By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer The stakes are always high in the summer movie season. But even in a schedule that has heavyweights like Indiana Jones, Ariel, Ethan Hunt and Dominic Toretto […]
Summer flix: ‘Barbieheimer’ etc.
“It’s Me, Margaret” is a classic
By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer There is not a cynical molecule in the big-screen adaptation of ” Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” a sweet, playful and reverential adaptation of Judy […]
“Magic Mike”: not just beefcake
By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer The words Magic Mike may conjure up images of sweaty, sculpted, undulating men, dancing unthreateningly for hoards of screaming women, but there has always been a backdrop […]
“Elvis” film a glorious mess
By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer The brief life of Elvis Presley is not something that fits neatly into a conventional biopic formula, though many have tried. It was, perhaps, always going to […]
“Dominion” of SFX and villains
By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer The enduring, collective love for “Jurassic Park” is immensely hard to explain. Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film implanted itself into our cultural consciousness as a kind of platonic […]
“Dr. Strange” in the “multiverse”
By Lindsey Bahr/AP Film Writer Once a superhero franchise goes multiverse, it’s hard to go back. No work of fiction ever needs permission to break the rules or push the boundaries of […]
“CODA” and “Dog” Oscar faves
By Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle AP Film Writers Ahead of the 94th Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle share their predictions for major categories in a […]
