‘The Northman’ Review: Things go south in rehashed story
Three films into his career, writer/director Robert Eggers has carved out a niche for himself with period pieces that stick closely to the language...
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Who is top director of last 30 years?
A lot has been said about the legendary class of American filmmakers that sprouted in the ’70s: Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese,...
‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’: Script doesn’t carry enough weight
A more focused script would’ve made The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent an even bigger joy for fans. But as is, it’s an enjoyable romp centered...
Dumbledore has fantastic weekend
David Yates’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore opened at the No. 1 spot last weekend, selling a solid $43 million domestically over its first...
‘Ambulance’ Review: Action thriller is among Bay’s finest
Michael Bay. Just the mention of the director’s name has stirred up preconceived notions in the minds of cinephiles and casual moviegoers alike...
Critically panned Sony/Marvel film No. 1 at box office
Daniel Espinosa’s Morbius, a Marvel film about … errr … a vampire played by Jared Leto, took the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box over its first...
‘Morbius’ Review: Sony transparent in latest cash grab
For those who don’t have their Ph.D.s in cinematic universes, it should be said that the awful new superhero movie Morbius is the third entry in...
No denying this Oscars show was a big hit
Whoa. Did you see the Oscars? What a whopper of a night. Rather than recap all the winners and losers, like I usually do, I figured I’d rank the night’s...
‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’ Review: Moon mission tale mixes fact, fiction
The 2019 documentary Apollo 11 was a just-the-facts recreation of the titular historic spaceflight, but thanks to the magic of rotoscoped animation,...
The Batman fends off box-office adversaries
You know as well as I do that The Batman took the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box office over the weekend.
The film sold another $36.8 million, bringing...