Ever since “The Dark Knight,” Warner Bros. has attempted to cash in on the gritty superhero, proving the studio and all DC products are more adult than their only real competitor.
The outcome...
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So opening up the state isn’t working out as planned, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to revise his earlier policy of trust and double down on wearing masks in public. Sure, they’re uncomfortable,...
Don’t expect Netflix’s “Da 5 Bloods” to comply with procedural war epics complete with chilling choreographed action sequences. That’s not Spike Lee’s brand. Instead, he takes the Vietnam...
Sure, summer doesn’t officially start until June 21, but Amazon’s film “The Vast of Night” cares not. Instead of high-concept science fiction, homage and nostalgia take center stage in the best...
Grab your inhaler, throw on an eye patch and work out that core to execute the perfect truffle shuffle because on Saturday, “The Goonies” turns 35 – finally old enough to run for the highest...
Never has a more disingenuous phrase existed than, “it’s too political.” We learn far more about one’s politics than the topic of discussion.
One rumor that the next 007 agent might be a woman,...
In a TV world overrun with heavy dramas and half-hour dramas parading as comedies to sweep during an awards season that doesn’t enjoy laughing, sometimes light isn’t only OK, but a necessity.
Netflix’s...
An uncomfortable truth: the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy is painful, nearly unwatchable, but it still gave us “The Clone Wars,” a remarkable computer animated series set between “Attack of the Clones”...
In these confusing times, why not bask in a series just as morally confounding. Meet BBC America’s “Killing Eve,” based on the “Villanelle” spy novels by Luke Jennings. Unlike other espionage...
Alex Garland is a fascinating creator, making waves early as the screenwriter for “28 Days Later,” a marvelous Brit zombie flick. Other benchmarks include penning “Dredd” (no, not the wretched...
“Trolls” is an enduring classic, a charming contribution to computer animation with characters and narrative glee just as colorful as every eye-popping digital set piece.
Of course, a sequel...
Remember that old joke about movies and top 40 hits reaching Canada last? That’s the United States now. Just replace pop culture with emergency preparedness.
As for our only remaining export,...
Ever heard of Godwin’s law? All online arguments eventually devolve into a shouting match that invokes a Hitler or Nazi comparison, it states. Crime news has a similar problem for enthusiastic readers....
Isolation does weird things to the mind, and since the streaming giants only feature random episodes of “Jeopardy!,” how are we supposed to find media that make us think? “Game of Thrones”...
This is the first in a series of recommendations of films and series that can be accessed at home during the season of social distancing and shutdown of theaters. Stay safe while you quarantine and chill...
Nobody’s perfect. Pixar proved that some time ago by going all in with not one but three “Cars” films. That’s the studio’s low. As for “Onward,” a clever take on modern-day fantasy, the 22nd...
As an analogy, “The Invisible Man” paints a grim picture of domestic abuse. Imagine a scenario in which a woman escapes atrocities done to her unseen by others and her abuser continues to harass...
Step aside, bow-wielding Gwyneth Paltrow, a new Emma has arrived, ready to catapult us into all the early 1880s drama only the mighty Jane Austen provides.
This time around, the role of heroine...
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