Movies
Writer, video artist, journalist and filmmaker J.T. Tarpley's long-awaited (in some circles, at least) documentary about Little Rock's community-operated radio…
by The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette May 6, 2022Watch Philip Martin’s On Film column at: arkansasonline.com/onfilm56
by Philip Martin May 6, 2022The DreamWorks animated heist movie "The Bad Guys" was the top film in U.S. and Canadian theaters for the second straight weekend, according to studio estimate…
by JAKE COYLE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS May 6, 2022"Kin" (TV-MA, 50 minutes, DVD and Blu-ray) Gritty and compelling, season one of this eight-episode Irish drama series, which premiered on AMC+ on Sept. 9, conc…
by Karen Martin May 6, 2022It's not quite a rom-com, and these aren't quite college kids. "Along for the Ride" finds itself in some interesting and positive territory, flipping the timet…
by Courtney Lanning May 6, 2022I once overheard a discussion between two people wondering why we still get so many World War II movies. I didn't know them so I kept my opinion to myself, but…
by KEITH GARLINGTON Special to the Democrat-Gazette May 6, 2022Creepy children have become a stalwart in horror movies. They've pretty much overtaken zombies, vampires, and the like as the genre's go-to source of scares. T…
by KEITH GARLINGTON Special to the Democrat-Gazette May 6, 2022Meg Ryan will direct and star in an upcoming movie to be filmed in Bentonville, Northwest Arkansas-based producer Kristin Mann confirmed.
by Ben Collins Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette May 4, 2022Movies began for me in the 1960s.
by Philip Martin May 1, 2022Liam Neeson has made quite a career out of these breezy modestly budgeted action thrillers. Even though they often hit many of the same beats and usually follo…
by Keith Garlington Special to the Democrat-Gazette April 29, 2022A harrowing documentary that serves both as a story of personal survival and an extended history lesson about the world's newest independent country, South Sud…
by Piers Marchant April 29, 2022At a visitation the day before the funeral of filmmaker Brent Renaud last month, I talked to several people about the lasting influence of the Little Rock Film…
by Philip Martin April 29, 2022"Stanleyville" (not rated, 1 hour, 29 minutes, On Demand) Quirky and dark, this satirical comedy follows Maria (Susanne Wuest) who unceremoniously walks away f…
by Karen Martin April 29, 2022Watch Philip Martin’s On Film column at: arkansasonline.com/onfilm429
by Philip Martin April 29, 2022DreamWorks/Universal's "The Bad Guys" debuted atop the domestic box office last weekend with $24 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.
by DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE PRESS SERVICES April 29, 2022