movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘American Fiction’ John MulderigJanuary 24, 20244 min read In his feature debut, “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM), writer-director Cord Jefferson pulls off an impressive balancing act. In adapting Percival Everett’s 2001 novel “Erasure,” Jefferson successfully blends wry social satire with the serious tale of an emotionally isolated central character. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigJanuary 22, 20247 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: ‘The Beekeeper’ John MulderigJanuary 17, 20243 min read Cultivating bees may be regarded as a rather peaceful and meditative pursuit. But that doesn’t stop the title character of the preposterous action flick “The Beekeeper” (Amazon MGM) from going berserk when provoked. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Saltburn’ John MulderigJanuary 17, 20243 min read In his classic 1945 novel “Brideshead Revisited,” Catholic author Evelyn Waugh charted the intense, quasi-romantic and possibly sexual bond between two male students at Oxford University. The premise of Waugh’s work is echoed in the black comedy “Saltburn.” Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Mean Girls’ John MulderigJanuary 15, 20243 min read Tina Fey infuses her script — ultimately derived from Rosalind Wiseman’s 2002 nonfiction book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” — with some sharply observed humor. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigJanuary 15, 20248 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: ‘Maestro’ John MulderigJanuary 10, 20243 min read The tangled personal life of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) provides the subject matter for the fact-based drama “Maestro” (Netflix). Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigJanuary 8, 20247 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. FeatureMovie & Television ReviewsNewsWorld News Rob Schneider opens up about his Catholic conversion and the life of faith Katie YoderJanuary 6, 20245 min read In 2023, actor and comedian Rob Schneider celebrated his first Christmas as a Catholic. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Night Swim’ John MulderigJanuary 6, 20243 min read Long ago, when the world was young, B-52s frontman Fred Schneider warned his listeners to stay away from “a pool fraught with danger.” The virtually bloodless but uneven horror yarn “Night Swim” (Universal) – which is possibly acceptable for older teens as well as grown-ups – offers a similar caution. Previous 1 … 4 5 6 … 39 Next