Take Two: “El Conde” (R)
The dark Netflix satire "El Conde" is a horror entry inspired by the late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. It's the work of noted filmmaker Pablo Larrain ("Jackie.")
Freeze Frame: “No One Will Save You” (PG-13), “El Conde” (R), “It Lives Inside” (PG-13), “Spy Kids: Armageddon” (PG)
“No One Will Save You” is a wildly original and well-made sci-fi entry on Hulu from filmmaker Brian Duffield. Kaitlyn Dever gives a remarkable, nearly wordless performance as troubled young woman who is confronted by aliens at her isolated rural home. It’s a twisty and innovative thriller with more depth...
Freeze Frame: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” (PG-13), “Sitting in Bars with Cake” (PG-13), “The Changeling” (TV-MA)
Writer/director/star Nia Vardalos is back for round three in the broad and sappy comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3." Nia and her clan travel to Greece for a big fat family reunion and to meet her father’s childhood friends from his tiny Greek village. Sadly, aside from the beautiful...
TAKE TWO: “They Cloned Tyrone” (R)
John Boyega ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens"), Teyonah Parris ("WandaVision") and Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx ("Django Unchained") star in the Netflix sci-fi satire "They Cloned Tyrone," a pointed social commentary and homage to Blaxploitation movies.
Take Two: “The Deepest Breath” (PG)
The Netflix documentary "The Deepest Breath" focuses on the extreme sport of free diving.
Take Two: “Heart of Stone” (PG-13)
Gal Gadot ("Wonder Woman") stars as an uber talented double-agent in the new Netflix spy thriller, "Heart of Stone."
Freeze Frame: “Blue Beetle” (PG-13), “Strays” (R), “Landscape with Invisible Hand” (R), “The Monkey King” (PG)
"Blue Beetle" is the latest superhero movie from the DC Comics universe that's notable mainly for its Hispanic cast and production staff. Xolo Maridueña from "Cobra Kai" plays a young man whose body is invaded by an alien scarab giving him powers he uses to take down an evil corporate entity. Susan Sarandon...
Freeze Frame: “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” (R), “Jules” (PG-13), “Heart of Stone” (PG-13), “Red, White and Royal Blue” (R)
"The Last Voyage of the Demeter" is an adaptation of just one chapter from Bram Stoker's classic novel "Dracula." Corey Hawkins and Kansas City native son David Dastmalchian star in the tale of voyagers trapped at sea with the infamous vampire. An impressive cast and strong production values boost this claustrophobic...
