A sprawling, vastly entertaining rap biopic, Straight Outta Compton is part factual tale of a revolutionary musical group, part historical account of tumultuous times, part chronicle of a whole region and city (Los Angeles) and amazingly satisfying on all of these levels.

Meryl Streep, easily the most accomplished and skillful actress working in Hollywood now, usually elevates every film project she is involved with. But, alas, Jonathan Demme’s Ricki and the Flash is such a minor and familiar feature that it’s really not worthy of Streep’s or of her director’s stature and talent.

It is with great regrets that I have to report that She’s Funny That Way, Peter Bogdanovich’s latest effort at a comeback, is a major disappointment, a screwball comedy that’s neither screwy enough nor sufficiently funny to earn the label of its honorable gen

Following in the footsteps of Pixel, Adam Sandler’s terrible infantile comedy of last weekend, Vacation is yet another misfire of a comedy, a nostalgic romp, lacking much charm, fun or wit.

It’s a pleasure to report that Mission: Impossible-Rogue Nation, the latest chapter in the action-adventure franchise, is the second best film in the series, sharply directed by Christopher McQuarrie, offering the kinds of thrills expected by now from Tom Cruise’s adventures.
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