It’s January, almost all of the presumed contenders for the best picture Oscar have been widely released, and yet one has not emerged to lead the pack like Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” did...
Read moreI can’t say I was excited to settle in and watch “The Last Republican,” Steve Pink’s documentary about former Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois. No shade to Kinzinger or Pink — it’s...
Read moreThe fast paced short horror film Xzolis Spirit Of Fear is about a man named Trevor Dilmont who is dealing with a possessed doll. Trevor Dilmont brought the doll from an old...
Read moreJames Earl Jones died on Monday at the age of 93. Like his contemporary Sidney Poitier, Jones helped change the perception of Black actors in Hollywood, creating indelible movie and TV characters...
Read moreA judge in New Mexico ruled on Monday that Alec Baldwin’s role as a producer of the film “Rust” was not relevant to his upcoming trial for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal...
Read moreThe winding prosecution of Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting on the “Rust” film set is set to arrive at a trial this week in New Mexico, where a jury will be...
Read moreWest made several, often for very little money, and usually — in part because he is an only child and has trouble giving up control, but also because it’s cost-effective — he...
Read moreRent or buy it on most major platforms.The French director Jérémie Périn’s impressive debut feature is set on Mars, which is now habitable under extensive domes, but this animated movie isn’t about...
Read moreOne night inside their home in Japan, Professor Sato (voiced by Gedde Watanabe) tells his young, baseball-loving son Kenji (Hiro Nakamura) that “Ultraman’s most important task is finding balance.” Moments later, Sato...
Read moreNow that 2024 is half over, I’ve started collecting candidates for my list of the year’s best films — and that, of course, includes documentaries. I’ve written about many great nonfiction films...
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