What to stream: Movies to match any vacation mood
Right about now, I bet most of us are wishing we were somewhere else. After almost a year of COVID-19 restrictions, including on travel, the cabin fever has long since...
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‘I’m Your Woman’ review: Rachel Brosnahan stars in a gangster movie with a difference
Filmmaker Julia Hart has proven herself to be a genre-hopper within her burgeoning body of work. She wrote the Civil War drama "The Keeping Room," and made her directorial debut...
What to stream: Thanksgiving picks
Although the Thanksgiving movie isn't the same cultural behemoth as the Christmas movie, there's something a bit more nuanced and bittersweet about the Thanksgiving-set film, more rueful and winsome. And...
‘The Croods: A New Age’ review: A sequel powered by voice performances, smart jokes and eye-popping animation
It's been a while since the 2013 animated walkabout with the close-knit caveman clan "The Croods," and the question is: Was the wait for sequel "The Croods: A New Age"...
‘Zappa’ review: Documentary tests limits as it captures spirit of legendary musician
Alex Winter's "Zappa," a documentary biopic of the experimental rock pioneer, composer, and activist Frank Zappa is a sprawling at times shaggy work, testing the outer limits of mood and...
What to stream: These chess films are perfect for a post-‘Queen’s Gambit’ savoring
It seems everyone is watching the much-buzzed about Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit" these days, and if you haven't started it yet, here is another nudge to do so. Anya...
‘Collective’ review: Oscar entry has a deadly nightclub fire at its center and is an eerily prescient investigation of political corruption
There's a quiet, breathtaking power to Alexander Nanau's documentary "Collective," Romania's official Oscar entry this year. A propulsive urgency propels the film along, derived not from manipulative storytelling techniques, but...
‘The Last Vermeer’ review: Showy courtroom drama saps mystery from tale of stolen art
The true story of Dutch artist Han van Meegeren is a wild one. But don't check Wikipedia before you watch the filmed version of this World War II story, "The...
‘Freaky’ review: Vince Vaughn is a revelation in gender-bending, body-swapping horror outing
Genre filmmaker Christopher Landon has carved out a niche for himself in the past couple of years. His two clever slasher comedy riffs, "Happy Death Day" and "Happy Death Day...
What to stream: The best of Sean Connery
Over the weekend, iconic actor and first James Bond, Sir Sean Connery, passed away at age 90. Connery leaves an enduring cinematic legacy that isn't just Bond, James Bond. Having...