movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ John MulderigMay 19, 20253 min read Tom Cruise takes his eighth turn as infinitely resourceful spy Ethan Hunt in the grand-scale adventure “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (Paramount). Movie & Television Reviews A new documentary, ‘The Inner Sea,’ tells a story of adoption, music and love Zoey MaraistMay 16, 20254 min read More than 20 years ago, Kate Stapleton stood on the shores of Lake Michigan and made the heart-wrenching decision to place her daughter for adoption. What happened afterward is captured in the new documentary “The Inner Sea” — a film Kate believes may be the first directed by and created from the perspective of a birth mother. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigMay 14, 20257 min read 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 & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Another Simple Favor’ John MulderigMay 9, 20252 min read Director Paul Feig returns with “Another Simple Favor” (Amazon MGM). Alas, while much of the moral waywardness of the original is still present — if, for the most part, only by way of supposedly humorous references to the past — the aesthetic assets on display seven years ago have largely disappeared. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: The Legend of Ochi Kurt JensenMay 6, 20253 min read Though it has the relationship between a teen girl and a cuddly creature at its core, “The Legend of Ochi” (A24) is not a sunny children’s movie. 2025 ConclaveMovie & Television Reviews Conclaves on screen John MulderigMay 1, 20257 min read Rich in secrecy and suspense — and endowed with the potential to alter history — the conclave process by which popes have been elected since the 13th century has obvious dramatic appeal. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigApril 30, 20256 min read 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 & Television ReviewsRemembering Pope Francis Pope Francis on Film John MulderigApril 30, 20254 min read From the moment of his election in early 2013, Pope Francis naturally became one of the world’s most newsworthy individuals. But it was especially in the latter half of his pontificate that he proved an intriguing figure for moviemakers. Both documentarians and the creators of feature films were drawn to him over that time. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigApril 23, 20256 min read 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 & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘The King of Kings’ John MulderigApril 22, 20253 min read With the Easter season upon us, Dickens’ biography comes to the big screen as “The King of Kings” (Angel Studios). In keeping with its august source material, the film is an excellent animated introduction to its sacred subject matter for youngster Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 58 Next