Critics Consensus

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Will Please Fans but Few Others

Plus, Gold only sort of glitters, A Dog's Purpose is heart-tugging hokum, and Riverdale is Certified Fresh.


This week at the movies, we have the putative conclusion to a long-running post-apocalyptic action series (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, starring Milla Jovovich and Ali Larter), canine reincarnation (A Dog’s Purpose, starring Britt Robertson and Dennis Quaid), and a prospecting Matthew McConaughey (Gold, co-starring Édgar Ramírez). What are the critics saying?





What’s New on TV


Also Opening This Week In Limited Release

  • , a documentary look at the social and environmental impact of economic growth in China, is at 100 percent.
  • , the latest acclaimed Iranian drama from director Asghar Farhadi, is at 97 percent.
  • , about two Parisian men exploring their budding feelings for one another after a hedonistic night out, is at 92 percent.
  • , about the blackmail-driven friendship between a security guard and a television personality, is at 82 percent.
  • , a modern-day drama inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s The Wild Duck, is at 80 percent.
  • , about a retiree whose behavior gets him bounced from his assisted living community and into a house full of hippies, is at 67 percent.
  • , a documentary about the impacts of climate change on global stability, is at 67 percent.
  • , starring James Franco in the fact-based story of a gay man who renounces his orientation and lifestyle after a religious conversion, is at 64 percent.
  • , starring Jackie Chan as an archaeologist who finds himself embroiled in a treasure hunt, is at 57 percent.