A six-part documentary series presented by Turner Classic Movies (TCM), The Power of Film is an enlightening and surprisingly emotional journey into the heart of American cinema. Hosted by the distinguished UCLA professor emeritus, Howard Suber, this series offers viewers a unique opportunity to explore the intricate art of storytelling within beloved films. It transcends…

“You’ve never had chocolate like this,” sings Willy Wonka in an early sequence of director Paul King’s newest feature from Warner Bros. Pictures. And you’ve never seen “Wonka” like this, either, as King brings an entirely new story to life with the help of acclaimed actor Timothée Chalamet. The Academy Award nominee carries a humor…

Academy Award nominees Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig create a profound partnership in the new and unforgettably-fresh feature Barbie, in theaters July 21. The Mattel-approved movie follows a “stereotypical” Barbie (Robbie) entering the “real” world, only to find that the reality for women does not quite line up with what the iconic doll brand has…

Cillian Murphy gives a career-defining performance in Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s exceptional new feature about the physicist who led the charge in creating an atomic bomb to end World War II. Murphy takes the titular character from his young years studying physics to spearheading a world-altering effort to create a deadly weapon with the Manhattan Project.…

The Way Way Back meets American Pie in No Hard Feelings, starring Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence as a Montauk bartender in desperate need of an influx of funds. The timely and surprisingly-wise new comedy from director Gene Stupnitsky (The Office, Good Boys) is a heartfelt depiction of a millennial learning from a member of…

Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus teams up with writer-director Nicole Holofcener in “You Hurt My Feelings,” a refreshingly honest and simple story about a festering lie between a husband and wife. Louis-Dreyfus plays writing professor and one-hit-wonder author Beth, who hopes her next book will truly put her on the map as a prestigious novelist. When…

Oscar-winning director Davis Guggenheim brings a unique editing style and crucial timeliness to “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” streaming May 12 on Apple TV+. The director of “An Inconvenient Truth” and “Waiting for Superman” profiles the beloved actor’s journey with Parkinson’s disease – and most importantly, his staunch mission to eradicate the illness for…

Somewhere in Queens is a gem of a film, the kind of indie film that’s of a dying breed. Ray Romano co-writes, directs, and stars as as Leo Russo, a patriarch of a blue-collar Italian-American family living in Queens, New York. He’s a father who will do anything to help his son, Sticks (Jacob Ward),…

Producers Matt Damon and director Ben Affleck partner on screen again in AIR, a new film about the genesis of an iconic shoe brand that has maintained its staying power. AIR tells a surprisingly fast-paced and tightly-written story about the origins of the global sneaker phenomenon Air Jordans. The highly-promising first release for Damon and…

Director Zach Braff returns to New Jersey with his thoughtful new feature A Good Person, hitting theaters nationwide March 31. The MGM release follows Florence Pugh (Little Women, The Wonder) as Allison, a young woman whose life is irrevocably altered by a tragic accident. Though this narrative could easily fall into a straightforward story about…

Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher team up in “Your Place or Mine,” a new Netflix comedy in which two longtime friends swap homes on opposite coasts. Veteran writer Aline Brosh McKenna attempts to put a fresh spin on the romantic comedy with her feature directing debut, but this story struggles to hold up as the…

Netflix’s You People attempts to navigate the complexities of cultural clashes, modern love, and family dynamics. The end result falls extremely short of that goal. The execution takes a one-note joke and beats the audience with it over and over until it becomes not only unfunny, but borderline obnoxious. The story revolves around engaged couple…

Tom Hanks once again graces the big screen, proving that his presence alone can draw a crowd, even if the narrative stumbles. Directed by David Mitchell and based on the novel of the same name by Emma Delaney, A Man Called Otto offers a somewhat dreary escape from our post-pandemic world. Despite its unnecessary storytelling…

It’s been a good week for Charles Dickens. Author Barbara Kingsolver marked four weeks on the New York Times bestseller list with her modern take on “David Copperfield.” Oprah’s Book Club pick “Demon Copperhead” transfers the themes of Dickens’ semi-autobiographical tome to 21st century Appalachia, where its main characters are plagued by opioid addiction, domestic…

“It was all started by a mouse,” Walt Disney says in the opening of a new documentary about his company’s most famous symbol. “Mickey: The Story of a Mouse” begins streaming on Disney+ Nov. 18 in celebration of the character’s birthday. As editor of the award-winning documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” about the life…

Florence Pugh portrays a hard-nosed nurse thrust into a world of religious zealots in “The Wonder,” a psychological thriller that begins streaming Nov. 16 on Netflix. Set in 1862 and based on the novel by award-winning author Emma Donoghue, the disturbing new feature follows the story of an 11-year-old Irish girl who claims not to…

An action star studies the science of longevity in “Limitless with Chris Hemsworth.” The six-part documentary series from National Geographic drops Wednesday on Disney+, following Hemsworth in his extreme quest to defy aging and learn more about combating unhealthy habits. “Unhealthy” might be the wrong word to describe the actor, best known for playing god…

Almost 30 years after the original, the Sanderson Sisters return to Salem for a new Disney+ sequel.

To be catfished: lure (someone) into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona. Now what happens if your dad is the one catfishing you? That’s the based-on-a-true-story basis for James Morosini’s funny, heartfelt, wildly entertaining I Love My Dad starring Patton Oswalt in the titular role as dad … or as Becca, if…

Ron Howard does it again. This time, the prolific director takes his talents to Thailand in a fast-paced, enthralling retelling of a miracle. Thirteen Lives (On Amazon Prime Video August 5) tells the incredible true story of the Thai Cave Rescue, an event that captivated the world. Starring Viggo Mortensen and Colin Farrell as the…