Cinema Curator

The world of the Netflix coming-of-age series “Heartstopper” has always existed on a removed, fairy-tale plane. Based on the graphic novels by creator Alice Oseman, that has always been the […]

Not a month and a half ago, living legend Keith David received his justly deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the 2,847th awarded in the landmark’s six decades. […]

If the Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” proved anything, it is that Christopher Nolan can turn almost any subject into a summer blockbuster without hollowing out its soul. The theoretical physicist’s private torment […]

While Anya Taylor-Joy’s film output has been, at least recently, a series of curios—think “The Gorge,” mindless but not exactly memorable—she still retains the title of prestige miniseries lead. Completing […]

Oh, “Moana.” That “inspired, spellbinding, wonderfully realized tale and a dazzling, visually/morally beautiful treat for the eyes, ears, heart and soul, it’s a $150 million slice of comfort, love and […]

Let it be said: give Russell Crowe an accent, any accent, and the man who once played Maximus will consistently, fearlessly deliver. It may be exaggerated, even toe the line […]

While there’s no shortage of under-seen TV shows that need evangelizing, the one I constantly try to push toward anyone looking for a recommendation is Apple TV’s “Silo.” A mystery-box […]

Has Larry David’s misanthropic charm worn off, or is it misapplied in “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness”? Imagine the history of these United States, interpreted through sketch comedy […]

If nothing else, you’ve got to give John Cena credit for trying to single-handedly resurrect the 2000s gross-out comedy boom all by himself, lugging around an avalanche of bodily-fluids jokes […]

In its final season, “The Bear” turns blood, sweat, tears, volatile friction, and onion-cutting sorrow into a white-knuckle kitchen thriller about a restaurant hanging on by the skin of its […]

“I know what you want me to do…” Sean “Poopies” McInerney quivers in trepidation when confronted with the latest ball-busting stunt in “Jackass: Best and Last.” But then, of course, […]

The power of brushing things off is strong with Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock). Away from her Earth-saving cousin Clark (David Corenswet) in another, far more arid and grungier planet, she […]

There’s something to be said for how much you can stomach for a single good performance. And Colin Farrell, in possession of his immeasurable star charisma and eclectic range, is […]

After January’s spirited street-level jaunt through contemporary Westerosi history in HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” we’re back to royal business as usual in the third season of “House […]

There’s a moment somewhat early into the experience that is watching “Finnegan’s Foursome,” Edward Burns’ latest dual directorial/screenwriting effort in which he again stars, wherein his character, Freddy, a golf […]

Imagine, if you will, the sensation that accompanies being in the moment, existing in that space created by diving headfirst into your element as an eager crowd looks on, soaking […]

A “Toy Story” movie needs a reason to exist. That has always been the burden of extending a franchise that reached something close to a perfect ending with “Toy Story […]

Women in Saudi Arabia were not allowed to obtain identification documents until 2001. They could be forced into marriages until 2005. Heck, Haifaa Al-Mansour made her first film in the […]

It’s probably about time to start rotating Susan Sarandon into the carousel of lifetime achievement award prizes. The Oscar-winning actress, who will turn 80 later this year, has been a […]

“People read fiction for emotion,” observed the late novelist Sinclair Lewis, “not information.” In an era where an explosion of interest in streaming documentaries and oral storytelling through podcasts, there […]