Tag: Movies
‘Flux Gourmet’ Review: Mastering the Art of Fringe Cooking
What if the primary sensory goal of cooking were to stimulate the ears? What if you experienced a…
‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ Review: Bigger Isn’t Better
When I was a kid, my sister and I had shelves filled with carefully arranged miniatures, ceramic animals…
‘Elvis’ Review: Shocking the King Back to Life
As a Presley biography, “Elvis” is not especially illuminating. The basic stuff is all there, as it would…
‘Lilo & Stitch’ at 20: How It Broke the Mold Long Before ‘Moana’
When the director Chris Sanders was starting work on “Lilo & Stitch,” the film’s visual development supervisor, Sue…
‘Lightyear’ Opens at No. 2, as ‘Jurassic World’ Holds Strong
Buzz Lightyear failed to reach box office hyperspace over the weekend. But it was unclear why.“Lightyear,” the first…
Cooper Raiff, Arriving Early to the Party
LOS ANGELES — For a while, working behind the camera didn’t appeal much to Cooper Raiff.“I never wanted…
Phil Tippett’s World in (Stop) Motion
A maverick of stop-motion animation and a restless Renaissance man, Phil Tippett is the visual effects alchemist responsible…
Emma Thompson and the Challenge of Baring All Onscreen at 63
It’s the shock of white hair you notice first on Emma Thompson, a hue far more chic than…
‘Lightyear’ Review: Infinite Buzz
The simple, charming premise of “Lightyear” is explained in an onscreen text. “In 1995, a boy named Andy…
John Waters, an Auteur of Trash, Would Like to Thank the Academy
BALTIMORE — John Waters was leading a delegation from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures — in for…
‘Lost Illusions’ Review: The Sweet Smell of Success
A young person from the provinces sets out for the big city, seeking fortune and fame and finding…
A Queer-Film Historian Discusses Movies That Provoke
Elizabeth Purchell isn’t afraid of “Transexual Menace,” even though she is a transgender woman and the film sounds…