Joel Edgerton’s “Boy Erased” Is a Powerful Look at the Horrors of Gay Conversion Therapy
NOVEMBER 29, 2018 2018 has proven to be the autumn of the troubled teen. We’ve had a parade of some of Hollywood’s hottest young actors emoting their best by…
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“Free Solo” — Climbing the Cliff Face of Yosemite’s El Capitan Without a Rope? Sure, Why Not?
NOVEMBER 5, 2018 OK, I’ll admit it. Over the past few years, I’ve developed a deep-set fear of heights. I mean a shrinking-of-your-nether-regions fear of heights. So when “Free Solo,” a…
“Tea With the Dames” — The Funniest Film So Far This Year Is…A Documentary?
OCTOBER 29, 2018 The idea couldn’t be simpler. Seat four women of a certain age at a table, and pour the tea, then listen to them spill it. These…
An A-List Cast Delivers In “The Sisters Brothers,” an American Western With a Gallic Twist
OCTOBER 25, 2018 I’ll admit it. I love Westerns. Always have, always will. When you’re a kid, the simplicity of good guys vs. bad guys is very appealing. You…
Glenn Close is Zero-For-Six at the Oscars, But That May Change This Year With Her Terrific Performance in “The Wife”
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 There is no actor alive who has more Oscar nominations without a win than Glenn Close. But that might change with this year’s ceremony in February,…
“Three Identical Strangers” — What Happens After the Film’s Happy Beginning Turns Dark and Very Disturbing
AUGUST 31, 2018 If there’s been one encouraging development at the box-office this summer, it has been the unexpected success of feature documentaries. It’s been years since a non-concert…
Feeling Excluded in “Eighth Grade” Really Hits You in the Gut in Bo Burnham’s Wonderful New Film
AUGUST 8, 2018 Tonight (Wednesday 8/8) movie theaters across the country will be playing Bo Burnham’s acclaimed film “Eighth Grade” for the audience whom it was intended to reach…
“Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood” Definitely Tells All and Names Names
JULY 31, 2018 One of the most welcome surprises of the summer box-office season has been the unexpected resurgence of feature documentaries. Two upbeat celebrity profiles — “RBG,” a…
Nick Offerman is Terrific in “Hearts Beat Loud,” and Kiersey Clemons is a Rising Star
JULY 11, 2018 “Hearts Beat Loud” is an absolute charmer of a movie. By that, I don’t mean to minimize the film’s achievement. It sets out to charm (not…
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” — A Moving Testament to the Power of Kindness
JULY 9, 2018 I never really knew a whole lot about Fred Rogers. Of course, I had heard of him and saw most of the parodies (particularly Eddie Murphy’s…
