Calum Marsh
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A Beginner’s Guide to Dungeons & Dragons
The filmmakers behind “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” help explain the characters, monsters and spells that make up their new film.
Adam Sandler Grows Up (Mostly)
At 56, the formerly juvenile funnyman has matured into a subtler, more nuanced comedy performer. It’s why the “Murder Mystery” films work so well.
‘What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?’ Review: What Goes Up
The rise and fall of a classic-rock band is chronicled (shakily) in this documentary.
‘Chang Can Dunk’ Review: That’s a Man’s Jam
A short teen channels his inner Kobe Bryant in this exhilarating, warmhearted Disney+ basketball comedy.
‘The Amazing Maurice’ Review: A Cool Cat and His Band of Merry Rodents
Hugh Laurie voices a quippy, self-referential cat in this animated adaptation of a popular Terry Pratchett book.
‘Shotgun Wedding’ Review: ‘Die Hard’ With Refreshments
A destination wedding becomes a high-stakes hostage situation in this action-heavy film.
‘Virtually Heroes’ Review: Game Over, Man
After a decade on the shelf, this action comedy is streaming for the first time. But while the action is dated, the comedy is antique.
‘The Old Way’ Review: Mild Mild West
Nicolas Cage phones it in as a deadly, taciturn gunslinger in this middling western.
Turning Sports Statistics Into Riveting Cinema
Jon Bois and his collaborators specialize in documentaries about seemingly unremarkable teams. Then he wields charts and graphs to spellbinding effect.
‘Something From Tiffany’s’ Review: Put a Ring on It
Zoey Deutsch shines in a story of an epic Christmas gift mix-up.