‘Snake Eyes’: A hiss for taking itself so seriously, fighting against ‘G.I. Joe’ action-figure origins
“Snake Eyes” prioritizes atmosphere and a general “vibe” over trusting the action set pieces that should provide its thrills. The end result hardly justifies the film’s existence, aside from allowing some actors a moment to shine.
‘Val’: Kilmer, cinematographer of his own biopic, charming us anew through wit and perseverance
The confluence of highs and lows and Val Kilmer’s keen wit make for a deeply intimate retrospective, culled from the actor’s own home video.
You can return to the films of 2020 at The Brattle and watch ‘Pig,’ ‘Gunpowder Milkshake,’ more
These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming now include “Shirley” and more back at The Brattle; Nicolas Cage in “Pig” and the films “Gunpowder Milkshake,” “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and the harrowing “Caged.”
‘Summertime’: Tour the city via spoken word, letting young poets reveal metropolitan magic
Carlos López Estrada’s love letter to Los Angeles interweaves the work of 27 young poets whose paths intersect on a summer day in 2019, reimagining and subverting the musical genre with multiple lyricists, diegetic music and unfamiliar actors.
‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ provides a tasting menu of takes on the late chef
Documentary director Morgan Neville employs a tight fist in curating who chimes in with reflections on Bourdain, skipping both first wife Nancy Putkoski despite a 20-year marriage and Asia Argento, the cook’s paramour in his final years – the Courtney to his Kurt, if you will.
‘Lucky Grandma’ and more, back at The Brattle; ‘Marathon’ streams; two docs dance and swim
These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming has The Brattle showing some of the best 2020 had to offer, now back on the big screen, the mockumentary “Marathon” and two stirring documentaries from the worlds of dance (“Can You Bring It”) and wildlife (“The Loneliest Whale”).
‘Black Widow’: She’s back for one final adventure that also returns Marvel’s universe to big screens
Finally the “Black Widow” backstory drops after long being held back because of Covid. It could be subtitled “Family Business,” as Black Widow Natasha Romanoff, played for a final time by Scarlett Johansson, has a whole family of super spies with super abilities.
What to watch on the Fourth; the Brattle is back; reviews from ‘Tomorrow War’ to ‘Forever Purge’
These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming now look at Steven Soderbergh’s HBO Max neo-noir “No Sudden Move,” a weak “Tomorrow War” and “Boss Baby” and a raft of intriguing pop culture documentaries on Lydia Lunch, Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams, and more
‘Zola’: Stripper showdown in the Sunshine State, increasing in tension with every raunchy tweet
Well, here we are, people, the first movie adapted from a tweetstorm – the notorious story of “Zola,” a 19-year-old Detroit exotic dancer chronicling a 2015 shitshow of a road trip to Florida.
‘Werewolves’ and ‘Summer of Soul’ delight, ‘Crime on the Bayou’ bears a grim message
These reviews of what’s in theaters and streaming now look at the delightful “Werewolves Within” and “Summer of Soul,” the grim “Crime on the Bayou” and much more.
