Daily Archives: April 9, 2022

Netflixable? Ballerinas flirt with self-destruction — again — “Dancing on Glass”

It’s safe to say that ballet doesn’t recruit every fresh generation dancers from the movies about the art form, which all try to show the insane level of self-sacrifice and many go out of their way to depict it as … Continue reading

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Movie Review: “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”

Some — not all, but some — of the folks showing up for their second paying job in the “Sonic the Hedgehog” universe let us see their boredom. Actors are careless about their sightlines when interacting with a digital effect. … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Sonic 2,” “Morbius” whatever

A big Thursday and Friday have given “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” a blockbuster opening weekend. Nearly $27 million Thursday and Friday point to a $71 million+ take by midnight Sunday. Families have been dying to get out to something other … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Mothers and Daughters “Hatching” Horror

The harbinger couldn’t be clearer or more simple. A crow crashes into a window of the “lovely everyday life of an ordinary Finnish family.” It gets in the house, wreaks havoc of vlogger/influencer/ever-smiling-mom’s designer glassware and chandelier. Teen daughter Tinja … Continue reading

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