Behind the Screen: Christopher Robin
BEHIND THE SCREEN BY KATHRYN WHITNEY BOOLE Sometimes the tsunami of tasks and communications that come at us minute by minute lead to a type of blindness that can cut off our connection to the […]
Back To Back Features: Fashion Icon Meets Architectural Brilliance
FILM REVIEW: Skyscraper, Rated PG-13, 102 Minutes, Released June 13 Take almost any disaster movie, change names and locations and you’ve got the script for “Skyscraper”. Disaster narratives reflect the “damsel in distress” tales of silent […]
Review: The Quantum Physics of Laughter
“Ant-Man and the Wasp” is more than just a carefree romp with your favorite stars wearing action hero suits. Try not to see this when you’re dead tired or after you’ve been at […]
Review: Discover the Magical Mister Rogers
Won’t You Be My Neighbor, Rated PG-13, 94 Minutes, Released June 8 “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” is much more than a biographical documentary about an American icon. This study of Fred Rogers, whose television […]
Film Review: No Aging Out of This Game!
Rated PG-13, 103 Minutes, Released June 29 Uncle Drew will make you feel like you’re 6 years old, watching Saturday morning cartoons. This movie is just plain fun to watch. Basketball fans will love it, […]
Review: Where Dinos Rule and Mysteries Unravel
What drives our fascination with dinosaurs? I am writing this from Denali National Park in Alaska where I’m spending the weekend. Yesterday our guide in the park pointed to a jagged reddish side mountainside. There, […]
Review: “Superfly” – A Great Escape
“Superfly” – A Great Escape, Rated R, 116 Minutes, Released June 13 “Superfly” is a striking movie and compelling story in which the world depicted at the beginning will change before the end. The tale follows […]
Ocean’s 8: Bechdel Test at its Best
Rated PG-13, 110 Minutes, Released June 8 Can a movie draw you in with almost no violence, no explosions and no sex scenes? “Ocean’s 8” will do just that – and you will also have fun with […]
Film Review: Are We Human or Animal?
A favorite at Sundance 2018, “American Animals” is a fascinating mix of documentary and classic heist story. Interviews with the real four protagonists of the 2004 event are interspersed with performances featuring actors playing […]
Review: Unfolding a Fashion Icon
“The Gospel According to André” is a magnificent study of one of the most fascinating figures of fashion over the past 40 years, André Leon Talley. This bio film, directed by Kate Novack, […]