‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ Checks All the Biopic Boxes (Yawn)
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” feels like a CliffsNotes version of Whitney Houston’s life story. The film hits all the obligatory notes, from Houston’s triumphant […]
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Jane Fonda Is Right. Really
Jane Fonda’s recent appearance on MSNBC made waves in conservative-leaning media. Fox News’ Tucker Carlson mocked the Oscar winner’s Climate Change commentary, and even “The […]
The Best Movies of 2022 (And a ‘Maverick’ Shall Lead Them)
Tom Cruise didn’t just prove audiences longed to go back to the theater. The megastar delivered an apolitical smash that united critics and fans alike. Except “Top Gun: […]
Tim Robbins: ‘Orwellian’ COVID Rules Based on Politics, Not Science
Tim Robbins fell for the media’s COVID-19 narratives hook, line and sinker. But not for long. The actor/director came out earlier this year against vaccine […]
‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Is the Antonio Banderas Show (And Little Else)
One of the joys of catching up with the title characters of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” is revisiting the perfect synergy of the […]
Hollywood Must Learn from Tom Cruise … or Else
The reports of Tom Cruise’s Hollywood death were greatly exaggerated. The superstar’s erratic behavior a decade-plus ago convinced some Cruise had worn out his welcome […]
‘Elf’ Beats Woke ‘Empire of Light’ (and Other Hollywood Horror Stories)
Will Ferrell’s “Elf” hit theaters in 2003, quickly becoming a yuletide favorite after moving to home video. This weekend, the 19-year-old film’s re-release earned more […]
Here’s What You Missed About the Overrated ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’
Few films earned as much hipster cred this year than “Bodies Bodies Bodies.” Modern critics are more amenable to horror of late, and that helped. […]
The 20 Best TV Shows of 2022
Sometimes it’s hard to fathom how much great television is out there, what with the “Attention Economy” in full bloom. This has been another stellar […]
