One of the great stories in cinema lore is Jerry Lewis’ 1972 The Day the Clown Cried, in which the comic legend and actor/director helmed a World War II internment comedy that has never been released. It stars Lewis as Helmut, a clown who is arrested by the S.S. and mistakenly placed in the Auschwitz death camp, where he entertains the children and annoys the guards. The … [Read more...] about ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Bonus New Movie Review
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‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ New Movie Review: It’s a film for all of us
In the new film from director Marielle Heller (whose Can You Ever Forgive Me? was a sleeper last year), Matthew Rhys stars as Lloyd, an Esquire Magazine writer assigned to cover Fred Rogers (played by Tom Hanks). Lloyd’s volatile relationship with his father (played by Chris Cooper, in a vivid turn) has made him a brittle journalist and an unlikely candidate to write about a … [Read more...] about ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ New Movie Review: It’s a film for all of us
‘Frozen II’ New Movie Review: The songs are duds
If you’re 12 years old or younger, then you’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Frozen II. Of course, that doesn’t mean adults won’t show up, too: I sat in a packed theater on opening day, visibly the only solo grown-up in a sea of kids and their parents. Yes, I have a little girl at home who loves Frozen, though she’s very young for the theater experience. I’m going to … [Read more...] about ‘Frozen II’ New Movie Review: The songs are duds
‘Charlie’s Angel’s’ New Movie Review: It has an identity crisis
Back when Gerald Ford was president and people drank something out of a carton called Tang, there was once a TV series called “Charlie’s Angels.” It entailed the adventures of three gorgeous agents, played by Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith, who fought crime and answered to a mysterious benefactor named Charlie (voiced by John Forsythe but never seen). The show … [Read more...] about ‘Charlie’s Angel’s’ New Movie Review: It has an identity crisis
Knives Out Opens! MauiTime’s Maui Movie Theaters & Showtimes | November 21st-November 27th, 2019
NEW MOVIES 21 BRIDGES-R-Action/Adventure, Drama, Suspense/Thriller-Chadwick Boseman is the NYPD detective trying to find a couple of cop killers in NY, and closes down all the bridges and tunnels to get to the bottom of his case. 99 min. A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD-PG- Drama- Childhood favorite Mr. Rogers gets an origin story played by Tom Hanks. 110 … [Read more...] about Knives Out Opens! MauiTime’s Maui Movie Theaters & Showtimes | November 21st-November 27th, 2019