‘Captain America: Brave New World’ to Sink in Week 2?
Some conservatives cheered when Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” opened weakly late last year. The online Right unofficially declared war on Disney following the company’s […]
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‘Millers in Marriage’ Stalls Just When It’s Ready to Soar
“Millers in Marriage” may be set in modern times, but the ‘90s are never far from the screen. Writer/director Edward Burns dissects the travails of […]
‘The Chosen’ Teams with Amazon for Season 5, Last Supper
If the significance of a week can be described as “shock and awe,” imagine the impact of Holy Week. That is the time in Jesus […]
Cowards Can’t Defend Gascón, Carano, Roseanne or Free Speech
It’s one of Hollywood’s biggest cliches. So-and-so actor was “brave” to gain 30 lbs. for an Oscar-bait role. Ugh. Even worse? Generic Actor took a […]
Clooney’s Truth-Telling Play Arrives at Terrible Time
George Clooney cemented his auteur status with 2005’s “Good Night, and Good Luck.’ The drama recalled journalist Edward R. Murrow’s clash with Sen. Joseph McCarthy […]
‘The Monkey’ Delivers Enormous Blast of Outrageous Kills
“The Monkey” shouldn’t work on any level. The gimmick is simplistic to the point of ridicule. Most of the movie’s deaths are telegraphed a country […]
Why Vince Gilligan’s Anti-Trump Rant Got One Thing Right
It’s awards season and Donald Trump calls The White House home. The math practically does itself. Awards show after awards show is smiting President Trump […]
Al Franken Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About ‘SNL’
Former “Saturday Night Live” star Al Franken made headlines as a liberal Minnesota Senator. One particular news cycle chased him out of office. Franken didn’t […]
How ‘Saturday Night Live’ Betrayed Its Legacy (and Us)
“Saturday Night Live” is doing a victory lap this weekend, and for good reason. This year marks the NBC show’s 50th anniversary, a remarkable feat […]
How ‘Adventures of Mark Twain’ Rocked ’80s Animation
Will Vinton’s “The Adventures of Mark Twain” (1985) is the only film to be made entirely in Vinton’s patented “Claymation” technique and remains a one-of-a-kind […]