“Ad Astra” is a thrilling entry into the ever-shrinking pantheon of excellent films that possess a blockbuster budget but the heart of a small indie movie. Similar in tone to classics in the sci-fi ...

In English, “Ad Astra” means “to the stars,” but it’s precisely the film’s earthbound emotional truths that give it heft, meaning and grandeur. After Brad Pitt’s mellow, deceptively simple supporting ...

1. There’s a moment at the end of Ad Astra in which it will become crystal clear whether or not this is the type of movie for you, and I am sorry to report that it will require you investing about 100 ...