Movies
"Pinocchio" isn't the newest story around. (The original Italian book came out in 1883). But Guillermo del Toro's take on the tale is full of new visions that …
by Courtney Lanning December 9, 2022It's no mystery why "Memories of My Father" makes the late Colombian medical professor Dr. Hector Abad Gomez seem consistently upright and brave. His son, writ…
by Dan Lybarger December 9, 2022As a local filmmaker, I'm pretty ingrained in our film community here in Central Arkansas. I tend to know about what productions are up and running, and who's …
by AL TOPICH Special to the Democrat-Gazette December 9, 2022In evaluating a movie, it's fair, if not absolutely necessary, to consider the filmmakers' goals and how well the film accomplishes them. Leni Riefenstahl's "T…
by Philip Martin December 9, 2022Coming off the highs of his first Academy Award win and the lows of his infamous slap of Chris Rock during the live Oscar broadcast, Will Smith has had a lot t…
by KEITH GARLINGTON Special to the Democrat-Gazette December 9, 2022"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller "Violent Night" debuted with $13.3 m…
by JAKE COYLE The Associated Press December 9, 2022Second Take is an occasional feature about films currently playing theatrically.
by KEITH GARLINGTON Special to the Democrat-Gazette December 9, 2022"The Woman King" (PG-13, 2 hours, 15 minutes, DVD) Viola Davis stars in this historical epic based on the real-life Agojie woman warriors of the Dahomey Kingdo…
by Karen Martin December 9, 2022Todd Field's provocative power study "Tár" opens with a clever scene in which New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik, playing himself, introduces a fabulous woman…
by Philip Martin December 4, 2022The Nickajack Cave story is familiar to most people who have a personal relationship with Johnny Cash.
by Philip Martin December 2, 2022If Willie Nelson were to describe watching "Home Alone," "Die Hard," "Bad Santa" and maybe "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" while sampling his favorite,…
by Dan Lybarger December 2, 2022When it comes to Japanese animation, there's no shortage of romantic comedies. It's just as popular a genre in anime as it is in American movies. And the lates…
by Courtney Lanning December 2, 2022It's officially December, and I think I can safely say I'm done with high school rom-coms. And that's not a knock on "Darby and the Dead," which I found to be …
by Courtney Lanning December 2, 2022Watch Philip Martin’s On Film column at: arkansasonline.com/onfilm122
by Philip Martin December 2, 2022Thanksgiving often serves up a feast of new family movies at the box office, but the Walt Disney Co.'s animated offering "Strange World" fizzled with audiences…
by Democrat -Gazette Press Services December 2, 2022