Fantasia Barrino stuns in movie-musical
If you’re on the fence about catching yet another “Color Purple” adaptation, I get it. Since Alice Walker’s novel was published in 1982, the world has experienced Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated … Read More
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The 10 best movies of 2023: ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Saltburn’ and more
What a weird year at the movies. A trademarked doll (“Barbie”) went head-to-head with a theoretical physicist (“Oppenheimer”). During the simultaneous Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America strikes, … Read More
‘The Marvels,’ ‘Murder Mystery 2’
How to pick just five? While there were plenty of gems at the movies this year (see my happier list for those), to find them, I had to sift through … Read More
Emma Stone is a sex-crazed science experiment
Before she was an Oscar winner, Emma Stone was a sex comedy MVP. The “La La Land” actress got her start in raunch-fests such as 2008’s “The House Bunny,” in … Read More
Post’s critic panned ‘Napoleon’ movie, Alexander Hamilton panned leader
The Post recently panned Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” starring Joaquin Phoenix as “looney tunes” — an opinion largely unchanged from Post founder Alexander Hamilton’s assessment of the French leader 200 years … Read More
Prequel is too sweet for its own good
“Wonka,” a sugary prequel to Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” delivers not so much a world of pure imagination as a land of constant cuteness. Of course it … Read More
I wish upon a star this movie was over
In “Pinocchio,” when Geppetto wished upon a star, a hunk of wood became a real boy. Eighty-three years later, Disney’s latest animated film, called “Wish,” which is sort of about … Read More
A sexy, mysterious, shocking thriller
For much of the movie “Saltburn,” writer-director Emerald Fennell’s addictive second feature, the viewer is caught in the same seductive web as its timid main character, Oliver Quick. movie review … Read More
‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ review: Needs a better ending
Now that 11 years have passed since “The Hunger Games” first hit theaters, it’s impossible to spoil these movies anymore. So, I can reveal to you without any shame whatsoever … Read More
Another Joaquin Phoenix looney tunes performance as Ridley Scott offers ho-hum biopic
Many famous quotes are attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte. “History is a set of lies agreed upon” is one. “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake” is another. … Read More
