My latest roundup includes reviews of the long gestating “Beetlejuice” sequel with Michael Keaton reprising his boisterous ghostly turn and the return of Mel Brooks’ classic “Blazing Saddles” (both on 4K), along with the latest Blumhouse horror entry, “Speak No Evil,”...
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My latest roundup includes reviews of several new releases, including Zoë Kravitz’ mainly enervating directorial debut, “Blink Twice”; the latest from trickster M. Night Shyamalan, “Trap”; and a compelling French biopic, “On the Wandering Path.” Blu-ray Releases of the...
My latest roundup includes reviews of several new films, including a shocking Japanese documentary, “Black Box Diaries,” a mild thriller with a nice final twist, “Magpie,” and an uneven rom-com-cum-horror film, “Your Monster,” all in theaters. In-Theater Releases of...
This week’s roundup includes reviews of a solid adaptation of Robert Harris’ novel, “Conclave” (in theaters); the “Twister” sequel, “Twisters” (on 4K); a couple of attempts at softcore erotica (“Cheeky,” on 4K, and “Taboo,” streaming), and Criterion/Janus’ latest...
This week’s roundup features reviews of new films including the Trump/Cohn bromance (“The Apprentice,” in theaters); Mary-Louise Parker in a different kind of time-travel puzzle (“Omni Loop,” streaming/in theaters); and Ti West and Mia Goth’s latest cheeky...
This week’s roundup includes reviews of several new films, including Kate Winslet’s labor of love “Lee,” a biopic of WWII photographer Lee Miller; French provocateur Quentin Dupieux’s latest silliness, “Daaaaaali,” about the Spanish surrealist; and Italian...
This week’s roundup includes reviews of the latest French body-horror entry, “The Substance,” starring—of all people—Demi Moore; Elizabeth Banks trying on an accent in the New Zealand hospital drama “A Mistake”; Bob Hoskins in the classic British crime drama “The Long...
This week’s roundup features reviews of “My Old Ass” (in theaters), a new comedy with the always-great Aubrey Plaza; and Mexican director Lila Avilés’ impressive sophomore feature “Tótem” and the slick horror flick “Late Night With the Devil” (both on Blu-ray). In...
This week’s roundup includes reviews of director Sean Wang’s delightful exploration of adolescence, “Didi”; Edie Falco’s formidable performance in “I’ll Be Right There”; and an interesting documentary about Donald Trump, “#UNTRUTH,” that unfortunately won’t be seen by...
This week’s roundup includes reviews of the first film by Spanish auteur Victor Erice in over three decades (“Close Your Eyes”), the latest absurdist comedy by Belgian directors Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon (“The Falling Star”) and a dramatic showdown between...
