Mick LaSalle

The last installment of the “Mission: Impossible” series, a handful of films starring Pedro Pascal and more are expected at a theater near you this summer.

John Krasinski, Eiza Gonzalez and Natalie Portman tank in Ritchie’s sluggish, repetitive new action film.

Chronicle film critic emeritus Mick LaSalle also responds to readers’ reactions to his encounter with the late Gene Hackman.

Hassie Harrison delivers a standout performance as a woman determined to survive after her abduction by a shark-loving maniac in "Dangerous Animals."

The veteran actor gives an eccentric but effective performance as a German American exorcist in the 1920s.

Review: ‘The Life of Chuck’ is Stephen King at his worst; Mike Flanagan turns in a maudlin, dramatically inert adaptation of King’s 2020 novella.

Chronicle film critic emeritus Mick LaSalle also answers questions about whether great artistry can be taught and about the political preferences of cats.

Julianne Moore is fierce as a woman whose drug addict daughter threatens to make her lose everything.

Chronicle film critic emeritus Mick LaSalle also answers questions about Stanley Kubrick, “The Penguin Lessons” and “deft Lepard.”