Ongoing Spotlight – May 30, 2017
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES [PG-13] D- In his recent feature review of “Alien: Covenant” for …
Category Archives: Briefs
Tower of Food
We live in a world dominated by an endless parade of contestants striving to become top chefs, iron chefs, stars …
Ongoing Spotlight – May 23, 2017
ALIEN: COVENANT [R] C- As a sequel to “Prometheus,” the new Ridley Scott sci-fi action adventure “Alien: Covenant” toys with …
Champion of Cities
‘Citizen Jane: Battle for the City’ is an unlikely redefinition of the story of David versus Goliath. Jane Jacobs PHOTO: COURTESY …
Is ‘Colossal’ Colossal?
Colossal, a strange hybrid of domestic drama, romantic comedy and monster movie, has turned out to be one of spring’s …
Ongoing Spotlight – May 15, 2017
KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD [PG-13] D The juice behind the legend of King Arthur involves so much more …
Galaxy Guarding Redux
What is a mixtape? How about this: an old-school time capsule, a pop cultural soundtrack of a moment you never …
Ongoing Spotlight – May 1, 2017
THE CIRCLE [PG-13] D Speculative science fiction adaptations work best when well-developed characters encounter a premise with thrilling immediacy. Take, …
A Failed ‘Promise’
In The Promise, Terry George sets his sights on a perilous period of early 20th century history, the last days …
Ongoing Spotlight – April 10, 2017
GOING IN STYLE [PG-13] C- Heading into the release for Zach Braff’s new comedy with Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and …
terrencetodd 