Two 20th-century sons of England, separated by class and circumstance, make for two wildly different new movies. The contrast between the lives of Maurice Flitcroft and Siegfried ... Read More
Cheerio! Pip-pip! Huzzah! Those joyous expletives may be more than a little out of date in England, but they merit revival in San Francisco this month. The Mostly British Film Fes... Read More
If action-heavy blockbusters are all that’s keeping theaters on life support, it’s a good thing to also have art houses, video-on-demand, and streaming services providing acce... Read More
Warning: This review contains lots of Spidey spoilers. Spider-Man: No Way Home is the third installment for the Tom Holland-led webslinger saga, but it’s more than just the l... Read More
Covid got you down? Not looking forward to winter and — if we’re lucky — lots of rain? Or maybe you’re back in the office and miss the good old days of working from home? ... Read More
It may seem like every other movie released lately is based on a true story, and that perception is not too far off. Even if the industry has become over reliant on such adaptatio... Read More
If you happen to be a journalist or critic on the entertainment beat, the imminent arrival of All Hallows’ Eve encourages coverage of scary movies — the classic and the newly ... Read More
A magical mash-up from start to finish, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings casts a kinetic, jubilant spell. This bright, bold Pacific Rim adventure delivers a high-octane,... Read More
What a joy it is to be back in theaters for feature films that deserve to be seen on the big screen! Any caveats about representation aside, the movie version of Lin Manual-Mirand... Read More
It’s been over a year since much of the world locked down, and so many things changed so swiftly in all walks of life — including in the entertainment industry. Movie theaters... Read More
Since celluloid began threading through projectors, the movie industry has banked on exploiting our love of love stories. That’s continued today as digital code translates into ... Read More
Despite pandemic-mandated obstacles such as theater closures and postponed blockbusters, there were some excellent movies released in 2020. Here are 10 of my English language favo... Read More
In addition to revisiting the hidden perils of small-town America in the 1980s, and introducing viewers to the deadly Demogorgon and the Upside Down dimension, the breakout Ne... Read More
Regardless of gender, it isn’t easy being a pioneer, and historically, it’s been even tougher for women to blaze new paths in fields long dominated by men. Now, decades after ... Read More
With indoor theaters shuttered, summer movie blockbusters may be on hold or bumped to later in the year. Don’t despair. Exciting new releases are available to stream at home. He... Read More