“Home Again” Exiles Logic and Laughter
byHome Again is an intermittently watchable but idiotic movie for when you’re laid up in bed or recuperating in a hospital—or slightly drunk.
Movies
What Explains Today’s Wave of Nostalgia?
byWhy is society so obsessed with looking backwards instead of forwards? Why does nostalgia seem to be at an all-time high?
“American Assassin” Strikes Its Target
byIt’s not an action classic, but American Assassin is fun, exciting, and truthful about Islamist terror. So critics hate it.
The Power of Making Friends with Ideological Enemies
bySoul musician Daryl Davis has been traveling the country directly engaging with members of the Ku Klux Klan, befriending them to counter racism.
Why Movie Viewers Should See “Tulip Fever”
byThe trading is portrayed in Tulip Fever as drunken and frantic, with all Amsterdam’s classes bidding on the precious bulbs, from painters to prostitutes.
“The Glass Castle” Is Worth the Price of Admission
byThe story depicts the author’s family’s poverty & desperation. But her father insisted he’d someday build his children a gorgeous new house made of glass.
Jeremy Renner Deserves an Oscar for “Wind River,” a Gripping Crime Drama He Raises Above Genre
by“Wind River” proves that Jeremy Renner is simply one of the best actors now working. He is able to make this seemingly implausible role and some very clichéd dialogue into something gritty and real.
Charlie Chaplin Showed Us a Better Way to Deal With Nazis
byWhite nationalists and neo-Nazis are having their moment. Many Americans are wondering: What is the best antidote for neo-Nazism? What about laughter?
“Logan Lucky” Should Have Been Called “Ocean’s Appalachia”
byThis is a remake of “Ocean’s Eleven,” which was a remake of a picture starring Frank Sinatra. So Soderbergh is offering a reprise of his previous remake.
Is “The Only Living Boy in New York” Worth Getting to Know?
byWith a provocative story, a skilled cast, and the beautiful interiors and streetscapes of New York City, the film sounds like it’s worth a summer’s afternoon spent in air conditioning — so long as you don’t think too hard about it.