Nic Cage is the Meryl Streep of bats–t-crazy characters
If you want to get at the essence of Nicolas Cage, you’ll find it in his new, bananas revenge thriller, “Mandy.” His whole career may…
Treating cancer patients like criminals won’t solve the opioid crisis
(CNN) I am a 45-year-old woman who’s always been in fairly good health. I practice yoga, run nine miles a week, love kale, avoid red…
‘Eighth Grade’ perfectly captures the hell that is middle school
The wince factor is off the charts — in the best way — in “Eighth Grade,” a masterful ode to one of life’s most universally…
Separated-at-birth triplets met tragic end after shocking psych experiment
When 19-year-old Robert Shafran drove from his home in Scarsdale, NY, to the Catskills for his first day at Sullivan Community College in 1980, he…
Jimmy Fallon on fatherhood, comedy and his seriously genius inventions
Jimmy Fallon has a bone to pick with kids’ books: They make him weepy. “There are a couple that are just so sad, I can’t…
Raunchy, funny ‘Deadpool 2’ proves good sequels do exist
What to say about “Deadpool 2” that won’t step on the self-referential jokes that make up most of its running time? Very little, and I…
‘Overboard’ and ‘Mom’ star Anna Faris is making motherhood fun again
If Anna Faris hadn’t gone into acting, she’d have made a great therapist. Here you are, just trying to interview her about her new movie…
Charlize Theron shows messy side of motherhood in ‘Tully’
The film’s resolution is best left seen for yourself, but suffice to say this is a take on the realities of motherhood that dares to…
Good girl Rachel McAdams gets steamy in ‘Disobedience’
“Disobedience” opens with an ailing Orthodox Jewish rabbi (Anton Lesser) giving what will be his last sermon, on the nature of free will, a divine…
Superheroes battle to the death in thrilling ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
In general, comic-book villains want to destroy the world. Where’s the fun in that? All you’re left with is nothingness. That’s why Thanos (Josh Brolin),…