The craziest biopic ever made
TORONTO — The new “Weird Al” Yankovic movie, which premiered Thursday at midnight in the Toronto International Film Festival, is called “Weird.” It’s the most accurate title of anything since … Read More
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Rap gets risky in nice YA movie
TORONTO — Much is familiar about “On the Come Up,” a young-adult movie that premiered Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival. Bri (Jamila C. Gray), a 16-year-old aspiring rapper, … Read More
Critics say Ana de Armas ‘uncanny’ as Marilyn Monroe
Some critics prefer “Blonde.” The reimagined Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde” starring Ana de Armas premiered at the Venice Film Festival Thursday, earning praise from several critics for its portrayal of … Read More
Idris Elba’s movie makes you miss ‘Anaconda’
In the new movie “Beast,” a demonic lion gets a layered backstory like he’s Liam Neeson in “Taken.” Why is Scary Simba killing African villagers for sport, and determinedly hunting … Read More
Jamie Foxx slays boring vampires
“Vampires,” Jamie Foxx’s character Bud tells us in the new movie “Day Shift,” “ain’t Brad Pitt in a leather jacket in some blood rave. It’s not ‘Eclipse,’ it’s not ‘New … Read More
Pete Davidson and Co. kill
Did Mr. Sweetgreen kill Miss Uber with the meme in the TikTok? That’s the modern vibe of the new twentysomething horror film “Bodies Bodies Bodies.” Sure, serial killers are scary, … Read More
Brad Pitt in sexy, bloody crime comedy
The new movie “Bullet Train” takes a track similar to the film “Murder on the Orient Express,” except, unlike Albert Finney with a mustache, hyperactive “Bullet” might send the audience … Read More
B.J. Novak’s murder film does too much
“Vengeance” is a movie about making a podcast while solving a murder mystery. How novel! Or it would be, were it not for the better Hulu comedy series “Only Murders … Read More
Thai cave rescue film needs a hero
Ron Howard is not nearly as competent as the brave British divers who rescued 12 kids and their soccer coach from a Thailand cave in 2018. Those strong souls deftly … Read More
‘The Gray Man’ review: Big-budget boringness from Netflix
With “The Gray Man,” Anthony and Joe Russo have accomplished something extraordinary. The “Avengers: Endgame” directors have taken a cast of wildly appealing Hollywood A-listers — Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, … Read More
