The scars of quirky parenting and those hidden, boiling feelings between siblings forms the heart of “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected),” a charming and nostalgic new drama…
In the high point of the 1980’s slasher craze, when Michael Myers terrorized babysitters on “Halloween, ” and Jason Voorhees slayed the camp counselors on “Friday the 13th,” many films attempted to replicate…
Many may have heard of Thurgood Marshall, the man who went on to become the first black judge in the U.S. Supreme Court. His journey to the bench found him fighting 32 cases…
It is interesting how many of the socio-sexual debates now dominating the culture have been around since forever. “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women,” a somewhat detached but…
Everybody loves Steven Spielberg. What’s not to love? He chased the devil off the top of the box office charts with a shark. He lent his phone to ET to call home. He…
Based on the stage play “Blackbird,” “Una” tells the story of a young woman who confronts an older man, Ray (Ben Mendelsohn). The titular character struggles to understand…
Low budget films are getting their due lately. The short-lived Syfy series “Blood Drive” paid homage to a different “Grindhouse” movie every week. Now Francis Ford Coppola’s quickly made B-movie debut is being…
In the race of prolonged sequels, “Blade Runner” certainly applies for the top honor. During the course of the 35 years since the original film saturated theaters with a mere $35 million gross, “Blade Runner”…
In terms of romantic novel adaptations, it is rare that one attracts such A-list talent – and “The Mountain Between Us” proves why. When two strangers, Alex (Kate Winslet…
It has arguably been a renaissance year for Stephen King. Several works from the famed horror author have been adapted for the screen in recent months, including Spike TV’s lackluster “…
Just a few weeks after the death of beloved actor Harry Dean Stanton at age 91, one of his final films, “Lucky,” will…
In one of those the truth is stranger than fiction tales, Tom Cruise stars in the action-thrilled “American Made” as real-life pilot-turned-C.I.A. operative…
Based on a true story of the most famous anonymous man in American history, Mark Felt was the FBI second-in-command who was the infamous “Deep Throat” in the Watergate scandal. The identity of…
20 years after she first stepped into the role of Queen Victoria in John Madden’s “Mrs. Brown,” Judi Dench again dons the black gowns to portray the…
“Loving Vincent” is a beautifully rendered labor of love. It is obviously very different than most animated films, but not only because of the familiar masterworks it brings…
Fans of Kingsman: The Secret Service will love the sequel, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle.” They won’t love it as much, but they will laugh at the slapstick violence,…
“Stronger” is the inspiring true story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become the symbol of hope…
With an Oscar now on her shelf, Emma Stone takes things to the next level as one of the greatest female athletes ever, tennis star Billie Jean King.
As a relatively new studio on the scene, A24 has indeed made an impressionable splash over the past few years. Aside from scoring an Academy Award for their timely profile on homosexuality in…
“I am not sure if you remember my name or my brother’s name. He was a homicide victim,” director Yance Howard says in the opening of Netflix’s “Strong Island…
For designer and filmmaker Marina Willer, her latest film “Red Trees,” which was expanded from her short of the same name, focuses on…
Not much is known about “Mother!” – and the film is best viewed that way. The Jennifer Lawrence, Darren Aronofsky joint has been shrouded in secrecy since it…
If you could go back and watch scenes of your past just as you would a video, would you? This is the question posed in “Rememory,” an unusually emotional sci-fi film from writer/director…
In “Rebel in the Rye,” the world of legendary writer J.D. Salinger is brought vividly to life for the first time on film. Set amidst the colorful backdrop of mid-20th century New York City,…
Reese Witherspoon, who came to fame in teen roles in films such as “Cruel Intentions” and “Pleasantville” before snagging an Oscar for “Walk the Line,” enters a new phase of her career in the…
Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, is a phobia that seems to be exclusive to people under the age of 40, one that is baffling to older generations. This is in some small part due to “It,”…
One of the reasons I love being an entertainment journalist is my ability to see under-the-radar films that the casual moviegoer might never hear about. Now, more than ever, there are so many under-the-radar films…
With the “intersectionality” one hears often these days among those interested in social justice, the story of Dolores Huerta, a Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist, is one that is sure to resonate with…
“Leap!” combines European animation, American can-do spirit, and a plethora of pop songs to create a mildly entertaining but ultimately rote animated tale that may appeal to older kids more than little ones. Felicie…
Talk about a poison pen pal. In “Death Note,” directed by Adam Wingard, Light Turner (Nat Wolff), has a lethal study aid. His new notebook isn’t just good for surprise chemistry quizzes.