‘Love, Antosha’ review: Doc pays moving homage to Anton Yelchin
Anton Yelchin, a gifted actor gone far too soon at 27, is the subject of “Love, Antosha,” a lovely and loving documentary from first-time feature director Garret…
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‘Veronica Mars’ review: Series still slinging sass in superb return
The long-awaited fourth season of “Veronica Mars,” Rob Thomas’ once-teen noir, is finally debuting on Hulu. And while it can’t capture the lightning of the original,…
‘Midsommar’ proves horror is just as chilling in broad daylight
Score one for letting the sun shine in. The second film from horror director Ari Aster (“Hereditary”) forgoes the genre’s usual murk and heads into…
‘Wild Rose’ is the rare rising-star tale that blooms without melodrama
“Who’s ever heard of a country singer from Glasgow?” So says Rose-Lynn (Jessie Buckley, “Chernobyl”) of herself, despairingly, in “Wild Rose,” a unique and gritty…
‘Plus One’ is the long-overdue rom-com for today’s audience
It takes some nerve to attempt a new spin on the wedding rom-com, but co-directors and writers Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer pull it off…
Can ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ revive the big-screen zombie genre?
Director Jim Jarmusch (“Paterson”) is in his 60s with a storied cinematic résumé, but “The Dead Don’t Die” feels more like the work of an…
‘Murder Mystery’ kills Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston’s star appeal
Even with a title this generic, there’s less to “Murder Mystery” than meets the eye. The Netflix comedy reunites Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, who…
‘Q Ball’ explores Kevin Durant’s side gig with San Quentin prisoners
In basketball, rehabilitation generally keeps a player off the court. For San Quentin’s Warriors, the court is the rehab.
Johnny Depp churns out hammy swan song in ‘The Professor’
It’s tough to watch any Johnny Depp performance lately without recalling the nightmarish entity he’s been alleged to be, off-screen, in recent years. That said,…
‘Biggest Little Farm’ review: Riveting nature film is a pig deal
Like many farm-to-table foodies, filmmaker John Chester and his chef wife Molly talked about the dream of living off the land. But this idealistic couple…