NEW YORK — The drama “Let Him Go” (Focus), writer-director Thomas Bezucha’s adaptation of Larry Watson’s 2013 novel, showcases a successful, if sometimes tense, marriage. But it’s … Read More
Movie Reviews
Rebecca
NEW YORK — British author Daphne du Maurier’s bestselling 1938 gothic novel “Rebecca” has been dramatized multiple times over the years, most memorably in the 1940 movie … Read More
The War With Grandpa
NEW YORK — Humor goes AWOL during “The War With Grandpa” (101 Studios). While director Tom Hill’s flimsy comedy, adapted from Robert Kimmel Smith’s novel for children, … Read More
Yellow Rose
NEW YORK — “Yellow Rose” (Sony) is meant to be an inspiring immigrant’s saga with a particular appeal to teen girls. A scene of underage drinking nudges … Read More
‘The Boys in the Band,’ streaming, Netflix
NEW YORK (CNS) — It may be hard to imagine now, but back in 1968, one way to stir controversy was to write a play about homosexuals. … Read More
Irresistible
NEW YORK — While it may not be all its title promises, TV comedian-turned-writer-director Jon Stewart’s clever political satire “Irresistible” (Focus) is certainly appealing. Though couched in … Read More
The High Note
NEW YORK — Glossy and generally upbeat, “The High Note” (Focus), a blend of comedy and drama from director Nisha Ganatra, is a pleasant tune rather than … Read More
The Way Back
NEW YORK — Whose life doesn’t involve a crazy mixture of heartbreak and joy, despair and hope, death and life, weakness and redemption? Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck), … Read More
‘Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story,’ March 6, PBS
NEW YORK — Complicated, flawed, often misunderstood and as controversial as she was beloved, Dorothy Day (1897-1980), co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, is the subject of … Read More
The Call of the Wild
NEW YORK — “Never was there such a dog,” says grizzled Yukon explorer John Thornton (Harrison Ford), admiring the antics of Buck, the canine star of “The … Read More
