‘Brighton Rock’ review: Dangerous love gets a snazzy spin
*** (out of four)In 1964 England, Pinkie (Sam Riley) kills a rival thug and demonstrates interest in leading his own gang. The murder attracted the attention of the deceased's pal...
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Jesse Plemons, Bradley Whitford and more on the ‘Other People’ red carpet
I spoke with some of the folks behind “Other People” (in which a young man [Jesse Plemons] returns to his hometown to care for his mom [Molly Shannon] with cancer...
Adam Pally and Thomas Middleditch on Chicago, friendship and bachelor parties
When Thomas Middleditch ("Silicon Valley") committed to long-form improv performing at Second City and iO in Chicago, he calls it his "comedy college," also meeting then-studying, now-famous comedians like TJ...
Justin Bartha, Alex Ross Perry and Jeff Baena on ‘Joshy’
It's rare that you sit down for an interview about a movie and speak with a cast member who's not actually in it. "Yeah, I was cut out of the...
When you sit down at a table with Nick Kroll, Jenny Slate, Brett Gelman and Lauren Weedman
In "Joshy," the title character (Thomas Middleditch of "Silicon Valley," a former Chicagoan during his time at Second City and iO) attempts to cope with the loss of his fiancée...
Adam Pally, Nick Kroll and more on the ‘Joshy’ red carpet
I spoke with some of the stars of “Joshy” (in which Thomas Middleditch’s character deals with the loss of fiancée by hanging with his friends during what would have been...
Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and more on the ‘Swiss Army Man’ red carpet
I spoke with some of the folks behind the unusual, excellent “Swiss Army Man” (in which a man [Paul Dano] stranded on a deserted island finds a dead body [Daniel...
Danny DeVito, Greta Gerwig and more on the ‘Wiener-Dog’ red carpet
I spoke with some of the folks behind “Wiener-Dog” (the latest discussion-worthy drama from writer-director Todd Solondz of "Welcome to the Dollhouse") on the red carpet at the 2016 Sundance...
Insert music-related pun to indicate Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis biopic isn’t good
Um, here's a question: Why make a movie about legendary trumpeter Miles Davis that mostly focuses on his period of retirement in the late '70s? Did "Get on Up" (which...
‘Midnight Special,’ or ‘My Son Might Be An Alien’
The quiet sci-fi of "Midnight Special" might include a mention of Superman, but those seeking the explosions of "Dawn of Justice" only will enjoy this for about 30 seconds. Rather,...