The One Survey That Should Scare Hollywood Silly
Remember all the cultural shifts that spelled doom for feature films? The advent of affordable televisions in the 1950s would crush the movie-going experience, some […]
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‘Flight Risk’ Deserves a Second Chance
We expect a lot from Mel Gibson when he steps behind the camera. Blame “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Apocalypto” and “The Passion of the Christ.” Heck, the […]
‘White Lotus’ Creator Crushes Woke Guardrails on Storytelling
Mike White isn’t a rule-breaking investor, a drug-addled socialite or a Gen Z womanizer. He’s a soft-spoken artist who penned those characters for the third […]
‘Somewhere in Time’ – Hokey, Illogical and as Magical as Ever
Jeannot Szwarc’s “Somewhere in Time” (1980) has always maintained this constant presence in my life, mostly because it’s the only movie that could, without fail, […]
Susan Sarandon: ‘Gaza Is Here,’ Trump Is a ‘Criminal’
Susan Sarandon got caught in a censorial dustup following the Sept. 11 attacks. Her opposition to President George W. Bush’s War on Terror got her […]
‘Snow White’s’ Box Office Collapse Suggests Ominous Trend
“Twitter isn’t real life.” That phrase gets repeated often in today’s world. It suggests that what’s trending online doesn’t always reflect reality. And there’s plenty […]
‘Tales from the Darkside’ Delivers Three Killer Yarns
“Tales from the Darkside: The Movie” is noteworthy for turning 35 this year, being one of the best (if not the all-time greatest) horror anthology […]
Late Night Laughs While Tesla Dealerships Burn
They don’t call it “Hate-Night TV” for nothing. A few months back members of the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” staff shared their adoration for Luigi Mangione. […]
Girlboss ‘Snow White’ Worms Its Way Into Our Hearts
This isn’t your grandfather’s “Snow White.” Savvy souls understand that going into Disney’s live-action take on its 1937 animated film. Judged on its own merits, […]
Anti-Trump De Niro: Box Office Poison
Robert De Niro used to avoid interviews at all costs. This critic encountered him roughly 20 years ago and he politely refused my queries. It […]