Leigh Paatsch
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Shia rises above the film’s boredom
FILM REVIEW: Singular moments in American Honey can blow your mind. Then its self-indulgence can just as quickly become crushing boredom.
Affleck’s latest is dumb but fun
FILM REVIEW: The Accountant is one of those rare, guilty-pleasure exercises in empty escapism that effortlessly gets on your good side and remains there.
Hacksaw Ridge a standout for Mel
FILM REVIEW: Hacksaw Ridge is far more than a traditional war movie. It is a triumphant reminder of Mel Gibson’s prodigious and compelling talent.
Marvel’s Doctor Strange hits new high
MOVIE REVIEW: If you have already decided this is a year of the not-so-super superhero movie then Doctor Strange will undoubtedly change your mind.
Best film of the year or thereabouts
FILM REVIEW: If the dynamic and transfixing Hell or High Water isn’t the best film of the year, then it won’t be missing that exalted mark by much.
This week's movie releases
Spin Out fails to raise a laugh
REVIEW: Only two thoughts enter the mind throughout this sad experience. How did this ever get made? And when will it ever end?
