Rian Johnson has found time between “Star Wars” films to drop a savvy whodunnit mystery. “Knives Out” is the latest fan service flick from this fanboy filmmaker. The writer/director has assembled one of the year’s most impressive casts to reinvent “Clue” or modernize “Murder on the Orient Express.” In fact, Johnson even compares Daniel Craig’s […]
You don’t have to be Catholic, know anything about the Papacy, or even follow religion to be moved by Fernando Meirelles’ (“The Constant Gardner”) latest film. “Any journey can start with a mistake.” The Two Popes isn’t about mistakes, despite featuring the subplot of the first Pope to resign in over 700 years. It’s also
Frozen II is enchanting in the way fairytales are supposed to be, with thrilling visual effects, inspiring story, and imaginative characters—some endearing, some fearful, and some odious. The film jumps back to when Elsa and Anna are children, and their father tells them the story of Arendelle and his role in it. Arendelle was friendly to another group
Within three minutes of the first frame, the word Avenger is used. 21 Bridges is the first film Black Panther himself Chadwick Boseman has led since putting on the spandex. The directors of Avengers Endgame, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, are also producers on the film. Brian Kirk makes his directorial film debut after a long
It is likely that I’m one of the few people who haven’t seen the documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” despite having watched “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” as a child. It would be incorrect to think the new feature film by Marielle Heller is centered around the beloved Mr. Rogers. It’s not. In fact “A Beautiful
You don’t have to know much about Shia LeBeouf to recognize him as the character Lucas Hedges is portraying in the opening montage. “Honey Boy,” is penned by LeBeouf, is about his difficult childhood with his father. The kicker is LeBeouf is playing his dad in one of the most gut-wringing supporting male performances this
Despite writer, director, producer and star Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, Love & Mercy) proving there is a bit more mileage in a franchise that’s been around since the 70’s; Charlie’s Angels newest revival is still an unnecessary commodity. Nearly a decade since Barrymore, Diaz and Lui first rebooted the original TV show, Banks version is
You can appreciate Martin Scorsese’s accomplishments and his lasting legacy in cinema without really loving his films. His latest “The Irishman” is a Netflix-funded mob flick that harkens back to his “Casino” or “Goodfellas” days, with a spattering of familiar cast. Given free rein by Netflix, the only studio who would (or could) give him
If you have ever wondered what would happen if someone combined the investigative journalism seen in best picture winner “Spotlight,” with the controversial story behind “Zero Dark Thirty,” “The Report” will satisfy that curiosity. Written and directed by Scott Z. Burns (“Contagion,” “The Bourne Ultimatum”), with a producing credit from frequent collaborator Steven Soderbergh, this
I have serious questions about the critical reactions coming from the Telluride Film Festival. Numerous times recently critics there, who got the first crack at some of the most anticipated fall season films, oversold expectations. All that to say that James Mangold is the kind of director you can usually count on. His films “Walk