Weekend Movies: All Shook Up
Mirror, Mirror, looking sleek, how many bad movies are out this week?
‘Sing Street’ Review: Once, Again?
John Carney’s unexpected breakout musical romance ‘Once‘ looms large over his latest coming-of-age fairy tale ‘Sing Street’, in ways both good and bad. Following an underwhelming attempt to take his m...
‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ Review: A Contract
We all know that big-budget blockbusters are products that exist purely for commercial gain, but only a special few of these productions are so cynically and superficially produced as to be insulting. ‘The Huntsman: Winter&#...
‘The First Monday in May’ Review: Intriguing but Ulti
Director Andrew Rossi established himself as a major documentary voice with his rather brilliant ‘Page One: Inside the New York Times’. The 2011 movie was almost too sprawling in its ambitions, attempting to address ev...
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 3.17 Recap: “The Devil
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ has so many twists and double-crosses this week that you’d almost swear it was a Shonda Rhimes show. (Rhimes certainly adores her shocking plot twists.) Fortunately, it’s not quite ...
‘The Flash’ 2.18 Recap: “You Can’t Lock U
I swear, ‘The Flash’ isn’t even trying to make sense anymore. The big plot twist in this week’s episode is such a blatant BS ret-con that it’s practically an insult to viewers… No, scratch that “...
‘A Hologram for the King’ Review: Joe Versus the Holo
Tom Hanks sure does like an inspiring story. The closest thing we have to a contemporary Jimmy Stewart, Hanks has dedicated his career to playing nice guys doing nice things in nice tales that impart nice themes. ‘A Hologram...
‘Bates Motel’ 4.06 Recap: “I Hope You Enjoy You
Secrets from the past play a pivotal role in this week’s episode of ‘Bates Motel’. Norman begins regression therapy with Dr. Edwards, and Norma has to figure out a way to deal with Chick, lest her past relationsh...
‘Gotham’ 2.18 Recap: “Creation Is Always So Vio
In the latest episode of ‘Gotham’, young Bruce Wayne seems to be very close to unraveling the mystery of who murdered his parents. If that happens, what will he have to brood about for the next decade or so before he b...
The Trailer Park: Expanding Universes
The common denominator in this week’s collection of movie trailers focuses on filmmakers expanding the worlds of their respective franchises. Or, in the case of this summer’s big-budgeted religious epic, expanding a pa...
‘Supergirl’ 1.20 Recap: “You Saved the World
Even though it has yet to be officially renewed by CBS (although it’s hard to believe it won’t be), ‘Supergirl’ flies boldly through its first season finale, acting like this story is far from over. The sho...
‘Legends of Tomorrow’ 1.11 Recap: “Ain’t
For their latest time traveling escapade, the ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ crew shoot back into the past and take a detour to the Wild West. This allows them an excuse to cross paths with another famous DC Comics character, a...