16 songs that may change your mind about One Direction
Let’s call a spade a spade: One Direction has a lot of songs about how they felt when they met you, and how you’re the best, and how they’re so...
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‘Sinister’ screening for free Friday at Bohemian National Cemetery
Perhaps you only can handle horror movies in the safety of your home, curled up under a blanket and shrieking while trying to pretend you're not freaked out. If that's...
Star Jason Mitchell and director F. Gary Gray on the timely ‘Straight Outta Compton’
For a month after Jason Mitchell auditioned for “Straight Outta Compton,” he heard nothing. This did not do any favors for his level of patience. “Oh my goodness. It was...
O’Shea Jackson Jr. stars as his dad, Ice Cube, in ‘Straight Outta Compton’
Get this: There’s a moment in “Straight Outta Compton” when Ice Cube, as played by his son, says he has a baby on the way, referring to his son, who...
‘The End of the Tour’ takes Jason Segel to new heights
There's not a whole lot of activity in "The End of the Tour." I'm pretty sure both people sitting next to me at the Sundance premiere struggled to stay awake....
‘The Gift’ dares to give you something you want
Normally I'm not one to mention production studios, but it's worth noting that Blumhouse Productions has been behind a lot of junky horror movies ("Ouija," "Oculus," "The Purge: Anarchy," "The...
‘Fantastic Four’ needs a complete do-over but please don’t
If you thought you were mad about the "Spider-Man" reboot, get ready to throw a chair. Seemingly made by people who have never seen a superhero movie and starring people...
‘Dark Places’ is Gillian Flynn unclenched
It always boggles my mind when a head coach who fails miserably gets the same position for another team. "Your last team stunk, and our team stinks, but you're definitely...
‘Ricki and the Flash’ is kinda like a good cover band
I'm not sure which is more surprising: that Aug. 7 is officially (unofficially) the day of the Mamie Gummer movie, or that one of those movies features a good supporting...
Jason Segel nails his most dramatic role yet in ‘The End of the Tour’
Jason Segel, Peter Sellers, Buddha and Dracula sit down for a dinner party. This is not a joke, nor did it really happen (Sellers [“The Pink Panther,” “Being There”] died...