“Hunt For the Wilderpeople” — One of This Summer’s Most Unsung Gems
AUGUST 12, 2016 OK, we’ve reviewed “Jason Bourne” and “Star Trek Beyond” already this week. Time for some artsy-fartsy stuff. “Hunt For the Wilderpeople,” a New Zealand movie that…
Month: August 2016
Your Weekend Movie Guide — August 12-14
AUGUST 11, 2016 We’re winding down the summer movie season. but there are still some potential goodies to come, including four favorably-reviewed movies opening this weekend (“Sausage Party,” “Pete’s…
“Star Trek Beyond” — A Multi-Million Dollar Episode of the TV Show
AUGUST 10, 2016 “Things are beginning to feel a little episodic,” observes Capt. James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) in an early scene in “Star Trek Beyond,” the latest adventure…
Did Donald Trump Just Suggest That the Only Way to Stop Hillary Clinton From Appointing Supreme Court Justices Is to Shoot Her?
AUGUST 9, 2016 Photo: Getty And it was all going so well. After committing a long series of gaffes last week and seeing his poll numbers plummet, Donald Trump…
“Jason Bourne” — The Story May Seem Familiar, But Damon & Greengrass Help To Make It Fresh Again
AUGUST 8, 2016 It’s hard to believe that it’s been nine years since Matt Damon last played former CIA assassin Jason Bourne. Damon first played the operative in 2002’s…
GOP Leaders Plan a Candidate Intervention As Trump’s Poll Numbers Tank
AUGUST 5, 2016 Photo: Getty If someone you love is addicted to petty fights, sexist language and being off-message, it’s time for an intervention. And that is just what…
“Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” — Keep Your Memories, Sweetie Darlings
AUGUST 4, 2016 There’s such a thing as leaving well enough alone. And in the case of the famed BBC television series “Absolutely Fabulous,” we already have such wonderful…
A Very Special Day in Trump World — August Edition
AUGUST 3, 2016 Photo: Getty I’m so sorry to have to subject you to another day in Trump World, but Tuesday was a doozie that cannot be ignored. Day…
Donald Trump vs. the Khan Family — Why Does He Keep Picking Fights He Can’t Win?
AUGUST 2, 2016 Photo: POLITICO It was a single dog-eared copy of the U.S. Constitution held up to the camera at the Democratic National Convention that may become the…
“Café Society” Is Not Great Woody Allen, But It’s Absolutely Gorgeous To Watch
AUGUST 1, 2016 The conventions are over, and I’m taking the day off from writing about Trump and Clinton. So let’s go to the movies! First up, an annual…
