Robert Abele

Led by a cast that includes Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E. Grant and Will Poulter, this so-so horror-comedy is marred by tonal swings and subpar execution.

Elizabeth Olsen, Himesh Patel and Alicia Vikander star in a dystopian drama set in a resource-starved future when hopeful parents must prove their worthiness.

As the lone survivor of her crew, Eiza González plays an amnesiac hoping to solve a mystery in a sci-fi-horror film directed by L.A. musician Flying Lotus.

Directed by Carson Lund in his feature debut, the indie has a relaxed air and an appreciation for cherished rituals that never announce themselves too boldly.

The second feature of writer-director Rungano Nyoni (“I Am Not a Witch”) shows her developing strongly with a story graced by buried trauma and female power.

A strong cast including Gretchen Mol, Patrick Wilson and Minnie Driver can’t save the writer-director-star from his instincts to dial down the heat.

Directed by Osgood Perkins, who broke out with the ominous ‘Longlegs,’ his follow-up is jokier and less effective, piercing the jugular with splatter gags.

Live-action, documentary, animation: AMPAS nominates five worthy shorts in each category but only one will prevail. Here’s a guide to help you win your Oscars pool.

Director Paulo Sorrentino won an Oscar for “The Great Beauty” but seems to have gotten lost — not unpleasurably — in the sex appeal of his new Neapolitan drama.

Liza Minnelli’s rise was fueled not only by hard work and a famously jealous mom but by a group of mentors who honed the EGOT winner’s gifts into showbiz stardom.