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HiT Reviews: ‘The Accountant,’ ‘Desierto’
Ben Affleck apparently couldn’t wait to star in his own Bat feature. Or, to be more generous, he got so…
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Pop Confessions: So You Wanna Be a Film Critic?
I was working for a mid-sized newspaper in a mid-sized city. The paper’s veteran movie critic showed no signs of…
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‘Mascots’ Shows Even Comic Legends Stumble
Netflix’s “Mascots” is the latest mockumentary from the genre’s founding father, Christopher Guest. What sounds like the proverbial slam dunk…
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‘Desierto’ Director Targets ‘Hate Speech,’ Not Trump
That didn’t fit his vision – or his goals. “With this subject matter it was important to connect with the…
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Ho Hum ‘World’ Wastes Rocker’s Mid-Life Crisis
Billie Joe Armstrong might be Green Day’s snarling lead singer. He’s also a 44-year-old husband with two teen sons. “Ordinary…
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Why Joy Behar’s ‘Tramps’ Apology Wasn’t Enough
The co-host of “The View” didn’t wait long to say she was sorry for labeling women who claimed they were…
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5 Great Horror Movies You’ve Never Seen (But Should)
“A Nightmare on Elm Street.” “The Exorcist.” “The Shining.” These great horror movies sell themselves. In a genre with low budgets…
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How Sunday’s ‘Westworld’ Changed Everything
Titled “Chestnut,” the show’s second week quickly moved beyond the pilot to establish its deeper themes and its bold corporeal potential. Caution:…
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Why Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ Hasn’t Aged a Minute
Following the instant cult item “Escape From New York,” “The Thing [Collector’s Edition] [Blu-ray]” provided Carpenter and former Disney child…
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Why DCPA’s ‘Frankenstein’ Has One Monster Too Many
Mary Shelley first brought Frankenstein, bolts and all, to life in 1818. Popular culture refuses to let him rest. There’s something…
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