All articles by Matthew Passantino

This new documentary about the Parkland, FL school shooting isn’t interested in being a PSA for gun reform; it simply wants to start a conversation.

There may be a temptation to write off this initially maudlin drama about a strained father and son relationship, but strong performances from Logan Lerman and John Hawkes will ultimately win over skeptics.

This showbiz rom-com plays like a familiar but comfortable tune.

The breezy pace of this new Netflix rom-com can’t distract from a mundane and predictable script.

This new animated film charting the early adventures of Shaggy, Scooby-Doo and the gang is colorful, lively, chaotic, and a bit awkward in its humor but likely to entertain the family.

This drama about Al Capone commendably approaches the infamous gangster’s life differently than prior movies but still feels a bit too shapeless.

“Booksmart’s” Beanie Feldstein charms in this familiar but entertaining coming-of-age film.

Prolific multihyphenate Ryan Murphy returns to Netflix with a luxuriantly lensed but ultimately haphazard look at Tinseltown’s Golden Age.

This new Chris Hemsworth thriller offers plenty of action scenes but not a whole lot in between.

Shailene Woodley gives a lived-in performance in this otherwise thin romantic drama with surface-level characters.