Panned ‘Black Adam’ retains top spot at box office
For the second consecutive weekend, DC’s Black Adam topped the domestic box office, selling another $27 million in ticket sales over the Halloween...
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‘Black Adam’ is yet another DC misfire
Swooping in to spoil spooky season, the latest addition to the DC Extended Universe exacerbates the franchise’s identity crisis that has existed since...
The Rock rolls at US box office
There is a gigantic adult who calls himself The Rock. And how about those muscles? Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, is the movie star we never needed...
This should be end of Michael Myers
The leaves are changing to golden hues, and the brisk air smells of pumpkin spice latte. That can mean only one thing: a new Halloween sequel is on...
Lynch’s creativity is unparalleled
The Criterion Collection’s recent reissue of David Lynch’s 1997 film Lost Highway prompted me to revisit the 10 feature films Lynch made between 1977-2006....
Stellar cast can’t bring story into focus
On its surface, Amsterdam has the hallmarks of a refined mid-budget studio film for which critics and cinephiles clamor routinely. Arriving at the...
Box office smiling on horror film
Parker Finn’s new horror flick, Smile, took the No. 1 spot at last weekend’s domestic box office with another $17.6 million in sales. Smile, which...
Mental health at center of horror film
Capping off an uncommonly strong month for cinematic horror, the frightfest Smile stars Sosie Bacon as Dr. Rose Cotter, a psychologist who’s been putting...
‘Blonde’ critics dismissing creativity
Every week I hear or see a podcaster or critic complain about how they “don’t make movies like this anymore” while talking about an older, non-superhero...
Thriller chooses style over substance
Hot off its Venice International Film Festival premiere this month, Olivia Wilde’s sophomore directorial effort Don’t Worry Darling lands in theaters...