‘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…
Seth Green’s alternative to toxic masculinity: ‘Changeland’
When Seth Green visited Thailand a decade ago with his friend Dan, the besties were mistaken for honeymooners. This didn’t faze either of them.
Amid wave of states restricting abortion, advocates step up efforts to get women to clinics
The future of abortion access in the United States is in a major state of flux, with new restrictive laws or bills from red states…
‘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.
‘Forrest Gump,’ 25 years later: Why this classic doesn’t hold up
This summer marks the 25th anniversary of the beloved Tom Hanks/Robert Zemeckis movie “Forrest Gump,” about a dim-witted but lovable everyman and his unintentional journey…
How Allison Williams became Hollywood’s smartest scream queen
She’s played a millennial underminer on “Girls,” a flat-out psycho in “Get Out” and a chilling cellist in a new horror movie. Right now, though,…