Category Archives: Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news

Comic, writer and actress Iliza Shlesinger once was sued for turning away men at a show she’d labeled and limited to “for women only.” So we know where she’s coming from, playing a stand-up who finally gets that TV deal … Continue reading →

You watch enough reality TV, you know this. Ice road trucking is damned dangerous without throwing in much melodrama. So all this villainy, these snowmobile chases, ice truck bumper cars and what not that “The Ice Road” serves up? A … Continue reading →

Some films achieve “classic” status and even become pop culture shorthand, but eventually find themselves dismissed as overly-earnest, “of its time,” or even “self-parody.” More than one Stanley Kramer production of the ’50s on into the ’70s has suffered that … Continue reading →

A July 7 doc about “cat fanciers?” Ok.

The Sharkfin Soup fetish that is pointing “Jaws” towards extinction, courtesy of the inventor of “Torture Porn.” July 13 “Fin” comes to Discovery +.

Showbiz is littered with “make your deal with the Devil” allegories, a lot of them with Harvey Weinstein as the punch line. And that’s what the horror comedy “Too Late” toys around with, that “You came into this with open … Continue reading →

That first encounter with your new neighbors, after you’ve bought that new-to-you house, is always a little fraught. Especially when this is their introductory line. “You know what happened there, right?” No. And where were you BEFORE we made our … Continue reading →

“Security” is an Italian mystery stuffed with enough characters — each with a “secret” — that it’s a wonder Stephen Amidon‘s novel wasn’t turned into a limited streaming series instead of a movie. It’s a wholly Italian tale — in … Continue reading →

There’s cultural homage, and the much-reviled “cultural appropriation.” And then there’s whatever the hell it is that Riley Keough, Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, puts on and pulls off in “Zola,” a hilariously dark and dirty road comedy built on a stripper’s … Continue reading →

Their eyes lock across a crowded Dakar bar. ‘s She is an exotic Senegalese beauty, he a fit professional athlete from Belgium. But Fae (Fatou N’Diaye) has something to reveal to the Belgian (Vincent Rottiers) and his brother (Paul Bartel). … Continue reading →