In German director Wim Wenders' new picture, an Argentinian nun who has known Pope Francis for many decades compliments him as the "shepherd of the world." While he modestly deflects that praise, he clearly has the charisma of a movie star.Read More
Superheroes now rule our world. At least the box office receipts tell us so. We’re just here to admire them, and assume the roles of background players. Thank goodness, then, we have the return of Wade Wilson in Deadpool 2.Read More
That director Armando Iannucci succeeds here is a minor miracle. He adheres to the outlines of the historical record, but fleshes it out in Kafkaesque fashion.Read More
In 2013, the latest Academy Award-winning director, Guillermo del Toro (“The Shape of Water”), brought his keen visual sense and vivid imagination to “Pacific Rim,” a tale of giant, robotic fighting machines activated by their human pilots. Fast forward 10 years to “Uprising.”Read More
With its rich characters, vivid colors and moving songs, “Coco” is a groundbreaking film. Audiences and critics are raving, calling it a “love-letter to Mexico.” But even in the film, the plot reminds that borders and immigration systems will continue to haunt us even in death. Read More
With the awkward state of Russian-American relations back in the headlines, "Red Sparrow" as the latest starring vehicle for Academy Award-winner Jennifer Lawrence seems perfectly timed. She plays Dominika Egorova, a prima ballerina with the Bolshoi in Moscow.Read More
