By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer It’s oddly comforting that a movie can still dial M when it wants to. Smart phones have largely been a bit of a buzzkill for horror films, […]
‘Drop’ doesn’t phone it in
‘The Gorge’ is deeply ridiculous
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer In the movies, we’ve had green valleys, haunted hills and grand canyons. But only now has the time arrived for a long-overshadowed land formation. “The Gorge,” a […]
‘Kinda Pregnant’ is kinda good
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer We have by now become accustomed to the lengths some movie characters will go to keep a good comedy lie going. But it’s still a special kind […]
‘Saturday Night’ thin, satisfying
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer We are at the apex of “Saturday Night Live” appreciation. Now entering its 50th year, “SNL” has never been more unquestioned as a bedrock American institution. The […]
“Skywalkers”: it’s love up above
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer The force is not strong in “Skywalkers: A Love Story,” a shallow “Man on Wire” for social media influencers about a pair of Russian daredevils who stealthily […]
“Longlegs” is a chilling thriller
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer A chilling, half-remembered encounter from childhood looms over “Longlegs,” Osgood Perkins’ stylishly composed 1990s-set horror film about a young FBI agent (Maika Monroe) whose past seems to […]
“Despicable 4”: minion mayhem
By Jake Coyle /AP Film Writer Should a review of a “Despicable Me” movie be a thoughtful analysis or just a list of the funny stuff the Minions do in it? As […]
“Inside Out 2” takes on puberty
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer Sequels have been a touchy subject when it comes to Pixar, but it’s hard to deny the natural premise of “Inside Out 2.” It’s been nine years […]
Buzz isn’t good for ‘Beekeeper’
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer Secret agents and murderous assassins seem to lurk in increasingly mundane places. Remember “The Accountant” with Ben Affleck? Or “The Tax Collector” with Shia LaBeouf? Or more […]
Science vs. faith in ‘Freud’
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer “Freud`s Last Session,” which expands in theaters this weekend, also comes from the stage and, like “The Two Popes,” centers on the tete-a-tete of intellectual opposites. Mark […]
