movie & Television reviews Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘Our Friend’ John MulderigFebruary 4, 20213 min read Under the slightly altered title “Our Friend” (Gravitas Ventures), Teague’s award-winning piece comes to the screen as an emotionally wrenching but ultimately uplifting drama. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘The Dig ‘ Joseph McAleerJanuary 27, 20213 min read It’s a shame that extraneous material has been needlessly thrown into the mix, because viewers of all ages could otherwise have enjoyed a fascinating history lesson. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘Greenland’ John MulderigJanuary 21, 20213 min read A steady focus on the believable characters who populate it elevates director Ric Roman Waugh’s engaging film above the status of a disaster movie. But the positive values displayed along the path of the quest for survival he and screenwriter Chris Sparling chart are offset by the disturbing nature of the mayhem they unleash. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘Pinocchio’ Kurt JensenJanuary 14, 20213 min read It’s no lie to say that this “Pinocchio” is scrupulously faithful to the grotesqueries of its source material. Movie & Television ReviewsNews Movie Review: ‘Promising Young Woman’ John MulderigDecember 29, 20203 min read This black comedy-tinged drama wastes its opportunity to make morally legitimate points about a genuine social evil. Movie & Television ReviewsNews Movie Review: ‘Soul’ John MulderigDecember 29, 20203 min read “Soul” a blend of drama and comedy, while often funny, fails to make a similar impact as past Pixar hits like “Up” and “Inside Out.” Movie & Television ReviewsNews Movie Review: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Joseph McAleerDecember 29, 20203 min read The plot is silly, at times preposterous. But that’s not unexpected for an old-fashioned popcorn movie, a Saturday-matinee serial writ large. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘Half Brothers’ John MulderigDecember 10, 20203 min read Though director Luke Greenfield’s odd-couple road trip movie produces the occasional laugh, it’s effectively undercut by the fact that neither of its lead characters is a believable figure. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Joseph McAleerDecember 2, 20203 min read The most entertaining Stone Age family since the Flintstones returns to the big screen in “The Croods: A New Age” (Universal), a delightful animated comedy suitable for almost all ages. Movie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Movie Review: ‘Come Away’ Joseph McAleerNovember 19, 20203 min read Take “Peter Pan,” add a dash of “Alice in Wonderland,” stir in the poetry of William Butler Yeats and you have the recipe for “Come Away” (Relativity), an intriguing if slightly schizophrenic fairy tale. Previous 1 … 20 21 22 … 24 Next