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Not that long ago, a legacy sequel like “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” would have made a fortune at the box office over the Fourth of July weekend. But times have changed, and the long-awaited fourth film in the Eddie Murphy series is dropping on Netflix instead of in the multiplex. While streaming services sequels…

I did not expect “A Quiet Place: Day One” to be this series’ answer to Richard Linklater’s “Before” trilogy, as well as the best showcase for mostly-wordless acting since John Woo’s under-appreciated 2023 action film “Silent Night.”  But in retrospect it shouldn’t be surprising, considering that “Day One” was co-written and directed by Michael Sarnoski. Sarnoski’s debut feature “Pig” had a…

The Independence Day holiday is one of the biggest spots on the annual film calendar—a time when most people are on vacation and studios offer up potential blockbusters—and this year is no different, with “Despicable Me 4” taking over theaters and “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” landing on Netflix. For a while, Will Smith dominated…

It didn’t take long for me to find three worthy films at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to write about. That’s not always the case at every festival. But it’s never too difficult to find more than a few gems at KVIFF. These are works about people who are trying to defy the emotional expectations…

We have hours in our lives where nothing happens, we’re completely bored and nobody is trying to get a hold of us. When we’re suddenly super-busy and multitasking, that’s when everyone decides they want to tell us something, they need an immediate response or we need to take care of a financial matter ASAP. This…