Category Archives: Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news

She already got two movies and a TV series out of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” And Nia Vardalos even put a Greek travel comedy into theaters, “My Life in Ruins.” But it’s pretty obvious that the only thing Hollywood … Continue reading →

What a random, almost plotless debacle “The Nun II” turns out to be. Three screenwriters — one assumes (this is AI-generated bad) — took characters created by James Wan and Gary Dauberman, and sort of half-assed their way into giving … Continue reading →

There’s one line from the chorus of the nautical anthem “Rule Britannia!” that always makes me cringe. “Britons never will be slaves.” Anybody who remembers reading of the 150 years of “press gangs,” rounding up civilian men in seaports or … Continue reading →

Johnny Flynn plays the younger version of a very old man remembered for his “Save one life, save the world” mission. Helena Bonham Carter, Lena Olin, Romula Garai and Jonathan Pryce also star. Considering that Hopkins isn’t being offered much … Continue reading →

In the spirit of “It’s never too soon to start teaching the kids discernment and the difference between cut-rate and low-bit-rate CGI animation and the good stuff,” let’s dive into the latest “Swan Princess” incarnation. “The Swan Princess: A Fairytale … Continue reading →

Hilary Swank’s screen career is a stark reminder that all an Oscar or two really gets you is the attention of filmmakers with a challenging role to offer, and perhaps just enough money to get that film made. Because a … Continue reading →

A teen’s plans for college and a brighter future are derailed when she finds out she’s an undocumented immigrant in “Marisol,” a compelling if melodramatic version of the struggle to get to America narrative. Films from “El Norte” to “A … Continue reading →

Damn, Elvis is riding with Bane! Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon and Boyd Holbrook also star in this saga about the ride of a midwestern biker gang, from the ’60s onward. Writer/director Jeff Nichols did the Matthew McConaughey indie “Mud,” the … Continue reading →

The opening act of “Wolf Pack” is disorienting, bracing and action-packed enough to give one hope we’re heading into a solid action thriller/mystery. Then somebody tosses sand into the gears and this B-movie grinds to a halt in the middle … Continue reading →

An IRA hit man is hunted by a relative (Kerry Condon) of someone he killed. This period piece from “The Troubles” has Ciaran Hinds and Colm Meaney and all of my attention, as it looks a step above the films … Continue reading →