“Swan Song” — Udo Kier Sparkles In a Warm Tale of Loss and Rediscovery
AUGUST 6, 2021 In a career that has thrived over half a century and is highlighted by over 150 film appearances, German actor Udo Kier has landed the role…
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Now Playing in Your Living Room: Bigger Isn’t Always Better in Ryan Murphy’s “The Prom”
JANUARY 20, 2021 When “The Prom” first opened on Broadway in 2018 with little advance ticket sales and stars who were hardly household names, the show was referred to…
Now Playing in Your Living Room: Paul Bettany’s Strong Performance Is Almost Lost Amid the Otherwise Forgettable “Uncle Frank”
NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Thirteen years after his most recent film, 2007’s “Towelhead,” Alan Ball returns to feature filmmaking with “Uncle Frank,” a comedy/drama which, like most of his work,…
Now Playing In Your Living Room: “The Boys in the Band” Is Still Not A Musical
OCTOBER 1, 2020 One of the great ad lines from the 1970s was the poster for William Friedkin’s film version of the landmark play which proudly touted that “‘The…
“Portrait of a Lady On Fire” Is a Stunning Gay Drama That Will Leave You Shaken
DECEMBER 31, 2019 Céline Sciamma’s exquisite drama “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is ostensibly about the nature of art, but it is actually about the nature of love.…
“Pain and Glory” Is Major Pedro Almodóvar With a Career-Best Performance by Antonio Banderas
OCTOBER 30, 2019 Pedro Almodóvar is back. “Pain and Glory” is the 21st film by the acclaimed Spanish writer/director who won an Oscar for writing 2002’s “Talk To Her”…
“Booksmart” Is One of the Funniest Comedies in Ages and One of the Best Films of the Year
JUNE 12, 2019 There are a number of great “one last party” high school comedies. “Superbad” is a good example. “American Graffiti” is even better. Now comes Olivia Wilde’s…
“The Favourite”: A Stunning, Profane and Absolutely Hilarious Glimpse at Palace Life in the 1700s (Plus Rabbits!)
DECEMBER 13, 2018 Now to catch you up on what’s going on at the movies, here’s ECT’s guest film critic, Stefon! So, Stefon, what’s a good movie out there right…
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…
Melissa McCarthy is Magnificent in the Slyly Heartbreaking “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
NOVEMBER 26, 2018 “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” is one of the funniest films about loneliness that I have seen in…maybe ever. It’s the early 1990s in Manhattan. The…
