The Ithacan

Hayao Miyazaki’s farewell film oozes beauty.

“Divergent” succeeds in making the jump to theaters.

Sub-par acting and morally questionable chases hinder race flick.

Endless battles lay waste to action movie’s plot.

Good looks just save Biblical drama from the realm of mediocrity.

Superb performances maintain suspense in hard-to-believe thriller.

Irrational characters keep romantic drama from feeling authentic.

Remake fails to reach the original’s excellence.

Solid war story is held back by its overly ambitious director.

Dreadful script and cheap scares doom horror film.

Judy Dench and Steve Coogan have wonderful chemistry in dramatic film.

“About Time” gives a science-fiction twist on normal romantic comedies, but ultimately falls flat.