Russ Simmons gives his take on upcoming movies.
Disney goes back to the tropical well with the animated sequel, "Moana 2." Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return as the lead voices, but it’s the spectacular animation that’s the real star of this seagoing adventure. Our heroine gets yet another call from an ancestor and sets sail in uncharted waters...
Part one of the smash Broadway musical "Wicked," the origin story of Oz's Wicked Witch of the West, finally hits the big screen. Here's the upside: It's very entertaining and beautifully produced and Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-Butera are terrific. The downside: It's padded out to 2 hours and forty minutes,...
Are you looking for a Christmas movie with charm and warmth that captures the holiday spirit? If so, then the Rock's PG-13 adventure flick "Red One" ain't it. If you want a loud, manic action fantasy about baddies kidnapping Santa aimed squarely at pre-teen boys, then this one's for you....
Hugh Grant goes against type and scores as a psycho philosopher in the slow burn horror entry "Heretic." Grant lures a pair of Mormon missionaries into an elaborate trap in his home as he endeavors to get them to renounce their faith...or face dire consequences. Whether it's an anti-religious commentary or...
Kansas City filmmaker Sav Rodgers' documentary "Chasing Chasing Amy" is a story of how Kevin Smith's 1997 film "Chasing Amy" saved Rodger’s life. Traumatized by bullies at school, Rodgers found solace repeatedly viewing what was at the time, a rare LGBTQ movie. Rodgers shares the perspectives of the “Chasing Amy”...
The Netflix documentary "The Remarkable Life of Ibelin" is an involving film about a solitary Norwegian teenager named Mats who suffered from a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Upon his death, his parents inadvertently discovered that he had a rich online life they knew nothing about. He had made many...
The 2022 horror hit “Smile” gets its inevitable sequel. In “Smile 2,” Naomi Scott plays a pop star haunted by a malevolent entity that causes people to kill themselves and pass the evil onto a witness to continue the chain of suicide. The jump scares and body horror are all...
The chaotic buildup to the first episode of the classic variety series "Saturday Night Live" is the basis for filmmaker Jason Reitman's engaging account, "Saturday Night." A cast of largely unknown actors play the familiar original cast and crew. Gabriel LaBelle, best known from his role in “The Fabelmans,” plays...
