Their heads spun 360 degrees. They vomited up green sludge. They violently shouted curse words. No, not the demonically possessed girls in “The Exorcist: Believer” — the awful movie’s furious audience. After a promising start, the sixth film in a franchise that should’ve proudly called it quits fifty years ago becomes absolutely enraging. With what’s … Read more
What a shame that the major controversy surrounding the movie “Maestro,” the Leonard Bernstein biopic that had its North American premiere Monday night at the New York Film Festival, was over its director-and-star Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose. Instead, the uproar should have been about his wildly self-indulgent schmacting as he plays the brilliant composer of … Read more
It’s been a chilly summer at the movies. Stories about retail products, the atomic bomb, a revisionist doll and CGI Harrison Ford have gobbled up our attention, for better or worse, but not because any of those varied titles have much heart. Then there’s the “The Holdovers,” directed by Alexander Payne, which is set during … Read more
The greatest asset of the movie “One Life,” starring Anthony Hopkins, is the harrowing true story it’s based on. You might not immediately recognize the name Sir Nicholas Winton, but you have probably seen the viral YouTube video of an old man learning on live TV that the studio audience around him is made up … Read more
It’s been a banner year for underdog movies about seemingly unremarkable real-life events. The excellent “Air” and “BlackBerry” made the genesis of the Air Jordan sneaker and the world’s first smartphone seem weighty and epic — not to mention a lot of fun. The same cannot be said of the tedious “Dumb Money,” which premiered … Read more
Hollywood loves nothing more than a true-crime story about a serial killer, but a new movie directed by Anna Kendrick does a number on that familiar genre. Rather than being about the monster himself, or even one of his victims, the film is centered around a person he did not murder — someone who got … Read more
“The Boy and The Heron,” director Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated fantasy that had its North American premiere Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival, could be the legendary filmmaker’s saddest movie. We’re distraught from the start as little Mahito’s mom is about to die in a hospital fire after a bombing during World War II, … Read more
Like many a burnt-out employee, “The Equalizer” desperately needed a vacation. And so, for its final chapter, “The Equalizer 3,” the Denzel Washington vigilante-justice film series jets off to Italy, and soaks in the sun of the Amalfi Coast while soaking the Amalfi Coast in the blood of irredeemable criminals. movie review Running time: 109 … Read more
Plenty of movies and TV shows have presented a funhouse mirror take on the high school experience, from the controversial “Heathers” and “Mean Girls” to Amy Sedaris’ subversive series “Strangers with Candy.” The new A24 comedy “Bottoms,” like a teen outcast staring longingly at the popular table, desperately wants to join that messed-up catalog of … Read more
When the movie “Golda” was first announced, it sounded like surefire Oscar gold. An embattled historical figure, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, was to be played by Helen Mirren, the celebrated British actress who won an Academy Award for portraying Queen Elizabeth II at one of the monarch’s lowest moments in life. movie review Running … Read more
Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide. Theater owners announced Monday that the second annual National Cinema Day will be held Sunday, Aug. 27. For one day, all movies — in all formats and at all showtimes — will be $4 at participating theaters. … Read more
Most of DC Comics’ dreadful movies deserve to be violently squished, but not “Blue Beetle,” a refreshingly spry new film featuring the lesser-loved, bug-shaped superhero who’s been crawling around in some form since 1939. movie review Running time: 127 minutes. Rated PG-13 (sequences of action and violence, language, and some suggestive references.) In theaters Aug. … Read more
Baltimore Ravens star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on Wednesday appeared to offer his take on the film “Sound of Freedom.” Beckham was unsure of how to feel about the movie, which stars Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino and others and sheds light on the child trafficking crisis by telling the story of Tim Ballard, a former US … Read more
Bram Stoker wrote “Dracula” 126 years ago — somehow, Hollywood is still screwing it up. There have already been two “Dreck-ulas” in 2023. Back in April came the unfunny “Renfield,” starring Nicolas Cage as the count and Nicholas Hoult as his mistreated assistant. And now, as if we haven’t been bitten enough already, here’s the … Read more
He’s more obsessed than Ken. Fanning out over “Barbie” is no longer reserved only for starry-eyed teenyboppers. A 59-year-old’s fascination with the movie is garnering acclaim — as well as some cheeky flirtations from the ladies. “It’s a masterpiece,” Dan O’Brien, from Carmel, California, raved to The Post. O’Brien’s son, Conor, a 26-year-old consultant in … Read more
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe limps along and DC attempts a second act, the best superhero movies are actually coming from the world of animation. Sony’s innovative “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” and superb sequel “Across The Spider-Verse” served the tired genre a much-needed double shot of espresso. And now, far more unexpectedly, Paramount’s awesome “Teenage … Read more
“Haunted Mansion”? Haunted Franchise, more like. Disney’s hardly scary family movie is the studio’s second attempt at turning its 53-year-old theme park ride into a film after the execrable 2003 effort starring Eddie Murphy. movie review Running time: 122 minutes. Rated PG-13 (some thematic elements and scary action.) In theaters July 28 Twenty years later, the … Read more
This Barbie has thick skin! The highly anticipated and marketed “Barbie” movie premiered on Friday and broke box office records as people across the country rushed to theaters to see the pretty in pink feminist film. With an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the majority of viewers seem to have enjoyed the comedy, directed by … Read more
Elon Musk is seeing red over Greta Gerwig’s pink-colored feminist satire “Barbie.” The billionaire CEO of Twitter weighed in on the hit comedy, tweeting Monday: “It you take a shot every time Barbie says the word ‘patriarchy’, you will pass out before the movie ends.” Musk, 52, was responding to a movie-themed meme poking fun … Read more
Director Christopher Nolan’s seismic “Oppenheimer” is that rarest of things: a sophisticated and bracing movie that’s made for adults and makes nobody say, “I’ll wait till it’s on streaming.” See it in IMAX on 70-millimeter film — you’ll be very glad you did. Many unbelievable scenes fill the entire screen. movie review Running time: 180 … Read more