movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Oppenheimer’ John MulderigJuly 22, 20233 min read If writer-director Christopher Nolan’s impressive but uneven portrait “Oppenheimer” (Universal) is anything to go by, famed theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer was a highly complex man. FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Fundamental issues raised by twin Hollywood strikes Kurt JensenJuly 19, 20236 min read The 160,000 actors and 11,500 screenwriters involved in the action against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are concerned about two interrelated threats to their livelihood. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ John MulderigJuly 18, 20233 min read In a timely move, the folks behind the slick, vibrant espionage thriller “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” have added an experimental Artificial Intelligence project run amok to their roster of villains. FeatureMovie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Miracle Club’ John MulderigJuly 16, 20233 min read A pilgrimage to Lourdes provides the framework for the tender drama “The Miracle Club” (Sony Classics). Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Joy Ride’ John MulderigJuly 8, 20232 min read Hollywood has decided that Asian American women deserve their very own raunchy road movie. And so viewers are invited along for “Joy Ride” (Lionsgate). They’d do well to skip the trip. Movie & Television Reviews Videogame Review: ‘Diablo IV’ Adele Chapline SmithJuly 5, 20233 min read The latest title in a franchise that’s been going strong since 1997, “Diablo IV” (Blizzard) sees an epic confrontation between a rogue angel and a fugitive demon, with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ John MulderigJuly 5, 20233 min read In theory, the tale of a shy but enthusiastic high schooler who is really a sea creature rather than a human might make for a pleasant diversion. But the major feminist and minor gay agendas that underlie the animated adventure “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” (Universal) spoil any potential fun the film might offer. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Sound of Freedom’ John MulderigJune 29, 20232 min read The story of Ballard’s battle against the sexual enslavement of kids — a horrifying form of depravity that’s disturbingly widespread — makes for a valuable and ultimately uplifting experience. Child & Youth ProtectionMovie & Television Reviews Caviezel: ‘Sound of Freedom’ a ‘weapon of mass instruction’ to end child trafficking Gina ChristianJune 28, 20235 min read A new film starring Jim Caviezel aims to move millions to end the scourge of child trafficking. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘No Hard Feelings’ John MulderigJune 23, 20232 min read In the often-raunchy comedy “No Hard Feelings” (Sony) star Jennifer Lawrence plays a woman who agrees to sell her body for a Buick. Previous 1 … 3 4 5 … 29 Next