‘Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar’
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is, like its name, highly silly. And silly is a mood that movies lately totally underuse. The…
Americans are hitting the road. This amazing film goes along for the ride
(CNN) Millions of American jobs have been lost due to the pandemic – and a lot of those positions likely aren’t coming back. People are…
This show is where ‘Schitt’s Creek’ meets soccer
(CNN) February is often brutal, but this one’s off the charts. Americans are collectively hitting the pandemic wall and just endured the terrifying and deflating impeachment trial, while residents of multiple…
Colon cancer survivor says it’s time to take the disease seriously
In a year that has already brought so much tragedy and loss, Chadwick Boseman’s death at age 43 seems unthinkably cruel and unfair. How could such a…
I have some bad news about ‘The Notebook’
(CNN) For many of us, nostalgia has become a steady part of our entertainment diet during these stressful months as the Covid-19 pandemic wears on…
‘Malcolm & Marie’ review: A sharp look at Hollywood narcissism
You know those “oops” moments when a star is caught not thanking their significant other in an awards acceptance speech? (Hilary Swank’s husband snub of…
The Bonkers Narrative Films of Sundance
Sundance, part two: The narrative films! These four in particular, I thought, really click with our current hellscape.
Rita Moreno and ‘Flee’ Highlight Sundance Documentary Offerings
Greetings from the Sundance Film Festival, a.k.a. my living room.
Another year in court for Grant Township
INDIANA, PA — The latest lawsuit filed against Grant Township wasn’t terribly surprising to the board of supervisors. But it was still exhausting, in a Groundhog Day kind…
‘One Night in Miami’ review: Regina King’s directing debut electrifies
In 1964, Black icons Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown gathered in a Florida motel room one evening. This real historical anecdote…
A Little Bit of ‘Soul’
Disney/Pixar sure picked a weird time to release their “get out and live every day to the fullest” movie. But here it is, so let’s…
‘Sylvie’s Love’ review: An old-Hollywood throwback with a modern twist
Writer/director Eugene Ashe (“Homecoming”) sets this romance in the New York of the 1950s and ’60s, with a Technicolor sheen to match and a fabulous…