Review: Disney Aims to Create a Following for Cruella; Barely Manages More than Great Costumes
On the surface, there’s nothing terribly objectionable about the idea to make a film centered on the villain of Disney’s…
Review: Dolittle Does Very Little with Its New Take on a Children’s Classic
The new year is young, but thank goodness we didn’t have to wait more than a couple of weeks into…
Review: Last Christmas Wraps a Predictable Romcom Up in Festive Ribbons and Bows
I don’t expect much out of my holiday movies. A bit of cheer, a bit of romance, maybe a nice…
Review: Part Reboot, Part Sequel, Men In Black: International Doesn’t Add Anything to the Franchise
The Men In Black movies don’t make up a particularly good franchise. The first film from 1997 was a terrific…
Review: Mindy Kaling Champions Female Friendship in Charming, Funny Late Night
I didn’t know it before seeing Late Night, but apparently jokes involving Doris Kearns Goodwin, the prolific and fascinating historian and…
Review: Laika Continues a Strong Run with Adventurous, Friendly Missing Link
As far as animation houses go, the stop-frame animation loyalists at Laika have a perfect record in my book, with…
Film Review: Alone in Berlin, An Inspiring Rebellion
The 1947 novel “Every Man Dies Alone,” by author Hans Fallada, is best known for being one of the first…
