The script doesn’t sing, but Naomie Ackie sure can as The Voice. In the biopic “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” Naomie Ackie (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) stars as Whitney Houston, the singer, known as The Voice, who has won… Read More ›
Music
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
As weird and funny as Al himself. Daniel Radcliffe is outrageously funny and daring as Weird Al Yankovic, who has parodied hit songs-turning “My Sharona” into “My Bologna” or “I Love Rock n Roll” into “I Love Rocky Road.” “Weird:… Read More ›
Tar
Todd Field’s return to cinemas hits all the right notes. Cate Blanchett gives us one of her best (Oscar-caliber) performances as a conductor of a German orchestra, who has been labeled “one of the greatest composers of all time,” and… Read More ›
Entergalactic
A Kid Cudi animated trip to remember “Entergalactic” is a made-for-Netflix animated film with a similar quality to “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” with its NYC setting and its combination of computer animation and traditional comic book animation, only the main… Read More ›
Moonage Daydream
A psychedelic trip for David Bowie fans. “Ground Control to Major Tom. Ground Control to Major Tom.” “Moonage Daydream” is a documentary that represents the wildly inventive, strange? And dazzling mind of the late, great musician David Bowie. It shows… Read More ›
Thor: Love & Thunder
Guns n Roses songs, terminal illnesses, and god killers levitate MCU sequel. The key to an entertaining “Thor” sequel in the MCU is to make sure there’s a balance between fun and responsibility. “Thor: The Dark World” was too dull… Read More ›
Elvis
Baz Luhrmann’s Honka Honka Burning Love letter to the King. My grandmother and Elvis Presley both share the same birthday of January 8th, 1935, and though they’ve never met, she still has been influenced by his music. I personally have… Read More ›
Halftime
This doc cares about Jennifer Lopez, and so do we. We first see that Jennifer Lopez has turned 50, and is on the verge of performing at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2020. As a Latina, she wanted to… Read More ›
Hollywood Stargirl
Disney+ sequel sings its heart out. The new made-for-Disney+ movie “Hollywood Stargirl” is a sequel to the studio’s 2020 film “Stargirl.” Both films are made by husband and wife filmmakers Julia Hart and Jordan Horowitz, and both star Grace VanderWaal… Read More ›
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
A doc that loves the music, culture, and food of Jazz Fest. Founded by George Wein, Jazz Fest is the biggest and most celebrated music festival in the city of New Orleans. It brings everyone together, it brings singers together,… Read More ›