“Top Gun” was cheesy. It was shallow. But it told a story that was in touch with its time.

At this point what could Steven Spielberg possibly have to offer? The answer, it turns out, is himself.

Martin McDonagh’s new movie “The Banshees of Inisherin” serves up sad enough stuff to leave viewers crying in our beer. But first we laugh.

“The Swimmers” follows the now-famous story of the Mardini sisters, competitive swimmers who escaped the war in Syria in 2015, crossing the sea from Turkey to Greece on a rubber dinghy.

“Tár” is about power, guilt and the always tantalizing question of whether the art can or should absolve the artist for being who she is.

What is most endearing about “Hocus Pocus 2” is the way that it brings to the fore an aspect of the original film that you don’t often see portrayed today: sisterhood.