Movies The Stylish Alpha Tells the Origin Story of Man’s Best Friend By Todd Jorgenson | 21 hours ago This visually striking adventure is both a prehistoric survival saga and a heartwarming boy-and-his-dog tale of loyalty and companionship.
Movies How the Locally Made Puppet Master Reboot Was 30 Years in the Making By Todd Jorgenson | 21 hours ago Film producer Dallas Sonnier returned to his hometown to restart the gory micro-budget franchise that messed with his mind as a child.
Movies Why Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman Is Much More Than a History Lesson By Todd Jorgenson | 1 week ago The filmmaker's true-life period drama, with a playful comic touch, is a provocative mix of passion and rage with powerful contemporary parallels.
Movies How a Filmmaker Got a Late Start, Just Like His Character in Puzzle By Todd Jorgenson | 1 week ago Marc Turtletaub is a former finance executive who got into the film business in his 50s. The film's protagonist likewise pursues her creative passion in middle age.
Movies Icky Pooh: Misguided Christopher Robin Lacks Imagination By Todd Jorgenson | 2 weeks ago The latest nostalgic trip back to the Hundred Acre Wood is an intermittently charming live-action adventure that ultimately feels more strained than amusing.
Movies The Dystopian Fantasy Darkest Minds Isn’t Worth Thinking About By Todd Jorgenson | 2 weeks ago All setup and no payoff, this adaptation of the popular novel features familiar thematic ideas and marks a transparent attempt to launch another YA franchise.
Movies How the Blindspotting Creators Articulated The Pain Behind Their Laughter By Todd Jorgenson | 3 weeks ago Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal's love letter to Oakland is also a pointed satire on gun violence, racial profiling, police brutality, gentrification, and more.
Movies How a Male Comedian Found the Voice of a Teenage Girl in Eighth Grade By Todd Jorgenson | 3 weeks ago Bo Burnham didn't intend to write about eighth-graders at all — male or female — but was exploring a wide range of characters for a different concept.
Movies As a Quadriplegic Artist, Phoenix Finds Sympathy in a Roughly Drawn Character By Todd Jorgenson | 4 weeks ago Alternately depressing and optimistic, Gus Van Sant's offbeat character study examines the perils of alcoholism and the struggle for a fresh start.
Movies Real Steel: Skyscraper Is Exactly the Loud, Dumb Action Movie You Think It Is By Todd Jorgenson | 1 month ago The latest slick action vehicle for erstwhile wrestler Dwayne Johnson provides some modest thrills while taking itself too seriously.
Movies Tepid Journalism Drama Shock and Awe Is Neither Shocking Nor Awesome By Todd Jorgenson | 1 month ago This earnest but heavy-handed period piece chronicles a worthwhile true-life account of investigative reporting in the face of post-Sept. 11 public outcry.
Movies Revealing Documentary Whitney Hits More Than Just the High Notes By Todd Jorgenson | 1 month ago This intimate glimpse into pop diva Whitney Houston’s extraordinary career and tumultuous personal life might be forgotten, but her music never will.
