ONE- MINUTE MOVIE CRITIC

Where to go in the sequel to the thoroughly enjoyable “Bad Moms”? Bring on Cheryl Hines, Christine Baranski and Susan Sarandon as the Bad Moms of the Bad Moms! Unfortunately, the actual movie is inept, lazy and uninspired. ( R, 104 min.) — Richard Roeper The tight control of Ryan Gosling makes him ideal to play a replicant cop that just might be human. This vibrant, gorgeous and occasionally incomprehensible hallucinatory epic stands with the likes of “The Godfather Part II” as a sequel worthy of the original classic. ( R, 164 min.) — Richard Roeper When an American graduate student ( Armie Hammer) meets his professor’s 17- year- old son ( Timothee Chalamet) during an idyllic summer in northern Italy, they start off bickering but eventually succumb to their lust. It’s a beautiful film, finely written and well acted. ( R, 131 min.) — Richard Roeper Disney- Pixar’s “Coco” is the bouncy and heart- tugging adventure of a boy ( Anthony Gonzalez) who crosses over, while alive, from his village in Mexico to the Land of the Dead, an exciting metropolis populated by deceased humans. The visuals jump off the screen. ( PG, 104 min.) — Richard Roeper In this sour, cynical and profoundly unfunny sequel, touchy- feely Brad ( Will Ferrell) and gruff Dusty ( Mark Wahlberg) celebrate with their dads ( John Lithgow and Mel Gibson), each an exaggerated version of his son. Much of the humor is of questionable taste. ( PG- 13, 95 min.) — Richard Roeper This look back at Churchill’s leadership in the early days of World War II is filled with authentic touches, the most authentic being Gary Oldman’s performance as a flawed but deeply passionate man who summoned all of his courage at just the right moment. ( PG- 13, 125 min.) — Richard Roeper Given James Franco’s sometimes perplexing resume, he’s the right guy to direct and star as Tommy Wiseau in a movie about the making of the infamously bad cult debacle “The Room.” Franco’s film is breezy, entertaining and even affectionate. ( R, 98 min.) — Richard Roeper Both kids and adults can enjoy the humor — and the anti- bullying message — of this animated adaptation of a hildren’s book about a bull who would rather not fight. The visuals are charming and the voice talent, led by John Cena and Kate McKinnon, spot- on. ( PG, 107 min.) — Bill Zwecker When a web of weather- controlling satellite malfunctions, their creator ( Gerard Butler) is blasted into space to fix it. This big, boring mess is a special effects flick with chintzy visuals, and a Butler vehicle without enough Butler. ( PG- 13, 109 min.) — Randy Cordova, USA TODAY Network This interpretation of Stephen King’s masterful 1986 novel is a bold, intense, wickedly hilarious, seriously scary and gorgeously terrifying period piece that instantly takes its place among the most impressively twisted horror movies of our time. ( R, 135 min.) — Richard Roeper It is amazing that Morgan Freeman, as a retirement village honcho, and Tommy Lee Jones, as his swashbuckling rival, keep a straight face while reading their wooden dialogue. It’s an insult to the intelligence of the seniors who clearly are the target audience. ( PG- 13, 91 min.) — Bill Zwecker It’s obvious what will happen when another creature sets out to destroy all worlds, but the fun is in seeing Ben Affleck’s Batman and Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman teaming up with The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg. The band is put together with great fun and energy. ( PG- 13, 119 min.) — Richard Roeper Greta Gerwig, a fine actress, here has written and directed a film that’s smart without being smug and insightful without being condescending. Saoirse Ronan delivers a pure and honest performance as the title character, a high school senior. ( R, 93 min.) — Richard Roeper As Dickens ( Dan Stevens) writes “A Christmas Carol,” the characters come to life — and in the case of Scrooge ( Christopher Plummer, sensational), mock him and challenge him. This unabashedly sentimental story is a lovely antidote to cinema’s cynical lumps of coal. ( PG, 104 min.) — Richard Roeper This adaptation of Agatha Christie’s mystery loses steam just when it should be gaining speed and racing to its conclusion. Director Kenneth Branagh, who stars as Hercule Poirot, relegates just about everyone else in the all- star cast to a personality trait or two. ( PG- 13, 115 min.) — Richard Roeper After working behind the scenes for L. A.’ s downtrodden, a socially inept legal savant ( Denzel Washington) goes to work at a firm run by a slick shark ( Colin Farrell). Strong performances are lost in the fog of a confusing and sometimes implausible story line. ( PG- 13, 129 min.) — Richard Roeper Sally Hawkins gives a sweet, moving performance as a maid who falls in love with a mysterious sea creature in government captivity. Gorgeously colorcoordinated, this fairy tale from Guillermo del Toro is one of the most romantic and most beautiful movies of the year. ( R, 118 min.) — Richard Roeper Although it doesn’t pack the same emotional punch as “The Force Awakens” and lags a bit in the second half, this is still a worthy chapter in the franchise, popping with exciting action sequences and sprinkled with good humor. Surprises big and small abound. ( PG- 13, 151 min.) — Richard Roeper There’s a lot going on in the latest Marvel superhero movie, and much of it is goofy and campy and marvelously self- referential. An outstanding cast including Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett and Jeff Goldblum all came to play. ( PG- 13, 112 min.) — Richard Roeper The story of a grieving mother ( Frances McDormand) trying to shame the police chief ( Woody Harrelson) into solving her daughter’s murder provides some of the strongest laughs and some of the most poignant moments of heartbreak of any movie in recent memory. ( R, 115 min.) — Richard Roeper What elevates this drama about a brave 10- year- old boy named Auggie ( Jacob Tremblay) born with a genetic facial deformity are the myriad ways in which “Wonder” catches us just a little off- guard and puts lumps in our throats even when Auggie is off- screen. ( PG, 113 min.) — Richard Roeper Knowing what we know about Woody Allen, it’s impossible not to think his sluggish film about an aspiring playwright ( Justin Timberlake) romancing both a married waitress ( Kate Winslet) and her stepdaughter is a commentary about the Mia Farrow/ Soon- Yi story. ( PG- 13, 101 min.) — Richard Roeper