Director not afraid to be self-indulgent
Beau Is Afraid★★★★★ With only three features under his belt, writer/director Ari Aster has made quite a name for himself with back-to-back nervy...
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Time for credits to roll on ScreenTime
It was January 2003 when this all started. I remember it better than I remember most things. An ominous 9/11-fueled malaise still ran the mood of the...
Horror-comedy lacks necessary bite
Renfield★★★★★ The new horror-comedy Renfield begins with a fantastic premise for a five-minute sketch. After hearing a couple people in a self-help...
‘Mario Bros’ does not let off the gas
As expected, The Super Mario Bros. Movie reigned supreme at the domestic box office in its second weekend, selling another $87 million and bringing...
Illumination, Nintendo achieve high score
The Super Mario Bros. Movie★★★★★ Thirty years after the nightmare vision of a live-action adaptation, the world’s most popular video game franchise...
‘Mario Bros.’ has super opening weekend
A film called The Super Mario Bros. Movie, ostensibly about two plumbers who save a princess, opened big, selling $204 million domestically over its...
Jordan-to-Nike story keeps things light
Air★★★★★ Michael Jordan is such an enduring cultural figure that even the finer details of his unparalleled legacy can be the focus point for a...
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ rolls to top spot
And here we are, slowly moving from franchise films (and shows) about superheroes to franchise films (and shows) based on video games and board games....
‘Dungeons’ brings fun of game to screen
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves★★★★★ Despite being based on a role-playing game that’s been around almost 50 years that is more popular...
‘Wick’ takes no prisoners at box office
Hailed as a new action classic among its release, John Wick: Chapter 4, the nearly three-hour “gun-fu” flick starring Keanu Reeves, had a strong opening...