Movie Review: ‘The Garfield Movie’ May 29, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The world’s most famous lasagne-loving, Mondays-averse feline gets a third big-screen outing with “The Garfield Movie” (Columbia). Director Mark Dindal’s animated adaptation of cartoonist Jim Davis’ long-running comic strip is generally amiable and family-friendly. Yet it’s only fitfully amusing and feels disposable.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon May 29, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ May 24, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Taking a step back within its own chronology, the series now continues with an origin story for one of the main characters in the last outing, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Warner Bros.).
Movie Review: ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ May 22, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Some games are no fun, like playing cat and mouse with homicidal maniacs. Such is the desperate fate that befalls the main characters in the penny dreadful “The Strangers: Chapter 1” (Lionsgate). Why moviegoers would want to bear witness to their meaningless ordeal, however, remains a mystery.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon May 22, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘IF’ May 17, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews John Krasinski wrote, directed and plays a prominent role in the generally wholesome fantasy “IF” (Paramount). Yet, while the good intentions behind his film are evident, it ends up registering as a sweet but flawed piece of entertainment, one that gets in its own way by trying too hard to be liked.
Movie Review: ‘Tarot’ May 15, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews What’s on the cards for viewers of the horror flick “Tarot” (Screen Gems)? As it turns out, not much. While the bloodletting on display in this inept production is relatively restrained, the characters are cardboard and the mythos explaining their bedevilment lame.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon May 15, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ May 13, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews The values promoted in Josh Friedman’s script are certainly on target. And it’s easy to root for youthful Noa and his allies. Yet the pace is slow and there’s a lumbering feel to the proceedings.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon May 9, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Movie Review: ‘The Fall Guy’ May 7, 2024By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Screwball comedies showcasing couples verbally duking it out in the battle of the sexes comprised a significant and often winning subgenre during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Whether the sparring partners were Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur or William Powell and Carole Lombard, audiences were likely to enjoy every round.
Movie Review: ‘Wildcat’ May 6, 2024By John Mulderig Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews A blending of historical facts and Southern gothic fiction proves unstable in the biographical and literary drama “Wildcat” (Oscilloscope). As a result, director and co-writer Ethan Hawke achieves only mixed results as he seeks to introduce viewers to the life and works of Catholic author Flannery O’Connor.