movie & Television reviews Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: Irena’s Vow John MulderigApril 12, 20243 min read An inspiring but once little-known chapter of history provides the basis for the Holocaust drama “Irena’s Vow” (Quiver). Movie & Television Reviews ‘Irena’s Vow,’ Heroism in the Face of Evil Kurt JensenApril 11, 20245 min read The movie is based on the real-life experiences of Catholic nurse Irene Gut Opdyke (1918-2003). Famed for her rescue of Jews, Opdyke was named Righteous Among the Nations by the Israeli Holocaust Commission. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigApril 10, 20245 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 TV Review: ‘The Gentlemen,’ streaming, Netflix John MulderigApril 10, 20244 min read Can an aristocratic lifestyle and a secret narcotics business mix? According to both his eponymous 2020 film and its current small-screen variation, “The Gentlemen,” showrunner Guy Ritchie thinks they can. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘The First Omen’ John MulderigApril 9, 20244 min read Rosemary’s baby gets some competition in “The First Omen” (20th Century), director and co-writer Arkasha Stevenson’s prequel to a horror franchise that dates all the way back to 1976. While, like its long-ago predecessor, the film makes exploitative use of religion, this is overshadowed by the hideous deaths it showcases. Movie & Television Reviews Movie Review: ‘Road House’ John MulderigApril 4, 20242 min read Way back in 1989, Patrick Swayze found an action vehicle in the tale of a brawling bouncer hired to keep the loutish patrons of an Indiana bar in line. Switch venues from the Midwest to the Southeast and substitute Jake Gyllenhaal’s biceps for Swayze’s and you have the wholly unnecessary remake “Road House” (Amazon MGM). Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigApril 3, 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 Videogame Review: ‘Alan Wake 2’ Adele Chapline SmithMarch 28, 20242 min read 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. Movie & Television Reviews Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon John MulderigMarch 27, 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: ‘Immaculate’ John MulderigMarch 27, 20243 min read 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. Previous 1 … 5 6 7 … 44 Next