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It’s daft, but not nearly daft enough. The guys who made Seth Rogen’s “Sausage Party” directed the new animated “The Addams Family,” but there’s little of that anarchy here and (thankfully) none of the vulgarity. MGM/UA and Vancouver’s Cinesite animation studio … Continue reading →

Never ever should the many ask, “How, if I may ask, did the parents die?” Any more than one asks “What happened to the LAST nanny?” January chills from scary scary kids. Mackenzie Davis is the nanny, Finn Wolfhard and … Continue reading →

Anthony Hopkins as scandal-ignoring Anglicized German Pope Benedict, Jonathan Pryce as a most English take on the Argentine Pope Francis. Fernando Meirelles of “City of God” directed this two-hander, which seems to have the polish and the pedigree to be … Continue reading →

However cartoonist Charles Addams is remembered, it’s the 1960s TV series based on his work that has real cultural currency. That show, starring Sean Astin’s dad, bug-eyed John Astin, Carolyn Jones and Jackie Coogan, inspired the hilarious 1990s Barry Sonenfeld … Continue reading →

The short answer is “No, it’s not ‘Netflixable.’” The novelty of sampling the work of “Nollywood,” Nigeria’s lively film industry, of seeing the rare film (in the West) that looks at the country from an insider’s point of view, wears … Continue reading →

The Colorado cut-ups wade into the whole NBA/Winnie the Pooh censorship controversy in China, and take the hit for it from the One Party “Republic.” Tonight at 10, we’ll see what frightens the Winnie the Pooh overlord so very much. … Continue reading →

“Furie” is a female Vietnamese “Taken” predicated on the simple premise that you “Never take on a tigress who is defending her cub.” It’s a showcase for Vietnamese actress, model and pretty-convincing martial artist Veronica Ngo (Ngo Van Tranh), who … Continue reading →

When the child has to become the adult because of a parent lost in addiction, you get the painful, guilt and rage that such an unnatural reversal brings with it. This film festival favorite is headed into theatrical/VOS release. Keep … Continue reading →

If only they hadn’t given away most of the movie in the trailers. If only Ang Lee hadn’t tried to conjure up an action film out of close-ups of indifferent actors — two of them Will Smith. If only the … Continue reading →

So Will Smith starred in the second film based on Richard Matheson’s “I Am Legend,” the version that actually used that title. The one starring Chuck Heston? “The Omega Man.” Now Will’s got another trip to the sci-fi well, “Gemini … Continue reading →