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This thriller stars Anson Mount as a shooter who creates “collateral damage,” Abbie Cornish as a waitress he’s sweet on and David Morse as a nosy cop. “The Virtuoso” is an April 30 release, and reminds us that roles like … Continue reading →

Christopher Lloyd is 82 years young, still getting laughs with the wild hair and his way with a punchline. Jean Smart? The “Designing Woman” is 69, and still getting the guy. William Shatner has them both beat. He gets online … Continue reading →

Good Friday will be VERY good for horror movies this year. At least in terms of volume. Here’s another April 2 release.

April 2 this one, which also stars Michelle Monaghan.

April promises a horror tsumani, with this April 2 thriller coming in with the tide.

This April 15 release, a horror period piece, landed a few famous British character actor faces — Jessica Brown Findlay, John Lynch, Sean Harris among them. Shudder has it, so we’ll see what they’ve come up with. I prefer my … Continue reading →

“The Yinyang Master” is a fantastical, fanciful new sword-and-sorcery franchise from China. It doesn’t matter that it’s a violent, hilariously wearying and cluttered collection of tropes, character “types” and action beats. Its sequel has already come out (“Dream of Eternity”) … Continue reading →

Hulu is the one streaming service whose wares I struggle as I try to cover and review, emphasis on the word “try.” Rarely do they pitch anything. They expect press folks to visit their website constantly and see what’s coming … Continue reading →

The intensity of the “twins connection” is explored, to great dramatic effect, in the German/Swiss film “My Little Sister.” Gripping performances by Nina Hoss and Lars Eidinger map out the close bond and interlocked fates sister and brother display as … Continue reading →

I hear this line so often that I’ve decided that it’s a screenwriter’s mark of confidence in her or his work, or at least a statement of chutzpah. “Can’t this all be over?” You have to know that late — … Continue reading →