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Hypocrisy
Sebastian Stan Attacks Trump Over Free Speech. Really
The team behind “The Apprentice” wants it both ways. The film is a fair and balanced look at President Donald…
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Reviews
‘Smile 2’ – Slick, Scary and Soulless
Horror movies follow a tried and true rule: less is almost always more. Give genre directors 90 minutes and they’ll…
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Opinion
Sad: Variety Goes Full Trump Derangement Syndrome
Film critics bring their biases into the theater. Every time. Political. Cultural. Social. Heck, this critic adores horror movies and…
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Reviews
‘Rippy’ Gives Killer Kangaroos a Bad Name
We’ve seen countless killer shark movies, from “Deep Blue Sea” to “Santa Jaws.” The sillier, the better. After all, what…
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Opinion
Kubrick’s Daughter: Dad Would Vote Trump
Donald Trump knows his way around a pop culture meme. It’s one reason the real estate mogul thrives in today’s…
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Reviews
Two Documentaries: Two Searing Takes on Open Border USA
“Line in the Sand” and ‘Treason” examine stark moral questions in the handling of the U.S./Mexico border. The documentaries reveal…
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Reviews
How Horror-Comedy ‘Shocker’ Drained Our Batteries
Wes Craven’s “Shocker” (1989) opens with a strong case of déjà vu. We see the close-up of crud-smudged hands putting…
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Opinion
Media Spin, Promotion Couldn’t Save ‘The Apprentice’
Collider said the quiet part out loud. “Whatever I can do to help people watch [‘The Apprentice’], I will do”…
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Reviews
Curious Casting Couldn’t Topple ‘Interview with a Vampire’
Neil Jordan’s “Interview with the Vampire” (1994) begins with dreamy aerial shots of San Francisco, drawing us in with Elliot…
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Industry News
Anti-Trump ‘Apprentice’ Bombing at Box Office
We almost didn’t see “The Apprentice” before Election Day. Most distributors wanted no part of the anti-Trump feature. President Donald…
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