Yearly Archives: 2023

Sci-fi “pod” raised babies vs. “the old fashioned way.” Aug. 11, this satire shows us the future. Maybe.

“Mr. Car and the Knights Templar” is a Polish mash-up of “Indiana Jones,” “National Treasure” “DaVinci Code” and “The Goonies,” a treasure hunt mystery with clues and ancient artifacts with “the power to change the course of history.” It’s a … Continue reading →

This looks a little edgier than the family-friendly Eddie Murphy movies of yore. Rosario Dawson, Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis, Oscar winner Jared Leto, Lakeith Stanfield, Winona, Tiffany, Owen, DeVito’s having another moment. This comes out July 28.

Gemma Chan, Oscar winner Allison Janney, Ken Watanabe and Veronica Ngo star in this Sept. 29 release, which has a much more international feel than the “Terminator” franchise ever did. Gareth Edwards, who did the best of the post-original trilogy … Continue reading →

Greene plans the daughter who gets in trouble, Perlman and Jackie Earle Haley are bad guys embodying that trouble, Cage plays a dad with “periocular skills,” and Ernie Hudson’s the guy who knows Dad’s past. Yes, this looks a LOT … Continue reading →

Original projections for Paramount’s latest “Mission: Impossible” figured on this breathlessly-hyped, adoringly-reviewed blockbuster rolling in the cash in North America and abroad. But the $90 million guess for its Wed-Sun. opening turned out to be a bit generous. Deadline.com is … Continue reading →

Her unseen interviewer asks questions that bring Lokita to tears. It’s not that what the Belgian immigration counselor asks the teenaged girl from Benin about is painful or troubling. Lokita (Joely Mbundu) is lying, and keeping her story straight — … Continue reading →

I drive a lot. A LOT. I’m totally down with the idea of a road picture capturing the spiritual disconnect between where you left and where you’re going, a journey that changes you as you’re making it. This looks lovely. … Continue reading →

One can think one has a handle on all every cheese-making nook and cranny of Europe, and then something like “Operation Napoleon” rolls in and makes you realize “Iceland can be cheesy, too!” “Operation Napoleon” a lumbering B-movie about a … Continue reading →

This looks real-world gritty, a side of French life not often captured on film. August 11, we sample what it’s like to live “Between Two Worlds.”