movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ’65’ John MulderigMarch 16, 20232 min read Feeling nostalgic for the Mesozoic Era? You won’t be after seeing the sci-fi adventure “65.” Movie & Television Reviews TV Review: ‘History of the World: Part II’ John MulderigMarch 15, 20233 min read Fans of comic auteur Mel Brooks may be anxious to view the Hulu streaming series “History of the World: Part II,” the small-screen follow-up to his 1981 movie, subtitled — what else? — “Part I.” Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Scream VI’ Kurt JensenMarch 10, 20233 min read The dreary horror flick “Scream VI” is the latest entry in a franchise that now looks desperate for ways to rejigger its formula of attractive young actors getting stabbed by its trademark masked killer, Ghostface. Movie & Television ReviewsSports Movie Review: ‘Champions’ John MulderigMarch 9, 20233 min read Positive basic values, including an implicit pro-life message, underlie the somewhat rough-grained surface of the sports comedy “Champions.” Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ John MulderigMarch 9, 20233 min read The light-hearted tone of the stylish comic spy yarn “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre” (Lionsgate) suggests that it should be approached in an equally relaxed mood. Movie & Television Reviews Video Game Review: ‘Atomic Heart’ Adele Chapline SmithMarch 9, 20234 min read Although “Atomic Heart” is set in an alternate version of the Soviet Union, the release of a game primarily focused on Russian military activity of any kind within days of the first anniversary of that nation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine registers as inappropriate at best and sinister at worst. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Creed III’ John MulderigMarch 8, 20233 min read “Creed III,” the ninth film in the “Rocky” series, is a thinking-person’s sports drama that will appeal even to those with no particular interest in well-choreographed slugfests. Movie & Television Reviews TV Review: ‘The Consultant’ John MulderigMarch 3, 20233 min read All eight roughly half-hour episodes of showrunner Tony Basgallop’s adaptation of Bentley Little’s novel are currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Jesus Revolution’ John MulderigMarch 2, 20233 min read Refreshingly free of the usual objectionable ingredients, this generally appealing Evangelically flavored look back at a somewhat surprising chapter in Baby Boomer history is doctrinally dodgy but ethically uplifting. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Cocaine Bear’ John MulderigFebruary 25, 20232 min read As scripted by Jimmy Warden, director Elizabeth Banks’ dark comedy, “Cocaine Bear,” starts out as an amusing ensemble piece about eccentric characters brought into contact by bizarre circumstances. Previous 1 … 32 33 34 … 53 Next