Dustin Chase

“Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion,” Truvy Jones (Dolly Parton) said in “Steel Magnolias.” First-time feature film director Lilian T. Mehrel applies that notion to her film “Honeyjoon.” What

This summer's most action-packed event isn't from Spielberg, Spider-Man or Christopher Nolan; it's on HBO for the next two Sundays at least. If you are not a “House of the Dragon” watcher already, I would highly suggest going back and catching up on seasons 1 and 2, thrilling in their own historical fantastical right. Based on books by George R. R. Martin. Season 3 picks up exactly where it left off back in the summer of 2024 and forges full steam into bloody battle. Four years and two seasons have led to what's shaping up to be the largest-scale battle and cinematic devastation ever shown on television. If “Game of Thrones” changed the perimeters and expectations of TV series, “House of the Dragon” understands it must go further, be bigger and better.

The flashy, vivacious success of the electric “Devil Wears Prada 2” doesn’t do any comparative favors for the grey, dull and near lifeless “Couture.” While Oscar winning actress Angelina Jolie

“Lockbox” wastes no time getting creepy. This genre-shape-shifting flick seesaws between thriller and horror, using periodic jump scares to bring you back from glancing at the time on your phone.

Up front, this is a stupid movie, but you knew that from the poster or trailer. It's also one of those rare times where stupidity and acute creativity coalesce into one bonkers project. Director David Wain (“Wet Hot American Summer”) and writer/co-star Ken Marino have devised a story around making fun of the very industry they work in. No celebrity is safe in “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass.” How many stars appear in the film is only one of its many surprises. While the raunchy comedy is filled to the brim with Hollywood jokes, some might play too inside the industry. Comparables for this film would be “Nurse Betty” or the comedic bits of “Scream 3”.

At the end of most Christopher Nolan films, the leading man (he has yet to do a film with a female in the lead) has a moment of “what have

From the director of “Barb and Star” and “Strays” comes another movie with more snickers and sneers than laughs. Josh Greenbaum’s “The Dink” is both making fun of pickleball as

Looking for stimulating counter-programming to the latest superhero film this weekend? Gregg Araki’s first major film after a twelve-year absence screams for attention with that title, along with Olivia Wilde’s

If you were unfortunate enough to sit through Eli Roth’s last film “Borderlands” (2024), you know exactly how bad his films can get. “Borderlands,” starring Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee

The new dramedy from director Julia Hart (“I'm Your Woman”) is a modest coming-of-age story featuring an impressive performance from Sunny Sandler. Produced by Adam Sandler and Justin Horowitz, “Don't Say Good Luck” is a real showcase of the younger Sandler's talents; voice and singing ability especially. The film is also a reminder of how a presence like Melanie Lynskey (“Ever After”) can elevate a film. The script evenly balances high school musical drama with the reality of cancer without ever allowing itself to become too silly or too serious on either side of the pendulum. “Don't Say Good Luck” also provides encouraging talking points for families who might experience the film together.