Tag: Movies
‘Benediction’ Review: A Poet’s Life, in Love and War
Since his first feature, “Distant Voices, Still Lives” in 1988, the British writer and director Terence Davies has…
At Passionflix, Tosca Musk Streams Shows of ‘Toe Curling Yumminess’
First Look Media is the biggest Passionflix investor, although that company’s chief executive, Michael Bloom, declined to disclose…
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Lands Triumphantly on Opening Weekend
Euphoric reviews and strong word of mouth helped boost ticket sales, which easily surpassed prerelease analyst expectations. “Top…
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Review: Will This Stuff Still Fly?
Every so often in “Top Gun: Maverick,” Pete Mitchell (that’s Maverick) is summoned to a face-to-face with an…
Summer Movies 2022: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Thor’ and ‘Nope’
Here is a select list of noteworthy films scheduled this summer. Release dates and platforms are subject to…
Ray Liotta, of ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 67
Ray Liotta, who created intense, memorable characters in “Goodfellas,” “Field of Dreams” and other films as well as…
In Cannes, Filmmakers Contend With Despair and Beauty, Too
CANNES, France — Early Wednesday evening, Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” took over a grateful Cannes Film Festival, which depends…
‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Is Coming. Here Are 10 Great Episodes.
The Fox animated sitcom “Bob’s Burgers” concluded its 12th season on Sunday, but fans, fear not: “The Bob’s…
He’s Playing Elvis Presley. But Who Is Austin Butler?
He sent the single-take recording to Luhrmann. Within days, Butler, who lives in Los Angeles, had been summoned…
George Miller on ‘Furiosa’ and His New Cannes Film
Miller wrote the script with his daughter, Augusta Gore; his wife, Margaret Sixel, edited the movie. She’s edited…
Tom Cruise Aims to Fly High at the Box Office With ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Yet there is Mr. Cruise, trundling along as if the world hasn’t changed at all. For him, in…
‘Men’ Review: Putting the ‘Male’ in Malevolent
Arriving at the handsome English country cottage she has rented for a few weeks, Harper (Jessie Buckley, last…