Sunny Sandler shines again. Adam Sandler has proven his dramatic side with movies like “Punch Drunk Love,” “Uncut Gems,” and “Hustle.” And his second-born daughter Sunny, who was a revelation in “You […]
Don’t Say Good Luck
Moana (2026)
The ocean chose wrong on this unnecessary remake. Important distinction: the 2016 Disney animated musical “Moana” was a delightful movie made with some “Little Mermaid” spirits by John Musker and Ron Clements. […]
I Am Frankelda
A real page turner of the nightmarish world this young woman creates. “I Am Frankelda” is Mexico’s first stop-motion animated feature, and it almost plays like a bizarre cross between “Beauty and […]
Power Ballad
Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas both hit the right notes in John Carney’s latest gem. “Power Ballad” is further proof that John Carney is a filmmaker who loves his home country of […]
Song Sung Blue
They got the way to groove you. I mostly heard the trailers for “Song Sung Blue,” and I thought it would be a Neil Diamond biopic. But I was wrong. It’s not […]
The Testament of Ann Lee
Amanda Seyfried has plenty of faith in a game changing performance. Ann Lee, also known as Mother Ann, was the founding leader of the millenarian restorationist Christian sect, known as the Shakers. […]
David
This animated biblical retelling has its faith and formulas. When young David asks who Goliath is, he’s told: “Imagine the biggest warrior you’ve ever seen. Now imagine somebody ate him.” It reminds […]
Wicked: For Good
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to this conclusion. We’ve all seen the news of social media influencer Johnson Wen charging at Ariana Grande and trying to wrap his arms around her at […]
Kiss of the Spider Woman
A delightful musical that speaks for politics and Golden Age movies. A note for today’s generation of movie goers: don’t go see “Kiss of the Spider Woman” thinking it was going to […]
KPop Demon Hunters
A Netflix animated hit that dances to the right soundtrack. “KPop Demon Hunters” is another animated hit I overlooked this year, but has become popular, after “Ne Zha 2.” Only differences are […]
