This weekend brings two bio-pics to the big screen, one about the early life of a towering figure in American jurisprudence, the other an origin story about a towering figure in American pop culture.
I took advantage of the fact that the French Consul-General was in town promoting SIFF's annual French Cinema Now series to conduct a wide-ranging interview with him about French politics, French culture, and of course, French movies.
Childhood is a frightening proposition in Stephen King’s world. But it’s also a time for wonder and adventure and good laughs among die-hard friends. What’s most surprising about the new horror film “It” is that we get both aspects in equal measure. Sure, there’s a killer clown, but there’s also an endearing camaraderie to counteract […]
"Wind River" is a murder mystery that is about a lot more than a murder case. In fact, that may very well be the least interesting thing about this movie.
Two theatre productions dominated Broadway's Tony Awards in 2015 -- the Best Musical, " Fun Home," and the Best Play, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time."
Sometimes it takes a woman to do a man’s job, or rather a superhero’s job. That definitely seems to be the case for DC Comics, which critically struck out with its recent re-boots “Man of Steel,” “Batman v. Superman,” and “Suicide Squad.” “Wonder Woman” is more fun and entertaining than all three of those movies […]
The latest Pirates of the Caribbean film proves the series is a lot like the ride of the same name -- it just takes the same route and doesn't go anywhere.