The best of 2016
Our favorites movies, TV shows, albums, songs and random pop culture things of the year.
Review: ‘Us’ is bigger, scarier and not quite as good
Jordan Peele’s newest film sacrifices substance for scares.
Forty years later, ‘Rocky’ is still the ideal mix of sports and spirit
Sylvester Stallone’s classic underdog left a big mark on cinema history.
The problem with movie remakes
It doesn’t always work out when films regurgitate ideas from older movies.
Review: ‘Arrival’ is a masterful addition to the sci-fi genre
Everything in the film, from the actors to the plot, is near-perfect.
Review: ‘The Handmaiden’ further establishes Park Chan-wook as a master of the plot twist
Just please don’t tell Spike Lee about it.
There’s one person to blame for this summer’s poor box office performance
Only six movies have grossed more than $100 million this summer.
Review: ‘6 Balloons’ is a poignant — but underdeveloped — look at addiction
The Netflix original has strong moments but lack development.
Review: ‘Bad Moms’ is a fun frolic for fans of ‘Mean Girls’ who are very aware that it’s no longer 2004
Kunis, Bell and Hahn do their best to carry what seems like a grown-up version of the cult hit.
Review: ‘Red Sparrow’ is a modern take on the Russian spy thriller
It’s confusing and convoluted and over the top — in some of the right ways.