Monthly Archives: June 2023

You think you’ve got a handle on “The Golden Age of Screwball Comedy,” after finishing your survey of the films of Lubitsch and Sturges, Capra and Wilder and the occasional fun outing by Hanks, Fleming, La Cava and Cukor. And … Continue reading →

It was raining and she was on her motorcycle. So she stopped and ducked into a Parisian boite for a drink to wait it out. “L’etoile d’Or,” it was called. She noticed the birthday party, the candles-covered cake at the … Continue reading →

The most impressive thing about the “Transformers” franchise is how this film series, built to cater to fans who grew up with the ’80s TV cartoon, has endured and apparently connected with a fresh generation of young filmgoers. Well, Paramount … Continue reading →

Well, perhaps the production team behind Brazil’s Around the World with Netflix offering “Rich in Love” took criticism of their “series of limp mistaken identity mixups” rom-com to heart. They got to make a sequel with the same beautiful, rich-but-earnestly-trying-to-contribute … Continue reading →

A seasoned cast — with a couple of horror fan faves in its ranks — and a few of cool supernatural effects decorate “Brooklyn 45,” a stodgy, stagey horror tale from the director of “We Are Still Here” and “Mohawk.” … Continue reading →

In his most manic comedies, the great “reactor,” the unflappable Alan Arkin, looks like he’s on the verge of cracking up and blowing the take — scene after scene. He can’t wholly hide how tickled he is at what’s going … Continue reading →

Based on $16 million in previews and Friday’s numbers, which Box Office Pro notes add up to around $40 million, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is heading towards an impressive $113 million+ opening weekend, according to Deadline.com. With the hype and … Continue reading →

When you watch “Mixed by Erry” — it’s adorable, so you should — don’t opt for the English dubbed option on Netflix. Take it in via its native tongue — Neopolitan Italian. Few movies make it clearer that Italian is … Continue reading →

There’s a moody, intimate and festival-darling short film tucked into the 105 minutes of “Esme, My Love.” But as a feature, this mild-mannered but atmospheric tale of slow-slower-slowest “rising” terror just doesn’t have enough going on to rope the viewer … Continue reading →

There’s a hint of mumblecore about this sci-fi dramedy, a COVID-inspired two-hander built around the great Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass. Edgy, uncertain, cautionary and hopeful and opening July 7, or so IFC tells us.