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Why ‘Little Boy’ Captures Wonder, Innocence of Childhood
I’ve always related to the underdog, since in many ways I’ve lived an underdog life (a Mexican immigrant who came…
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HiT DVD Review: ‘John Doe Vigilante’
The film, which hits home video April 14, revisits the ethical Rubik’s Cube left by the modern vigilante, particularly when…
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Why Nicholas Sparks Movies Matter in 2015
The former rom-com star feasted on wildly improbably plot lines, witness the title alone of 2003’s “How to Lose a…
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Jim Belushi Recalls Fighting to Keep Sitcom Family Friendly
As an “Saturday Night Live” performer himself, then a movie star and eventually the lead on “According to Jim,” he…
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HiT Musical Review: DCPA’s ‘The 12’
Just ask the team behind “Noah,” the 2014 film which took immense liberty with the source material and suffered populist…
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HiT DVD Review: ‘Mr. Bean: The Whole Bean’
In fact, if more critics admitted that something wasn’t in their wheelhouse instead of writing their word as if it…
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Why Trevor Noah’s Twitter Troubles Matter
And most often, when a comedy routine features controversial jokes, it doesn’t make international news. But this week, Trevor Noah’s tweets…
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‘Best of Enemies’ Offers Fair Look at Culture Wars Then, Now
The behind-the-scenes account captures the explosive televised debates between liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Co-director Robert…
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‘The 12’ Director Puts Faith in Heartland Audience
Veteran theatrical director Richard Seyd says the material, based on the days immediately following Christ’s crucifixion, demanded a different venue for…
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HiT Blu-ray Review: ‘Interstellar’
Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) has just returned to his spaceship after visiting another planet in the hopes of finding a new…
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