Christopher Lawrence is the movie critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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The Chris Hemsworth-led picture feels like a half dozen or more recent war movies, which is what you can imagine the heads of various Hollywood studios saying —until producer Jerry Bruckheimer pleaded something along the lines of, “But, wait! This time there are horses!”
You might want to grab a Red Bull on your way into the theater for this coming-of-age romance.
After Oprah Winfrey’s soaring Golden Globes speech, deciding whether she’d want to subject herself to running for the presidency is the hard part.
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” is inherently more interesting than its acclaimed predecessor, “The People vs. O.J. Simpson.”
You wouldn’t expect a movie that relies on pay phones, typewriters and Linotype to be the timeliest entry of the awards season.
Hedy Lamarr was one of the most beautiful women in the world and served as the physical inspiration for Snow White and Catwoman.
Of the 10 highest-grossing films of 2017, six were superhero movies, one was another “Star Wars” and one was a live-action remake of a Disney animated tale.
You could say the new comedy “LA to Vegas,” debuting at 9 p.m. Tuesday on Fox, was in the cards. You could, if you enjoy making people groan.
The Clark High grad hosted the Oscars, then jumped into the national spotlight with his impassioned pleas for health care for those with pre-existing medical conditions after his son, Billy, was born with a heart ailment.
The difference between “favorite” and “best” can be as wide as the alleged chasm between critics and moviegoers over the merits of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”
Despite what you’ll see on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday night, not everyone wants to leave home on New Year’s Eve.
Sure, it’s cutting it close, but there’s still time to revel in the predictable-yet-comforting ritual of the Lifetime Christmas movie thanks to the channel’s six new short films.
For a movie centered around one of the world’s most famous kidnappings, “All the Money in the World” isn’t much of a thriller.
The film chronicles the story of Molly Bloom, dubbed “the poker princess” for organizing high-stakes games for celebrities.
Christmas is coming early at the multiplexes. “The Greatest Showman” and “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” hit theaters Wednesday, and “Darkest Hour,” “Downsizing,” “The Shape of Water,” “Pitch Perfect 3” and “Father Figures” arrive Friday.
