Breaking Bad has always kept fans on edge with black humor, inescapable pickles and miraculous getaways. But with the premiere this month of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, it’s theaters and studios that may be nervous. Camino reached nearly 8.2 million viewers its opening weekend, according to data from the ratings company Nielsen. The …
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In the Shadow of the Moon is the sum of many parts that don’t quite add up. Part crime noir, part action film and part sci-fi adventure, Moon resembles The Terminator cross-pollinated with Seven, yet never quite matching either film’s punch. Director Jim Mickle has balanced genres before, with standout movies including Cold in July …
It’s can be difficult to watch When They See Us, but it’s certainly not for lack of craftsmanship. Ava DuVernay’s direction and writing pulls no punches in laying out the harrowing events endured by the Central Park Five while adding a necessary layer of humanity to their story that challenges viewers to reconsider what it means …
You don’t have to be a dog nut to enjoy Netflix’s new series It’s Bruno! But it sure doesn’t hurt. Otherwise, how else could we feel the offense taken by series creator Solvan “Slick” Naim when he sees dog owners who don’t curb their pooches? Or people who don’t restrain yapping pets? Or, worst of …
I spent half my career as a police reporter. After watching Ronald Gene Simmons executed for killing 16 people over the Christmas holiday, I realized I wanted out of the death business. So I took a beat as far-flung from crime as I could imagine: movie critic. In writing this review for a website, …
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