Mr. Rogers is the interviewee, and his moderator is the main attraction. How sweet. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” was a sympathetic and dazzling documentary about Fred Rogers, probably the nicest, most […]
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Queen & Slim
A sensational Bonnie and Clyde opus made to battle modern day racism. There’s an African-American spin on the Bonnie and Clyde and “Thelma and Louise” renegades in “Queen & Slim,” a movie […]
Waves
This gripping drama leaves us grieving for this family. “Waves” is a family drama divided in two sides. The first half focuses on the main son, while the second half is on […]
Ford v. Ferrari
Damon and Bale race against the odds in this thrill-seeking biopic I was just complaining about how boring the action sequences were in “Charlie’s Angels,” and as a critic, I expect to […]
The Good Liar
This financial thriller doesn’t lie about everything. As I began to watch “The Good Liar,” I was derailed by its big money talk with Russian affairs and transfers. But as I continued […]
Lady and the Tramp (2019)
This Disney+ remake has howls, but it’s not always Belle Notte. The new Disney+ platform has been released, despite its internet crash set-back, and one of the new movies it has released […]
Last Christmas
You won’t find a lump of coal in this corny, but good-hearted Christmas Story Christmas movies seem to have lost their spirit as the 2010s come to a close. For one thing, […]
Harriet
This Harriet Tubman biopic will leave you rooting for her. Cynthia Erivo has earned her recognition because of her memorable roles in “Widows” and “Bad Time at the El Royale,” and because […]
The Report
Adam Driver must expose the CIA in this riveting post-9/11 drama. The next time I hear a news report about a corrupt government, I’ll ask this: “they just wanted a screenplay, didn’t […]
Knives Out
This whodunit forgets the Agatha Christie cliches, and the clues are ingenious and hilarious. I attended an advanced screening of “Knives Out” at the Chicago Film Festival, where I met and commended […]
