‘Bodies’ struggles to find an identity
Bodies Bodies Bodies is a movie that tries so hard to be several different things that it doesn’t amount to much of anything in the end. It wants to...
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‘Bullet Train’ retains top spot at box office
The latest Brad Pitt film Bullet Train took the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office for the second consecutive weekend, selling another $13.4 million...
Comedy removes veil from film industry
After the would-be comedy The Bubble burst on Netflix this spring, we now have another comedy that skewers the film industry, but goes about it in...
‘Bullet Train’ speeds to No. 1 at box office
Brad Pitt’s latest action flick, Bullet Train, based on Japanese novel “Maria Beetle,” topped the box during its first weekend of release, selling...
Children’s film a box office success
Here we are in the middle of the hot summer. As much as I prefer cool temperatures and nighttime to hot summer days, living in New York City has made...
‘Marcel’ a funny, endearing adaptation
Based on a series of charming mockumentary YouTube shorts from the 2010s, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a super-sized film adaptation about a tiny...
Still a dozen movie theaters in the region
The region might have lost a movie theater on Monday, but that doesn’t mean your options are limited.
Yep, Peele stays hot with another box office hit
Something big happened this past weekend. A non-white director released the highest grossing opening weekend in the U.S. since Jordan Peele released...
Thriller lacks properly developed characters
Three films into his career, writer/director Jordan Peele has established himself as a rare breed in Hollywood: a creative force with a distinctive...
Iconic directors’ upcoming films look like winners
Looking over my list of favorite films from the first half of 2022, then my list of my most anticipated films coming during the second half of 2022,...