2 movies to see, 1 to skip this weekend Aug. 12-14
Worth Seeing
1. ‘Pete’s Dragon’ (PG) – 3 stars
““Pete’s Dragon” takes us back to the generation when movies for kids were really for kids: aimed specifically at elementary and middle schoolers and following templates that help youngsters respond to the world while remaining hopeful.” (Read More)
2. ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ (PG-13) – 3 stars
““Florence Foster Jenkins” is a one-joke movie, but it’s a pretty good joke, and the fact that it’s based on a true story only makes the gag more delicious.” (Read More)
Skip It
1.‘Sausage Party’ (R) – 2 stars
“If watching cartoon characters spout four-letter words is your thing, this might well be the greatest movie ever made.” (Read More)
Still playing
1.‘Suicide Squad’ (PG-13) – 1 star
“The worst thing about “Suicide Squad,” which arrives after a year-long onslaught of hype and advertising and social media chatter, is how toothless and timid the film is.” (Read More)
2. ‘Jason Bourne’ (PG-13) – 3 stars
“”Jason Bourne” delivers everything that we expect from this franchise.” (Read More)
3. ‘Cafe Society’ (PG-13) – 3 stars
““Café Society” is of course funny, but it also ends up trafficking in memory, regret and the fate of relationships in a world of romantic melancholy.” (Read More)
This story was originally published August 12, 2016 at 7:08 AM.