Monthly Archives: October 2016

Movie Review: Mumblecore matures with the lost love of “Blue Jay”

All you need for screen romance is two characters, either in love, about to fall in love or remembering past love. But as simple as that template is, Hollywood rarely gets it right or even attempts to get it right. … Continue reading

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Movie Review: “Amanda Knox”

It seems so ludicrous, now. An American college student with a solid alibi and zero motive, almost no DNA evidence implicating her and no history of violence, arrested and convicted of taking part in a “sex party” ritualistic murder with … Continue reading

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Box Office: “Peculiar Children” rule, “Deepwater” floats, “Masterminds” bomb

  Tim Burton’s Harry Potterish “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” is showing he still has a brand name at the box office, as late night Thursday and all-day Friday numbers put the film on track to hit $26 million … Continue reading

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