‘Agua Donkeys’ Out-Dumbs ‘Napoleon Dynamite’
The best dumb comedies are smarter than they look. The 2004 cult hit “Napoleon Dynamite” proved it, although not as much as its cult following […]
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‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Is the Anti-‘Godzilla Minus One’
Adam Wingard’s “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is silly, exciting and astonishing in its lack of originality. It cobbles a bursting-apart screenplay from at […]
Stephen Colbert: From Cutting-Edge Wit to Regime Comedian
Court jesters risked their necks to mock their masters. These cutups made royalty howl, but they also faced blowback for delivering the wrong message or […]
‘The Shroud: Face to Face’ – A Journey from Skepticism to Faith
“Yeah, right, modern proof of a metaphysical occurrence (resurrection) 2,000 years ago.” I thought when asked to consider making a film about The Shroud. I […]
Why Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ Is Causing a Commotion
Hollywood bows down to China early and often. Remember how the 2012 “Red Dawn” remake changed the story’s enemy from China to North Korea? What […]
Will Martin Scorsese Get Canceled (Again)?
Director Martin Scorsese is no stranger to Cancel Culture. The Oscar winner felt its sting years before the term appeared in pop culture circles. His […]
Bill Maher Uncancels Sage Steele for ‘Club Random’ Network
Sage Steele learned the Gina Carano lesson the hard way. Carano got fired by Disney for not toeing the woke progressive line on social media. […]
Studio Mocks Christians to Promote Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Immaculate’
Imagine a movie studio promoting a film by amplifying Islamic outrage against it. You can’t. It’s impossible. The same holds for most major religions. Antisemitism […]
‘Perfect Days’ Offers Peak Wim Wenders Storytelling
Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days” is the portrait of a life that might seem small and simple, but is full of insight, discipline, and steady rewards. […]