A Round-up of New Movies in Theaters, Online and Available for Home Viewing

'Pinocchio'

‘Pinocchio’

It’s hard to imagine how it’s possible to take a beloved children’s story and turn it into a tediously awful ...
'The Dissident'

‘The Dissident’

As much as we think we know about the gruesome, unimaginable murder and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the ...
'The Social Dilemma'

‘The Social Dilemma’

Though the cautionary tales here are noteworthy (especially for the younger and more impressionable users of social media), “The Social ...
'Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution'

‘Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution’

When the 1960s civil rights movement got into high gear, one constituency seeking equality felt left out -- disabled Americans ...
'David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet'

‘David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet’

Legendary broadcaster, documentarian and naturalist David Attenborough’s self-described “witness statement” summarizes the 93-year-old filmmaker’s experience in unwittingly documenting the accelerating ...
'My Octopus Teacher'

‘My Octopus Teacher’

Who would have thought that we could learn anything meaningful from an undersea mollusk? Yet, if we’re willing to devote ...
'Rebecca'

‘Rebecca’

There’s an old saying in the movie business cautioning against remaking the classics. That’s especially true when a director attempts ...
'Rocks'

‘Rocks’

When the single mother of a Nigerian immigrant family unexpectedly abandons her children in an effort to get her head ...
'Godzilla vs. Kong'

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’

In the interest of full disclosure, I must confess that monster movies are far from my favorite genre. With that ...