movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Caught Stealing’ Kurt JensenAugust 29, 20254 min read Practically everyone is quirky and philosophical, and nearly everyone dies violently in the rapid-fire thriller “Caught Stealing” (Sony). Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigAugust 27, 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: ‘Ne Zha II’ John MulderigAugust 25, 20253 min read Both the strengths and the problematic aspects of the animated adventure “Ne Zha II” (A24) are revealed by a look at two of its main characters: the figure of the title (voice of Crystal Lee) and his enemy by destiny but best friend by choice, Ao Bing (voice of Aleks Le). Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Honey Don’t!’ John MulderigAugust 25, 20252 min read Moral squalor is the order of the day in the dark comedy “Honey Don’t!”. While clearly intended as an homage to film noir by director and co-writer (with Tricia Cooke) Ethan Coen, the rancid proceedings also borrow all too heavily from the sleazy world of 1960s and 1970s grindhouse fare. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigAugust 20, 20259 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: ‘Weapons’ John MulderigAugust 19, 20253 min read Taken as a whole, the horror film “Weapons” (Warner Bros.) tends to be subtle in its approach to intriguing and unsettling viewers. Movie & Television ReviewsSaints ‘Christianity is about being present in suffering,’ director of new film about St. Kolbe says Katarzyna SzalajkoAugust 15, 20257 min read “Triumph of the Heart,” which premiered Aug. 13 in Poland, is set to arrive in theaters on Sept. 12 in the United States. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigAugust 13, 20259 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: ‘Freakier Friday’ John MulderigAugust 11, 20253 min read More than two decades later, the duo reprise their roles while screenwriter Jordan Weiss raises the stakes with further complications in “Freakier Friday” (Disney). While not a knee-slapper, the sequel is at least mostly wholesome. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘The Naked Gun’ John MulderigAugust 8, 20252 min read For most of its running time, the intermittently amusing comedy “The Naked Gun” (Paramount), a sendup of the hardboiled cop genre, qualifies as a fun spoof that’s appropriate for most grown-ups. Yet its one sequence of utterly tasteless sexual sight gags will leave discerning viewers anything but entertained. Previous 1 … 14 15 16 … 76 Next