Movies Dallas Sonnier’s Rebeller Confirms His Proud Hollywood Outsider Status By Todd Jorgenson | 2 days ago The local producer sees the new brand in his rapidly expanding Cinestate film company as an effort to unite fans of “outlaw cinema," both in theaters and online.
Movies Getting Old: The Reunion Wasn’t Worth the Wait in Bad Boys for Life By Todd Jorgenson | 1 week ago This belated continuation of the action-comedy franchise reunites Will Smith and Martin Lawrence for a mixed bag of nostalgia and explosions.
Movies Jordan, Foxx Fight Deep South Injustice in Absorbing Biopic Just Mercy By Todd Jorgenson | 2 weeks ago The film shines a worthwhile spotlight on the efforts of civil-rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, making a case without resorting to cheap sentiment.
Movies Throwing Shade: The Cosmetics Comedy Like a Boss Needs a Narrative Makeover By Todd Jorgenson | 2 weeks ago Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne have each done better versions of these bawdy female-bonding flicks before. This one is not worthy of their respective talents.
Movies How Sam Mendes Turned Family Anecdotes Into the Immersive War Epic 1917 By Todd Jorgenson | 1 month ago The harrowing experiences of his grandfather hatched the idea for the Oscar-winning director, whose visceral film consists of a single two-hour tracking shot.
Movies Girl Power: Gerwig’s Little Women Puts a Fresh Spin on a Familiar Novel By Todd Jorgenson | 1 month ago The Lady Bird director successfully infuses the 19th century source material with an eye toward modern feminism and empowerment.
Movies The Fan-Friendly Rise of Skywalker Plays It Safe in Star Wars Finale By Todd Jorgenson | 1 month ago J.J. Abrams' Episode IX perhaps can be forgiven for an overindulgence in inside jokes and self-referential nuggets in what amounts to a cinematic curtain call.
Movies Stage Dive: Lavish Cats Coughs Up a Cinematic Hairball By Todd Jorgenson | 1 month ago This big-screen adaptation of the enduring Broadway musical boasts abundant spectacle with little effort to focus or enhance its source material.
Movies Eastwood’s Intriguing Biopic Richard Jewell Brings Sympathy to a Scapegoat By Todd Jorgenson | 1 month ago Paul Walter Hauser's performance lifts this drama chronicling the harrowing explosion during the 1996 Summer Olympics and its unfortunate aftermath.
Movies Despite Embellishments, the Balloon Biopic The Aeronauts Takes Flight By Todd Jorgenson | 2 months ago This airborne adventure is compelling even if it rarely soars, shining a worthwhile spotlight on a true-life 19th century meteorological pioneer.
Movies How an Outside Perspective Informed a Director’s Personal Vision in Waves By Todd Jorgenson | 2 months ago Kelvin Harrison Jr. was involved in the creation of Trey Edward Shults' sprawling third feature long before he stepped in front of the camera.
Movies How a Waco-Set Drama Hopes to Open Your Eyes About Foster Care By Todd Jorgenson | 2 months ago The gritty coming-of-age saga Age Out stars Tye Sheridan as a teenager struggling to transition to adulthood without much financial or emotional support.
