More from Frank Scheck
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Review: Keanu Reeves and Jim Carrey in a Zippy Sequel That Gets the Job Done
Idris Elba, James Marsden and Tina Sumpter all return for the latest adaptation of Sega's blockbuster video game series, along with Ben Schwartz as the titular hero.
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‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Review: Brian Cox in a Predictably Plotted but Sumptuously Animated Prequel
Peter Jackson executive produces the anime-style feature, set nearly two centuries before the events of the live-action film trilogy and based on J.R.R. Tolkien's appendices.
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‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: Kerry Washington Commands Tyler Perry’s Rousing World War II Drama for Netflix
Ebony Obsidian also stars in the inspiring true tale of the all-Black Women's Army Corp unit tasked with sorting millions of letters to and from soldiers on the European front.
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‘Dear Santa’ Review: A Devilishly Fun Jack Black Elevates Paramount+’s Mediocre Holiday Comedy
Bobby Farrelly directs (and Peter Farrelly co-writes) the wacky tale of a young boy whose letter to Santa gets into the hands of Satan, thanks to an unfortunate misspelling.
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‘Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet’ Review: A Loving, Insightful Documentary Tribute to an Underrated Actress
The famed star of films like 'Girls! Girls! Girls!' and 'The Nutty Professor' is the subject of a detailed profile directed by her son, Andrew Stevens.
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‘Queen of the Ring’ Review: Emily Bett Rickards Brings Soul and Strength to Female Wrestling Biopic
Opening the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, the Ash Avildsen-directed drama chronicles the story of Mildred Burke, the first million-dollar woman athlete in history.
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‘The Bibi Files’ Review: Alex Gibney-Produced Benjamin Netanyahu Doc Paints a Damning Portrait of Arrogance
Directed by Alexis Bloom ('Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes'), the film includes leaked footage of the police interrogations of the Israeli prime minister, his wife Sara and their son Yair.
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Critic’s Notebook: Election Night 2024 TV Coverage Was Only for the Masochistic or the Truly Obsessed
The tone of the night started out relatively light on cable and broadcast networks, before shifting toward glee on Fox News and disappointment elsewhere as Donald Trump started to gain on Kamala Harris.
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‘Montages of a Modern Motherhood’ Review: Chinese Drama Paints a Harrowing but Sensitive Portrait of New Parenthood
Written and directed by Chan Oliver Siu Kuen ('Still Human'), the Cantonese-language film charts the emotional and physical struggles of a woman caring for her newborn daughter.
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‘Promise, I’ll Be Fine’ Review: Lived-in Authenticity Boosts an Otherwise Familiar Slovakian Coming-Of-Age Tale
Katarina Gramatova's debut feature stars first-time actor Michael Zachensky as a rural teen confronted with difficult truths about his frequently absent mother (Eva Mores).
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Critic’s Notebook: J.D. Vance and Tim Walz Get Serious but Stay (Mostly) Civil in a Substantive Debate
The Ohio senator offered more polish but the Minnesota governor eventually delivered more depth in the first and only such meeting of the vice presidential candidates, hosted by CBS.
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‘Traumnovelle’ Review: German Adaptation of Novella That Inspired ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Leans Hard into the Lurid
Director Florian Frerichs offers a modern-day, Berlin-set take on the 1926 Arthur Schnitzler novella that on which Stanley Kubrick's final film was base.
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