Somewhat deep into the searing and utterly necessary documentary “I Am Not Your Negro,” director Raoul Peck overlays audio from a 1960 U.S. Government film “The Land We ...
It’s been said that Matthew McConaughey is a character actor trapped in a leading man’s body.
After his rom-com hunk period in the 2000s, he had his “McConnaissance,” de...
Screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky said there are two kinds of scenes in screenplays: “the Pet the Dog scene and the Kick the Dog scene.” Canine love letter “A Dog’s Purpose” ...
The title “The Founder” is in some ways a perplexing descriptor for a biopic of Ray Kroc, the man who took the McDonald’s burger restaurant from a local favorite to a gl...
“Split” is a movie in which James McAvoy plays a man with 23 personalities.
Some of them are kind. Some are strange. Some are talented. Some are deranged. One is a woman...
“Patriots Day,” Peter Berg’s film about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, lands with all the subtlety of one of the deadly explosions that claimed three lives and injur...
Martin Scorsese’s career is built on stacks of films that have looked at the good and bad sides of humanity. The battle between these areas has been the fodder for works...
There’s no requirement for a movie to be unique or groundbreaking in order to succeed. “Hidden Figures” tells a singular story in textbook fashion, creating a convention...
Famous play set in Pittsburgh
NEW YORK — When August Wilson’s widow toured the set for the new movie based on his play “Fences,” she carefully examined the modest two-sto...
With “Live By Night” there’s the sinking feeling that Ben Affleck should perhaps reconsider his tendency to star in the films he directs. He’s proven to be a gifted film...
