movie review DIGGER ZERO STARS. Running time: 128 minutes. Rated R (pervasive language). In theaters Oct. 2. Movie? Impossible. Tom Cruise’s latest film, “Digger” — the actor’s first real stinker in nearly 10 years — really is a rage-inducing sit. Not because of the environmental issues it depicts in such a dated and obvious way, … Read more
movie review GODZILLA MINUS ZERO Running time: 135 minutes. Rated R (some violent content and bloody images). In Japanese with subtitles. In theaters Nov. 6. The awesome “Godzilla Minus Zero,” which had its world premiere Saturday night at the New York Film Festival, embraces the principle that has guided this franchise for seven decades: The … Read more
movie review BUCKING FASTARD Running time: 109 minutes. Not yet rated. Starting Sept. 30 at the NY Film Festival. Anybody who’s ever ridden the subway knows that weirdness has its limits. Some kook’s bizarre behavor during a commute starts out scary or gross or amusing, and then gradually you just tune it out, or move … Read more
Oh, brother. Famous pals Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play exaggerated versions of themselves in their new Apple TV comedy, “Brothers.” It’s a messy stew of ideas that’s occasionally amusing. Mostly, however, the show is self-indulgent and aimless. Premiering Sept. 23 on Apple TV, “Brothers” gets off to an irreverent start, as onscreen text informs … Read more
movie review RESIDENT EVIL Running time: 95 minutes. Rated R (strong bloody violence, gore, and language throughout). In theaters. It’s easy but dangerous to make a proclamation like “No more video-game movies!”. After the unbearable “Tomb Raider,” “Mortal Kombat,” “Borderlands,” the high-grossing “A Minecraft Movie,” the incomprehensible “Super Mario Bros.” and seven mostly atrocious “Resident … Read more
movie review ELSINORE Running time: 111 minutes. Not yet rated. In theaters Nov. 20. The powerful words “remember me” are spoken several times throughout “Elsinore,” the AIDS drama starring an unforgettable Andrew Scott that’s playing in the Toronto International Film Festival. They are, of course, the urgent request of the ghost of King Hamlet, the … Read more
movie review PRIMETIME Running time: 110 minutes. Rated R (disturbing sexual material, graphic nudity, some violent content, and language). In theaters Sept. 25. Should Chris Hansen ever watch the trippy movie “Primetime,” about the rise and fall of his “Dateline NBC” series “To Catch a Predator” during the mid-aughts, I doubt he’ll be any less miffed … Read more
Rebel Wilson’s avert-your-eyes new comedy “Girl Group,” which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, gives you new appreciation for the artistry that went into “Pitch Perfect.” movie review GIRL GROUP Running time: 103 minutes. Not yet rated. It’s almost rude to compare the two — “Pitch Perfect” is a clever and … Read more
movie review WILD HORSE NINE Running time: 118 minutes. Rated R (pervasive language, some strong violence, drug use and sexual references). In theaters Nov. 6. It’s shocking that, up till now, John Malkovich had never appeared in a Martin McDonagh movie before. Granted, the Brit has only directed five and the casts are often small. … Read more
movie review THE DEBUT Running time: 105 minutes. Rated R (brief drug use, some sexual references, and language). In theaters Dec. 11. From the very first minute, it’s certain Jesse Eisenberg’s film “The Debut” is going to be completely bonkers. Mona, a meek but intense New Jersey housewife played by Julianne Moore like she’s just … Read more
movie review I PLAY ROCKY Running time: 128 minutes. Rated PG-13 (strong language, brief sexual material, and smoking). In theaters Nov. 6. Fifty years ago, a small-budget movie about an underdog boxer from Philly, written by and starring a totally unknown 30-year-old New Yorker, became an unlikely triumph. Even its studio, United Artists, showed little … Read more
movie review BEING HEUMANN Running time: 127 minutes. Rated R (language, some sexual material and drug use). In theaters Nov. 6. On Apple TV Nov. 13. When 2021’s “CODA” steamrolled toward the end of the award season all the way to a best picture Oscar win, the feat was surprising at the time. But in … Read more
movie review CLUB KID Running time: 122 minutes. Rated R (drug content throughout, strong sexual content, brief graphic nudity and language throughout). In theaters Nov. 6. You are not prepared for “Club Kid.” Because it’s directed, written by and starring Jordan Firstman, who many will know from his hysterical Instagram “Impressions” videos, I knew it … Read more
movie review PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 Runtime: 130 minutes. PG-13 (Brief strong language, suggestive material, some violent content). I always appreciate it when a movie character helps me out with a lede. “As far as I was concerned, magic was in our past — and good riddance,” says Sandra Bullock’s Sally Owens in the foul “Practical Magic … Read more
Theater review PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Two hours and 10 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission. At the August Wilson Theatre. Broadway shows often frighten me. Unfortunately they usually aren’t trying to. So how refreshing and invigorating it is to watch a truly legitimate go at the horror genre onstage in the form of the new play “Paranormal … Read more
movie review THE DOG STARS Running time: 118 minutes. Rated R (strong language, violence). In theaters Aug. 28. There is a whole genre of films that can best be summed up as “It’s the end of the world, so let’s go on a hike.” The “A Quiet Place” franchise fits snugly in there. So do … Read more
movie review INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER Running time: 106 minutes. <br>PG-13 (strong violent content, some strong language, bloody images, terror). In theaters. In the final clash of “Insidious: Out of the Further,” the sixth film in the horror franchise that makes the dead into goofy Victorian dolls, the characters must find a red door. … Read more
movie review COYOTE VS. ACME Running time: 103 minutes. Rated PG (cartoon violence and some language). In theaters Aug. 28. Talk about loony. It’s borderline insane that the ludicrously funny “Coyote vs. Acme,” a cracking comedy that’s easily among the top “Looney Tunes” movies ever, was almost never seen by anybody. Three years ago, the $70 million live-action/animation … Read more
“Lanterns” is HBO’s latest detour into superhero territory and, while flawed, it still rises above many of its peers in the crowded genre. Starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, the show is based on the same DC Comics source material as the infamous 2011 Ryan Reynolds movie, “Green Lantern.” “Lanterns” gives the story a gritty … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Margot died in June 2023. Gloria died in December 2025. Mingo is what’s left of a senior rescue pack that used to be a threesome, and somewhere in the months … Read more