Monthly Archives: November 2022

In “Corsage,” the unhappy Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary impulsively grasps at all sorts of privileged distractions in 1877 Vienna and environs, a supposedly all-powerful woman hemmed in by her circumstances and position. She horseback rides, diets and flips-out quietly over … Continue reading →

You could poll critics and entertainment writers to confirm this, but if there’s a sweeter spirit in Hollywood, somebody that most folks in the know could agree on deserves a comeback, it’s Brendan Fraser. He’s Keanu without the cool cachet, … Continue reading →

We’d made up our minds about Anne Heche long before her sad death in an accident last August. Controversy dogged her in life, and mental health issues — and the presence of cocaine in her system — were prominent in … Continue reading →

Writer-director Rian Johnson returns to the scene of the triumph with “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” and finds the going a bit slower, the supporting cast less colorful, less venomous and less star-studded and the mystery quite a bit … Continue reading →

You’d better watch out. You’d better not cry. And if you’re thinking of a holiday mass murder and kidnapping, you’d better not try. Especially if it’s Christmas Eve. Because Santa Claus is a jolly elf with — as Liam Neeson … Continue reading →

If you’re old enough to remember the first attempt to put “Mario” in a movie… Stick around until April 7 to see if this animated take on the timeless video game is a cast improvement.

Dave Stevens is one of those names whispered in awe among comic book cognoscenti. Because the people in the know know — his peers, collectors, the most fanatical fans. He was “a once in a lifetime artist,” an exemplar who … Continue reading →

Sad state of affairs, reviewing any Bruce Willis film these days. You sit with pen poised, waiting to hear if they give him a single line of dialogue. He’s going out with a quickie “instant” trilogy, most of which won’t … Continue reading →

“Christmas with the Campbells” is a soft-and-squishy Christmas rom-com that tries ever-so-hard to be “edgy” when it oh-so-obviously isn’t. Yes, there’s amusement in seeing that effort. Some. I mean, Justin Long attempting a folksy drawl as the outdoorsy nephew to … Continue reading →

A24 picked up this writing and directing turn from Eisenberg after it made a splash at Sundance. A kid seeking online “validation,” a mother feeling cut off. “When You Finish Saving the World” hits theaters in late January.