Kiki’s Delivery Service
13-year-old witch Kiki takes her cat Jiji and flies away on her broomstick, leaving her family to find an independent new life in a city. Hayao Miyazaki followed up on…
The Beguiled
In 1864, a wounded Union soldier (Colin Farrell) recovers in a school for young women housed in a former Virginia plantation, but his presence soon causes an uproar. Sofia Coppola’s…
Civil War: The United States, No More
Kirsten Dunst and Wagner Moura. Photo: A24 As former president Donald Trump tries to mount a comeback for the 2024 elections, America seems almost as divided as in 1861, at…
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: Thanks for the Memories
Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey. Photo: Focus Features Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman must have been pretty happy with his work after the success of Being John Malkovich (1999) and Adaptation. (2002).…
Spider-Man 3
Life is sweet for Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), but there’s clouds on the horizon in the shape of heartbreak, a strange force from outer space, and new villains. Spidey has…
Spider-Man 2: Doc Ock Rocks
Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. Photo: Columbia There are so many things to admire about the sequel to Spider-Man (2002), but I can’t help being fascinated by who wrote it.…
Spider-Man: Honing the Craft
Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing For many years, “Spider-Man” was a dream that many wanted to turn into reality. Several independent studios were interested in the…