It’s the end of the world as we know it and he feels fine.
‘The Life of Chuck’
Directed by Mike Flanagan, this adaptation of a Stephen King novella follows a man who is remarkably laid-back about the apocalypse.
From our review:
“The Life of Chuck” is a curious movie, starting with its relatively relaxed, almost blasé attitude toward extinction of any kind. It uneasily mixes moods and tones, softens tragedies with smiles and foregrounds a title character — Chuck, an accountant with a tragic past, played as an adult by Tom Hiddleston — who has a tenuous hold on both the story and your interest.
In theaters. Read the full review.
Witless Without John Wick.
From our review:
Directed, with workmanlike efficiency, by Len Wiseman, “Ballerina” is at once insultingly facile and infuriatingly obtuse, its unmodulated tumult leaving little room for nuance or personality. By the time we see Reeves, who possibly died in “Chapter 4” (2023), his Wick feels like a revenant, a supernatural reminder of why we’re watching. His presence only highlights this film’s absences: of attitude, of winking self-awareness, of a playful, effortless cool.
In theaters. Read the full review.
Jumping the killer shark.
‘Dangerous Animals’
A boat captain with roguish charm feeds tourists to sharks in this gleefully brutal horror movie directed by Sean Byrne.
From our review:
This is a horror movie about horror movies made by people who seem to have spent more time observing horror movies than the real world. Making this work requires wit, the right tone and a ruthless sense of pace. Byrne manages all three with a sure hand. His main asset is an old-fashioned charmer of a villain.
In theaters. Read the full review.