‘Companion’ review: AI and dating mix darkly in horror lark
As studio horror has gotten slicker and funnier, closer to an amusement park ride than anything truly unnerving, it’s probably better to judge these films…
Review: Will Arbery’s delectably weird ‘Evanston Salt Costs Climbing’
Will Arbery has a knack for coming up with unmemorable play titles. “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” his award-winning drama produced by Rogue Machine Theatre…
‘Watson’ review: Holmes’ sidekick moves into the spotlight
When you create a character as perfect as Sherlock Holmes, as Arthur Conan Doyle did in 1887 — and not just a character but a…
‘Star Trek: Area 31’ review: A diverting but frustrating first TV film
The contortions through which a series goes before it reaches the air — the creative decisions and studio demands, the castings and recasting, the rewrites…
‘Presence’ review: Cerebral ghost story hides a family drama
Long live Steven Soderbergh, a filmmaker who resists any premature obituaries that the movies are a dying art form. Soderbergh rarely rests. He’s made 14…
Stefanik pledges an ‘America First’ agenda at the U.N. and a review of U.S. funding
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elise Stefanik pledged Tuesday to push President Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and roll out…
Trump suspends U.S. foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order Monday temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance programs for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are…
‘Every Little Thing’ review: Hope soars in hummingbird doc
All of us living in battered, unbowed Los Angeles could use a dose of the restorative right about now. Sally Aitken’s documentary “Every Little Thing”…
‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ review: Goodnight, sweet Player One
To be an artist, or not to be? That is the question of “Grand Theft Hamlet,” a guns-blazingly funny documentary about two out-of-work British actors…
‘I’m Still Here’ review: Fernanda Torres pulls off a miracle
Soufflé is almost ready at the Paiva household just across the street from the beach in sultry Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From the unmistakably festive…
A Complete Unknown film review: Bob Dylan’s story is brought to life in this star-studded biopic – The Sun
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN(15) 140mins★★★★☆4The Bob Dylan biopic goes against the grain in a beautifully confident way4Timothee Chalamet plays the rockerCredit: Searchlight PicturesIF you are a…
Warren Gatland questioning Wales review feedback was ‘poor’ – Ellis Jenkins
Former Wales flanker Ellis Jenkins feels Warren Gatland's decision to question the lack of winning experience of many involved in the recent independent review into…
Warren Gatland: Wales coach questions credentials of review participants
Gatland admits there will be no immediate winning miracle cure with his national side now mirroring the results of the four regions and Under-20s as…
‘Santosh’ review: Indian cop-corruption drama is arresting
A policeman’s widow picks up her late husband’s badge in the noir-inflected thriller “Santosh” from British-Indian writer-director Sandhya Suri, whose background in documentary gives this…
‘Den of Thieves 2’ review: Heads to France and loses danger
Director Christian Gudegast’s juiced-up 2018 “Heat” homage “Den of Thieves” has become a bit of a cult hit in the years since it was released,…
‘Hard Truths’ review: Marianne Jean-Baptiste burns with fury
Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” invites you to spend an hour and a half with the most insufferable woman in the world. (If you personally know…
‘American Primeval’ review: A bloody western centering women’s survival
“American Primeval,” a new limited series premiering Thursday on Netflix, lays its (title) cards right on the table:“Utah Territory, 1857. Wild and Untamed. The United…
‘Shifting Gears’ review: Tim Allen returns along with his politics
Welcome Tim Allen back to the land of multicamera sitcom, for a third run in a form that has treated him well. “Home Improvement” ran…
Golden Globes 2025 review: Nikki Glaser delivers a good time
The world may be falling apart around us, but we have somehow survived into 2025 and — yes — another awards season. First but also…
Nosferatu film review: This humourless and slow spin on the much-admired original is dull despite spectacular cast
NOSFERATU(15) 133 mins★★☆☆☆THERE are so many remakes hitting the big screen these days that even the thought of some makes my blood run cold.And this…