NOVEMBER 30, 2015 I am so sick of writing about this man, but he keeps pushing the boundaries of human decency, and in a Presidential candidate, that remarkable fact…
NOVEMBER 25, 2015 A Seth Rogen Christmas movie. A sentence I never thought that I would ever write. But now we have “The Night Before,” yet another Rogen vehicle…
NOVEMBER 24, 2015 I’m so sorry. I’ve tried to shield you as much as I can from the ridiculousness that’s going on (really effectively) in the Donald J. Trump…
NOVEMBER 23, 2015 The opening scene of Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” features a stunning shot that sets up the entire film. Soviet spy Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) likes…
NOVEMBER 19, 2015 When I think back on the best movies so far this year, they tend to be films that have upended my expectations by defying genres or…
NOVEMBER 18, 2015 This is yesterday’s front page of the Scottish newspaper The National, as the first wave of Syrian refugees arrived in Glasgow. The warm greeting that the…
NOVEMBER 17, 2015 The field for this year’s race for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar appears to be wide open at this point, with contenders that range from Oscar…
NOVEMBER 16, 2015 I’ll bet you didn’t even know that there was a second Democratic debate on Saturday night. With the tragedy of the terrorist attacks in Paris totally…
NOVEMBER 13, 2015 Photo: Johan Persso It is the sensation of the London theatre season. When it was announced that Benedict Cumberbatch, who seems to be in every movie…
NOVEMBER 12, 2015 I have a crush on Carey Mulligan. There, I’ve said it. The British actress has displayed, both on stage and in films, the kind of charm,…
