Daily Archives: March 8, 2023

“Punch” is a gritty yet warm Kiwi coming-of-age drama about boxing, machismo and teenaged sexual identity and discovery. Its subject matter predicts the genre cliches it can’t avoid. But some novel twists, artfully unfussy direction, sensitive performances and a strong … Continue reading →

A Gospel-tinged music comedy about an R & B singer who comes South to stay with family only to find a new route to glory via throwing a lot of razzle and dazzle and rhythm and blues at “church music.” … Continue reading →

Germany, Turkey and Croatia aren’t exactly hotspots for romantic comedies. But today’s “Around the World with Netflix” offering samples all three languages and cultures for a stunningly scenic and sometimes adorable bit of formulaic fun. “Faraway” is about a neglected … Continue reading →

Somewhere in LA, editors are at work on the Academy Awards’ version of this. Frankly, Oscar should just ask for permission to use the SAG version. It’s more thorough and maybe the best of these I’ve seen since the one … Continue reading →

Not going to lie, this looks adorable. An Avenger doing Big Idea, locally focused small scale charity. Veeeeeery cool. Righteous dude. No converting snowplows though, mate. Disney+ in April.

A couple of sketchy “refurbished” cell phones gives a couple of British tweens the ability to take calls from the future in “Future TX,” a dreadfully chatty, incessantly-explaining 90 minutes of nonsense from the U.K. They make D-movies for kids … Continue reading →

Action comedy time, with Chris Evans playing the part of Chris Pine to Ana de Armas in the Gal Gadot role. A little romance, a few texts — a LOT of texts — unanswered, and a Big Romantic Gesture that … Continue reading →

The latest model of the movies’ most efficient eviscerating machine, “Scream VI,” kills off five characters within the first 40 minutes. Characters lean into the conventions of the genre once more, breaking down the obvious tropes, tricks and trivia concerning … Continue reading →

Kind of a send up of Garth Brooks, via a resurrection/meet-up with George Jones. Looks artsy and strange, with no budget and no big name stars. Mar. 16, limited release.