It took 20 years of stops and starts but the film version of the YA fantasy favorite “Artemis Fowl” is finally here, and it feels like it’s in a hurry to get it over with already. Kenneth Branagh’s film, about a 12-year-old boy who goes on an adventure in a...
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Reviews
RogerEbert.com — Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
It’s not as fantastic as the original, and there aren’t nearly as many beasts. Still, this spin-off series from the “Harry Potter” universe keeps slogging along. The second of five planned movies has its moments of magic, but it also features way too many characters and subplots to even begin...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is an enormous, expensive lump of coal, as complicated and convoluted as its title. It’s so garish and misguided, it reminded me of “Cloud Atlas” at times. If you’re going to see it, just go for the costumes and the brief, beautiful snippets...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Warcraft
“Warcraft,” based on the video game, is easily a contender for the year’s worst movie: an effects-filled fantasy extravaganza that’s unattractive, hard to follow and (worst of all) boring. My half-star RogerEbert.com review, where I’m guessing I’m very popular in the comments section. Read the review here...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — The Huntsman: Winter’s War
“The Huntsman: Winter’s War” is for people who liked “Frozen” but thought it wasn’t angry enough. It’s a sorta-prequel, sorta-sequel to 2012’s “Snow White and the Huntsman” and it’s a total mess. The costumes are gorgeous, though. My 1 1/2-star RogerEbert.com review. Read the review here...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
What is it exactly that the magical cup does again? We’re hoping that the androgynous British half-angels will enlighten us in this convoluted YA fantasy adventure....
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