Penn starrer ‘Sweet and Lowdown’ (1999) turns out sour
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Penn and Morton are decent, but where are the laughs in this faux-historical piece that’s structured like a comedy?
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Penn starrer ‘Sweet and Lowdown’ (1999) turns out sour
Pugh elevates oddly regressive ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
Movie review: Olivia Wilde’s latest film thinks it’s better than it is. On the other hand, Florence Pugh does make every movie she’s in better.
Sorvino magnetically ridiculous in ‘Mighty Aphrodite’ (1995)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): It includes a lot of Allen staples, but Mira Sorvino’s unusual Oscar-winning performance makes this film stand out.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ cruises along with spectacle, nostalgia
Movie review: Come for the spectacular visuals and audio, stay for the … ahem … spectacular visuals and audio in this long-awaited sequel.
‘Pearl’ a darkly moving, stylish origin story of ‘X’ villain
Movie review: At the same time they made “X,” Ti West and Mia Goth also made its prequel, and – while it’s a different type of film – it’s just as good.
‘Bullets Over Broadway’ (1994) well written, not well directed
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Sometimes Allen gets casual about his direction, and it’s particularly unfortunate here because good gags get lost.
‘Endless Night’ (1967) shows the ‘happily ever after’ … not so happily
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): Rightly labeled as one of Christie’s “horror” novels, “Endless Night” is light on killings, but drenched in foreboding.
‘House of Darkness’ an engaging ‘meet (not so) cute’
Movie review: Strong performances by Justin Long and Kate Bosworth drive Neil LaBute’s quick horror riff that feels like a stage play.
Flanagan goes YA for ‘Midnight Club,’ but never fear – it’s still good
TV review: The switch to young-adult source material doesn’t mean Mike Flanagan’s high bar has been lowered. This is another artistic mix of heart and horror.
Christie’s ‘Towards Zero’ (1944) counts down to murder
Sleuthing Sunday (Book review): This briskly paced and well-drawn character piece is only undone by the unlikely turns of the denouement.