The weird ’21 Oscars with one big misstep
The Steven Soderbergh-produced 2021 Oscars are in the books and, welp, they sure were unique — unique to such a degree that the program resembled the...
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‘Mortal Kombat’ Review: Film based on video game takes itself too seriously
When the first Mortal Kombat movie came out in the late summer of 1995, it was amid a string of early attempts like Double Dragon and Street Fighter...
Looking ahead at this weekend’s Oscars
Here we finally are, better late than never, The COVID-Era Oscars. This coming Sunday, April 25, the 93rd annual Academy Awards will air worldwide following...
‘Stowaway’ Review: Overacted, underdirected sci-fi tale a snoozer
In Ridley Scott’s The Martian, Matt Damon plays a brilliant astronaut who gets stranded on Mars. With the aid of a robust sense of humor and scientific...
Tragedies are the most human of stories
This past weekend I saw Our Friend, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s film adaptation of Matthew Teague’s beloved Atlantic essay, “The Friend.”
I was blown...
‘Voyagers’ Review: Unconvincing acting mars intriguing sci-fi concept
Making an unceremonious journey to theaters this weekend, the new sci-fi thriller Voyagers opens with an ominous title card about how the Earth is finally...
Let’s hear it for big, dumb blockbusters
Welp, it’s happening. People are slowly starting to go to the movies again. This past weekend came in at $44 million. And no, that doesn’t sound like...
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Review: Monster mashup bloated with way too much filler
Starting in 2014 with a boots-on-the-ground reboot of Godzilla, Legendary’s MonsterVerse now culminates with Godzilla vs. Kong, an intermittently fun...
Counting down favorite films about music
A friend recently suggested that I write a column about my favorite music films. Not music documentaries, not musicals, not concert films, but scripted...
‘Nobody’ Review: Odenkirk delivers the goods in violent action flick
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk goes from Mr. Chips to Scarface in Nobody, a cheeky shoot ’em up that cleverly reconfigures its...