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In the third installment, The Hidden World, Toothless falls in love with an elusive dragon. Read more...

Beale Street is the first film to be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Barry Jenkins since his Oscar-winning Moonlight. It does not disappoint. Read more...

The beauty and emotional resonance of Roma will remain with you long after the movie is over. Click to read more...

The Favourite is clever, well-acted, and beautiful to look at. But it’s a rather cold film, featuring largely unsympathetic, overly ambitious characters. Read more...

Green Book is a likable movie which is emerging as one of the favorites for the Oscars this year. Read more...

It’s hard to like a movie about unlikeable people. So I’m not sure I liked Can You Ever Forgive Me? But I did appreciate the fine performances, writing, and the atmospheric scenes of cluttered New York bookstores 25 years ago. And the unusual story of Lee which is unbelievable, except that it’s true. Read more...

Robert Redford has said that The Old Man and the Gun would be his final movie. At 80, Redford still has a great face and a quick smile. Despite the wrinkles, he still has star quality. This would be a fitting final movie for his legendary film career. But it has so much charm, I hope he changes his mind. Read more...

Surprisingly, the story still works 80 years after the first movie. And the new movie, despite being a little long, with a few slow patches, works very well. Bradley Cooper was responsible for bringing this version of Star back to the screen. Read more...

Glenn Close is certainly one of the best American actresses of the last 40 years. In her distinguished career, she has received six Oscar nominations but has never won. Will her new movie, The Wife, be the movie for which she will win the Oscar? This seems to be the main interest in her new movie. Read more...

Crazy Rich Asians has generated a lot of buzz this summer for two reasons: First, it’s the first major studio film in memory which features an all-Asian cast. Second, many have wondered if it can bring back the genre of romantic comedy (“rom-com”). Read more...

Eighth Grade is an independent movie that’s getting a lot of buzz this summer. It tells the story of Kayla Day (Elsie Fisher), a shy girl, awkwardly trying to make it through eighth grade and on to high school. Kayla lives with her single dad Mark (Josh Hamilton), who is a bit of a nerd but tries hard to be a good father. Read more...

I remember as a kid watching the classic Mission: Impossible 1960s TV series. Each episode put agent Jim Phelps and his team in perilous situations in unnamed Eastern European or South American countries. They always made it back home safely in time to fight Cold War enemies again the following week. And of course, there was the iconic theme music, as exciting as the TV show itself. Read more...

Leave No Trace is an excellent movie directed and written (with Anne Rosellini) by Debra Granik. Granik’s last film was the equally impressive Winter’s Bone from 2010. Even though Leave No Trace takes place in Oregon and Washington and Winter’s Bone in the Missouri Ozarks, both demonstrate Granik’s fondness for rural, wooded places and the people who inhabit them. It’s not often movies feature rural settings and their inhabitants with dignity and respect.

Fred Rogers is one of the most iconic figures in television history. From 1968-2001, he wrote, produced, and starred in the PBS children’s series Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Even if you never watched an episode, you know his face, his famous cardigan sweater, and his opening song, “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”

Incredibles 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the much loved 2004 Pixar animated film The Incredibles. The first Incredibles tells the story of superhero family Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible), his wife Helen (Elastigirl), and their children Violet, Dash, and baby Jack-Jack. The Incredibles were forced into an ordinary life when superheroes became outlawed by a government which did not appreciate their contribution to crime fighting, thinking they were disruptive to the police. However, the Incredibles returned to action, defeating the bad guys. The Incredibles became a huge hit, loved by all ages because of its memorable characters, sense of humor and adventure. The Incredibles also resonated with those who feel that their gifts are no longer appreciated as they grow older.