WB’s streaming gambit shakes foundation of movie theater industry
All 17 of the 2021 lineup of Warner Bros. films will stream for 31 days on HBO Max while also playing in theaters.
Section: Movie Reviews
The Aeronauts amounts to a beautiful snoozer / Simultaneous Wonder Woman release gives fans options
The cinematography is truly breathtaking throughout the movie, but the clumpy dialogue weighs the movie down like a battalion of sandbags.
‘Love, Guaranteed’ offers little more than by-the-numbers romance
The film is likable enough to veg out on the couch with your significant other or a tub of ice cream, whichever is applicable.
Imitative script fails charming leads in ‘Holidate’
If you like romantic comedies, you might turn this movie into a drinking game of sorts when you spot a plot device pilfered from another movie.
‘The Witches’ conjures potent message
Life has its heartbreaks, setbacks, and tragedies that can’t be erased, but it’s our attitude that makes our lives either wonderful, awful, or something in-between.
Capraesque quality shines in Sorkin’s ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
Sorkin’s scripting work is at the same time smooth and biting, expertly detailing the issues at hand.
‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’ more bark than bite
The film is written, directed, and stars Jim Cummings, whose debut film ‘Thunder Road’ won him much deserved attention on the film festival circuit in 2018.
Sandler, pals celebrate the season in ‘Hubie Halloween’
Horror movie fans will notice dozens of nods to classics like Halloween, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, among others.
Derivative ‘Palm Springs’ lacks charm and purpose
I dove into the recent Hulu movie Palm Springs virtually blindfolded.
Charming Brown makes ‘Enola Holmes’ worth a watch
The movie was set to open in theaters last spring as a Warner Bros. release, but the closures due to COVID-19 prompted the sale to Netflix.
Thick, brutal story weighs down ‘The Devil All the Time’
Gorgeously shot by cinematographer Lol Crawley, the movie is a grim indictment of war and the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Disney’s live-action ‘Mulan’ too familiar for its own good
Mulan is the story of an adventurous young woman who disguises herself as a man to replace her elderly and frail father as a soldier fight against the Rouran warriors, led by the malevolent Bori Kahn.
Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ too convoluted for its own good
Like several other of Nolan’s films, Tenet would likely come better into focus with a second viewing.
Flat ‘The New Mutants’ not worth the risk of returning to theaters
The New Mutants isn’t horrible, but it’s not entertaining enough to be the movie that brings you back to theaters during a global pandemic.
Area Malco and AMC movie theaters begin reopening
Maybe the second time will be the charm for Malco theaters in the area.
UPDATED: AMC Fiesta Square Cinema to reopen Aug. 27
The theater will open just in time for the scheduled release of The New Mutants on Aug. 28 and Tenet on Sept. 3.
Disney’s bold move with ‘Mulan’ could fundamentally change film distribution
If Disney’s gambit is a success or even greater, this could be a sea change for the film industry.
‘Animal Crackers’ a step above for Netflix
Blue Dream Studio’s loss is Netflix and its subscriber’s gain with the animated feature Animal Crackers.
Sturdy Hanks buoys lackluster ‘Greyhound’
It’s hard not to like Tom Hanks.
Franchise feel undercuts Netfilx’s ‘Old Guard’
The film is action-packed and features solid performances throughout led by Charlize Theron.
Slim pickings for new selections at theaters
It’s been a relatively quiet week for movie theater news in Fayetteville.
Coronavirus continues to impact local movie theaters
If we have learned anything from observing the film industry during a global pandemic, it’s when the sands shift, the dominoes begin to fall.
