St. John is bouncing back
(CNN) — Longing for the Caribbean but want to go where the hotel crowds aren’t? Aim for wild, rambling St. John. The littlest sister of the three…
‘The Lighthouse’ is one of the best films of the year
Ever wondered what a mermaid vagina would look like? I certainly hadn’t, until I saw “The Lighthouse.” But that’s only the tip of the surrealist…
‘Jojo Rabbit’ goes to some very dark places for its laughs
Director Taika Waititi’s self-described “anti-hate satire” blossoms into a big-hearted black comedy with the thorniest possible subject at its center.
‘The Cave’ is the harrowing tale of an underground Syrian hospital
What is it really like to be in northern Syria when the bombing starts? Few people are better equipped to tell you than Feras Fayyad,…
Comic Maria Bamford thrives on her anxiety — and maybe yours
Maria Bamford has made clinical anxiety a staple of her absurdist comedy for years, but it’s never been more resonant than right now. Even her…
A changed Jason Mewes is back in new ‘Jay and Silent Bob’
Jason Mewes, the prolifically profane half of the cinematic pair known as Jay and Silent Bob, is a changed man. Off-screen, anyway. Over the phone…
‘Dolemite Is My Name’: Eddie Murphy is officially back
As ’70s cult comedian Rudy Ray Moore, Murphy is on his game in a way we haven’t seen since two decades ago, in his dual…
NASA mission launched Lisa Nowak’s career, downfall and diaper jokes
It was the diapers, not her trip to space, that made Lisa Marie Nowak a national sensation. It was a stunning fall from grace for…
‘Joker’ review: A horrifying, artful deep dive into a violent maniac’s head
The aim of the Joker has always been to sow chaos and panic in the citizens of Gotham City. In this, Todd Phillips’ origin story…
James Franco seems in love with himself in ‘Zeroville’
James Franco’s new movie “Zeroville” is set in the era following “Once Upon a Time in . . . Hollywood” — it begins with a reference to…