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Film Review: “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank”
A hapless canine is recruited to protect a village of hostile cats in this animated reimagining of 'Blazing Saddles' voiced by Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Yeoh, Michael Cera and Ricky Gervais.
Rated PG, 1 hour 37 minutes
by Frank…
Film Review: Daisy Edgar-Jones in “Where the Crawdads Sing”
A young woman raised in the North Carolina marshes becomes the subject of investigation after a grisly murder in this film adaptation of Delia Owens’ best-selling novel.
Rated PG-13, 2 hours 5 minutes
by Lovia Garkye
Where the…
Film Review: “Zero Contact”
Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins stars in this pandemic-produced thriller, shot almost entirely on Zoom, that is also the first feature film NFT.
Rated R, 1 hour 37 minutes
by Frank Scheck
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly and…
Film Review: “Memory”
Guy Pearce co-stars as an FBI agent in a remake of a Belgian crime thriller involving a child trafficking ring and a hitman struggling with Alzheimer’s.
Rated R, 1 hour 54 minutes
by Sheri Liden
The premise…
Film Review: “No Exit”
A young woman has to figure out which of the people trapped with her during a blizzard is a kidnapper in this thriller premiering on Hulu.
Rated R, 1 hour 30 minutes
by Frank Scheck
Agatha Christie meets The Hateful Eight in…
Movie Review: “See for Me”: A Cult Classic in the Making
In 1967, Audrey Hepburn played a blind woman terrorized by three burglars in 'Wait Until Dark.' Now, Skyler Davenport updates that formula with this strong lead performance.
by Michael Nordine
Looks like 2022 is off to a promising…
Film Review: “Being the Ricardos”
by David Rooney
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz navigate personal and professional crises during a tough week on their smash CBS sitcom in this behind-the-scenes drama, also featuring J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda.
Release date: Friday,…
New Film by U-M Prof Examines Henry Ford’s Legacy
by Sydney Hawkins
Why did you undermine Edsel? How did the “working man’s friend” become the enemy of Labor? Why did you hate Jews?
These are three of the 10 questions posed to the ghost of Henry Ford in a new film produced,…
Film Review: “South of Heaven”
Ted Lasso goes John Wick in this baroque crime thriller from 'Big Bad Wolves' director Aharon Keshales.
by Frank Scheck
Jason Sudeikis has been cast in dramatic roles before, but nothing quite like the latest feature from Aharon…
Film Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old”
Starring Gael García Bernal and Vicky Krieps, the filmmaker's latest contrasts a lush tropical destination with a baffling disease of the flesh.
Rated PG-13, 1 hour 48 minutes
by John DeFore
Landing somewhere between The…