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Writer-director Alex Garland's new film aims for controversy but feels too empty to warrant it.

Actor Dev Patel's directorial debut displays some true artistry in its down-and-dirty fight scenes but struggles to find an effective blend of story and action.

The new feel good, faith based movie adheres to formula but manages to be affecting along the way.

A globetrotting, all-star cast can't elevate this bad spy film.

Another year is ending, which means it's time for BPBS’s Matt Passantino to bring us his annual assessment of the best movies of the year.

Timothee Chalamet shoulders the bulk of the work in this razzle-dazzle musical origin story but an overly busy script occasionally turns the sweet proceedings sour.

We return to the dystopian world of "The Hunger Games" and probably not for the last time.

The 33rd - yes, we said 33rd - film in the endlessly expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe is a disjointed watch that feels like it was directed in the boardroom.

David Fincher's latest film doesn't break any new ground, but this story of a hit man and a job gone wrong gets points for being slick, stylish, and entertaining.

Sofia Coppola's new film is a return-to-form narratively, but it doesn't always pack the necessary punch.