Marc Turtletaub’s “Jules” begins with its focus on Milton, an elderly man played by the always great Ben Kingsley.
We watch as Milton attends a meeting in his small town and, day after day, has...
Jeff Rowe’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” is the new CGI animated adaptation of the classic Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comic book series
It’s also a reboot that reimagines/changes...
Potty humor is often a sign of lazy writing.
Need a quick, easy laugh? You know where to find it … in the nearest bathroom stall.
Tell that to the Studio C alums behind “Go West.” The comic troupe...
You can’t out-Jaws “Jaws.”
Modern shark movies don’t bother competing with the 1975 classic (a wise move). They go the opposite route, leaning into broad comedy and broader caricatures.
The...
Wear a mask. Stay six feet apart. Remain home as much as possible. And don’t dare attend a church service.
You can still protest so-called systemic racism in the streets, even if it means standing...
Kids need a gateway into the wonderful world of horror, a story teasing the shocks they’ll chase in their teen years (and beyond).
“Haunted Mansion” could be just the ticket, given its terrific...
He’s ba-aaack!
Nicolas Cage took a serious turn in 2021’s “Pig,” reminding us of the Oscar-winning actor lurking within the VOD darling.
Suddenly, years of maniacally over-the-top performances...
Don’t let “Barbie’s” dreamy, Day-Glo visuals fool you.
The film runs on hate, not affection.
“Barbie,” inspired by the Mattel toy dating back to 1959, loathes men to a degree that would...
Patrick Wilson’s “Insidious: The Red Door” is the fifth installment in the franchise, and an accomplished directorial debut for the veteran stage/film actor and returning series lead.
Wilson was...
One of the oldest film franchises has once again been given new life and, as always, the announcement brings both hesitation and measured excitement for longtime fans.
Eddie Murphy is now the lead of...
Every once in a while a movie changes everything.
Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” nailed the global warming (update: Climate Change) zeitgeist like nothing before or since. “The China Syndrome”...
Wes Anderson’s twee meter doesn’t have a red zone.
The auteur’s films are as precious as they are divisive. You love ‘em or hate ‘em, the in-between crowd hardly exists. Nor is Anderson reaching...
Judd Apatow would have crushed the gimmick behind “No Hard Feelings” … had he directed it in 2006.
Back then, Apatow was coming off his breakout hit, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” and the culture...
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” answers several burning questions right away.
Is Harrison Ford, in his late 70s at the time of the production, too old to play the iconic swashbuckler? Shockingly,...
The genre mashup “Unwelcome” might want to see a mechanic. All that tonal shifting is bound to require a tune-up at some point.
An expecting couple flees urban crime to discover something even more...
In Steven Caple Jr.’s “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” Anthony Ramos stars as Noah Diaz, a Brooklyn-raised military veteran struggling to find his way as a civilian.
An ill-considered car theft...
Quick show of hands – who loves laughing at babies plunging from tall buildings?
Anyone? The creators of “The Flash” sure do, and while it’s never in doubt the tykes will survive it shows the...
“Flamin’ Hot” stretches the “based on a true story” line to the breaking point.
The story of a janitor turned marketing guru Richard Montañez got debunked by the L.A. Times two years ago with...
If you’re not exhausted by the multi-verse concept already, you will be by the end of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”
The sequel to 2018’s groundbreaking film goes all-in on the gimmick,...
Not every corner of Stephen King’s legendary mind is worth exploring.
“The Boogeyman,” based on a King short story, plays out like most horror films of the modern era.
Lights that flicker and...
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