When Todd Phillips’ “Joker” premiered in 2019 it was a polarizing pop cultural phenomenon. The nihilistic, grimy reimagining of the iconic character seemed to tap into the public mood. It went on to…
In her first feature as a producer, Saoirse Ronan delivers an exceptionally nuanced performance as a recovering alcoholic in Nora Fingscheidt’s stirring addiction drama, “The Outrun.” Ronan stars as Rona, a 29-year-old…
Chris Sanders’ “The Wild Robot” is a wondrous animated adventure that doesn’t shortchange its audience. Slowly but surely, American animation is catching up with the rest of the world to the idea…
Many of us have seen the provocative image of American photographer Lee Miller bathing in Adolf Hitler’s bathtub, but few know about the woman herself or the journey that led her to the…
Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is one of those cases you can’t quite approach as just a film. It is more of an object, fueled by the Coppola’s particular obsessions, to the point…
With “Saturday Night Live” going into its 50th season, it would be fair to say that creator and producer Lorne Michaels knows what he is doing and steers his ship with confidence. But…
Animation can sometimes be the saving grace of an overstretched franchise. After 17 years of live action movies and spinoffs, not to mention previous decades of cartoons and toys, it would be understandable…
In the twilight of the age of bonafide movie stars, two veterans like George Clooney and Brad Pitt can still save a movie on presence alone. “Wolfs” feels designed to be all…