Maggie Smith Is the Driving Force in ‘Lady in the Van’
A memorable and comedic slice of life that also redefines the word “eccentric.”
View ArticleA New ‘Macbeth’ Starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard Fails to Awe
'Macbeth' is one of Shakespeare’s dullest and shortest history plays.
View ArticleBeyond Buckingham: Two Princesses Are on the Prowl in ‘A Royal Night Out’
'A Royal Night Out' is a film of enormous charm, texture and good will.
View ArticleDavid Mamet’s ‘China Doll’ Is the Worst Play Since ‘Moose Murders’
Al Pacino—or what’s left of him—mumbles his way incomprehensibly through this ghastly production.
View ArticleRon Howard’s Briny Seafaring Epic Is a Whale of a Tale
Based on the events that inspired 'Moby Dick.'
View ArticleSam Rockwell Plays a Religious Con Man in a Long-Winded Dirge Called ‘Don...
It’s positively astounding how many rock-bottom flops an appealing actor like Sam Rockwell manages to make.
View ArticleA Radiant Adaptation of ‘The Color Purple’ Hits the Broadway Stage
Featuring Jennifer Hudson.
View ArticleRex Reed’s Year-End List of Must-See Movies
It’s not over until the fat lady sings, but for me she’s singing out the 2015 movie year early.
View ArticleFarewell, My Lovelies: Rex Reed Says Goodbye to Those We Lost in 2015
From Mario Cuomo to Maureen O’Hara.
View ArticleMaurice Hines Is Energetic as Ever in ‘Tappin’ Thru Life’
He wants to dance with somebody.
View Article‘Anesthesia’ Will Put You to Sleep
A cinematic sedative, Tim Blake Nelson’s latest directing foray is a pile of existential gibberish.
View ArticleMisery With a Message: Richard Gere Gets Glum in ‘The Benefactor’
Did Richard Gere change his agent along with his hair color?
View ArticleMake Some Noise for ‘Noises Off’
The Broadway revival of Michael Frayn’s show business farce is a laugh-out-loud riot.
View Article‘Mojave’ Is the Worst Movie of the Still-Young New Year
Starring Oscar Isaac and Garrett Hedlund.
View Article‘Martyrs’ Is Another Slash-and-Dice Programmer With No Redeeming Factors
Blood bath and beyond.
View ArticleLinda Lavin Is Radiant in ‘Our Mother’s Brief Affair’
A complex memory play about a mother’s spotty past.
View Article‘The 5th Wave’: A Forgettable Flick Based on Rick Yancey’s YA Trilogy
Another boring and cliché-riddled bid to join the young adult market.
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