Jenniffer Wardell

“Oppenheimer” (in theaters) “Oppenheimer” may be the most straightforward movie Christopher Nolan has ever made. It’s also one of his better ones, a deeply tense movie that pulls you into J. Robert Oppenheimer’s mind on...

Haunted Mansion (in theaters) The new “Haunted Mansion” is both better than expected and not quite as good as it could have been. Instead of the theme park tie-in schlock we were all expecting (re:...

Good romance movies are hard to find these days. Good book adaptation movies are even harder. Finding both in the same movie? A minor miracle. Luckily for all of us, “Red, White & Royal Blue”...

Strays (in theaters) “Strays” exists because someone decided they wanted to make an incredibly raunchy adult version of “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.” Why? I still haven’t figured that part out yet. But the creative...

If you like your mysteries with a healthy side of Gothic horror, then this is the movie for you. “A Haunting in Venice,” invites ghosts into Kenneth Branagh’s latest Agatha Christie-style whodunit. Reprising his role...

The Creator (in theaters) There’s not enough serious, thoughtful sci-fi coming out of Hollywood these days. One movie looking to buck that trend is Gareth Edward’s “The Creator,” opening this weekend. Though the trailers keep...

The Burial (Amazon Prime) Do you wish courtroom dramas were more entertaining than gritty? If so, “The Burial” is the movie for you. Inspired by a real 1990s case, the film turns a contract battle...

There’s a really incredible movie buried somewhere in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” In fairness, the movie we did get is pretty good. Based on David Grann’s 2017 nonfiction book of the same name, “Killers”...

Family-friendly For those who like their Halloween movies to be strictly family-friendly fare, there are plenty of options. “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” no longer airs on broadcast TV in the days leading up...

Priscilla (in theaters) Sometimes, fairy tales don’t have happy endings. Other times, the happier ending isn’t the one you thought it was going to be at the start. That’s the case with Priscilla Presley, whose...