Kirstie Alley, Emmy winning star of ‘Cheers’ and ‘Look Who’s Talking,’ dies at 71 of cancer By Associated Press December 6, 2022 at 7:06 a.m. Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy winner whose roles on the TV megahit "Cheers" and in...
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ stays atop box office for fourth consecutive weekend; ‘Violent Night’ comes in second By Associated Press December 5, 2022 at 7:40 a.m. "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic...
Column: Sex and gender on the screen is the subject of ‘Brainwashed’ at Facets By Michael Phillips December 2, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. A woman appears on camera, looking strategically desirable, clothed or nude. Kim Novak in "Vertigo";...
‘Emancipation’ review: Will Smith wins the Civil War, and a true story loses its authentic edge By Michael Phillips December 1, 2022 at 11:02 a.m. Opening in select theaters this week before its Dec. 9 streaming premiere on Apple TV+,...
‘Violent Night’ review: Santa’s got a brand new bag By Michael Phillips November 30, 2022 at 11:20 a.m. Ultraviolence at the holidays takes on many forms. I've seen children tear open presents in...
Feast and famine for Disney at Thanksgiving box office: ‘Strange World’ fizzles, ‘Wakanda Forever’ stays hot By Associated Press November 28, 2022 at 7:34 a.m. Thanksgiving often serves up a feast of new family movies at the box office, but...
‘Nanny’ review: Anna Diop shines in an eerie, assured feature film debut By Michael Phillips November 28, 2022 at 11:24 a.m. Some movies, mostly to do with how they're marketed, keep the audience guessing as to...
Anna Diop interview: In ‘Nanny,’ one immigrant story informs another By Michael Phillips November 25, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. As a little girl growing up in Houston, Anna Diop devoured rerun after rerun of...
‘Glass Onion’ review: Daniel Craig is sleuthin’ it up in an enjoyably twisty ‘Knives Out’ sequel from Rian Johnson By Michael Phillips November 24, 2022 at 5:15 a.m. "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" premieres next month on Netflix. Meantime, it's playing for...
‘The Fabelmans’ review: A boy with a movie camera, in Steven Spielberg’s childhood highlights reel By Michael Phillips November 28, 2022 at 3:29 p.m. Steven Spielberg is our maestro of commercial cinematic trauma. Ever since the staggeringly simple highway...