‘Strays’, a novelty adults-only dog movie has enough laughs but leaves a nasty aftertaste
Puppy love: Abandoned terrier Reggie gets it on in ‘Strays’. STRAYS **1/2 (93 minutes) MA The unconditional love we typically see between dogs and their […]
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MIFF PICK – ‘How to Have Sex’: a confronting look at raunch culture as three teenage girls hit a hot holiday spot
Not-so-happy holiday: Mia McKenna-Bruce as Tara in ‘How to Have Sex’. HOW TO HAVE SEX ***1/2 (98 minutes) Unclassified 18+ Blessed with a caustically ironic […]
MIFF PICKS – ‘The Rooster’, a meandering directorial debut; ‘The Adults’, a finely etched family dramedy
Odd couple: Hugo Weaving and Phoenix Raei in ‘The Rooster’. MIFF HIGHLIGHTS THE ROOSTER – The directorial debut from actor Mark Leonard Winter is a […]
‘Gran Turismo’ is an extended PlayStation ad; ‘Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter’ a Goth-horror bore
All revved up: Orlando Bloom in ‘Gran Turismo’. GRAN TURISMO ** (134 minutes) M Based on the hugely popular PlayStation game and designed primarily to […]
‘Meg 2: The Trench’, a nicely cranked out creature feature; fine faith-driven drama in ‘The Miracle Club’; ‘Chevalier’ a solid biopic about a little-known black musician in pre-revolutionary France
Down boy: Jason Statham deals with a big fish in ‘Meg 2:The Trench’. MEG 2 THE TRENCH *** (116 minutes) M It’s Jason Statham vs […]
With ‘Asteroid City’, Wes Anderson delivers his most beautiful and most boring film yet
Frame up: Jason Schwartzman in Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’. ASTEROID CITY *1/2 (105 minutes) M The competition might be stiff but Asteroid City is, frame […]
REVIEWS: Christoph Waltz rules in the dark workplace comedy ‘The Consultant’; ‘Another fine Australian horror movie with ‘Talk to Me’; ‘Sisu’ is an engrossing, gory wartime adventure; ‘To End All War’, a very good documentary about the real J. Robert Oppenheimer
His dance: Christoph Waltz takes control in ‘The Consultant’. THE CONSULTANT **** (eight episodes; 263 minutes) MA whole series review Those who have somehow remained […]
Though it’s a little overdone, ‘Sugar and Stars’ is a sweet French foodie movie based on a true against-the-odds tale
Eat this: Riadh Belaïche plays an ambitious young chef in ‘Sugar and Stars’. SUGAR AND STARS (A LA BELLE ETOILE) *** (110 minutes; subtitled) M […]
A brilliant, searing biopic, ‘Oppenheimer’ confirms Christopher Nolan’s standing as a director devoted to delivering big-screen movies for grown ups
Dubious victory: Cillian Murphy as the title character in ‘Oppenheimer’. OPPENHEIMER ****1/2 (180 minutes) MA With Oppenheimer Christopher Nolan delivers what is arguably his best […]
‘Barbie’ redefines big-movie disappointment, landing as a muddled point-scoring satire unsuitable for children
What a doll: Margot Robbie as Barbie in ‘Barbie’. BARBIE ** (114 minutes) PG It’s like being smacked in the face with an iron fist […]