Substantive biopic, or little silhouette of a docudrama sporting performances by a Queen tribute band? As frontman Freddie Mercury, Rami Malek’s ability to outdistance the Nutty Professor bucks and Planet of the Apes shag is a testament to his charisma. Alas, almost from the start the project seemed ill-omened. It’s …
Substantive biopic, or little silhouette of a docudrama sporting performances by a Queen tribute band? As frontman Freddie Mercury, Rami Malek’s ability to outdistance the Nutty Professor bucks and Planet of the Apes shag is a testament to his charisma. Alas, almost from the start the project seemed ill-omened. It’s …
Mention her name, and anyone who has seen Blazing Saddles will smile and say, “That’s Hedley!” But if it was Mel Brooks who brought the actress eternal fame and instant recognition, Bombshell is out to set the record straight. At 18, actress Hedy Lamarr grabbed headlines when she appeared nude …
The doctored picture that kicks things off — four badly photoshopped heads to represent 40 years of friendship — sets a tone of fierce laziness for an impotent sex comedy about four yentas committing to reading the 50 Shades trilogy. Our lettered leading ladies — Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary …
Answers the question, “What if X-Men’s story of Xavier and Magneto — mutant Others with remarkable powers trying to decide how to live in a normie world that hates and/or fears them — was played out, not between handsome youngsters (McEvoy and Fassbender) or dignified oldsters (Stewart and McKellan), but …
Vera Farmiga is not a name readily associated with drollery — her bounded approach to comedic delivery generally results in talking faster — and her performance here is not about to change any minds. Writer/director Shana Feste’s (Country Strong, Endless Love) feel-good, “love-me-daddy” road picture proffers a pair of males …
Romance happens on the night of the 2016 Presidential election. Meagan Good and Omari Hardwick star and Qasim Basir directs.