‘Wicked’ Enthralls, Frustrates in Long-Awaited Film Adaptation

‘Wicked’ Enthralls, Frustrates in Long-Awaited Film Adaptation

By Lynn Venhaus A dazzling spectacle based on the 2003 Broadway musical fantasy, “Wicked” is overproduced and padded with unnecessarily stretched out musical numbers and... Details
‘Red One’ Is A Slick Overstuffed Christmas Tale With Synthetic Emotions

‘Red One’ Is A Slick Overstuffed Christmas Tale With Synthetic Emotions

By Lynn Venhaus Whatever the imaginary magical Christmas feeling we crave to experience every year at this time, we seek it out in holiday traditions,... Details
Warm and Genuine ‘A Real Pain’ Explores Family Ties, Heritage

Warm and Genuine ‘A Real Pain’ Explores Family Ties, Heritage

By Lynn Venhaus Complicated family ties and honoring Jewish heritage are explored in the heartfelt “A Real Pain.” With its strong emotional pull as two... Details
‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Sweeps With Six Wins at Critics Choice Documentary Awards

‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Sweeps With Six Wins at Critics Choice Documentary Awards

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story and Will & Harper Tie for Best Documentary Feature at the Ninth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards Winners Revealed at the Gala Event... Details
Hugh Grant Embraces Evil in Impressive Horror-Thriller ‘Heretic’

Hugh Grant Embraces Evil in Impressive Horror-Thriller ‘Heretic’

By Alex McPherson In large part due to a deliciously sinister performance from Hugh Grant, co-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ “Heretic” is a taut,... Details
Mikey Madison Stuns in Sean Baker’s ‘Anora,’ One of 2024’s Best Films

Mikey Madison Stuns in Sean Baker’s ‘Anora,’ One of 2024’s Best Films

By Alex McPherson An intense, darkly funny, and, ultimately, heartbreaking tribute to those striving to achieve the American Dream, featuring a magnificent performance from Mikey... Details
Vivid ‘Emilia Perez’ is Bravura Filmmaking Featuring Electric Performances

Vivid ‘Emilia Perez’ is Bravura Filmmaking Featuring Electric Performances

By Lynn Venhaus Fearless and unflinching, writer-director Jacques Audiard’s bold fever dream of a movie colors outside the genre lines. “Emilia Perez” is unlike any... Details
‘Saturday Night’ Comedy a Half-Baked Trip Down Memory Lane

‘Saturday Night’ Comedy a Half-Baked Trip Down Memory Lane

By Alex McPherson Frenetic, scattershot, and thoroughly self-absorbed, director Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” might satisfy those nostalgic for the early days of “SNL,” but fails... Details
Lively ‘Saturday Night’ Re-creates a TV Landmark’s First Broadcast with Outstanding Ensemble Cast

Lively ‘Saturday Night’ Re-creates a TV Landmark’s First Broadcast with Outstanding Ensemble Cast

By Lynn Venhaus The unpredictable Not Ready for Prime Time Players would go on to become household names. A shaggy group of irreverent writers would... Details
Actors Intrigue as Iconic Figures in “The Apprentice” Origin Story

Actors Intrigue as Iconic Figures in “The Apprentice” Origin Story

By Lynn Venhaus Neither a hatchet job nor a puff piece, “The Apprentice” is another familiar take on the American Dream that leads to great... Details