Review

No conservative critic wants to admit that any Clint Eastwood film is less than great. Especially when it’s a film like “Cry Macho” whose strong, stoic lead implicitly thumbs his nose at notions like “toxic masculinity” while still acknowledging the tough guy cliché can be a burden when you no longer fit the mold. In […]

Nick Searcy attended the Jan. 6, 2021 protests summoned by then-President Donald Trump, camera in hand. The “Justified” star couldn’t have predicted what would happen later that day or the ensuing political earthquake. His documentary, “Capitol Punishment,” offers a media corrective to the “insurrection” mania that gripped the press over the past year. He also ...

To get the headline out of the way, James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” (rated R for violence, nudity, and language) achieves its primary mission — that is, to wipe away every foul memory of its abominable but profitable 2016 predecessor. An opening, pre-title-card scene in which a decoy squad gets wiped out in minutes acts […]

Pixar’s latest release “Luca” (rated PG) is very much like the gelato that plays a ubiquitous background role throughout the film — cool, colorful, and,

I don’t make it a habit to reference my personal background when writing a movie review, but in the case of Disney’s latest ride-based release, “Jungle Cruise,” I can’t resist. You see, my husband is a Jungle Cruise skipper. Or he was. In college. And if you know him, you know the qualities that landed […]

With its first two small screen Marvel outings, Disney seemed intent on shutting out a significant portion of the franchise’s core audience. The

There are a few obvious comparisons to make between the classic 2002 thriller “Panic Room” and Daily Wire’s new film, “Shut In.” Both movies deal with the claustrophobic paranoia of being trapped in small spaces. Both include violations by unwanted intruders into personal residences, which is especially terrifying because your home should be where you ...

Adam Carolla snagged no less than a comedy legend to christen his new Daily Wire comedy series. Jay Leno, who ruled late night TV for two decades as host of “The Tonight Show,” joined the podcaster for the debut episode of “Adam Carolla: Truth Yeller.” The hour-long show featured Carolla riffing on everything from COVID-19 […]

Most comedians avoid joking about The Boss, and for good reason. Not Adam Carolla. The podcast giant poked fun at his new employer, The Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro, on the latest installment of “Adam Carolla: Truth Yeller.” The freewheeling show, part stand-up, part improv, found Carolla tweaking Shapiro early and often, from his fellow podcaster’s […]

You can’t have a redemption story without going to some dark places, and though The Daily Wire’s first original production, “Shut In,” takes viewers on a journey through the hell of drug-addiction and spousal abuse, its ultimate end is one of resilience and hope. Too often, films involving faith are centered on inauthentic characters, with ...