The Umbrella Academy
Shadow by George Wolf There was a brief interruption, but we now return to the usual mastery of Yimou Zhang. While 2016’s The Great Wall (Zhang’s first English language film)…read more →
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Carpet Ride Seeks Magic
Aladdin by George Wolf Stepping in for Robin Williams as the Genie in Aladdin was always going to be a thankless task, but while everyone was busy debating the casting…read more →
Fright Club: Sea Beasts
Why fear the sea? The same reason to see menace in the deep, dark unknown of space or the dense and dizzying claustrophobia of the forest: because it’s really hard…read more →
Screening Room: John Wick 3, Dog’s Journey, Sun Is also a Star, Trial by Fire, Sunset
Dogs and more dogs this week! Join us in the Screening Room to talk through all that’s new in theaters and home entertainment. Listen to the full podcast HERE.
Hot Childs in the City
The Sun Is Also a Star by George Wolf Every time I see the latest Young Adult romance fantasy on the big screen, I end up thinking about Barton Fink…read more →
Meaningful Suffering
Trail by Fire by George Wolf Another death row drama with a clear agenda, probing one questionable conviction to build a righteously angry condemnation of our entire justice system? Yes,…read more →
I Don’t Want to Go Out—Week of May 13
Bunches of movies out this week in home entertainment, and a couple of them are quite amazing. Here’s the whole run down. Click the film title for the full review.…read more →
Third Time Charmless
The Hustle by George Wolf 1964’s Bedtime Story begat 1988’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and now, after begettin’ a gender switch, the con is on again as The Hustle. This third…read more →
Forming the Fellowship
Tolkien by George Wolf Better confess right now: the whole Hobbit, Lord of the Rings thing just isn’t my bag. God bless you if you love the books, films and…read more →
Fright Club: Hippies in Horror
Horror has a love/hate relationship with hippies. I suppose most of us do. And while some of the greatest films in the genre were made by Sixties freaks George Romero,…read more →