How Did We Miss David Mamet’s ‘Spartan?’
David Mamet’s “Spartan” (2004) opens with one of my favorite lines of movie dialogue. We begin in the woods, watching men and women run through […]
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Can Classic Movies Save Hollywood’s Summer?
It happened again. Another “old” movie – 20-plus years after its theatrical debut – made serious noise at the box office. Last month, “Spider-Man 2” […]
Late Night Shame: ‘SNL,’ Colbert Can’t Condemn College Antisemitism
“Saturday Night Live” had a second chance to address the raging antisemitism on today’s college campuses. Swing, and a miss! The new skit, inspired by […]
Bill Maher: I’m Retiring from Stand-Up Comedy
Bill Maher started telling jokes in the 1980s, and he never stopped. The 68-year-old created the perfect venue for his satirical barbs with “Politically Incorrect […]
Nate Bargatze Shows Why Clean Comedy Is King
Leave it to the king of clean comedy to explain why stand-up is having a moment. Jerry Seinfeld says audiences hunger for something missing in […]
‘The Life Aquatic’ Remains Wes Anderson’s Masterpiece
Wes Anderson’s “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” was the filmmaker’s first lavish, wildly stylish and extremely divisive work. The momentum of “Rushmore” (1998) and […]
‘The Marvels’ Set Disney Back How Much?
Disney couldn’t be happier that 2023 is in the rearview mirror. The year saw the mega studio cut thousands of jobs and memory hole original […]
‘Jeanne du Barry’ Brings Johnny Depp Back to the Big Screen
Maïwenn’s “Jeanne du Barry” depicts the hard life of Madame du Barry, who rose out of poverty after her family left her in a Catholic […]
Are Film Critics Avoiding ‘Screams Before Silence?’
Film critics have plenty on their plate. New studio films. Classic re-releases. Fathom Events titles. Streaming-only originals. Most make a good-hearted effort to review as […]
‘Fall Guy’ Dumbs Down ’80s TV Show … Way Down
“Idiocracy,” indeed. Mike Judge’s 2006 classic predicted the dumbing down of society. If Hollywood has its way, we’ll get there sooner than later. And we […]