NEW THIS WEEK
In
this hilarious follow-up to The LEGO Movie, the self-centered
LEGO Batman (Will Arnett) returns, vowing to rid his hometown of Gotham City
from the Joker (Zach Galifianakis) at any cost. Of course, this is more difficult
than he imagines, and in order to properly stop the villain, he must finally
open himself up to the help of his friends; sidekick Robin (Michael Cera), loyal
butler Alfred (Ralph Fiennes), and new
police commissioner Barbra Gordon (Rosario Dawson).
We Said: “At its best, The
LEGO Batman Movie uses humor to get down at what makes Batman tick, and
it can be argued that they have a better handle on the character than some who
have written him for years. However, once the plot kicks into gear too much of that
gets lost in what is a basic, familiar superhero movie that doesn't offer much
in the way of surprises.” Rating: 3 out
of 5
The
sequel to the acclaimed action-thriller, John Wick Chapter 2 sees Keanu
Reeves’ titular super-assassin John Wick once again forced out of retirement,
this time as part of an obligation to secretive mafia boss who will stop at
nothing to see his debts repaid.
We Said: “Every scene builds
upon the foundation that is the John Wick universe, and the payoff
in the final act makes paying attention to every single moment well worth it.
Without question there will be a 'Chapter 3', and John
Wick: Chapter 2 will have you salivating to know what happens next to
the world's most lethal killer.” Rating: 4
out of 5
Hoping
to get support from his mother (Naomi Watts) and grandmother (Susan Sarandon),
a New York teen (Elle Fanning) prepares to transition from female to male.
We Said: “And all of this
misguided exploitation of trans experiences comes with one of the sloppiest
executions I've seen outside of a student film.
The acting is fine […] But the
editing is a giant mess […] To some extent this is the result of a hasty
re-cutting a year ago, but there's still no excuse for letting it get released
in this form.” Rating: 2 out of 5
