Daily Archives: June 16, 2020

Movie Preview: “PALM SPRINGS” stars Andy Samberg, Camila Mendes

It was headed to theaters. Now this comedy is going to Hulu July 10. Does it feel big screen to you?

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Movie Review: Does Stephen King’s lawyer know about “The Luring?”

A red balloon plays a pivotal part of “The Luring.” About an hour in, a stilt-walking clown shows up. And then there’s the whole boyfriend with a “past” who goes “Shining” nuts on his girlfriend the longer they stay in … Continue reading

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Netflixable? “Chippa” will steal your heart, and so will his puppy

Darn that Sunny Panwar is cute. Just casting the adorable, empathetic kid from “Lion” as “Chippa,” a Kolkata street urchin probably made first-time writer-director Safdar Rahman think, “My work here is done.” His picaresque story of an orphan’s picaresque adventures … Continue reading

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Movie preview: Jon Stewart’s political comedy, “Irresistible”

Steve Carell and Rose Byrne go at it over Wisconsin man’s man Chris Cooper campaigning for high office in this political farce. Streaming June 26.

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