The Takedown
A French buddy cop action comedy
The Sea Beast
An animated “Sea Hunt”
The Terminal List
SEAL commander Chris Pratt uncovers a conspiracy
The Forgiven
Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain play a rich couple who run into trouble (literally)
Official Competition
Penélope Cruz “directs” Antonio Banderas & Oscar Martínez
More from that SNL dresser (podcast)
Part 2 of the Chris Leary interview
The Old Man
Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow in a CIA drama
The Princess
She kicks ass in a castle
Two “man” shows with comedy stars
The Man from Toronto & Man vs. Bee
2 comedy specials (one gets 5 stars)
Stand Out & Would It Kill You to Laugh
Mr. Malcolm’s List
Comparisons to Bridgerton are inevitable
The Black Phone
Ethan Hawke plays a child abductor
A dresser for SNL & Hamilton (podcast)
Chris Leary also dresses in drag as Tequila Mockingbird!
Elvis
His career & relationship with Col. Parker
Two comedy stars with new series
Maya Rudolph in LOOT & Melissa McCarthy with her hubby
Lightyear
The origin story for Buzz from Toy Story
Shameless stars in new roles
Emmy Rossum as ANGELINE & Jeremy Allen White in THE BEAR
Spiderhead
Chris Hemsworth & Miles Teller in a sci-fi drama by the Top Gun director
Hustle
Adam Sandler as an NBA scout
Director Rex Miller on his Arthur Ashe doc (podcast)
Citizen Ashe airs on CNN this Sunday
Brian and Charles
A lonely Welshman invents a wonky robot
Cha Cha Real Smooth
First-time director Cooper Raiff also stars in this semi romcom
Jerry and Marge Go Large
Bryan Cranston & Annette Bening win the lottery…big time!
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Emma Thompson’s character hires a sex worker
The Beast
A confusing sci-fi romance from France
Boy Kills World
Bill Skarsgård is the latest on a murder spree
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
A unlikely war mission based on truth
His made his first feature at 23
Meet Iranian filmmaker Sina Khani
Civil War
The US is torn apart in a new conflict
3 quickie reviews before vacation
Palm Royale, Renegade Nell & Música
Wicked Little Letters
Olivia Colman & Jessie Buckley spar over nasty notes
Monkey Man
Dev Patel gets violent (& directed)
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Liam Neeson as a mellow killer
Moroccan-American director at JRFF
Yossera Bouchtia discusses 3 of her shorts
Asphalt City
The gritty job of EMS in NYC with Sean Penn
The Wages of Fear
A French remake of the nitroglycerine transport thriller
The Beast
A confusing sci-fi romance from France
Boy Kills World
Bill Skarsgård is the latest on a murder spree
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
A unlikely war mission based on truth
His made his first feature at 23
Meet Iranian filmmaker Sina Khani
Civil War
The US is torn apart in a new conflict
3 quickie reviews before vacation
Palm Royale, Renegade Nell & Música
Wicked Little Letters
Olivia Colman & Jessie Buckley spar over nasty notes
Monkey Man
Dev Patel gets violent (& directed)
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Liam Neeson as a mellow killer
Moroccan-American director at JRFF
Yossera Bouchtia discusses 3 of her shorts
Asphalt City
The gritty job of EMS in NYC with Sean Penn
The Wages of Fear
A French remake of the nitroglycerine transport thriller
Constellation
Outer space drama goes quantum & loses impact
Problemista
Julio Torres uniquely quirky autobiographical comedy
3 Body Problem
Sci-fi from the Game of Thrones creators
Annual check-in from the Virginia Film Office
Andy Edmunds looks at 2023 & 2024 (including the new movie in town)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
The latest sequel is even worse
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Wacky, absurd fun about an English highwayman
Road House
Jake Gyllenhaal as the quiet but violent bouncer
The New Look
Dior & Chanel during and after WWII
Apples Never Fall
Annette Bening goes missing in this family drama
The American Society of Magical Negros
A racial satire that lacks bite or humor
He’s played so many foreigners and villains
Tom Belgrey on lots of films and TV roles
Knox Goes Away
Micheal Keaton directed & stars as a contract killer