“Midnight Special” — A Sci-Fi Puzzler That I Wish Was Just a Little Bit Better
APRIL 14, 2016 As a movie, Jeff Nichols’ “Midnight Special” is an odd duck. A really odd duck, if I’m totally honest, but one that’s definitely worth your time.…
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The Donald Trump Whine Festival: Day 3 — The Nomination Process is “Rigged!”
APRIL 12, 2016 Photo: Getty For Donald Trump, New York State has become “whine” country. Tuesday began Trump’s third straight day of complaining about the shellacking his side took…
Your Weekend Movie Guide — April 8-10
APRIL 9, 2016 The first third of any movie year usually contains the dregs, movies that aren’t audience-friendly enough to thrive in the summertime or aren’t prestigious enough to…
Jake Gyllenhaal Gives It His All, But “Demolition” Is Just a Pile of Rubble
APRIL 8, 2016 If given the offer of seeing a bearded Jake Gyllenhaal smash a lot of stuff with a sledge hammer, I’d respond, “Where do I sign up?”…
Upstarts Cruz and Sanders Win Wisconsin Primaries By Double Digits Each — Did Last Night Guarantee a Contested GOP Convention This Summer?
APRIL 6, 2016 Photo: AP If the results of last night’s primaries in Wisconsin have taught us one thing, it’s that the nominating contests in both parties are far…
Don Cheadle Displays Superb Visual Chops in His Miles Davis Bio, “Miles Ahead”
APRIL 4, 2016 It’s musical biography month, it seems, at the movies. Last week, we had Marc Abrahamson’s disappointing bio of country music legend Hank Williams in “I Saw…
Hank Williams’ Biography “I Saw the Light” Is One Big Botch From Beginning to End
MARCH 31, 2016 For lovers of movie bios of musical biographies, these two weeks look on paper like nirvana. Last Friday, two musical bios opened — Marc Abraham’s bio…
Trump’s Campaign Manager Arrested for Assaulting Female Reporter, Trump Says Women Who Have an Abortion Should Be Punished — What’s Next?
MARCH 30, 2016 Photo: Getty Donald Trump may claim that he “adores” women, but you wouldn’t know it by his campaign. On Tuesday, Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, was…
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” — The Spanakopita Is Far Less Tasty This Time
MARCH 29, 2016 Here’s a great idea for family time at the movies. Offer to take your mom to see “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” at the local…
It’s Not Over — Georgia Governor Vetoes Anti-LGBT Bill, But Focus Now Shifts to North Carolina’s Anti-Gay Law
MARCH 28, 2016 Photo: The New York Times If you needed any further proof, the events of the past week demonstrated that the fight for secured equal rights for…
