movie & Television reviews
Videogame Review: ‘Alan Wake 2’
Well-crafted but intense and unsparing, the survival horror game “Alan Wake 2” (Epic) presents a narrative that delves into the human psyche in a sophisticated way. Only those grown-ups willing to encounter graphic content, however, should grapple with it.
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon
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: ‘Immaculate’
A similar sense of blinkered rejection and smug relief may be detected in “Immaculate” (Neon), a vile piece of horror tripe from director Michael Mohan.
Movie Review: ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’
An old movie trope is spun into a satiric fantasy with middling results in “The American Society of Magical Negroes” (Focus).
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon
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: ‘One Life’
An understated tone bolsters the impact of the fact-based drama “One Life” (Bleecker Street). The educational value and formative potential of the film’s uplifting story, a lesser-known chapter in the history of the Holocaust, moreover, make it probably acceptable for older teens, despite some off-color vocabulary in the script.
Why the new season of ‘The Chosen’ will be delayed on streaming
“The Chosen” Season Four will face a delayed arrival on streaming platforms, series creator Dallas Jenkins announced Sunday.
Movie Review: Arthur the King
The feel-good elements of a sports movie and a pet bonding tale are mingled in director Simon Cellan Jones’ fact-based drama “Arthur the King” (Lionsgate).
Documentary covers FBI file kept on Archbishop Sheen
Nearly 75 years after he stopped teaching at The Catholic University of America in Washington, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979) can still fill a campus auditorium.
‘Oppenheimer’ sweeps the Oscars
The 96th Academy Awards ceremony March 10 saw director Christopher Nolan’s biographical drama “Oppenheimer” overtaking the competition to win in seven of the 11 categories for which it was nominated, including Best Picture.