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At first, I thought that the title STILLWATER felt strange for a film that spends most of its time in Marseilles, France. But as the story proceeds, the title is less about the Oklahoma hometown [...]

Thank God for third acts. The last act in JUNGLE CRUISE, the new adventure film opening Friday that’s based on the classic Disneyland ride, almost saves the overwrought and frenetic film [...]

Since filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan’s rise to prominence with THE SIXTH SENSE in 1992, I’ve been waiting for another of his films to reach that thriller’s incredible heights. I’m still waiting. [...]

I know I’m late to the dance regarding my review of the documentary SUMMER OF SOUL, but I am here to sing, dance, and extoll its virtues as the feel-good movie of the summer. I was smiling the [...]

It has been said that a cynic is merely an idealist who’s been repeatedly burned. That could be apropos for celebrity chef and television host Anthony Bourdain. And in ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT [...]

How did the new animated film SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY end up so misguided? Following the formula of the 1996 hit SPACE JAM starring Michael Jordan playing basketball with Bugs Bunny and the [...]

  The new actioner BLACK WIDOW, opening July 9, boasts a superb cast consisting of Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, David Harbour, and Ray Winstone. The film’s director is [...]

Rita Moreno’s fascinating life of 89 years has been so full of work, acclaim, love, barrier-breaking, and longevity, it probably deserves a limited series more than a documentary. Still, if [...]

Rose Byrne is an actress who seems capable of playing any kind of role. She was dead serious in the run of the TV series DAMAGES. She stood toe to toe comedically with the estimable Kristen Wiig [...]

I’m late to the dance in reviewing the wonderful new movie musical IN THE HEIGHTS. (Actually, it’s more like a block party.) Suffice it to say, I did catch it this past weekend on the big screen [...]