The Best Movies of 2023
Another year, another struggle to select enough movies worthy of a “Best of” list. This critic found most of the critic-bait selections to be either merely good (“May December,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Priscilla,”…
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A.I. Movies Bring Industry’s Mortal Fear to Life
No one can beat Ethan Hunt, Tom Cruise’s super spy from the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. Maybe that’s why the saga’s newest villain isn’t a person at all. It’s an Artificial Intelligence algorithm, called The Entity,…
Why Did You Stop Going to the Movies?
It’s the most commonly shared opinion this film critic hears. “I don’t go the movies as much as I used to. And that refrain came before the pandemic shut down theaters in 2020. That’s anecdotal,…
Winners, Losers of 2022’s Summer Movies (And 1 Question Mark)
We still feel the need for speed. Audiences had to wait, and wait, for Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick” to hit theaters. Once the pandemic delays lifted, the ’80s-era sequel soared higher than anyone expected.…
TV OT: Joyful holiday viewing, plus Netflix celebrates … going to the movies?
Oh, the weather outside is…pleasant, actually. But I live in Los Angeles. If you don’t: Bundle up. It’s time for TV OT. Joyful, joyful Every year, there’s always at least one day where I find…
Snap warns Q3 advertising could be hurt by pandemic impact on sports, movies, back-to-school
Snap warned that the uncertainty around events like the back-to-school season and the operations of sports leagues in the third quarter could impact advertising demand. U.S. News