Daily Archives: December 15, 2023

Thirty-six times over the past 65 years Egypt has submitted films to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in the vain hope of winning an Oscar. And 36 times, Egypt has come up short, not even earning a … Continue reading →

“Women on the Edge” is a cheerfully dumb Argentine riff on agism, sexism and the horrors of cosmetic surgery that seems inspired by a pretty famous film by Pedro Almodóvar. Take away the heart, gay content, much of the edge … Continue reading →

Let’s go ahead and call the code on “E.R.” alumnus George Clooney‘s days of serving up nostalgic Americana as a director. “The Boys in the Boat” is that badly-botched. After “Monuments Men” and “Leatherheads” and a stumbling “Catch-22” series, maybe … Continue reading →

Cute and quippy, “Merry Little Batman” is an adorably silly holiday goof on DC/Warner Brothers’ most valuable comic book franchise. It’s light and fun enough that it has to be giving the Warner suits staring down “Aquaman” and “Suicide Squad” … Continue reading →