Spike Lee’s rollicking document of David Bryne’s Broadway concert provides a much-needed shot of live music (and joy).
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The latest direct-to-digital action extravaganza from prolific star Scott Adkins doesn’t match his best efforts, but is nevertheless a serviceable vehicle for his talents.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Bad President,’ ‘Monster Force Zero,’ ‘Monochrome: The Chromism,” and more recent off-the-beaten-path on-demand releases.
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The Sundance drama, now streaming on HBO Max, had the raw materials for a powerful drama – and smothered them in decades-old clichés and conventions.
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This month, curious viewers can check out the ninth (!) ‘American Pie’ movie, and the seventh (!!) ‘Tremors’ film. And how are they? Wellllllll…..
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Kirsten Johnson’s documentary memoir is a creative, funny and deeply moving portrait of loss-in-process.
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Julie Taymor’s biopic features some welcome convention busting, but its simplistic hagiography wears thin.
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Our latest fringe-VOD round-up, featuring mini-reviews of “Alien Addiction,” “Rising Hawk,” “She’s In Portland,” and more.
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Tate Taylor’s latest low-energy thriller has a killer cast and workable premise, yet does absolutely nothing right.
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Netflix’s Millie Bobby Brown-fronted family mystery adventure has its problems, but it offers something we’re in dangerously short supply of these days, cinematically speaking.
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The Netflix thriller has enough colorful characters and convoluted plotting for a limited series. But that messiness just makes it richer.
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Merawi Gerima’s drama is a deeply personal reminder that you can’t go home again.
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