The movie, which may be Eastwood’s finale, isn’t flashy or even entirely persuasive in its twists and coincidences. But it’s consistently absorbing.
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In appreciation: Teri Garr was an original who fought typecasting to the end
From “Young Frankenstein” to “Tootsie,” she delivered so many things at once. There really is no Teri Garr type. There was, and is, only Teri Garr.
Review: ‘Here’ has Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, very nearly human
A facile chore most of the way, capped by an odds-defying finish of some genuine emotion, “Here” comes from the sublime 2014 graphic novel by Richard McGuire and his earlier six-page version of the same idea, published in 1989. Most folks seeing the movie will likely take a chance on it for other reasons. It’s […]
Teri Garr, offbeat comic actress of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79.
‘Venom: The Last Dance’ misses projections as superhero films’ grip on theaters loosens
“Venom: The Last Dance” showed less bite than expected at the box office, collecting $51 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, significantly down from the alien symbiote franchise’s previous entries.
Story of Naperville’s Little Pops NY Pizzeria continues in sequel documentary ‘NY Pizza Dreams II’
The story behind behind Naperville’s Little Pops NY Pizzeria expansion into Aurora and Lisle is told in a sequel to the documentary film “NY Pizza Dreams.”
‘Anora’ review: This improbable fairy tale is a ‘Pretty Woman’ for our time
As the Brooklyn sex worker who meets a guileless young Russian on the job, Mikey Madison is superb in writer-director Sean Baker’s latest.
‘Venom: The Last Dance’ review: The trilogy’s closer has its moments
The wildly successful Marvel series from Sony is a trio of comic book movies featuring Tom Hardy’s take on journalist Eddie Brock and his sassy symbiote sidekick.
‘Conclave’ review: A deluxe Vatican mystery, with Ralph Fiennes monitoring a shifty-eyed flock of cardinals
Sleek, confident and peppered with delicious portraits in pursuit, deceit and evasion, the carnival of papal intrigue known as “Conclave” works like gangbusters. It’s the best recent Agatha Christie adaptation not based on an Agatha Christie mystery, because it’s from a book by Robert Harris. I describe it that way not to mess with logic […]
Column: August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ jumps from stage to screen, with a pair of Washingtons in charge
Brothers John David Washington and Malcolm Washington talk about taking on the story, with their father Denzel Washington as co-producer.