Ahead of the release of “Dead Man’s Wire,” BPBS’s Stuart Shave has a conversation with actor Cary Elwes.
Continuing our 2025 retrospective, here is a look at some of the standout performances of the past year. A few are in the Oscars race; most are not, but they’re all worthy of recognition.
BPBS is excited to present reviewer extraordinaire Matt Passantino’s annual countdown of the best movies of the year!
In an era of self-serious reboots, this stupidly lovable dose of cinematic magic is a gleeful spectacle that thoroughly embraces the silliness of its premise.
If you need a breather from the awards-aspiring Important Movies crowding theaters this month, the new thriller from director Paul Feig, which pits Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney against each other, is a twisted, trashy delight.
For more than two decades, Will Arnett has defined a specific archetype of comedic brokenness: the man who masks deep insecurity with even deeper delusion. From the magic-trick bravado of Gob Bluth in Arrested Development to the self-destructive spiral of BoJack Horseman, his characters have almost always used irony as a shield. But as we […]
Bradley Cooper slides back into the director’s chair with this quietly revolutionary film that offers a careful and warm observation of a marriage coming apart while sidestepping the typical trappings of bitter court battles and explosive arguments. Co-leads Will Arnett and Laura Dern are powerful and unimpeachably natural, with Arnett delivering a career-best performance as a middle-aged dad who gropes for purpose through stand-up comedy.
This inventive, visually-engaging romantic comedy, led by strong performances from Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller, plays light-hearted but ultimately taps deep philosophical notions of idealized vs. actual love and the weight of committing to something for eternity.
Oscar winner Brendan Fraser’s latest outing explores the basic human need for connection and attachment through an exceptionally vulnerable and soulful performance, and demonstrates that the #brenaissance is still in full effect.
The first part of the epic “Wicked” cinematic journey ended last year on a gravity-defying high note, but the follow up is a slog that feels passionless in comparison.
