Movie

A friend of mine used to joke that he would always end up sitting in front of people in movie theaters who had never seen a comedy before. You know the folks who think every single...

It was only a matter of time before Taika Waititi got creatively involved with some pirates. He’s previously taken on cop shows and the supernatural with “Wellington Paranormal,” and created a massive hit with vampire jokes, “What We...

Warning: at least two sled dogs die about a half hour into the delightfully pulpy Icelandic-Danish survival adventure “Against the Ice.” I wouldn’t put it past the movie’s creators, particularly star/producer/co-writer Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister on...

HBO Max continues stealth drops of some of the best drama mini-series on television. Last year highlights included “The Head” and “Station Eleven,” and they start 2022 strongly with the fantastic “The Tourist,” a twisty tale...

Sam Raimi is about to make what could be a triumphant return to filmmaking or proof that art in America has been neutered to the point of harmlessness. If Marvel takes the fire out of Sam...

Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” isn’t a superhero movie. Not really. All the trappings are there: the Batmobile, the rugged suit, the gadgets courtesy of trusty butler Alfred. And of course, at the center, is the Caped...

Jeymes Samuel’s acclaimed western, “The Harder They Fall,” was named Outstanding Motion Picture during this past Saturday’s televised portion of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards after the five non-televised ceremonies last week. The film, which was overlooked by the...

One thing I’ve learned about Mabel “Madea” Earlene Simmons over the years is that she does not like people who, to quote the Ninth Commandment, bear false witness. So she should pull her trademark pistol out...

Mark Zuckerberg hovers over “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber,” without being in it (at least in the first five episodes). Uber’s co-founder and now-former CEO Travis Kalanick wants to be the next Zuck, and the Showtime...

“Studio 666” is the kind of broad horror-comedy that could certainly stand to be a little scarier, a little funnier, and more clever overall. But then again, no other horror-comedy stars rock band the Foo Fighters...