movie review MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Running time: 132 minutes. PG-13 (some suggestive material, sequences of violence, action, language). In theaters. Mattel’s Oscars track record ends with “Masters of the Universe.” The toy company’s latest movie is no “Barbie,” and Tony Kushner won’t be hosting any classy for-your-consideration events for it come winter. Thank goodness. … Read more
That’s a whole latte java. The latest kooky caffeine trend to take hold among fiends is bigger than ever — literally. Venti, Trenta? No longer big enough. This summer, everyone’s turning to coffee buckets — clear, colossally-sized plastic takeout carriers filled with jitter-making iced joe and complete with handle for carrying ease. One six-second video from … Read more
The kookiest characters onscreen this season may be the ones played by Dan Stevens. This batch of charismatic weirdos joins the collection of peculiar roles he has amassed since the 2014 thriller “The Guest,” his post-“Downton Abbey” breakthrough. Stevens, 41, lands somewhere between leading man and character actor, and he revels in the mischievous tone … Read more