Another day, another Pablo Larrain pretentio-biopic led by a mega-megawatt star. This time, it’s Angelina Jolie, playing mid-century opera phenom Maria Callas, following Kristen Stewart as Princess ...

Her starring role in Maria is her most ambitious in ages, and yet it doesn’t feel like a reemergence. It feels like a snooze. Photo: Vision Distribution This review was originally published on August ...

What happens when a star dazzles in a lead role? Audiences might be blinded to the film's other achievements — but these are worth a closer look. In Pablo Larraín’s biographical drama “Maria,” opera ...