‘Dick Johnson Is Dead‘ Review: Warm-hearted documentary about death
Typically, people die only once. But the titular character in the stellar new Netflix documentary Dick Johnson Is Dead dies quite a few times.
The...
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‘The Devil All the Time‘ Review: Superb performances mark grim crime epic
Based on the debut novel of Donald Ray Pollock, the new Netflix film The Devil All the Time is the kind of grim crime epic that Hollywood is too timid...
‘Antebellum‘ Review: Film needed stronger script, smarter direction
The marketing wisely touts the film as having a producer in common with Get Out and Us, two high-concept, race-centric horror films whose critical plaudits...
Audiences staying away from cinemas
Two weekend ago, the U.S. Top 10 at the movies grossed just under $27 million. This past weekend’s Top 10 titles grossed just $12 million. So no, Hollywood...
‘Mulan‘ Review: New Disney remake a worthy successor
Disney goes to the well once more with Mulan, another update on one of their beloved ’90s animations that doesn’t supersede the original but at least...
‘Tenet’ Review: Nolan is again impressive in big-budget, ambitious film
In Christopher Nolan’s excellent movie The Prestige, Nikola Tesla says, “You’re familiar with the phrase, ‘Man’s reach exceeds his grasp’? It’s a lie:...
Ranking Nolan’s Top Ten before Tenet
Christopher Nolan’s 11th feature film, the much anticipated Tenet, is finally here and playing on big screens in Fort Wayne (although not in New York...
‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Review: Kaufman even more beguiling and bewildering
Charlie Kaufman is stuck in his head and he can’t get out. Throughout his filmography, from his screenwriting debut Being John Malkovich to his recent...
Theaters slowly open for screenings
Just over 1,500 of our country’s movie theaters reopened this past weekend. Since there aren’t more than a handful of new releases out, theaters are...
‘Unhinged’ Review: Psychological thriller not worth the drive
As theaters begin to open up again around the country, one question lingers in the minds of potential moviegoers: Is there anything out right now that’s...