Ryan Johnson’s “Knives Out” — It’s a Hoot, But It’s Got a Few Things on Its Mind
DECEMBER 2, 2019 The whodunnit genre seems like it has been with us for ages, but it is the works of Dame Agatha Christie that really brought those stories…
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Now Playing In Your Living Room: Yet Another Modern Classic From Martin Scorsese — “The Irishman”
NOVEMBER 29, 2019 “The Irishman” may be set in the world of gangsters, but it’s not really about crime. When all is said and done, it is a melancholy…
The 2020 Democratic Primary Race: The Fifth Debate — Winners and Losers
NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Photo: Getty Wednesday night’s fifth Democratic debate, held at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, was a relatively civil affair compared with the attack-filled tone of…
The Streaming Wars Are On! AppleTV+ Debuts, But Should We Sign Up?
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 The first shot fired on November 1: The debut of AppleTV+. It introduced four new streaming series, with the promise of many more as the week’s progress.…
Edward Norton’s “Motherless Brooklyn” Has a Deep Bench of Great Supporting Actors, But Its Screenplay Is a Muddle
NOVEMBER 1, 2019 You’ve got to respect labors of love, and Oscar-nominated actor Edward Norton has been trying to bring Jonathan Lethem’s award-winning novel to the screen since the…
“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”…
The 2020 Democratic Primary Race: The Fourth Debate — Winners and Losers
OCTOBER 16, 2019 Photo: The New York Times An unexpected visitor showed up at Tuesday night’s CNN/New York Times Democratic Presidential Debate: substance. The three-hour debate, which took place…
Bong-101: Get To Know Bong Joon-ho
OCTOBER 15, 2019 With “Parasite,” this year’s Cannes winner of the Palme d’Or, now opening in American theaters, a significant number of U.S. moviegoers will be introduced for the…
“Parasite” Is a Masterpiece and the Best Picture of the Year So Far
OCTOBER 8, 2019 Bong Joon-Ho is a one-of-a-kind filmmaker. There’s not that many still left. Quentin Tarantino is one, and Robert Altman was another, filmmakers whose style is so…
Renée Zellweger Shines in an Otherwise Meh “Judy”
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 Renée Zellweger is an interesting case. The actress, who quickly became an audience favorite after her breakthrough performance in “Jerry Maguire,” grew in stature in the…
