follow-up to John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic that overrides all the other sequels that have come before....

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