‘WATCHER’ Rated R for some bloody violence, language, and some sexual material/nudity. What it’s about: A young newlywed woman, just arrived in Bucharest with her husband, discovers a scary neighbor watching her. The kid attractor factor: Not much, thi…
Movie review: ‘Watcher’ a beautifully crafted voyeuristic thriller
In Chloe Okuno’s stylish debut “Watcher,” the title refers not just to one person, but two, when the watched becomes the watcher, the stalker and stalked swapping places throughout the course of this chilly psychological thriller. Working in the vein o…
Auto review: A game changing electric vehicle: the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
Are Americans ready for electric vehicles? If the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is any indication, it’s clear that they are. When Ford revealed the Lightning last year, it planned to produce 25,000 units. But demand caught Ford by surprise, so management r…
Martin Schram: Seven days in May — saving America from within
“Seven Days in May,” the epic 1960s novel and a film starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Ava Gardner, was a fictional tale about right-wing Pentagon generals who tried to topple the U.S. government. Seven Days in May, 2022, the epic tragedy starr…
This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 21, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers …
Television Q&A: Will TLC once again ‘Say Yes to the Dress’?
You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Is “Say Yes to the Dress” coming back on TLC? A: I say yes. The series will mark 15 years on the air beginning July 9 with Randy and the Kleinfeld crew dealing with new brides-to-be, including one who got eng…
Movie review: ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ a hilarious, heartfelt outing with Belcher family
The long-running, award-winning Fox animated series “Bob’s Burgers,” created by Loren Bouchard, is an unassuming Hollywood success story. Built in the same mold as the “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill,” it’s no surprise that this irreverent, whip-s…
Redbox’s top 10 DVD rentals
The top 10 DVD rentals at Redbox kiosks for the week of May 16: 1. Uncharted — Sony 2. Dog (2022) — Warner 3. Infinite — Paramount 4. Spider-Man: No Way Home — Sony 5. Blacklight — Universal 6. Vendetta (2022) — Redbox Entertainment 7. Moonfall — Lions…
Ex-etiquette: Lead with love and compromise in the name of your child
Q. My child’s mother and I hooked up at a party our last year of college. We were never officially together, although we tried to be once she found out she was pregnant. We are from different cultures and do not see eye to eye about how to raise our so…
Movie review: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ deserves the full theatrical experience
Nostalgia as escapism is ubiquitous. But what if nostalgia could be a force for good? Not an inelegant poke in the dopamine receptors, but rather, transcendent, even galvanizing, as it is in the case of Joseph Kosinski’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” a legacy s…