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‘Falstaff’: This time the hefty guy is singing

Above: Michael Volle stars in The Met: Live in HD production of Verdi's "Falstaff." (Photo/Fathom Events) Shakespeare never leaves our contemporary world completely. But he, or at lea...

Friday’s openings: More than RPG adventures

Above: Tetanya Taylor and Aaron Kingsley Adetola star in "A Thousand and One." (Photo/Focus Features) Although you may not think it, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieve...

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ now on the big screen

Above: Chris Pine (center) leads a band of players in "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves." (Photo/Paramount Pictures) If you never played Dungeons & Dragons, what Wikipedia ...

See the world through a child’s eye: ‘Totoro’

Above: "My Neighbor Totoro" opens Studio Ghibli Fest 2023. (Photo/Fathom Events) One of the most popular concepts that came out of the new-age movement was the invitation to “embrac...

Indulge your inner critic on Rotten Tomatoes

(Photo/Rotten Tomatoes) One of the first questions put to a movie critic is, “What have you seen lately that’s worth watching?” I’m always uncomfortable giving an answer....

Friday’s openings: Revenge, returns, regrets

Above: Keanu Reeves returns for "John Wick: Chapter 4," which opens on Friday. (Photo/Lionsgate) Now that the 2023 Oscar contenders are gradually (in some cases suddenly) disappearing fro...

Maligned ‘Richard III’ gets a movie makeover

Above: "The Lost King" is scheduled to open Friday at the Magic Lantern Theatre. (Photo/IFC Films) Thanks to Shakespeare and others, Richard III has gone down in history as an evil ruler....

Jordan proves adept at powering ‘Creed III’

Above: Michael B. Jordan directed and stars in "Creed III." (Photo/United Artists) Movie review: "Creed III," directed by Michael B. Jordan, starring Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan...

The Met: Live in HD goes all Wagner on us

Above: The Met: Live in HD presents the Wagner opera "Lohengrin." (Photo/The Met) It took years for the great composer Richard Wagner to compose his opera “Lohengrin.” He base...

Meh reviews for ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’

Above: "Helen Mirren and Lucy Lio star in "Shazam! Fury of the Gods." (Photo/Warner Bros.) OK, so the reviews of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” are finally pouring in. And at...

Post-Oscar releases boast a wide variety

Above: Zachary Levi (center) stars in "Shazam! Fury of the Gods." (Photo/Warner Bros.) Now that the Oscars are out of the way, we can get back to regular moviegoing. And the coming week o...

Author tries to make sense of senseless war

(Photo/OR Books) One of the most predictable things you’re bound to find in a news report is some reference to war. It’s been that way since the advent of journalism. These days, the...

Poitras documentary pits Goldin vs Sacklers

Above: Nan Goldin is the subject of the documentary "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed." (Photo/Neon) Movie review: "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," directed by Laura Poitras....