Movie

It’s interesting that Roger never reviewed the “Mortal Kombat” films, ignoring the Paul W.S. Anderson 1995 film and the dismal 1997 sequel. While the movies based on the 1992 arcade game and its many descendants have...

As the strike lingers into its fifth month for writers, the networks are still bringing out shows in the can that they hope will connect with viewers. One such program is an animated comedy that someone...

We are pleased to offer an excerpt from the latest issue of the online magazine, Bright Wall/Dark Room. Their theme for this month is “Nostalgia,” and, in addition to Lindsay Romain’s piece about “Barbie” below, includes new essays on...

2005’s “Bunty Aur Babli” (“aur” is Hindi for “and”), directed by Shaad Ali Sehgal, is a Hindi remake of a Western film that uses the original’s (“Bonnie and Clyde”) DNA, along with a healthy dash of...

“The Continental: From the World of John Wick” is an easy watch for fans who want just a little more “John Wick” in their lives, especially as we await the possible announcement of a fifth Wick...

This past week, I had the privilege of attending the Carver-Carson Society’s Moveable Feast dinner held in Detroit’s Greenfield Village, where Patricia Mooradian, President and CEO of The Henry Ford, announced a Farm to School Lunch Across America...

The Chicago International Film Festival—the longest-running competitive film fest in North America, mind you—just announced its full line-up for this year’s 59th edition. The Chicago cinephile celebration will kick off on October 11 with an opening night screening...

In 2019, Matthew A. Cherry’s “Hair Love” became a milestone in Black animation excellence. The Kickstarter project that became an Academy Award-winning animated short about a Black father, Stephen, attempting to do his daughter Zuri’s hair before...

When the death of someone by brutal policing becomes a national issue, we don’t often get a sense of how their family has privately been impacted. Loved ones of the deceased may speak out behind news...

Enter the church of “John Waters: Pope of Trash” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles to worship trash and a man who cheerfully rebelled against so many things. The exhibit, the first...