Too late to be funny
It might seem surprising that with so many duds for every one hit, producers are still trying to make films out of television series. HBO moguls clearly had a point if they thought Entourage (the Mov ...
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A double weepie of flashbacks
Taking on the lead role in an adaptation of one of Nicholas Sparks’ unbearably saccharine, contrived and white, all-American love stories (Dear John, Safe Haven) is not an obvious launch pad to a succ ...
Frank Sinatra thought it was his finest performance
Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM (Network). When the credit titles are designed by Saul Bass you guess you are going to see something with a bit of class. Otto Premin ...
Ian McKellen shines above a meandering, unfocused drama about Sherlock Holmes
Joyce Glasser reviews Mr Holmes (June 19, 2015) For those who already think of Sherlock Holmes as a real person, and fans who would like to imagine him so, Bill Condon’s film, Mr Holmes, is a double-e ...