‘Hidden Figures’
It is hard to fault Theodore Melfi for his safe and carefully crafted Hidden Figures. As the writer-director of St. …
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‘The Fits’ Continues to Find Success
Royalty Hightower’s performance in ‘The Fits’ won the attention of film buffs everywhere. PHOTO: COURTESY OF OSCILLOSCOPE LABORATORIES The first line …
Films to Watch For in 2017
At the end of the year, critics do all of the things readers think of when they consider what it …
A Feel-Good History Lesson
‘HIDDEN FIGURES’ FAILS TO TEACH THE WHOLE PSYCHOLOGICAL TRUTH By T.T. Stern Enzi Photo: Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughan (center) leads …
Top Ten Films of 2016
Anya Taylor-Joy in “The Witch”PHOTO: A24 There’s no better encapsulation of the year in film than the re-mastered 30th-anniversary print …
2016’s Best Entertainers
Due to the blessings of the Great Spirit of the Movies, audiences occasionally receive the gift of multiple releases …
Performance Recognition Goes Gender Blind in 2017
HOLLYWOOD DECIDES TO NOMINATE BASED ON ‘PERFORMANCE’ OVER GENDER T.T. Stern-Enzi Photo: Ingrid Bergman as Paula Alquist in Oscar-winning ‘Gaslight’ Have …
Why I Can’t Go Ga Ga For ‘La La Land’
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling sing and dance in “La La Land” PHOTO: DALE ROBINETTE I’ve never considered myself a contrarian. …
The Rest of the Best
DON’T MISS THESE UNDER-THE-RADAR FILM PICKS FROM 2016 By T.T. Stern-Enzi Photo: Markees Christmas as Morris in ‘Morris From America’ Today’s …
Ongoing Spotlight – December 20, 2016
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY [PG-13] B+ The live-action “Star Wars” universe officially spins off with the arrival of …
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