Smallfoot is entertaining and surprisingly deep
‘Smallfoot’ carries some heavy messages but they don’t weigh down the fun… continue reading
Music
Pitch Perfect 3 is a bit pitchy in spots but should reverberate with fans
The Barden Bellas are back in a post-collegiate world for a final farewell tour, but is this sequel as quirky as the other two ‘Pitch Perfect’ movies?… continue reading
Dirty Dancing hits home with its feministic overtones even more today
‘Dirty Dancing’ celebrates its 30th anniversary with a theatrical re-release and a deluxe DVD/Blu-ray box set, and its feministic overtones have never reverberated more than in this day and age… continue reading
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping delivers memorable cameos and laughs
Just about anybody who’s anybody in the music industry or recent casts of ‘Saturday Night Live’ cameos in ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.’ Is it a comedic success or flop for Andy Samberg’s Lonely Island?… continue reading
Ricki and the Flash is a vanity project with a few decent pieces
‘Ricki and the Flash’ isn’t a bad movie, but it could have been a whole lot better… continue reading
Pitch Perfect 2 has a hard time finding its quirky voice again
Accu-scuse me? The ladies of ‘Pitch Perfect’ are back, but is the sequel as fun and quirky as the original or have the Barden Bellas finally been bested?… continue reading
Bravetown surprises with its depth and complexities
‘Bravetown’ seems like it’s going to be just another film about teenage angst, but the complex characters and relationships make it much more… continue reading