Robert De Niro is the crusty grandfather in a film that has some formula twists but taps into the turmoil parents of special-needs children can feel. And that’s the least of his bad decisions. Slapped ...

Director Tony Goldwyn opens his family dramedy “Ezra” in the warm, collegial comfort of a comedy club. Max (Bobby Cannavale) perches on a stool, a handheld camera drifting closer as he tells jokes ...