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Original Trek Fans Will Love This Movie
 Original Trek 
 Fans Will Love 
 This Movie 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 22, 2016 9:03 AM CDT

Original Trek Fans Will Love This Movie

It's 'like a souped-up version of the old show'

(Newser) - We already know one character turns out to be gay , but what else can you expect from Star Trek Beyond , in which the Starship Enterprise falls to pieces and its crew ends up scattered across the planet Altamid? Well, contrary to what George Takei might think , original creator Gene Roddenberry...

Goofy Ghostbusters &#39;Silences the Backlash&#39;
 Goofy Ghostbusters 
 'Silences the Backlash' 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 15, 2016 9:17 AM CDT

Goofy Ghostbusters 'Silences the Backlash'

Kate McKinnon resembles 'a young Bill Murray'

(Newser) - Remaking Ghostbusters was never going to be easy. Luckily, an all-female cast wasn't afraid to answer the call. While audiences—who may or may not have read the hate blanketing the web —give this summer's reboot a 44% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , most critics are counting...

Secret Life of Pets Leaves You &#39;Warm, Fuzzy&#39;
 Secret Life of Pets 
 Leaves You 'Warm, Fuzzy' 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 8, 2016 8:19 AM CDT

Secret Life of Pets Leaves You 'Warm, Fuzzy'

It's 'cute, charming, and a little hyper—just like a new puppy'

(Newser) - It's as though Universal Pictures rounded up all the hilarious people in the world and packed them into one animated flick. Louis CK, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper, Bobby Moynihan, Hannibal Buress, Dana Carvey, and Jenny Slate star in The Secret Life of Pets , which, as you probably...

Skarsgard Is Hot, Tarzan Is Not

 Skarsgard Is Hot, 
 Tarzan Is Not 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 1, 2016 8:13 AM CDT

Skarsgard Is Hot, Tarzan Is Not

Flick is dull and 'dispirited,' say critics

(Newser) - Tarzan is invited back to the Congo, where a Belgian captain hopes to serve him to his enemy on a silver platter. Critics, who've given The Legend of Tarzan a 32% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , argue it's as tangled as jungle vines. Here's what they're...

One Big Question About Independence Day Sequel: Why?

 Independence Day: 
 Another Lame Sequel 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jun 24, 2016 11:56 AM CDT

Independence Day: Another Lame Sequel

It needs Will Smith: critics

(Newser) - Why make a sequel to Roland Emmerich's Independence Day? Critics can't quite come up with an answer that doesn't include dollar signs. The concept of Independence Day: Resurgence : Humans have been preparing for a repeat war with aliens for 20 years—but so have the aliens. Here'...

It&#39;s No Nemo , but Dory Still Makes a Splash
 It's No Nemo, 
 but Dory Still 
 Makes a Splash 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jun 17, 2016 8:12 AM CDT

It's No Nemo, but Dory Still Makes a Splash

Ellen DeGeneres is superb: critics

(Newser) - A flashback to her childhood sends Dory—a blue tang suffering from memory loss—fishing for her family in Finding Dory—Pixar's much-anticipated sequel to 2003's Finding Nemo. Despite its threat to real-life fish , critics argue it was worth the wait. Here's what they're saying.
  • The
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Samberg&#39;s Popstar Is &#39;Pitch-Perfect&#39; Satire
 Samberg's Popstar Is 
 'Pitch-Perfect' Satire 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jun 3, 2016 8:44 AM CDT

Samberg's Popstar Is 'Pitch-Perfect' Satire

It's a smart take on today's celebrity culture: critics

(Newser) - Perhaps you expected bad reviews. After all, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a mockumentary about a ridiculous Bieber-like rapper whose star is fading. But you're in for a nice surprise. Critics are raving about this spoof on celebrity culture, starring Andy Samberg and a sea of music-industry celebs....

The X-Men Franchise May Have Just Imploded

It's a 'hollow, unfocused mess'

(Newser) - Critics predicted 2014's X-Men flick would be a tough act to follow—and they were right. There's plenty of explosions, plus star power from James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Jennifer Lawrence, but X-Men: Apocalypse just doesn't measure up. Here's what critics are saying:
  • Director Bryan Singer'
...

Weiner Documentary 'Never Stops Making You Gasp'

'One of the best political documentaries you'll ever see'

(Newser) - Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg planned to document Anthony Weiner's rise from the ashes as he campaigned for New York City mayor in 2013 following that infamous sexting scandal . But a triumphant return to politics is not what was caught on film. Get ready for one of the most...

Money Monster Is 'Implausible,' Yet 'Realistic'

George Clooney and Julia Roberts are great, the plot not so much

(Newser) - A desperate man who suffered from poor financial advice takes TV’s Wall Street whiz hostage live on the air in Money Monster, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. The flick is certainly timely, but is it worth your, well, money? Here's what critics are saying.
  • Consider it a
...

Captain America Might Be Best Marvel Flick Yet

'Summer, we have liftoff'

(Newser) - It's a battle of good versus … good? Captain America: Civil War sees your favorite Marvel superheroes (almost literally every one) clash over whether their actions should be supervised by the UN following a mission gone wrong. Critics and audiences alike are impressed, according to Rotten Tomatoes . Here's...

Mother&#39;s Day &#39;Transcendent&#39; in Its Awfulness
 Mother's Day 
 'Transcendent' 
 in Its Awfulness 
movie review
Apr 29, 2016 10:39 AM CDT

Mother's Day 'Transcendent' in Its Awfulness

Lots and lots of thumbs are down

(Newser) - Mother's Day has plenty of big names—Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, Kate Hudson, director Garry Marshall—along with one big problem: It's a really bad movie. That sentiment is near unanimous among critics, as evidenced by the 7% positive rating at Rotten Tomatoes . Here's a...

The Jungle Book Is Disney at Its Best
 The Jungle Book 
 Is Disney at Its Best 
MOVIE REVIEW
Apr 15, 2016 9:25 AM CDT

The Jungle Book Is Disney at Its Best

The remake is visually stunning and a little scary: critics

(Newser) - The Jungle Book is enjoying something rarely granted to reboots: stellar reviews. Critics say the live-action remake of the Disney cartoon based on the stories of Rudyard Kipling—in which a 10-year-old human raised by wolves sets out on a jungle adventure—is enchanting, giving it a 95% rating on...

There&#39;s a New &#39;Must-See&#39; Cult Classic
 There's a New 
 'Must-See' Cult Classic 
MOVIE REVIEW
Apr 8, 2016 12:03 PM CDT

There's a New 'Must-See' Cult Classic

'Everybody Wants Some!!' has critics raving

(Newser) - The man who brought you Boyhood, Slacker, and Dazed and Confused might have another gem on his hands. Critics are in love with Richard Linklater's Everybody Wants Some!!, giving it a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Here's what they're saying:
  • The film follows university baseball jocks for
...

Batman v Superman Is Pretty&mdash;and Pretty Dumb
 Batman v Superman Is 
 Pretty—and Pretty Dumb 
MOVIE REVIEW
Mar 25, 2016 8:15 AM CDT

Batman v Superman Is Pretty—and Pretty Dumb

Critics say it's 2.5 hours of mess and confusion

(Newser) - Everyone loves Batman and Superman, just apparently not when they’re trying to rip each other’s heads off. While audiences give Batman v Superman a 74% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , critics are hovering at the 30% mark, calling the film, well, a disaster. Here's what they're...

Pee-wee Is as Lovable as Ever
 Pee-wee Is as 
 Lovable as Ever 
MOVIE REVIEW
Mar 18, 2016 11:51 AM CDT

Pee-wee Is as Lovable as Ever

Character has changed little, which is what most critics like

(Newser) - Pee-wee Herman is back in his first movie since 1988's Big Top Pee-wee—and this time he's coming to us via Netflix. Bestowed an invite to a birthday party, Pee-wee leaves his comfortable Fairville and confronts reptiles, bank robbers, and some ladies looking to get hitched in Pee-wee'...

Cloverfield Sequel Makes You &#39;Gasp for Air&#39;
 Cloverfield 
 Sequel Makes 
 You 'Gasp for Air' 
MOVIE REVIEW
Mar 11, 2016 12:16 PM CST

Cloverfield Sequel Makes You 'Gasp for Air'

John Goodman is 'perfect' in film that keeps you guessing

(Newser) - A woman wakes in a bunker and is told the world outside is uninhabitable after some kind of apocalyptic disaster. So starts the JJ Abrams-produced 10 Cloverfield Lane, which Abrams calls a "blood relative" to 2008's Cloverfield. Whatever its relation, viewers are in for a treat as the...

WTF, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
 WTF, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot 
MOVIE REVIEW
Mar 4, 2016 9:06 AM CST

WTF, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

'Messy' Tina Fey films lacks 'heft,' say critics

(Newser) - Kim Barker's 2011 memoir The Taliban Shuffle hits the big screen with Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, starring Tina Fey as a newbie war correspondent in Kabul, or as her fellow reporters call it, the "Ka-bubble." It's not a typical role for the Saturday Night Live alum, and...

The Witch Is 'Incredibly Creepy' —and Great

Robert Eggers' debut feature 'sends chills up the spine'

(Newser) - Exiled to the outskirts of a creepy forest in 1630 New England, a God-fearing couple and their children fall into suspicion and paranoia when an infant son vanishes in The Witch. A teenage daughter is soon accused of witchcraft, but it's debut director Robert Eggers who casts the real...

Zoolander 2 &#39;Gives Sequels a Bad Name&#39;
 Zoolander 2 'Gives 
 Sequels a Bad Name' 
MOVIE REVIEW
Feb 12, 2016 11:22 AM CST

Zoolander 2 'Gives Sequels a Bad Name'

Critics say it's 'terrible,' 'lame,' and unfunny

(Newser) - Derek Zoolander returns to the catwalk—15 years later—in Zoolander 2. Critics seem to wish he had slipped, broken his leg, and ended his career a decade ago. Despite cameos from a sea of stars, the sequel to the 2001 original is getting scathing reviews. Here's what critics...

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