4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (654+ words) The distributing studios may sweat over the fact that MGM’s “Runner” showed up on streaming just as Angel Studios’ “The Runner” was trotting into theaters. One stars Gal Gadot as a lawyer/mother sprinting across London to murder a prosecution…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (499+ words) Let’s go with “adorably awful,” because “delightfully dumb” seems like a stretch. “Mayday” is a pseudo-serious send-up of “Top Gun” starring two guys who should know better, but whose way with a punch line ensures it’ll at least serve up…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (445+ words) I’m standing at the cineplex Thursday night pondering, “Do I duck into ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ after catching “The Dog Stars,” or do I just wait until those “Idiots” Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson, Jr. show up? Silly me. While we…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (391+ words) When Jason Statham growls, “Trust me, I’m coming back for everybody,” what self-respecting hostage wouldn’t consider themselves as good as rescued? J.Sta’s latest, “Mutiny,” is a “Die Hard” at sea that, thank to “Mesrine” director Jean-François Richet, uses that…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (524+ words) LaMonica Garrett gives off strong Michael Jai White vibes in the title role of the new American commando in Ukraine thriller “Man of War.” I LOVE Michael Jai White. Garrett, of TV’s “1883” and “The Terminal List,” stands out like a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (805+ words) The grim finality of loss hangs over legendary filmmaker Ross McElwee’s “Remake.” A meditation on grief, guilt and an obsession to honestly and frankly document one’s life and share it with the world, it may not be the last film…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1136+ words) It’s hard to remember how “out there” Ross McElwee’s landmark “personal journey” documentary “Sherman’s March” was in 1985. A confessional, cutesie, creepy and revealing snapshot of the South and one privileged movie maker’s revisiting of his romantic past and revelation of…...