Weekend Box Office: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
This weekend saw an old champ return to the top of the pedestal. Of the other new movies, most played well with the exception of the female-led crude comedy, which stalled out.
Category Archives: At the Movies
‘Manifesto’ Review: An Art Installation in a Movie Th
‘Manifesto’ is a tricky movie to review because it almost isn’t a movie. It was originally designed as a museum installation piece by German artist Julian Rosefeldt, featuring Cate Blanchett in 13 distinct and bi...
‘Rough Night’ Review: Filthy and Funny, But Not Enoug
‘Rough Night’ is quite a funny movie. Thankfully, it’s a comedy, so that’s good news. This thing works! Unfortunately, it also feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. The cast is great, the big jokes stic...
‘All Eyez on Me’ Review: 32 Short Films about Tupac
Tupac Shakur was one of the most fascinating and influential artists of the early 1990s. He lived a life so grandiose and insane that it always seemed destined for the bio-pic treatment. Unfortunately, Benny Boom’s movie pro...
Weekend Movies: Down and Out
This loaded weekend offers a whole lot to choose from – a whole lot of nothing. Pixar has another cash-grab sequel that’s not only going to bait your children’s attention, but will leave them clamoring for the movie...
‘The Book of Henry’ Review: Well, At Least It’s
For better or worse, ‘The Book of Henry’ is definitely a project that Colin Trevorrow was able to make without studio interference. Produced between the box office success of ‘Jurassic World’ and his upcomi...
‘Cars 3’ Review: Better than Necessary
While the ‘Cars’ movies typically divide critics unlike any other Pixar movie, they also routinely rank among the most successful Pixar products and sell the most toys. So here we go again with another tale from this a...
‘My Cousin Rachel’ Review: Pretty Costumes, Muted Thr
Adapted from a novel by Daphne Du Maurier (‘Rebecca’, ‘The Birds’) and mounted with the prettiest period costumes available in the British film industry, ‘My Cousin Rachel’ is a thriller from an...
Weekend Box Office: Not Quite Dead on Arrival, But Close
The international box office has once again saved a huge studio movie from its less-than-blockbuster domestic performance. Tom Cruise’s latest star vehicle didn’t even make a dent in the strong holdover from last weeke...
R.I.P. Adam West and Glenne Headly
Holy mortality, Batman! The last few days have brought a couple of major losses to the entertainment industry, including a beloved TV icon.
Weekend Roundtable: Lamest Movie Monsters
We’ve done Roundtables in the past about Favorite Monster Movies and Favorite Giant Monsters. Unfortunately, not every monster flick that Hollywood cranks out is a winner. This week, we give dishonorable mentions to some mov...
‘Churchill’ Review: Bloody Rubbish
‘Churchill’ falls into every trap and cliché of the historical bio-pic genre, blatantly enough so that it practically feels like a parody. With just a few casting adjustments, this big sloppy mess could have played lik...