Category Archives: Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news

Ex-con, con artist and beloved conservative “academic” Dinesh D’Souza’s latest wingnut documentary wasn’t his biggest hit. But he’s made a pretty good living filming distortions of fact and history that play like Sean Hannity’s talking points on $787 million dollar … Continue reading →

A couple of good action beats and half-decent climactic fight don’t alter the impression of “Bionic,” a cheesy Brazilian thriller about the bionic future of sports, and the crime that can be carried out when there are literal super humans … Continue reading →

An alcoholic’s memoir becomes a Saoirse Ronan drama. Looks scenic and dreamy, sounds literary, if a tad overfamiliar. Keep an eye out for this one.

Just when you thought Kevin Hart was maybe figuring out that the “action star” shtick wasn’t really meant for “the little man.” Just when you figured Netflix was the only sucker to buy into this wildly successful comic and product … Continue reading →

Brian De Palma was the undisputed king of thrillers in his heyday, with a run of hits, classics and near-misses that began with “Carrie” and ended when his take on Tom Wolfe’s “Bonfire of the Vanities” became one of the … Continue reading →

Interesting subject for Angel Studios, those “Sound of Freedom” jackpot winners, to put out in an election year. But remembering the politics of their fan base, they’ve timidly decided to release this AFTER the election, on Nov. 22. There’ve been … Continue reading →

Yeah, sure. I still say “Furiosa” is an over-rated, ponderous and repetitive action epic, barely original enough to be worth your time. But are you REALLY waiting to see this spectacle on your teevee or “other mobile video device?” That … Continue reading →

It’s no surprise that Ron Howard turns out to be the perfect filmmaker to conjure up an affectionate, admiring and moving documentary on the Man behind the Muppets, Jim Henson. “Jim Henson: Idea Man,” gets at the creative mind, the … Continue reading →

A flawed pop icon earns a flawed but serviceable bio-pic in “Back to Black,” an Amy Winehouse portrait built around a nuanced take on the star and uncanny vocal impersonation by Marisa Abela. Abela, who was “Teen Talk Barbie” in … Continue reading →

“Good will” is something an actor earns over the course of a long and storied career. It’s what makes a movie star, and what makes movie stars “bankable.” And it’s the currency such stars spend when what they give their … Continue reading →