Widows is a fascinating hybrid of the arty from writer/director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and the pulpy from author and co-writer Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl). It’s both a sharp, action-filled heist film and a rumination...
After specializing in a harrowing brand of art house misery in pictures like 12 Years a Slave, Hunger, and Shame, pretty much the last thing anyone expected out of Steve McQueen (no, not that one – the director) was a rollicking h...
In the wake of the whimsical joy of the irresistibly charming ‘Paddington’ movies, along comes ‘Peter Rabbit’, another classic British children’s yarn due for an update. Unfortunately, the folks behin...
From the beginning, the ‘Cloverfield’ franchise has been as much about J.J. Abrams’ interest in marketing as it is about the movies themselves. This weekend, Abrams’ pulled off his greatest ‘Cloverfie...
