Barbara
European in so many ways.
Mama
For 5 years, 2 little girls are raised in the woods by a ghostly specter. When they’re returned to civilization, they move in with their
Jack the Giant Slayer
Yet another Hollywoodization of a classic tale. The titular character gets his beans and a princess to rescue from the land of giants. It gets
Phantom
Ed Harris stars as a washed-up Russian submarine captain (is there any other kind in movies?). His final mission includes a KBG agent (David Duchovny)
John Dies at the End
Cross “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” with “Men in Black” and you have a rough idea of what to expect. Two slackers stumble upon a
Monk
In the 17th century Spain, a baby is abandoned on the steps of a monastery and grows up a devoted priest and inspirational speaker (!)…until
Dead Man Down
You know when a movie trailer looks one way, but the movie is a whole different thing? Bingo! Colin Farrell broods as he
Oz the Great & Powerful
This prequel explains the Wizard’s backstory. After an enchanting opening title sequence, a scruffy traveling magician (James Franco, who’s kinda bland) gets blown into a
Koch
This is a doc about Ed Koch, a strong-willed, outspoken mayor of New York City. In addition to excerpts from interviews with him and his
Stoker
The movie starts at the funeral for Mr. Stoker. That leaves his introverted teenage daughter (Mia Wasikowska), his troubled wife (Nicole Kidman) and Uncle Charlie
Admission (review)
The movie’s title has several meanings and that’s part of the problem. Too much earnest message and not enuff laffs. Tina Fey plays an admissions
Judy (review)
Renée Zellweger as Garland
Villains (review)
Who’s the real villain here?
Downton Abbey (review)
TV comes to the big screen
Brittany Runs a Marathon (review)
Based on a true story
Ad Astra (review)
Brad Pitt spaces out
Admissions
Racism in so many colors
Hustlers (review)
J-Lo gets on the pole
It Chapter Two (review)
Stephen King’s novel returns
David Crosby: Remember My Name (review)
An extended interview with the musician
Passing Strange (review)
A musical quest
Falsettos (review)
Families from several angles
Killerman (review)
Liam Hemsworth goes dark
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
See & hear why he’s The King
FUTUROPOLIS returns to Richmond
Filmmakers Steve Segal & Phil Trumbo
Pillion
A BDSM romance?
The Bluff
Pirate action with Priyanka Chopra Jonas
A Knight of Seven Kingdoms
Set a century before GOT
56 Days
Yet another crime drama over 2 months
Dreams
Jessica Chastain’s rich lady is obsessed with a young Mexican dancer
Redux Redux
Mom kills her daughter’s murderer thru multiple universes
Meet 2 makers of 3 shorts
Indie Short Film Festival
How to Make a Killing
Glen Powell murders for money
Free Bert
Comic Bert Kreischer tries to fit in
Crime 101
A heist flick with a solid cast
Wuthering Heights
A dark new version
Andy Edmunds talks about his movie
Part of the annual VFO report
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
A wacky guerilla comedy duo
Memory of a Killer
Patrick Dempsey goes dark as a hired killer
The ‘Burbs
Keke Palmer & Jack Whitehall find a mystery in their new neighborhood
Predator: Badlands
The beast & an android go on a road trip
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
A wacky look at the AI apocalypse
Dracula
A romantic version from Luc Besson
From the mountains to the river
The RVA Environmental Film Festival
The Moment
Charli XCX’s faux doc
The Beauty
Bold sensationalism from Ryan Murphy
Sharp Corner
Ben Foster’s guy is obsessed with a dangerous road