The prospect of watching a new procedural drama on CBS isn’t something that typically appeals to me, and appearances that it might be a thinly-veiled X Files knockoff certainly don’t help. Remarkably, Evil may be more promising th...
The new bio-pic Judy, which chronicles the difficult final months of Judy Garland’s life, will be released in theaters this week, but to fully appreciate the brilliance of the “World’s Greatest Entertainer,” you need to see her in...
In many ways, Judy is a run-of-the mill bio-pic that tells the tale of a beloved Hollywood star hoping for a last glimpse of glory at career’s end. Settling somewhere between Paul McGuigan’s underappreciated Film Stars Don’t Die i...
“First, I’m a hooker, and I did not want to be arrested. Secondly, you turned into a dinosaur, and you ate him.”
Not too much unlike the other new drama series that premiered on the network one night earlier (Emergence), ABC’s Stumptown demonstrates that appealing characters and performances can sometimes overcome a derivative premise and wr...
Like many home theater fans who have amassed sizable movie collections over the years, I often struggle to keep my Blu-ray and DVD discs organized in such a way that I can easily find a title when I want it. Even when I seem to ha...
If you only see one Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers movie, make it Swing Time. With memorable Jerome Kern standards, smooth direction by the great George Stevens, and a host of dazzling dance routines, this vintage musical remains fore...
The Wave highlights the realities of both stranger-danger and drug use, but what you really should be wary of is insurance companies.
Motherhood has been a source of inspiration for countless horror films and tales of terror. Pelican Blood might not strictly sit within the horror genre, but it will crawl under your skin all the same.
Emergence is ABC’s latest attempt to create a new “puzzle box” mystery thriller in the Lost mold. Strangely, the mystery aspect is the least interesting part of this one.
Wouldn’t it be more fun to call it Masters of Serial Killing? Michael Sheen stars in Fox’s new murder procedural drama Prodigal Son, and his presence is basically the only thing to recommend about the show.
Jallikattu is a mesmerizing feat of the power of cinema, packaged in a simple story about a buffalo.
