The last thing I ordered before going into social-isolation mode was the complete collection of the “Mad Max” films on Blu-ray. I didn’t consciously purchase this as a reflection of the current state of the world. Honest. It was just a really good deal.
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With social distancing and self-quarantining becoming the new normal for the foreseeable future, now is as good as time as any to binge some movie franchises — the longer the better.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we are entering unprecedented territory with much of the country going into a voluntary shutdown.
“Onward,” the latest film from Pixar, is a funny, high-spirited fantasy adventure with several big emotional moments that will have kids asking their parents, “Why are you crying?” We wouldn’t expect anything less from the animation studio behind such films as “Toy Story” series, “WALL-E,” “…
In the opening scenes of “The Invisible Man,” a woman (Elisabeth Moss) escapes an abusive husband (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) in the middle of the night. As the woman, Cecilia, quietly moves through the large house of her tech-genius husband Adrian, she passes by some mysterious technology which …
For a long time, I proclaimed “High Fidelity,” the 2000 John Cusack-starring adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel, my favorite film. The story of a music-obsessed, list-making record store owner recounting his top five heartaches spoke to me when I first saw it at 17. The film is still in my top five.
“Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” may be a mouthful of a title, but it is befitting of its titular character: a basketcase with a Ph.D. in psychology and a lot of baggage.
Last week, I wrote about my 10 favorite films of 2019, but last year was such a good year in film that it was easy to come up with another 10 movies.
Typically, when film critics make lists of the best of the year they almost exclusively include films that are cinema with a capital C.
CONWAY — M&D at the Eastern Slope Inn Playhouse will be presenting its ninth annual Oscar party fundraiser hosted and produced by Alec Kerr, film and theater critic for The Conway Daily Sun, on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. at Beef and Ski at 2633 White Mountain Highway in North Conway.
In trying to look back on the 2010s, I tried to come up with a list of my favorite films. What became apparent was that were several filmmakers who consistently made films that I adored. So, instead of giving the world yet another best-films-of-the-2010s list, I’m spotlighting my favorite di…
The nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards were announced Monday, thus continuing my love-hate relationship with the Oscars.
HOLLYWOOD — GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, comprised of 260 mainly U.S. journalists covering film and television, including The Conway Daily Sun's Alec Kerr, has named its final-round choices for its 10th annual Dorian Awards, honoring 2019’s finest movies, performances…
I know it is blasphemous to say, but Martin Scorsese’s latest film “The Irishman,” his gangster movie reunion with Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci and his first collaboration with Al Pacino, is not a masterpiece. Heck, it wasn’t even the best “Scorsese” film of the year.
With the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the nine-film Skywalker Saga that began with 1977’s “Star Wars” has come to a close. While there will certainly be more “Star Wars” films, this is the end of the episodic adventures of Luke Skywalker, et al.
Right up front, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is good. Die hard fans will probably be harsher on the film, but more casual fans will likely be satisfied by the conclusion of the latest “Star Wars” trilogy.
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