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Nostalgia, spectacle, and missed opportunities

Gladiator II, Wicked, and Bonhoeffer offer grandiose drama but sometimes lack substance and depth

MOVIE | The screen adaptation of a beloved musical goes big

MOVIE | This well-produced biopic offers high stakes but feels disconnected from its subject

MOVIE | A tale about a biracial boy evacuating London during WWII lacks needed energy but remains heartwarming


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MOVIE | Occasionally funny family-­Christmas and action-movie mashup lacks the self-confidence to become a classic

MOVIES | A look at upcoming December releases

MOVIE | Long-awaited sequel tramples on the historical record and offers an unsympathetic hero

Dallas Jenkins’ adaptation of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever tells a story of grace

MOVIE | New animated film from the mind of a prize-winning cartoonist

Here relies too much on gimmicks and not enough on the story