“Cats” — WTF?
DECEMBER 30, 2019 We’re not disputing the fact that “Cats” is a film atrocity. That’s a given. But let’s just take a moment to look back, though, as to…
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In Kenneth Branagh’s “All is True,” Shakespeare Has Retired From Playwriting, But He Finds Plenty of Drama at Home
MAY 14, 2019 It’s been 13 years since Kenneth Branagh, the foremost film interpreter of Shakespeare in our generation, has actually made a Shakespearean film. (That was 2006’s “As…
“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…
Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express” a Fun But Unnecessary Remake
NOVEMBER 21, 2017 The real star of the new remake of Agatha Christie’s classic “Murder on the Orient Express” is not a person but a thing — a glorious…
Ten Best Actresses That You Should Put on Your Oscar Radar
OCTOBER 18, 2017 For years, it has been traditional that the hottest race for the Academy Awards is for Best Actor. This year? Forget it. All of the action…
“Victoria & Abdul” — Judi Dench is a Hoot, but Otherwise There’s Little Drama in This Drama
OCTOBER 3, 2017 “Victoria & Abdul” would seem to have everything going for it. It’s very “Masterpiece Theatre” -like with an extra dollop of humor thrown in, and we…
