movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘We Grown Now’ Kurt JensenMay 2, 20243 min read Behind “We Grown Now” (Sony Pictures Classics), a drama influenced by real-life events, looms the 1992 murder of 7-year-old Dantrell Davis in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green public housing project. The crime had far-reaching consequences. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ John MulderigMay 1, 20243 min read Director and co-writer Guy Ritchie’s adaptation of Damien Lewis’ 2014 history “Churchill’s Secret Warriors” showcases some clever ruses and innovative, spur-of-the-moment thinking on the part of the U.K.’s Special Operations Executive (SOE). But the mission on which the main characters embark also involves the enthusiastic slaughter of extras by the dozen. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Challengers’ John MulderigApril 29, 20242 min read Intense and erotically charged, the psychological drama “Challengers” (Amazon MGM) is, in a word, challenging. Yet, while it trespasses into territory many may not wish to visit, the serious artistic intent behind the production redeems some of its excesses, though only for a small group of mature moviegoers. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigApril 24, 20245 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: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ John MulderigApril 22, 20242 min read Moviegoers tempted by a title like “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (Warner Bros.) are presumably not in search of Shakespearian levels of dramatic insight. Even so, the disparity between the reasonably impressive special effects on offer in the film and its low-grade human interaction remains noticeable. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Abigail’ John MulderigApril 19, 20243 min read This humorous spin on the genre features a clever premise and often witty dialogue. Yet any amusement to be derived from it is drowned in a flood of needless bloodletting. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ John MulderigApril 17, 20244 min read Although the proceedings are acceptable for most grown moviegoers, they’ll find that the freshness and buoyancy of “Afterlife” are noticeably lacking. Maybe it’s time for “Ghostbusters” to yield the dancefloor after all. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigApril 17, 20247 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: ‘Civil War’ John MulderigApril 17, 20242 min read The psychological and ethical complexities of front-line journalism are explored in depth in the dystopian drama “Civil War” (A24). The result is an engrossing but distressingly realistic film that’s fit for only a relatively small audience of grown viewers. CommentaryMovie & Television Reviews ‘Cabrini’ does extraordinary job of bringing saint to life Bishop Nicholas DiMarzioApril 14, 20243 min read On March 8 of this year, a film titled “Cabrini” was released; that day is also International Women’s Day. The film is the story of an extraordinary woman, an immigrant to the United States, an advocate for the poor and a saint. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 40 Next