‘Made in England’ review: Scorsese celebrates filmmaking duo
Those who believe that filmmaking is inherently collaborative know that the movies written, produced and directed by the Englishman Michael Powell and the Hungarian Emeric…
‘Great Absence’ review: A distant father fades into dementia
When dementia becomes a principal player in any household, the ravages of loss start early. It’s in that unsettling space, in which confusion grips all…
Olympics opening ceremony review: Paris shines, but not on TV
France took the opening ceremony of the Olympics out of the customary arena and onto the River Seine — and into the rain — Friday…
‘The Fabulous Four’ review: Frenemies hit a tropical locale
In “The Fabulous Four,” a quartet of female friends in their golden years — played by a powerhouse group of beloved and lauded actors —…
‘Time Bandits’ review: A reimagined, delightful historical adventure
“Time Bandits,” premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, adopts the premise and particulars of Terry Gilliam’s wonderful 1981 comic fantasy adventure and stretches it, without breaking,…
Review: ‘Tartuffe: Born Again’ in American South kicks up its heels
I’ll confess that it took me a moment to realize that “Tartuffe: Born Again,” one of the offerings in Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum’s 2024 repertory…
‘Crossing’ review: A journey into empathy for trans people
We know what typically happens in movies when characters go looking for missing loved ones. Surprise — they find themselves. End of quest. But something…
‘Widow Clicquot’ review: Raises a glass to a woman innovator
Most Americans (and wine enthusiasts around the world) are no stranger to Veuve Clicquot Champagnes and their distinctive, marigold-labeled bottles signifying celebration and luxury. But…
‘Longlegs’ review: Serial-killer thrills with a wintry mood
Filmmaker Osgood Perkins’ eerie, occultist serial-killer horror thriller “Longlegs” opens with a psyche-rattling sequence, barely a minute or two long, in which he crafts a…
DHS inspector general to review Secret Service security process during Trump shooting
Secret Service agents watch as Marine One helicopter with President Joe Biden on board departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington…
‘Confessions of a Good Samaritan’ review: Need that kidney?
When documentary filmmaker Penny Lane chose to donate a kidney to a stranger — the dramatic crux of her new “Confessions of a Good Samaritan”…
‘Mother, Couch’ review: Surreal family clash is strange ride
Whether it tickles your absurdist heart or tries your sense of narrative logic, there’s one incontestable fact about the Buñuelian dramedy “Mother, Couch”: From start…
‘Touch’ review: Flirting in Japanese kitchen, confidentially
Director Baltasar Kormákur, who’s forged a comfortable career toggling between Hollywood tales set in far-flung spots (“Beast,” “Adrift”) and films set in his native Iceland,…
‘Sing Sing’ review: Prisoners perform theater and are reborn
A film like “Sing Sing” is a rare, precious achievement — a cinematic work of unique empathy and hand-turned humanity, hewed from the heart, with…
‘Sunny’ review: Rashida Jones is powerful in this dark comic mystery
In “Sunny,” premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, Rashida Jones plays Suzie Sakamoto, an American living in a near-future Kyoto who has apparently lost her Japanese…
The Return of the Taliban: Afghanistan After the Americans Left -Book Review
Hassan Abbas’s book, “The Return of Taliban: Afghanistan: After the Americans Left”, delivers an in-depth analysis of events leading to Taliban’s takeover following the U.S.…
Apple Vision Pro review: I’ve been wearing hi-tech headset every day – there are three places I’m obsessed with using it
I FIRST strapped it to my head – only briefly – a year ago and was amazed.Now it's no longer a secret. In fact, it's…
‘MaXXXine’ review: Flimsy thriller doesn’t deserve Mia Goth
Say hello to Maxine Minx (Mia Goth), the antihero of Ti West’s “MaXXXine,” the third installment in his hastily dispatched “X” trilogy. Last we saw…
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ review: Moody prequel bests original
To watch “A Quiet Place: Day One” is to recalibrate your senses — not to the alien horror movie you know is in store but…
‘Major review’ needed after postal votes delayed across Scotland
41 minutes agoBy Megan Bonar, BBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesThere are calls for a review of the postal voting system across Scotland after voters reported not receiving their…