Shirrel Rhoades

I almost overlooked this interesting little film directed by Thomas Napper from a book by cultural historian Tilar J. Mazzeo.

Having just seen “Widow Clicquot,” a biopic about the legendary champagne maker, I decided to check out the Top 10 movies about wine and such.

Years ago, when I worked in New York, I knew a writer who used to hang out with James Dean. That was before Dean became a celebrated actor — when he was a shady street hustler in the Big Apple.

Many people know I'm a big fan of director Tim Burton's wonky sense of the macabre. I've followed his unique filmmaking since his “Frankenweenie,” the

Director Tim Burton has claimed a niche for himself making quirky, eccentric films that are often box office bonanzas. His current outing —“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” — fits that description.

Recently, we complained that “The Fabulous Four” was set in Key West but filmed in Savannah. Why not just changed the setting to Georgia and be authentic?

A remake of the 2022 Danish film, “Speak No Evil” stars James McAvoy and Aisling Franciosi as a couple who enjoy murdering random victims with small children.

Movies have been obsessed with “robots,” even before the term was coined. But the new animated film “The Wild Robot” made me start thinking of robots as a movie genre.

For simplicity's sake, think of the animated science fiction film “The Wild Robot” as a futuristic Robinson Crusoe.

At 61, Demi Moore is brave. In her new movie “The Substance,” she plays a fading beauty who is too old at 50.