Weekend Box Office: Cowa-Fumble!
When it comes to the weekend’s new movies, nothing happened as expected. The big-budget sequel underwhelmed, the romance picture outpaced expectations, and nobody bothered to see the well-reviewed comedy.
When it comes to the weekend’s new movies, nothing happened as expected. The big-budget sequel underwhelmed, the romance picture outpaced expectations, and nobody bothered to see the well-reviewed comedy.
Counting the original trilogy from the 1990s, we’re now up to the fifth live-action ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ movie. A fifth ‘Transformers’ entry is also currently in production. Clearly, any kid...
Sometimes there’s no greater landscape to put in front of a camera than a human face. Displaced Bosnian actor Jasmin Geljo has one of those faces. The most despairing and hilarious moments of Igor Drljaca’s ‘The ...
Ever since ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ created the modern mockumentary form, comedy filmmakers have chased the dragon of that dumbbell music doc spoof. The subject matter is just too rich. Over-privileged morons ranting about...
The first weekend of June brings three types of counter-programming: the Michael Bay-produced sequel to ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, a romance film adapted from a wildly successful novel, and an R-rated mockumentary...
Here’s the thing about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: With the possible exception of the original comic book series and weirdo 1990 live action movie, this franchise was never very good.
‘Lolo’ is a curious creation. The sixth directorial effort from actress Julie Delpy never quite finds a consistent tone. It’s a comedy, certainly. The movie makes great efforts to ensure that at least one person ...
Rebecca Miller’s latest feature, ‘Maggie’s Plan’, is one of those awkward romantic comedies. Although new to the filmmaker, whose somewhat sporadic career has typically been defined by drama, it certainly w...
The opening projections for Memorial Day weekend’s two big movie releases didn’t look too hot on Saturday. Ultimately, one franchise pulled through over the four-day weekend to at least meet expectations, while the oth...
Daniel Craig swears that he’s done playing James Bond, and just turned down a huge payday to return as secret agent 007. Who should replace him?
Revenge is tricky. You might have heard. If you’ve ever seen a movie about the subject, you’ll know how messy and brutal it can be. First time Norwegian filmmaker Kjersti Steinsbø delves into those murky waters again, ...
Memorial Day Weekend brings a dynamic duo of sequels. One is the ninth installment (if you include ‘Deadpool’ as part of the series) in the only successful non-Disney Marvel franchise, while the other is a follow-up to...