“Pom Poko” is one of three new-to-Blu Studio Ghibli titles from Disney, along with “Porco Rosso” and “Tales from Earthsea,” that are scheduled for February 3 release. Based on an idea by Hayao Miyazaki, “Pom Poko” is the story of a…
I’ll say this for South Korean cinema: what they do, they do with style. And “The Pirates” has plenty of it. Director Lee Seok-hoon pays obvious homage to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise with a slick comedy-adventure that features a Johnny…
When “Glee” debuted in 2009 and excited fans so much that they started calling themselves “Gleeks”—short for “Glee” geeks—I thought the show would have a lifespan of a boy band. Just a flash in the pan, even though it appealed…
According to a 2013 World Health Organization global review of violence against women, roughly 40 percent of murdered women were killed by a boyfriend or husband. That’s a pretty frightening statistic, and one reason why “Gone Girl” is such a topically relevant…
The Hollywood Foreign Press announced the winners of the 72nd Annual (2015) Golden Globe Awards at a gala today, with co-hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler offering up a funny final perfomance, if their “that’s it for us” can be believed. And…
Aspiringly trashy in a nervy, low-budget kind of way, “88” takes a standard revenge thriller and folds it into origami convolutions of narrative that include murder, gunfire, lip stitching, gratuitous milk bottles, gumballs, gumball machines, and a gumball where an…
Movie Metters tend to like outrageous things, and “Archer” seems to be especially popular with our audience. When I reviewed Season 1 of “Archer,” the animated spy spoof that airs on FX, I called it a curious blend of office humor and…
There seem to be two types of zombie films. One will be a serious take full of symbolism and you will never hear the actual word “zombie.” The other will be a balls-out Zomedy where chaos reigns and everything goes. …
I never saw Season 1 of “The Newsroom,” but that didn’t keep me from getting instantly hooked on the second—one that earned Jeff Daniels an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Maybe it’s because this HBO political drama comes…
I don’t think I’m unique in saying that when it comes to biopics of music icons I’m wanting two things, really: insight into their lives, and a full complement of music to make me remember and appreciate their talents. I…