Movies Still Fighting: Creed II Proves That Its Franchise Remains a Contender By Todd Jorgenson | 23 hours ago This slick crowd-pleaser demonstrates that even after eight films spanning more than four decades, Sylvester Stallone still knows how to push the right buttons.
Movies Spin Doctor: The Front Runner Awkwardly Revisits Gary Hart’s Legacy By Todd Jorgenson | 6 days ago Given the current political climate, it’s fun to revisit the 1988 presidential candidate's campaign scandal, even if this muddled drama misses the point.
Movies The New Animated Retelling of The Grinch Isn’t In the Giving Mood By Todd Jorgenson | 2 weeks ago The latest big-screen adaptation of the beloved Dr. Seuss short story has the whiff of a Christmas cash grab even if it inevitably provides some warm fuzzies.
Movies It’s Time to Extinguish the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Movie Franchise By Todd Jorgenson | 2 weeks ago Stieg Larsson's emotionally traumatized computer hacker has been watered down into a generic vigilante during an age of cinematic superhero overload.
Theater & Dance Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Director’s Choice Proves to be a Deeply Relevant Program By Eve Hill-Agnus | 2 weeks ago It is the first for new artistic director Melissa M. Young.
Movies McCarthy Makes Forgery Feel Authentic in Can You Ever Forgive Me? By Todd Jorgenson | 3 weeks ago This biopic of fledgling author and notorious celebrity forger Lee Israel is also a nostalgic tribute to a bygone literary age.
Movies Despite Terrific Performances, Things Turn Ugly in Addiction Saga Beautiful Boy By Todd Jorgenson | 4 weeks ago This harrowing true-life drama about drug abuse, relapse, and recovery focuses on the impact of a teenager's substance abuse on his otherwise well-adjusted family.
Movies David Gordon Green’s Halloween Is Mostly Scary for the Wrong Reasons By Todd Jorgenson | 1 month ago Just ignore those last nine sequels and reboots. Forty years later, this new follow-up to John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic can't conjure the same scares.
Movies Have a Good Time Watching Bad Times at the El Royale By Todd Jorgenson | 1 month ago This pulpy crime drama feels fresh and invigorating as it intricately weaves together tales of a half-dozen strangers who converge on a stormy night in Lake Tahoe.
Movies Why David Lowery’s Crime Drama Gives Robert Redford an Ideal Send-Off By Todd Jorgenson | 2 months ago Redford plays a career bank robber who's still going strong into his 70s in Lowery's sharply observed The Old Man and the Gun.
Movies Sibling Rivalry: How The Sisters Brothers Smartly Defies Western Stereotypes By Todd Jorgenson | 2 months ago Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly develop a convincing rapport in this stylish examination of cutthroat loyalty, rugged masculinity, and the American dream.
Movies It’s Doubtful Kiddos Will Want to Visit The House With a Clock in Its Walls By Todd Jorgenson | 2 months ago Maybe filmmaker Eli Roth deserves credit for changing gears, but this effects-laden venture into kid-friendly Tim Burton territory is all spectacle and no substance.
