Sparkly ‘Trolls World Tour’ Is a Merry Music Jam

Sparkly ‘Trolls World Tour’ Is a Merry Music Jam

By Lynn VenhausA jolt of joy, this sparkly rainbow-colored jukebox musical is as sweet as an Easter candy basket and as technically polished as a... Details
Duo Impresses in Disarming ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’

Duo Impresses in Disarming ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’

By Lynn VenhausA quietly devastating film without a false move, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” will permeate your psyche and stay there. Its documentary-like realism gives... Details
Tune in Sunday for Blues doc “History Made: Director’s Cut” on YouTube

Tune in Sunday for Blues doc “History Made: Director’s Cut” on YouTube

“History Made: Director’s Cut” - a two-part limited series that documents two 24-hour periods after the St. Louis Blues claimed their first Stanley Cup Championship... Details
‘Hope Gap’ Has Strong Cast, Weak Story

‘Hope Gap’ Has Strong Cast, Weak Story

By Lynn Venhaus She quotes poetry and he combs through books for his classes in their well lived-in cottage by the sea. Their grown son,... Details
‘The Way Back’ Is Not Just Another Sports Redemption Story

‘The Way Back’ Is Not Just Another Sports Redemption Story

By Lynn Venhaus“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom... Details
Insufferable Satire ‘Greed’ Lacks Laughs

Insufferable Satire ‘Greed’ Lacks Laughs

By Lynn VenhausA satire of the super-rich, “Greed” focuses on Sir Richard “Greedy” McCreadie (Steve Coogan), a snotty prep school dropout (Jamie Blackley in flashback)... Details
‘Ordinary Love’ Shows Us ‘All the Feels’ of a Longtime Married Couple in Crisis

‘Ordinary Love’ Shows Us ‘All the Feels’ of a Longtime Married Couple in Crisis

By Lynn VenhausElevated by beautifully nuanced performances from award-worthy Lesley Manville and sturdy Liam Neeson, “Ordinary Love” shows us “all the feels” between a longtime... Details
‘Olympic Dreams’ Scores With Inside Look

‘Olympic Dreams’ Scores With Inside Look

By Lynn Venhaus Alternately charming and frustrating, “Olympic Dreams” squanders its spectacular setting with a scattershot romance that ultimately is a letdown. Two strangers in... Details
Chilling ‘Incitement’ Gets Inside Mind of Itzhak Rabin’s Assassin

Chilling ‘Incitement’ Gets Inside Mind of Itzhak Rabin’s Assassin

By Lynn Venhaus Based on true events, writer-director Yaron Zilberman chronicles the disturbing descent of a promising law student into a delusional ultranationalist obsessed with... Details
Movie List Monday: Favorite Movie Presidents

Movie List Monday: Favorite Movie Presidents

On this President's Day, let's look back at the films centered around an American President, and what actors were best at portraying the Commander-in-Chief –... Details