TIFF Journal: ‘The Children Act’
If there were an award issued by the BFI for “Stuffiest and Britishest Film of the Year,” then ‘The Children Act’ would be a frontrunner destined to win by a landslide. The movie is about closed-off emotion...
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‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Review: They’re
Oh, what it must be like to live inside the brain of Michael Bay – a magical place where everything explodes, all booties are ogled, children swear like sailors, cars exclusively drive at high velocity, acting is wide-eyed squeali...
‘Feud: Bette and Joan’ Pilot Recap: “There̵
I guess ‘American Feud Story’ wouldn’t have sounded right as a title. Producer Ryan Murphy’s latest anthology drama combines a little bit of horror with a little true crime to detail some of history’s...
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2’ Review: An App
Through a haze of shadowy and barely visible cinematography, ‘The Hungers Games’ saga has finally reached its predictably cheerless end. The YA series which hinged on televised child murder is one of the darkest cinema...
‘Spotlight’ Review: Delicately Powerful
‘Spotlight’ is a film that moves viewers in small ways, yet it’s also the closest thing to an epic that writer/director Tom McCarthy will likely ever make. Previously, McCarthy focused on small and delicate chara...
Weekend Roundtables: Career Turnarounds
Sometimes, an actor just needs to find the right role to suit his or her talents. In this week’s Roundtable, we discuss the actors that we used to dislike, even hate, until one project finally turned their fortunes around.
‘Wild Card’ Review: Not Quite Standard Issue Statham
I must confess to having a soft spot for Jason Statham. Along with The Rock, he’s the last of the old-fashioned action stars. And much like Dwayne Johnson, he’s also a far better actor than his heavily accented 1980s f...
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1’ Review: Half a
The latest ‘Hunger Games’ sequel adapts half the final book into what can only be described as half a movie. Granted, it’s a pretty good half a movie, but you can’t help feeling ripped off when the credits ...
‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ Review: LOUD NOISES
‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ feels like watching all of the previous ‘Transformers’ movies back to back in both the best and worst possible sense. It sure is dumb and action packed, but it’s also...
Now Playing: Jay Ward’s Excellent Adventure
For anyone who grew up giggling at the cartoons of Jay Ward, sitting through the cinematic adaptations of his work can feel like particularly cruel torture. His simple, hand-drawn surrealism has been turned into bloated turkeys li...
Now Playing: Bryan Singer Knows ‘Jack’ About Fairy Ta
What happened to Bryan Singer? Where is the filmmaker who gave us the brilliant ‘The Usual Suspects?’ Where is the director who gave us the fantastic first two ‘X-Men‘ films? Most believe that he started go...
Now Playing: ‘Battle Royale’ for Teens
After sitting down last month to watch a Blu-ray import of ‘Battle Royale’, I finally learned why so many people make the comparison between that Japanese cult film and ‘The Hunger Games’. When ‘Battl...