'The Meddler' Pokes Fun Without Mocking The Mom
The Meddler is a new comedy starring Susan Sarandon about mom who's just a bit much — just in time for Mother's Day.
Movie Reviews
'Huntsman' And 'Tale Of Tales' Put A Modern Spin On Classic Fairy Tales
Critic David Edelstein reviews The Huntsman: Winter's War, a sequel to the 2012 movie, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Tale of Tales, an adaptation of a group of 17th century Italian folk stories.
No Snow This Time Around, So The 'Huntsman' Should Probably Let It Go
The Huntsman: Winter's War feels like it's borrowed from, strangely enough, both Frozen and Game Of Thrones. If you think that sounds strange, you're not wrong.
Finally, Some Justice For Busybody Moms In 'The Meddler'
Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne play mother and daughter in a story that, for once, recognizes that there's a solid argument to be made for a mom who gives, if anything, too much of herself.
Who Set This Up, Indeed: 'Elvis And Nixon' Tells A Summit's Story
As Elvis and Nixon respectively, Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey don't attempt impersonations, but with varying degrees of ham (more in the former case than the latter), they tell a strange story.
Tribeca Notebook: An Uncommon Baseball Movie
The Phenom follows a major league pitcher who finds himself suddenly unable to pitch and troubled by his history with his abusive father, played by Ethan Hawke.
Mowgli Takes Convincing Lumps In The Digital World Of 'The Jungle Book'
A new version of the classic Disney animated movie The Jungle Book features a live-action Mowgli in a digital jungle.
Thrilling And Kinetic, Updated 'Jungle Book' Is 'A Triumph'
Jon Favreau's adaptation of the Disney classic reprises the story of a little boy raised by wolves. Critic David Edelstein says The Jungle Book seamlessly blends computer animation and storytelling.
'Green Room': A Choreographed Thriller With A Spontaneous Beat
Green Room, from the director of the well-regarded thriller Blue Ruin, is the violent and inventive story of a touring punk band that gets in way over its head.
'Our Last Tango': A Dance Movie With A Personal Storm At Its Center
Argentina's premier tango couple is the subject of an ambitiously structured film that mixes dance with the story of a relationship that was both passionate and problematic.