Movies Archive

Bad Day at Black Rock - So there I was, an unworldly teenager incarcerated at a prep school in the mid-50s, surrounded by a cluster of sophisticated, condescending, rich teenagers, wise in many subtle ways, as only

Bang the Drum Slowly - I’m a sucker for author questionnaires, and Shelf Awareness --- a daily newsletter for the bookstore crowd --- has a great one. Your five favorite books. The book that changed

Battle of Algiers - Almost every war movie stacks the deck. Enemy soldiers wear dark clothes, are unshaven, speak in accents and die in large numbers at the end. Heroes are

Beatriz at Dinner - Mike White created “White Lotus,” the hugely popular series (ten Primetime Emmys and two Golden Globes) that’s funny, frothy, and takes viewers to pretty locations (Maui, Sicily, and, coming up,

Before Sunrise/Before Sunset - Guest Butler Marc Cutillo is a graphic designer for Design 446 in Manasquan, New Jersey. Videos Before Sunrise Before Sunset I've come to praise one of the greatest love stories ever told. Back in 1996,

Before the Oscars: 5 better 2018 films you can see at home right now - So there’s this moment in “Green Book. ” Tony --- a white, dees-and-dems New Yorker --- is driving Don --- a black, gay, classical pianist --- to a series of

Between the Folds - One piece of paper. Folded. No cuts. On a rainy day when you were a kid, you made a bird. Now? Please. You have put away childish things. Fine. But I urge you

Bill Nighy - “Living” stars Bill Nighy, who is never not flawless. The reviews are exceptional.  Do, please, watch the trailer, and you’ll see the appeal of a film about an inhibited, buttoned-up

Billy Connolly -       My distress with the theater has reached the point where I skip

Bleak House - Of all the distinguished adaptations of classic English novels, "Bleak House" is among the greatest. The writer is Andrew Davis, whose credits are impeccable ("Pride and Prejudice," starring Colin Firth).

Blizzard of ’16: Binge on Movies & Series - THE AMAZON LINK: There are now two ways to get to Amazon and support this site. The old: Click on the “Buy it from Amazon” link on any review and

Bloody Sunday - It took a 12-year investigation that cost $280 million and filled 5,000 pages. But now we know. In the words of British Prime Minister David Cameron: "What happened should never, ever have happened...

Borgen - “Borgen” is shorthand for “the castle,” the home of the Danish Parliament and the government’s executive offices. It’s where Birgitte Nyborg --- in the series, Denmark’s first female prime minister

Brokeback Mountain -       Brokeback Mountain directed by Ang Lee The story of two cowboys who fall in love in

Brothers - Once upon a time in Denmark, there was a good brother and a bad brother.   When we meet them, Jannik, the bad brother, is just getting out of prison --- he’s

Buck Brannaman, the Horse Whisperer - Buck Brannaman specializes in the improbable. Got a skittish, poorly trained horse? A bucking bronco? A steed who seems not to care about anything? When an owner brings that uncooperative

Burn - Of his films, which one did Marlon Brando prize above all others? No. Not "The Godfather." "Burn.” You haven’t seen “Burn” --- indeed, you may never have heard of it --- because: 1)

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season One -     "Curb Your Enthusiasm" --- Season One created by Larry David The first time Butler caught this show, he thought,

Dangerous Liaisons - We go to movies for many reasons. We like spectacle, so we pile into the multiplex on opening weekend to catch the latest blockbuster. We crave

Denzel Washington: “The Equalizer” - Robert MCall, a former CIA intelligence officer, is living quietly in Boston, working in a warehouse, drinking tea in diners, reading good books. As the Times review of the first