Monthly Archives: January 2020

This trailer to the new Dr. “Dolittle” plays up the whispery “magic” of Robert Downey Jr. in the title role, and warns us of the many many famous voices playing the animals. I am trying not to cast a jaundiced … Continue reading →

It’s been 25 years since the action comedy misfire “Bulletproof” came out, the last time we’ll probably see Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler, as a cop and a lowlife “buddy” team. And yet here’s “Bulletproof 2,” starring Faison Love and … Continue reading →

The Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder/Shower to Shower lawsuits are the jumping off point of the documentary “Toxic Beauty,” the highly-publicized “personal care” products disaster from which all the other reporting, science and first-person accounts in this film are given … Continue reading →

“Yes,” in answer to that headline. Yes “1917” will open wide — the last major Oscar contender to reach a wife audience — with a lot of award momentum begin it. That should lead to a $25-35 million opening weekend, … Continue reading →

The first thought that pops into your mind is “Did I change channels to Lifetime?” But then, the title kind of points you that way — “Home Is Where the Killer Is.” “If that’s not a Lifetime Original Movie, I … Continue reading →

Ofra Bloch is a psychotherapist, specializing in trauma, who always wanted to be a filmmaker. But it’s her actual profession, not her preferred one, that makes her documentary “Afterward” a valuable document. She questions, she probes, she listens and she … Continue reading →

“Underwater” is “Alien” at the bottom of the Deep Blue Sea. That much you can tell from the movie’s commercials and trailers. But it’s also “Alien” with laughs. That doesn’t really come across in the advertising, despite the presence of … Continue reading →

  The first comedy of 2020 is a movie worth rooting for. Considering the state of the world, the country, and what we’re inundated with via the media, everybody could use a break and a few laughs. You can’t always … Continue reading →

In the opening scene of “Fall Girls,” Paige (Amara La Negra) wakes up from an all-night bender in a swank hotel to find her “boss lady” (Joely Fisher) not breathing. “This is NOT funny,” she says, freaking out. And there’s … Continue reading →

A Western with practical, lactose considerations at its heart. John Magaro and Orion Lee star in this “opening of the West Western, with Toby Jones, Alia Shawkat. And this March 20 release, “First Cow,”from A24 has the last big screen … Continue reading →