Movie

This morning as the Golden Globe nomination were announced at the Beverly Hilton, Netflix solidified its role as a major motion picture distributor and a television network with 17 nominations in both categories. Sony Pictures had...

“Uncut Gems,” the fourth narrative feature from co-directors Benny and Josh Safdie, is their biggest film yet, and not just in terms of its budget, wide theatrical release, or awards buzz. The NYC brothers describe it...

“Everything I do is not going right.” So sobs Howard, the adrenaline-junkie diamond dealer gambling addict played by Adam Sandler in “Uncut Gems.” Taking place over the course of a couple of days, “Uncut Gems,” directed...

Earth, Wind & Fire, the beloved Grammy-winning band best known for songs such as “September” and “Shining Star,” will become the first R&B group to receive the Kennedy Center Honors during the annual ceremony held on...

I’m old enough to remember when “Star Wars” properties were few and far between. Now they’re everywhere. Whether or not this market saturation is good or bad for the brand is material for another feature, but...

The night comes alive in “Midnight Family,” Luke Lorentzen’s film about a private ambulance service in Mexico City. This is one of the great contemporary films about the look and feel of a big city after dark, luxuriating...

Comics artist Howard Chaykin once (or twice) said that the role of advertising is to flatter you into thinking that you’re smarter than advertising. That concept is put to work in “In Fabric,” a slippery horror-comedy...

Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) is withering away. He was once one of the most feared mafia hitmen around, responsible for countless unceremonious deaths under the orders of crime bosses like Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci) and...

The folks behind the Sundance Film Festival have officially kicked off 2020 by announcing the 118 features that will premiere at Park City, Utah, next month. It’s an incredible, and lengthy, list of enticing movies across different...

Hulu’s ten-part hyper-noir “Reprisal” is a stylish alternative to a season often dominated by cheery holiday fare. There’s nothing cheery about this blend of “Sons of Anarchy” with revenge thrillers like “Ms. 45” or “Kill Bill,”...