Bill Maher’s Self Own Is One for the Ages
Bill Maher is smarter than your average late-night host, but that isn’t saying much. Colbert, Kimmel and company just parrot Democratic talking points, ignorant of […]
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Is This the Very Best Part of ‘Oppenheimer?’
While the world grapples with ever-changing social dynamics and the “woke” movement, a remarkable cinematic gem defies our perpetual adolescence and historical unawareness. Christopher Nolan, […]
Why Are Children Being Exposed to John Waters Films? UPDATED
John Waters is an acquired taste. The eccentric voice behind “Pink Flamingos,” “Cry Baby” and “Serial Mom” lives outside the mainstream, and happily so. Some […]
I Was Dead Wrong about William Friedkin’s ‘The Hunted’
The death of William Friedkin made me immediately want to revisit his work and reflect on the power of his storytelling. Just hearing a “William […]
Who Had a Worse Week? Rachel Zegler or Taryn Manning?
It’s hard to hurt your career when your industry is locked down, but two notable actresses did just that. For “West Side Story” star Rachel […]
Why ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ Is Less than the Sum of Its Parts
The legacy of “Twilight Zone: The Movie” (1983) is a peculiar and haunted one. Here is a prototypical ’80s summer movie, with state-of-the-art special effects, […]
11 Top-Notch Netflix Action Films
Netflix bet on expensive action romps to keep subscribers happy (and prevent many from leaving). Think films with big stars, bigger budgets and mass audience […]
‘Blue Beetle’ Blends Heroics with Victimhood 101
One of the laziest things a critic can say in 2023 is that a film feels like it was cranked out by an A.I. bot. […]
‘The X-Files: Fight the Future’ Captured Epic Series to Perfection
Rob Bowman’s “The X-Files” was everything I wanted from a cinematic extension of Chris Carter’s already film-worthy, wild and frightening weekly Fox series. It’s also […]
‘Dark Windows’ Craves More Than Mindless Thrills
Regrets, the teens at the heart of “Dark Windows” have a few. A tragedy sends three friends to a neglected estate (don’t call it a […]