During Shakespeare’s time, men dressed like women because women weren’t allowed onstage. But there’s always been a fascination (fetish?) with men donning dresses. Tyler Perry as Madea makes just about
“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 Miy
“By The Gun” is about guns, duh. It’s also about organized crime, honor, family, more guns, and angry men shouting at each other in between long, terse silences. Ben Barnes (Prince Caspian in the “Na
I knew absolutely nothing about “Men, Women & Children” when it showed up. And after watching it, I know even less. Why? Because it’s bad. Very bad. And it brings down a decent cast and director w
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
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 pa
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
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 the
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
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
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 e
“Tooth Fairy 2” is the direct-to-video sequel to “Tooth Fairy” (2010), which starred Dwayne Johnson. And you have to give The Rock credit. He made sure he was busy when they decided to make “Tooth Fai