‘Breakfast Club’ star Judd Nelson says kids deserve more respect
His most iconic role was a swaggering, trench-coated antihero, so it makes a certain amount of sense that Judd Nelson of “The Breakfast Club” would,…
‘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,…
Keanu Reeves finally gets his due — and fans say ‘Excellent!’
To longtime Keanu-philes, he’s always been The One. Suddenly, though, the whole world’s gaga for Keanu Reeves. He’s having a hell of a year: “John…
‘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…
After ‘Anna,’ Hollywood needs to bump off the sexy hit-woman genre
I have a simple litmus test for whether a female spy in a movie is legit. Is she effortlessly fighting off assailants while wearing stilettos?…
‘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…
Patients left in the lurch as big health system and insurer duke it out in Pennsylvania
When you’re battling cancer, you can barely muster the energy to walk up a flight of stairs, let alone embark on a search for a…