Review: ‘Stan & Ollie,’ Laughing Through the Tears
Wonderfully witty, with a lovely undercurrent of earned sentiment and tender wistfulness, Stan & Ollie follows the famed comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy as they embark on their final tour. The tour is not meant to be the … Continue reading Review: ‘Stan & Ollie,’ Laughing Through the Tears
Joe Baker’s Favorite Films of 2018
15. 1985 Filmed in inky black and white, Yen Tan’s micro-indie 1985 details the wavering emotions of young Adrian (a sterling Cory Michael Smith) returning home to his Texas family from New York during the holidays. If the movies have taught … Continue reading Joe Baker’s Favorite Films of 2018
Review: ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ Defining a Legal Victory
Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer star in a stirring legal drama, drawn from real life. Continue reading Review: ‘On the Basis of Sex,’ Defining a Legal Victory
Review: ‘Backtrace’
Sylvester Stallone and Matthew Modine star. Continue reading Review: ‘Backtrace’
Review: ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Needs a Spoonful of Sugar to Make the Medicine Go Down
Emily Blunt stars as a nanny in Disney’s musical sequel, with Lin-Manuel Miranda as a lamplighter. Continue reading Review: ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Needs a Spoonful of Sugar to Make the Medicine Go Down
Review: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ If You Must
John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman and Gal Gadot star in Disney’s animated, disappointing sequel. Continue reading Review: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ If You Must
