Critical Mass: Bradley Cooper's Burnt gets charred

Despite the hefty star power of Bradley Cooper and Sandra Bullock, new releases “Burnt” and “Our Brand Is Crisis” can't stand up to reliable holdovers “The Martian” and “Goosebumps” over a slow Halloween weekend at the multiplex. Fox's “The Martian” 

I was reminded of Paul Newman in his prime when I saw Burnt, which stars Bradley Cooper as a career-obsessed arrogant chef trying for a comeback in the culinary kingdom of London. Cooper isn't afraid to be unlikable here 

It's telling that the most accurate and insightful moment in the haute cuisine drama Burnt takes place inside a Burger King. Here, Bradley Cooper's ace chef Adam Jones dresses down potential sous chef/love interest Helene 

Our Brand Is Crisis Political “consultants,” who traffic in dirt-digging and ethically oblivious misdirection, are maybe one notch up from the politicians they serve, who so often traffic in outright lies. Thus you'd hope that Our Brand Is Crisis, a

This weekend, there's an unusual face-off at the box office: A-listers Bradley Cooper and Sandra Bullock are headlining new movies, “Burnt” and “Our Brand Is Crisis,” respectively, both about geniuses who strive to make a career comeback after a meltdown.