Monthly Archives: May 2017

Alfred Hitchcock almost saves “Diary of a Wimpy Kid — The Long Haul.” Keeping in mind, of course, that the movie’s for pre-tweens — children who might not have been exposed to any of the scads of “family vacation disaster” … Continue reading →

If you need a “name,” even a little-known one, to get your D-movie financed, filmed and released, you want want who’s going to give you fair value. You want a leading man with a sense of urgency, a dynamism that … Continue reading →

A weak weekend for May movies, as everything new out of the gate gained no traction. Well, a couple of limited releases made inroads, but the big bucks fare flopped. “King Arthur,” as seemed obvious Thursday night, is tanking. Sixteen … Continue reading →

Yes, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” owns another weekend at the box office. Sure, it fell off well over 60%, which would be news, if it weren’t for what is happening on the email accounts of senior Warner Brothers … Continue reading →

“Who hasn’t at least thought about it?” Howard Wakefield narrates, pleading his case. The idea of just…checking out, fleeing the scene, disappearing — Howard makes it feel like a logical alternative to participating in and walking through “the slow trajectory … Continue reading →

“Gladiator” may have been the movie that won Ridley Scott his greatest acclaim. “Blade Runner” gave him enduring cult appeal. And “The Martian” proved he still has it, even as he pushes 80. But “Alien” was his masterpiece. A gritty, … Continue reading →

Amy Schumer, the comic vulgarian whose every utterance is a “Vagina Monologue,” seems somewhat defanged in “Snatched,” her sophomore outing as a movie star. It’s “Romancing the Stone” with semen jokes and feminine hygiene sight gags and exposed breasts as … Continue reading →

Because when else would you release a moody movie about drugs, paranoia murder and-or suicide? Release it just when fall fashion season is underway. The trailer to this Kirsten Dunst picture doesn’t give much away, aside from the fact that … Continue reading →

Everything we need to know about the marriage of Mary and Michael is plain to see, just in Debra Winger’s eyes. Whatever writer-director Azazel Jacobs’ script for “The Lovers” tries to get across with words and actions, Winger manages with … Continue reading →

Well, if the Queen didn’t exile the members of Monty Python for their “Holy Grail,” Guy Ritchie has little to worry about with his “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.” For now. True, it bears about as much resemblance to … Continue reading →