“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” May Not Be Quite the Film You’re Expecting To See
DECEMBER 22, 2019 With a title like “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and a top-billed Tom Hanks, you think you know what you’re getting into when you head…
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Now Playing In Your Living Room: “The Two Popes” Is an Actor’s Showcase and a Smart Exploration of Faith
DECEMBER 21, 2019 I love “What if?” movies. Quentin Tarantino has been dealing with revising history in “Inglorious Basterds” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and the results…
The 2020 Democratic Primary Race: The Sixth Debate — Winners and Losers
DECEMBER 20, 2019 Photo: Politico Wine cave. That phrase was the takeaway from Thursday night’s considerably-smaller stage at Marina del Rey’s Loyola Marymount University for the sixth Democratic Presidential…
The Heroism of Richard Jewell the Man Is Sadly Being Smothered Over the Debate About “Richard Jewell” the Film
DECEMBER 19, 2019 At the end of every movie year, Clint Eastwood seems to sweep in at the last minute with some under-the-radar film to try his hand at…
Charlize Theron Leads a Sterling Cast in the Emotionally Effective “Bombshell”
DECEMBER 17, 2019 When I first heard that a film was planned depicting the 2016 ouster of Fox News founder Roger Ailes on charges of sexual harassment, all kinds…
Matt Damon and Christian Bale in “Ford v Ferrari” — A Smashing Good Time
DECEMBER 11, 2019 My interest in professional auto racing is approximately zero. So it was with great hesitation that I ventured to see “Ford v Ferrari,” the latest film…
Now Playing In Your Living Room — Noah Baumbach’s Funny and Painful “Marriage Story”
DECEMBER 9, 2019 Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” begins with the voice of Charlie Barber (Adam Driver) extolling the many reasons why she loves his wife Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) —…
Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit” Provides a Provocative But Much-Needed Voice In This Year’s Movie Scene
DECEMBER 5, 2019 The first time I saw Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit,” I was a huge admirer of the chances it took with very risky material, but I wasn’t…
Is Makota Shinkai the New Future of Japanese Animation? With His Latest, “Weathering With You,” All Signs Indicate Yes
DECEMBER 3, 2019 Though animation fans certainly know the work of the great Japanese animator Hiyao Miyazaki and his famed workplace Studio Ghibli from such films as the Oscar-winning…
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…
