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FILM | SHORTS
NOW PLAYING CRITICS’ SCORECARD ting sucked into a perilous video game world. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and a scene-stealing Jack Black star as the kids’ in-game avatars. (NW) Rated PG-13
THE INLANDER
MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE
Yes, they’re still making Maze Runner movies, and in this third and final installment, our generic post-apocalyptic hero and his friends must escape yet another trap-filled labyrinth. Or something. (NW) Rated PG-13
PADDINGTON 2
Another lovely adaptation of Michael Bond’s classic children’s books, with the raincoat-wearing, marmaladeloving bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw) getting framed for theft and wrongly tossed into prison. It’s funnier and more visually inventive than its predecessor, and Hugh Grant does some of his best work in scenery-chewing villain mode. (NW) Rated PG
PHANTOM THREAD
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(OUT OF 100)
WINCHESTER
28
I, TONYA
77
MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE
51
PADDINGTON 2
88
PHANTOM THREAD
90
THE POST
83
THE SHAPE OF WATER
86
LADY BIRD
Greta Gerwig’s first solo foray behind the camera is a funny, observant and empathetic coming-of-age story about a fiercely independent teen girl finding her true identity in post-9/11 Sacramento. Saoirse Ronan is phenomenal as the title character, as is Laurie Metcalf as the mother she’s often at odds with. A remarkably assured directorial debut. At the Magic Lantern. (NW) Rated R
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turn from Sally Hawkins. (SS) Rated R
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
As the evil First Order tightens its grip on the galaxy, Jedi-in-training Rey and her fellow Resistance fighters team up for a last-ditch attempt at victory. The most anticipated blockbuster of the year seems to be dividing audiences, but love it or hate it, we should all be happy that the Star Wars universe still sparks fiery imaginative passion. (SS) Rated PG-13
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
When her daughter is murdered, an angry mother (Frances McDormand) erects a trio of uncouth billboards call-
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ing out the local police department, causing a stir in her tiny town. While the all-star cast delivers emotionally wrenching, award-worthy performances, writer-director Martin McDonagh’s inconsistent script occasionally veers into idiotic absurdity that undercuts the gravity of the drama. At the Magic Lantern. (SS)
WINCHESTER
California’s Winchester Mystery House seems an ideal setting for a horror film, but it’s wasted in this conventional ghost story, as is Helen Mirren as the mansion’s widowed owner. Standard PG-13 scares, with Conjuring-style specters that pop out of dark corners accompanied by musical stings on the soundtrack. (ES) Rated PG-13 n
Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson explores the world of 1950s fashion, with Daniel Day-Lewis in his (supposedly) final screen role as a high-end dress designer whose relationship with a much younger woman (Vicky Krieps) becomes fraught. Not exactly what you think it’s going to be, a sly dark comedy sewn inside a stunningly beautiful costume drama. (NW) Rated R
PITCH PERFECT 3
The Bellas a cappella troupe reunite for one last gig during a haphazard USO tour in this third (and hopefully final) installment of the once enjoyable musical-comedy series. A flailing attempt to recreate the success of the earlier movies, without appreciating what made them work. (MJ) Rated PG-13
THE POST
Steven Spielberg’s latest concerns 1970s Washington Post publisher Kay Graham (Meryl Streep) and editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) fighting for the paper’s right to publish the Pentagon Papers, which detailed the Johnson administration’s lies regarding the Vietnam War. A thrilling fact-based drama about the importance of the free press. (MJ) Rated PG-13 “Your Hometown Professionals”
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THE SHAPE OF WATER
With apologies to Pan’s Labyrinth, this is Guillermo del Toro’s finest film to date, a grisly adult fairy tale about a mute cleaning woman’s plans to free a captive amphibious creature from the government facility where she works. Weird, gory, eye-popping, disarmingly sweet and featuring a masterful star
The Cloverfield Paradox
NOW STREAMING THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX (NETFLIX)
The only surprise surrounding the new Cloverfield film is its unexpected, post-Super Bowl release, because it’s otherwise a painfully derivative sci-fi chiller. A little bit Alien, a little bit Sunshine, it’s about an international space station crew discovering their experiments have unwittingly disrupted the spacetime continuum. We relate to their confusion, as none of it makes much sense. (NW) Not Rated
WONDERSTRUCK (AMAZON PRIME)
Todd Haynes’ kid-friendly fantasy, adapted from Brian Selznick’s book, follows parallel stories of two deaf children — a girl in the 1920s and a boy in the 1970s — mysteriously drawn to one another across decades. The mechanics of the story don’t quite click, but the visuals, particularly the silent and blackand-white segments, are beguiling. (NW) Rated PG