Daily Archives: December 16, 2022

Next summer, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell and Kate McKinnon show up in Greta Gerwig’s take on the body image issues in plastic, “Barbie.” Considering the classic film I reviewed this very AM, well I laughed my bunions off … Continue reading →

I made a resolution not to bother with reviewing anthology films a few years back. Basically, they’re a way of getting critics to review short films, which whatever their value in teaching filmmakers, helping them polish their craft and creating … Continue reading →

Uruguayan filmmaker Israel Adrián Caetano gives an old Hollywood formula a fresh workout in “Togo,” a tale of a homeless old man that the local toughs underestimate at their own peril. This Around the World with Netflix title is a … Continue reading →

Well-cut trailer, gives us the flavor but doesn’t give away the whole plot. DEA agent dad’s kid is kidnapped? Things just got even more serious. Feb. 3, “Little Dixie” explains itself.

One of the duller stretches between the combat sequences and alien life showcase moments of “Avatar: The Way of Water” gave me a few minutes to ponder what other movies produced visuals this stunning, this far beyond the Hollywood state-of-the-art … Continue reading →

Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” is the movie viewing equivalent of being assaulted by a hot mess, perhaps the hottest hot mess you’ve ever met. Even as it’s shouting at you and unpleasant, even when you’re most aware that “this will never … Continue reading →

Molly Shannon is among the co stars in this sentimental dramedy from an actor/director a long way from his “Garden State” breakout film. This looks sweet. Interesting to see Pugh in this guise. March.

“God’s Crooked Lines” is a modestly complex hybrid thriller, a blend of “Who is telling the truth, who is gaslighting whom?” and “Is this real or is this in my head?” stories, naturally set in a mental institution. A good … Continue reading →