In Rampage, William Friedkin puts his own feelings about the death penalty on trial
Though mostly a by-the-numbers courtroom drama, this little seen thriller poses some uncomfortable questions.
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A Million Miles Away: Houston, we have an okay movie
The Prime Video feature wants to tell a story that everyone can feel good about. But the attempt to make the most likable movie ever results in a movie that’s hard to love.
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Season 4 sends the spy out as he came – reliable if unremarkable
Prime Video’s goodbye to John Krasinski’s Ryan is another season of solid spycraft storytelling.
“Tom & Jerry” will make you wish for animated death
Tim Story crafts a horrid live-action/animation hybrid straight out of the 2000s — fans of old-school cartoons beware.
Box Office: “Sonic the Hedgehog” Runs Rings Around the Competition
Everyone’s favorite talking hedgehog burns up a $57 million opening weekend at the box office, while Birds of Prey experiences the typical second-weekend slump.
Dora and the Lost City of Gold Review: Can You Say Exciting? Very Good!
Nickelodeon’s teenage live-action reboot of the beloved children’s show brings a strong central performance and oodles of adventure.
Ant-Man and the Wasp Review: Marvel’s Latest Shrinks the Stakes
Marvel’s first placeholder till the next Infinity War is a more assured caper comedy than the first Ant-Man, but it’s almost too lightweight to make a real impression. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood When the credits rolled for Avengers: Infinity War, we all walked out of the theater thinking the same thing: We … Ant-Man and the Wasp Review: Marvel’s Latest Shrinks the Stakes
Rules of Engagement finds Friedkin in transition
The military courtroom drama has its moments, but is more notable for where it sent the director next.
Blue Chips turns over the ball early, never gets back into it
Friedkin’s facile take on corruption in college sports can’t run its game.
None of us get a perfect end, not even Ted Lasso
The series closes on a heartfelt episode that nonetheless reveals flaws and disappointments.
The Better Call Saul series finale was the last chance to save Jimmy McGill’s soul
The show’s final hour gives its protagonist one more opportunity to seal his fate or pull back from the brink.
Tribeca 2021: “No Man of God” is finely crafted but offers little unique
No Man of God, Amber Sealey’s Ted Bundy picture, is well made but does not successfully distinguish itself from its fellow study-of-a-serial-killer films.
“Moment of Truth” sets up another question of justice
Matthew Perniciaro’s docuseries recounts the murder of Michael Jordan’s father James, and asks whether or not the wrong man is in jail for it.
“Crazy, Not Insane” is a flawed, fascinating portrait of criminal psychology
Alex Gibney’s latest dives into the work of criminal psychologist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, but can leave you with more questions than answers.
The Nightingale Review: What Do You Do When Vengeance is All You Have?
Jennifer Kent’s unsparing revenge drama is a grueling but powerful lesson in history repeating itself.