Review: “The Lovebirds”

A romantic comedy starring the funny and talented Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae and directed by Michael Showalter (who helmed the poignant and unique 2017 rom-com “The Big Sick,” also starring Nanjiani) sounds like a definite winner. But Nanjiani and Rae’s talents outshine the script for their new movie “The Lovebirds,” which fails to do […]

Review: “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind”

The questionable circumstances revolving around actress Natalie Wood’s untimely death have frequently overshadowed her prolific career and reputation as a caring wife and mother. Now, her daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner attempts to alter the way we remember her mother as producer of the new documentary “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind.” Directed by Laurent Bouzereau, the […]

Streaming Recap: April 2020

How long have we been in isolation now? I don’t really remember myself, and I know I, like surely most of my readers, really miss being able to go to the movie theater. Fortunately, there have been plenty of new movies released on streaming services this month to keep us entertained, including some films that […]

Review: “Trolls World Tour”

2.5 out of 5 stars. If you’re currently bored in isolation, one of Dreamworks Animation’s “Trolls” movies should jolt you out of your slumber—for better or for worse. Forgoing a standard theatrical release and heading straight to home video due to the coronavirus pandemic, “Trolls World Tour”—the sequel to the 2016 hit “Trolls” that was […]

Streaming Recap: March 2020

These days, we’re all spending much more time at home than usual. I know my normal routine of reviewing new movie releases has been severely impacted by movie theaters closing nationwide, and most films slated for spring release being postponed until later in the year. But that means there’s no better time to check out […]

Streaming Recap: February 2020

TIMMY FAILURE: MISTAKES WERE MADE (Disney Plus) A family film based on a popular children’s book series may seem like an odd fit for the director of the Oscar-winning journalism drama “Spotlight.” But with Tom McCarthy at the helm, “Timmy Failure” is a kids’ movie that doesn’t dumb itself down for its audience. Timmy (Winslow […]

Streaming Recap: January 2020

January is usually a slow time of year, for movies and for me. I spent the last month playing catch up on a lot of television that I missed toward the end of 2019 (and if you need me I’ll be screaming about HBO’s “Watchmen” for the foreseeable future), taking advantage of the fact that […]

Streaming Recap: December 2019

Adam Driver, festive royal families, and dogs: here’s a series of mini reviews of movies released on streaming services in December. THE REPORT (AMAZON) Okay, technically “The Report” was a November release, but it came in at the end of the month so I’m going to let it slide. Scott Z. Burns’ film, which I […]

Review: “The Two Popes”

3.5 out of 5 stars. “The Two Popes” is the story of two men at an intellectual and spiritual crossroads. Adapted by Anthony McCarten from his play “The Pope” and directed by Fernando Meirelles, the film maintains the intimacy of a stage production with some added cinematic flourishes, and is anchored by fantastic performances by […]

Review: “Marriage Story”

4.5 out of 5 stars. Contrary to its title, writer and director Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” drops the viewer into the story of a marriage that it at its end. But even though we don’t see the couple at the heart of the story falling in love, we get a complete sense of what their […]