Iliza Shlesinger Turns Bad Romance Into Comedy ‘Good on Paper’

Iliza Shlesinger Turns Bad Romance Into Comedy ‘Good on Paper’

By Lynn VenhausAfter years of putting her career first, a stand-up comic meets a guy who seems perfect: smart, nice, successful. Could he possibly be... Details
Impassioned Doc ‘LFG’ Makes Plea for Equal Pay For Women’s Soccer Team

Impassioned Doc ‘LFG’ Makes Plea for Equal Pay For Women’s Soccer Team

By Lynn VenhausThree months before the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, on March 8 (International Women’s Day), all 28 players of the U.S. National Women’s... Details
Nature Gets Its Revenge in Eerie South African Horror-Fantasy ‘Gaia’

Nature Gets Its Revenge in Eerie South African Horror-Fantasy ‘Gaia’

By Lynn VenhausA revenge horror-fantasy where the natural world has the upper hand, “Gaia” has much to say about mistreatment of the earth. The title... Details
An Inspired ‘Feast’ Melds Myth and Culture for Virtuoso Solo Show

An Inspired ‘Feast’ Melds Myth and Culture for Virtuoso Solo Show

By Lynn VenhausIt is tempting to use food metaphors to describe “Feast.” After all, we are the invited guests at a banquet presided over by... Details
’12 Mighty Orphans’ Is Satisfying But Not Quite Mighty Sports Drama

’12 Mighty Orphans’ Is Satisfying But Not Quite Mighty Sports Drama

By Alex McPhersonAn uplifting, inspiring, though unremarkable sports drama, director Ty Roberts’ new film, “12 Mighty Orphans,” meets expectations without going the extra mile. Based... Details
Playful ‘Luca’ Sweeps Us Away to Italian Adventure on Land and Sea

Playful ‘Luca’ Sweeps Us Away to Italian Adventure on Land and Sea

By Lynn VenhausOf all this summer’s films, “Luca” might be the one that gives you a serious case of wanderlust – and nostalgia for the... Details
Rita Moreno Doc Honors a Trailblazer

Rita Moreno Doc Honors a Trailblazer

By Lynn VenhausEGOT winner Rita Moreno, who will turn 90 on Dec. 11, traveled from Puerto Rico to America with her mother when she was... Details
Quirky ‘Here Lies Henry’ May Tell You Something You Don’t Know

Quirky ‘Here Lies Henry’ May Tell You Something You Don’t Know

By Lynn VenhausOh the irony. Henry, who is an off-kilter sort, likes to sing “On the Sunny Side of the Street” when his life is... Details
‘I Carry You With Me’ – An Ambitious, Emotional Narrative

‘I Carry You With Me’ – An Ambitious, Emotional Narrative

By Alex McPherson A soul-stirring examination of love, injustice, and the American Dream, director Heidi Ewing’s new film, “I Carry You With Me,” will stay... Details
Edgar Wright’s documentary on The Sparks Brothers Is a Sparkling Portrait

Edgar Wright’s documentary on The Sparks Brothers Is a Sparkling Portrait

By Alex McPhersonWhenever Edgar Wright releases a new film, my heart races with anticipation. After such classics as “Shaun of the Dead” and my all-time... Details