Has our coverage of ‘Star Wars’ this week skewed too negative for you? Out of the darkness comes a new hope! Today, we celebrate the good parts of the franchise. What’s your favorite movie or TV series from that ...
Take me back to the beginning of 2017 and ask me which campy and unnecessary Dwayne Johnson movie would be better, ‘Jumanji 2’ or ‘Baywatch’. After hanging my head in shame, I would have grudgingly guessed ...
Alexander Payne, the American filmmaker more interested in little people and small moments than any other, has decided to make a science fiction movie. ‘Downsizing’ is unquestionably his biggest production to date. But...
Since its release last week, ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ has proven to be one of the most divisive movies of the year. Most critics and many fans seem to love it, but a growing backlash has declared it a terrible piece ...
I honestly started the current season of ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ optimistic that the change of setting and plot would shake the show out of some of its doldrums. Unfortunately, that hasn’t worked out. The latest...
When I walked out of last Monday’s press screening for ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ and heard just about every other critic gush over the film’s supposed greatness, I thought, “Well, here we go again. I...
The 2017 box office may still be lower than 2016 overall, but December is up 30% from last year – and there are still two weekends to go! Of course, ‘Star Wars’ is to thank for this uptick. As expected, Blue Sky’...
Christmas is fast approaching and the home video studios have one last chance to tempt you. Will any of this week’s new Blu-rays go on your wish list for Santa?
Just about any actor would be thrilled to catch a break as great as Mark Hamill did when he landed the part of Luke Skywalker. One of the downsides of fame, however, is that some actors never achieve nearly as much success in anyt...
The movie event of the year is finally upon us! Gather up the family and head on out to the theaters – that is, if you’re able to get a seat – because, that’s right, Fox’s new animated bull movie is here!
Back in 1936, ‘The Story of Ferdinand’ was quite an important children’s book. It was a huge bestseller and was banned from both Spain and Germany because the tale of a peaceful bull with no interest in bashing m...
‘Call Me by Your Name’ is a very specific story about a very specific type of romance from a very specific time and place. Yet like so many of the best films (or even the best stories, full stop), by making something s...
