The new animated Disney movie “Strange World” is underperforming at the box office and is estimated to ultimately lose $147 million. The film also features the first openly LGBTQ+ teenaged Disney character, who discusses his crush in the movie. Film critic and author Christian Toto said of the film bombing: “Hollywood doesn’t fully grasp the … Read more
Just eight months after Will Smith took the stage of the Oscars and smacked comedian Chris Rock in the face, receiving a 10-year ban from the ceremony as a result, the actor is back in a major film. Too soon? Probably. But the 54-year-old is very good in the movie, and maybe even — buckle … Read more
And here we thought the “Call Me By Your Name” peach was controversial. In director Luca Guadagnino’s latest romance film, once again starring Timothée Chalamet, what’s on the menu isn’t juicy summer fruit — but bloody human flesh. Yes, “Bones and All” is a surprisingly effective and affecting cannibal love story. You chuckle — or … Read more
Disney is peerless when it comes to building extraordinarily detailed, original and bold animated environments. Now add to that list of descriptors a new word: strange. For the House of Mouse’s latest adventure film “Strange World” certainly lives up to its title. Our unfamiliar land is Avalonia and our heroes are the Clade family, famed … Read more
The one funny moment of “Disenchanted,” the totally unnecessary Disney+ sequel to 2007’s infinitely better NYC-set “Enchanted,” comes right at the beginning. “It turns out New York wasn’t Giselle’s fairy tale after all,” a narrator says. Thousands of new Floridians will fall over laughing. movie review Running time: 121 minutes. Rated PG (mild peril and … Read more
The investigation drama “She Said,” about the two New York Times reporters who broke the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct story in 2017, is a watershed moment for journalism movies. Because it’s a bore. movie review Running time: 128 minutes. Rated R (language and descriptions of sexual assault.) In theaters Nov. 18. Directed by Maria Schrader, … Read more
They’re still trying to make Linds happen. Thirty-six-year-old actress Lindsay Lohan kicks off her umpteenth comeback this week with the lump-of-coal holiday movie “Falling for Christmas” on Netflix. But this isn’t LiLo’s first attempt at a splashy (or trashy) return. Or her second. Or her third. The once-talented and spunky ginger made it big in … Read more
The triumphant success of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” comes against all odds. First, the sequel had to follow the hit 2018 film that became a worldwide cross-cultural phenomenon and a Best Picture Oscar nominee. And, more somberly, Marvel needed to craft the usual entertaining movie its fans have come to expect even after the incredibly … Read more
“All Quiet on the Western Front” has been riding a wave of renewed buzz since it dropped on Netflix last week. Could it become the first German movie to ever be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar? It could be helped along by relevancy. The message of “All Quiet” is a loud one: war is … Read more
The supremely talented Florence Pugh has rapidly rebounded from the “Don’t Worry Darling” debacle with “The Wonder,” a creepy new Netflix drama that’s unusually strong for the streaming service. For once, it’s the characters who endure hardship — not the audience. “The Wonder,” based on Emma Donoghue’s 2016 novel, wanders into “Agnes of God” territory, … Read more
The minimum expectations for a romantic comedy are as follows: to be romantic and comedic. But “Ticket to Paradise,” starring power duo Julia Roberts and George Clooney, doesn’t meet those basic criteria for a jolly time. Instead, the flimsy film settles for being attractive and deeply uncomfortable. movie review Running time: 104 minutes. Rated PG-13 … Read more
Has Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson come to the rescue of the near-dead DC Extended Universe? Nope. The Rock arrives with the power of a pebble in the new action movie “Black Adam,” in which the popular star plays the titular anti-hero in his first solo outing. It’s just as thoughtless and rancid as the rest … Read more
After yawning through 2021’s disappointing “Halloween Kills,” we all wanted the horror reboot series to die a bloody death. Thank God we left our chef’s knife in the drawer, though. Because when the credits roll at “Halloween Ends,” the actual final chapter that hits theaters and Peacock Friday, you’ll consider taking Wite-Out to the title … Read more
The new movie “Amsterdam” has been shrouded in secrecy for months. We now know why — it’s unwatchable. Multiple times during Wednesday night’s press screening of David O. Russell’s colossal clunker, I considered walking out. One major critic got up from his chair after 45 minutes, never to return. Meet the luckiest man in the … Read more