Movies
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In Celine Song's soulful 'Past Lives,' a triangle of love, identity and destiny
Jun 11, 2023 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Celine Song was 12 when she moved from South Korean to Ontario. Her parents gave her the chance to pick a new first name. There are differing theories among h...
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'Past Lives' is a gorgeous meditation on love, chance and the choices we make
Jun 09, 2023 8:00 am - “Past Lives” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Two minutes away, the Uber app promises at one point in “Past Lives.” And if you're like me, you may find yourself - perhaps for the first time i...
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Flamin' Hot Cheetos get a loaded origin story, one that's worth the crunch
Jun 09, 2023 7:00 am - “Flamin' Hot” - ★ ★ ½ Flamin' Hot Cheetos get an origin story worthy of any Marvel superhero with Hulu's totally engrossing “Flamin' Hot.” It's the tale of how a struggl...
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Who let the beasts out? New 'Transformers' tries but fails to energize the saga
Jun 08, 2023 10:15 am - “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” - ★ With the “Transformers” franchise clearly at a crossroads, its latest protectors have turned to their deep bench of characters. B...
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Widescreen: 'Willow' and Jeff Goldblum disappear; Nolan's latest on 70 mmJun 07, 2023 11:00 pm - David Zaslav's Warner Bros. Discovery started the alarming, money-saving trend of removing exclusive content from streaming platforms last year when shows including "Wes...
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New to streaming: Janelle Monáe, 'Avatar,' Diablo IV and a Cheetos origin story
Jun 06, 2023 6:00 am - Albums from Janelle Monáe and Niall Horan, as well as a TV movie about a Frito-Lay janitor who claims to have invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos are among the new television, ...
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Emagine Batavia finally opens in former Randall 15 theater location
Jun 05, 2023 1:00 am - Three years after Randall 15 IMAX closed its doors, the lights are shining brightly once again as Emagine Batavia now is welcoming guests back to enjoy movies and more. ...
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'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' swings to massive $120.5 million opening
Jun 04, 2023 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" opened in U.S. and Canadian theaters with a massive $120.5 million, more than tripling the debut of the 2018 animated or...
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The giddy splendor of 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'
Jun 01, 2023 7:45 am - “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Let's get this upfront: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” was the best comic-book film of the last decade. With an anim...
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Widescreen: Physical media gems for fans of John Hughes, Stephen King, Ridley ScottJun 01, 2023 6:00 am - The streaming era still has delightful surprises for fans of physical media from time to time, thanks mostly to specialty labels like Criterion, Shout Factory, Arrow Vid...