Columbia Pictures Rated R for language throughout, sexual content, drug material, brief nudity and some language. Running time: 112 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four. “22 Jump Street” is pretty much the exact same movie as “21 Jump Street.” It knows it, you know it, and it...
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RogerEbert.com — Lullaby
Richard Jenkins, an actor of great insight and subtlety, makes his moments tolerable and occasionally moving in this otherwise mawkish drama. Jenkins stars as the wealthy patriarch of a Manhattan family who gathers his loved ones around his hospital bed to witness his decision to go off life support after...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — The Fault in Our Stars
I will happily admit to having tears streaming down my face as I read John Green’s juggernaut best seller “The Fault in Our Stars.” But the awkward film version felt emotionally inert, despite the lovely, accessible presence of Shailene Woodley. The tween and teen girls are angry about my RogerEbert.com...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Lucky Them
Toni Collette is completely radiant as a smart and sexy but flawed Seattle music journalist in “Lucky Them.” She and Thomas Haden Church enjoy a great, kooky chemistry as a pair of mismatched friends on the hunt for a missing rock star. My RogerEbert.com review. Read the review here...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Elena
The documentary “Elena” is intimate and impressionistic but ultimately a little self-indulgent as it explores the transcendent nature of the sisterly bond. But what begins in beautiful, intriguing fashion ends up feeling surprisingly dull. My RogerEbert.com review. Read the review here...
Read moreX-Men: Days of Future Past
20th Century Fox Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi violence and action, some suggestive material, nudity and language. Running time: 131 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four. The “X-Men” movies are, for the most part, a giant blur for me. I know I’ve seen them all...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Blended
Shockingly, “Blended” isn’t as terrible as most recent Adam Sandler movies. There is a vague sense of tonal continuity. But it’s still yet another example of Sandler using the excuse of making a movie to go on a lavish vacation with his friends — this time, to South Africa. My...
Read moreGodzilla
Warner Bros. Pictures Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of destruction, mayhem, and creature violence. Running time: 123 minutes. Three stars out of four. When the bombastic “Pompeii” came out a few months ago, I asked: “Is it wrong to root for the volcano?” Now, having seen “Godzilla,” I have to...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
“Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case” is the follow-up documentary to 2012’s “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry.” It tracks the iconoclastic Chinese artist and political activist as he comes home from 81 days of detention and tries to reestablish his life and career. It’s how Weiwei got his groove back. At RogerEbert.com....
Read moreNeighbors
Universal Pictures Rated R for pervasive language, strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity and drug use throughout. Running time: 96 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. I have been both of the people at the center of the conflict in “Neighbors.” I have been the drunk...
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