Movie reviews of Molly Freeman

The Rhythm Section is wonderfully acted by Blake Lively and immersively directed by Reed Morano, creating a tense and mostly engaging thriller. Review

Ritchie delivers his signature blend of humor and action in spades in The Gentlemen, with a wildly clever script and uproariously entertaining comedy. Review

Robert Downey Jr. turns in a bizarre, but entertaining performance in Dolittle, though it doesn't much elevate this generic family-friendly adventure. Review

Like A Boss is a middling R-rated comedy that packs in some good laughs amid charming moments of female friendship, but is ultimately forgettable. Review

Underwater is a tense and relentless thrill ride at the bottom of the ocean, but lacks any substance, delivering a shallow and boring sci-fi movie. Review

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gets bogged down in exposition and course-correcting The Last Jedi, but does have some fun moments and fan service. Review

Spies in Disguise makes good use of its oddball premise and two voice stars with a riff on spy thrillers that's fun for the whole family. Review

Black Christmas is a decent slasher flick with trite feminist themes, until it takes a wildly baffling turn and becomes a whole different movie. Review

Jumanji: The Next Level is largely a retread of the previous film, but some new, fun elements contribute to an exciting & uproarious adventure sequel. Review

In Fabric weaves a bizarre, atmospheric horror tale of a killer dress in a commentary on consumer capitalism that has far more style than substance. Review

Greta Gerwig's Little Women weaves a stunningly heartfelt and achingly honest coming of age story with excellent performances from its entire cast. Review

Netflix's The Knight Before Christmas is a perfectly charming holiday rom-com, with plenty of time-travel hijinks and a valiant effort from its stars. Review

Charlie's Angels (2019) is rip-roaring fun from start to finish, with energetic action and female empowerment that actually feels empowering. Review

Frozen 2 doesn't reach the heights of the first film, but with more complex emotional themes and better songs, there's still plenty of Disney magic. Review

In Let It Snow, Netflix delivers a cute young adult holiday romance that's comforting in its cheesiness, even if it doesn't break new ground. Review

Waves tells the equally joyous and tragic story of one family with great tenderness, but with a sometimes too aggressively raucous and chaotic style. Review

Last Christmas doesn’t have quite enough romance to be considered a true rom-com, but it's filled with a charming, heartwarming holiday spirit. Review

Knives Out leads viewers on a thrilling and wickedly fun ride as the entire ensemble offers breathtaking performances in this whodunnit mystery. Review

Lady and the Tramp excels as a fun and heartwarming film thanks to its cute dogs and voice cast, adapting the same beloved story for a new generation. Review

Countdown relies too heavily on jump scares, but still fails to distract from a gimmicky premise, a poorly developed script and thin characters. Review

In Terminator: Dark Fate, Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger shine in a return to form for the franchise, delivering exciting R-rated action. Review

Zombieland: Double Tap may be light on plot and a little messy, but it's just as clever, hilarious and gory as the first film - and plenty of fun. Review

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil expands the world of Disney's retelling with high fantasy action, but suffers from a weak plot and thin characters. Review

The Addams Family is a cute 3D animated reboot of the classic macabre family, with an important message at its heart about accepting others. Review