‘Black Bag’ review: Blanchett and Fassbender play spy games
“Black Bag” contains one of Steven Soderbergh’s most fantastical characters: a monogamous spy. It’s a pretty good thriller about a virtuous British agent named George…
‘Novocaine’ review: Jack Quaid in weightless action-comedy
The unwieldy action rom-com “Novocaine” makes a convincing argument that its lead, Jack Quaid, can do it all: woo the girl, shoot the goon and…
‘Dope Thief’ review: Brian Tyree Henry is one reason to watch
In “Dope Thief,” premiering Friday on Apple TV+, old friends Ray (Brian Tyree Henry) and Manny (Wagner Moura) are running a scam in which, dressed…
Review: ‘Red Scare’ author lets the past teach us about the present
Book Review Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America By Clay RisenScribner: 480 pages, $31If you buy books linked on our site,…
Review: Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran deliver ‘Streetcar’ for the ages
New York — Theater lovers undaunted by astronomical ticket prices are flocking to the Brooklyn Academy of Music‘s Harvey Theater to see Paul Mescal as Stanley Kowalski…
‘Oh My God … Yes!’ review: Adult Swim lands in future South L.A.
Set in South L.A. somewhere in the not too near future, “Oh My God ... Yes!” — subtitled not without reason “A Series of Extremely…
‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ review: African stunner about abuse
What’s the right way to grieve when the act won’t forgive a crime? In Rungano Nyoni’s entrancing, moody family drama “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,”…
‘Deli Boys’ review: A quirky, smartly written crime comedy
In “Deli Boys,” a surprisingly sweet, deceptively subtle comedy of violence and panic premiering Thursday on Hulu, Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh play Pakistani American…
Review: Conan O’Brien navigates Oscars through song, dance and awards
Another year, another Oscars, 97th in a series, presented live from the Dolby Theatre, on the former site of the Hollywood Hotel, structurally indistinguishable from…
Review: ’44,’ a musical satire about Barack Obama, returns to L.A.
“44 the Musical,” an affectionate spoof of the Barack Obama White House years, had its premiere at the Bourbon Room Hollywood in 2022. The show…
‘The Accidental Getaway Driver’ review: O.C. crime, dramatized
Inspired by a 2016 true-crime story, Sing L. Lee’s strong debut “The Accidental Getaway Driver” is a human-sized thriller set across several blue-black nights off…
‘Running Point’ review: This comedy is ‘Ted Lasso’ meets ‘Succession’
Created by Mindy Kaling, with her “Mindy Project” co-star Ike Barinholtz and producer David Stassen, “Running Point,” which premieres Thursday on Netflix, is an adorable…
iPhone 16e review – I’ve secretly tested Apple’s cheapest mobile and I love the new button but that’s not the best bit
APPLE is trying to tempt you with its thrifty new iPhone 16e – and I’ve already had a go.I’ve spent about a week testing the…
‘The Monkey’ review: ‘Longlegs’ director goes gory, cartoonish
Can a horror movie itself suffer from nervous fright? That’s the only explanation for the numbing lack of thrills or chills or dread in Osgood…
2024 in review, from an armchair in New York
From the North-EastA roar sounds and a tumult arisesSwelling onto the black earth of the EastThis ragtag bandGreen Aloyshas barely budded, wrested with a yawn…
Gore’s Efficiency Review Studies FBI-DEA Merger : Law: The panel also is considering creation of a single agency to manage nation’s borders. A lone U.S. anti-crime bureau is described as unlikely.
WASHINGTON — Sweeping changes in federal law enforcement, such as folding the Drug Enforcement Administration into the FBI or creating a single agency to manage the nation’s…
Premier League release statement as Everton’s last-gasp penalty vs Man Utd is controversially ruled out after VAR review
THE PREMIER LEAGUE addressed VAR's controversial decision to deny Everton a late penalty against Manchester United.The Toffees thought they got a last-gasp spot kick at…
‘Millers in Marriage’ review: Ed Burns returns, edge blunted
Thirty years after his breakout as a Sundance darling with “The Brothers McMullen,” Edward Burns may have faded from view as an indie troubadour of…
Trump administration launches review of California’s high-speed rail spending
The Trump administration has launched a compliance review into California’s high-speed rail project, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday. The review will focus on $4…
The Monkey review: Stephen King horror mixes gore with dark humour but the shock wares off fast
THE MONKEY(15) 98mins★★★☆☆HE’S the king of horror writing – and so far more than 50 movies have been adapted from Stephen King’s stories.The latest to…