It’s So Easy and Other Lies movie: Biographical documentary of Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, diving into the pits of drug addiction and back. ‘It’s So Easy and Other…
X-Men: Apocalypse with Oscar Isaac a cartoonish presence as the supervillainous title character. ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ review: Step back for series, but latest ‘X-Men’ movie ‘works well enough’ There’s a three-way…
Money Monster with George Clooney and Jack O’Connell: TV celebrity and unwise investor/hostage-taker in Jodie Foster-directed socially conscious drama that is severely handicapped by a mix of pretentiousness and cowardice.…
Captain America: Civil War: Chris Evans as rogue military leader vs. “Ayn Rand archetype of a self-made man.” ‘Captain America: Civil War’ review: So good it made film critic &…
The Boss movie: Melissa McCarthy funny only with certain directors and the right material. ‘The Boss’ movie review: Melissa McCarthy founders in husband Ben Falcone’s ‘limp comedy’ At this point…
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice: “Grim and ponderous” DC Comics adaptation starring Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck. ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ review: Self-important ‘hip and affected pessimism’…
Black Swan movie with Natalie Portman: Mentally unstable ballerina totally loses it. ‘Black Swan’ movie review: Natalie Portman rises to challenge in ‘most mature’ Darren Aronofsky effort Darren Aronofsky has…
Sight and Sound: Directed by Marcel L’Herbier, L’Inhumaine features Jaque Catelain and Georgette Leblanc in a great-looking (Fernand Léger sets) mix of science-fiction and sex melodrama. Marcel L’Herbier silent ‘L’Inhumaine’: Sight and sound…
Joan Crawford in ‘Mildred Pierce’: Best Actress Oscar winner enjoyed a triumphant comeback. ‘Mildred Pierce’ 1945 movie review: Very entertaining ‘soap opera’ Time has a way of making some films…
Chi-Raq movie with Teyonah Parris: Spike Lee has set Lysistrata amidst Chicago’s urban warfare. Chiraq (one word) stands for the Chicago-Iraq combo. Chi-Raq movie review: Ancient Greek comedy in 21st-century…
Trumbo movie: Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren superb as left-wing screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and right-wing gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. Trumbo movie review: Highly entertaining ‘history lesson’ toplining an outstanding Bryan…
Room movie with Brie Larson as the character occupying the titular space. ‘Room’ movie review: Easy to appreciate, difficult to like The film Room, adapted by Emma Donoghue from her…
Steve Jobs movie poster. ‘Steve Jobs’ movie: ‘Riveting, high speed’ biopic starring Michael Fassbender at his best On the outside, computers are clean, symmetrical slabs of molded polycarbonate; pleasant, or…
The Martian movie: Matt Damon stars as an astronaut stranded on Mars. ‘The Martian’ movie review: Ridley Scott still has ‘greatness left in him’ The Martian is the story of…
Truth movie: Cate Blanchett “flawless” as 60 Minutes’ Mary Mapes. Truth movie: Gripping and well-acted drama can’t hide 60 Minutes producer Mary Mapes’ role in the ‘devolution of TV journalism’…