Kramer vs. Kramer: Learning on the Job

Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep and Justin Henry. Photo: Columbia ”Wall-to-wall sentiment”, Time Out wrote in a disdainful review. Sure, if that’s what you choose to hate. Kramer vs. Kramer became…

Kindergarten Cop

In order to find and persuade a drug kingpin’s ex-wife to testify, cop John Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has to pose as a kindergarten teacher. The star reunited with his Twins…

Solaris: Journey of the Mind

Donatas Banionis. Photo: Mosfilm He’s admired now, but in the late 1960s Andrei Tarkovsky wasn’t doing so well. His second film, Andrei Rublev, had not been released due to controversial…

Midsommar: A Wicked Feast

Florence Pugh. Photo: A24 Growing up as a Swede, I never saw midsummer as much of a tradition. My parents never really cared. After I moved out, I even spent…

Spider-Man: Far from Home

While traveling in Europe with his high-school class, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) encounters a watery threat… but a new hero (Jake Gyllenhaal) emerges. The sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) has…

The Little Mermaid 

The 16-year-old mermaid princess Ariel longs to get out of the water and walk like a human; after making a deal with a sea witch, she gets her wish fulfilled.…

A Quiet Place

The Abbotts are trying to survive in a world that has been overtaken by large, vicious monsters; the only way to escape their notice is to remain absolutely quiet. Here’s…

Song of the South: Disney’s Bad Conscience

James Baskett. Photo: Disney It’s not like this classic Disney flick is banned. Since its premiere, Song of the South has been rereleased in theaters on several occasions, the last…

Annabelle Comes Home 

Judy (Mckenna Grace), the ten-year-old daughter of famed demonologists Lorraine and Ed Warren (Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson), is being watched by a babysitter and her friend when they accidentally set…