Did George Van Tassel vanish after experimenting with a time machine of his own design? Jonathan Berman's documentary tries to find an answer.
After being arrested for the murder of a white classmate, a young black man's father fights in court for his son's vindication. Against all odds, they embrace their undying trust in each other and find faith in God.
I can't find a director's name on the poster, but I think it's a sequel to Raging Bull.
Who plays the role originated by Burgess Meredith?
Melissa McCarthy’s bid for dramatic cred is just nasty enough to be enjoyable, thanks hugely to Richard E. Grant’s gleeful turn as a dimwitted but high-spirited end-of-the-line party boy who befriends our heroine just as she touches bottom. (Financially speaking, anyway; she’s still got a ways to go morally.) McCarthy …
Director and co-writer Nadine Labaki gives the world a Middle Eastern The Cider House Rules — that is, a film that explicitly argues against bringing children into the world under difficult circumstances while relying for its narrative hook and dramatic effect on the heroism and resilience of a child brought …
In times past, a typical sports figure could expect to live out his remaining years as a casino greeter or car salesman. But sometimes, Uncle Sam has other plans: the O.S.S. assigned Boston Red Sox catcher Moe Berg (Paul Rudd) the task of assassinating Werner Heisenberg (Mark Strong), the man …
Anyone who has spent time in the cleaning service industry will find much to identify with in Lila Avilés’ feature film debut. Ditto those who answer life’s calling by combing film festivals for something of quality with which to connect. This contemplative película devotes its entire running time to a …
Why doesn’t this story of lively little Louise Brooks’ escape from Wichita for the cosmopolitan pleasures of New York City and modern dance (before she heads off to become one of cinema’s early It Girls) work? It ain’t the fault of Haley Lu Richardson, who plays Brooks like the sassy …
Profiles in Chivas. Instead of following in brother Jack’s footsteps, Teddy Kennedy (Jason Clarke) shepherds a pair of waterlogged loafers to shore. The Fredo Corleone of Hyannis Port and indulged son of Joe Kennedy (Bruce Dern, horrifyingly effective as a monster ghastlier than any Hollywood has yet to fabricate), Teddy …
This documentary escapee from the Food Network follows 15-year-old Flynn McGarry, dubbed “the Justin Bieber of food,” as he transitions from kid cuisinier to celebrity chef. Did I say documentary? Half the picture consists of home movies shot by his suffocatingly predatorial mother, Meg. Day and night she films, the …