Imitation is said to be the highest form of flattery. But in the case of a masked, knife-wielding maniacal murderer, perhaps the compliment is better left unpaid.
Movie: ‘Scream’
Movie – ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’
“Hotel Transylvania: Transformania” (Amazon) — the fourth installment in the animated franchise, primarily populated by iconic figures from classic horror films, that kicked off in 2012 — conceals no threatening fangs.
‘Stay Close,’ streaming, Netflix
In 2018, the prolific, award-winning American mystery writer,Harlan Coben, inked a lucrative contract with the streaming service to executive produce 14 series adapted from his books.
Movie: ‘The 355’
Who needs one James Bond when you can have five Jane Bonds? That’s the premise behind “The 355” (Universal), an entertaining thriller featuring a quintet of lady spies.
Movie: ‘American Underdog’
Cheerful as a dance floor boot scoot and livelier than a touchdown drive, the sports-themed, faith-tinged biopic “American Underdog” (Lionsgate) goes light on matters of religion, focusing instead on the steep challenge of building a career in the NFL.
‘The Larkins,’ streaming, Acorn TV
Adapted from the popular novel “The Darling Buds of May” by H.E. Bates, the rollicking English period comedy “The Larkins” is, for the most part, a lark.
Movie: ‘The Matrix Resurrections’
You wouldn’t care to spend the rest of your life floating unconscious in a pod full of goo, would you? Well, neither would Keanu Reeves, and so we get “The Matrix Resurrections” (Warner Bros.), the fourth film in the blockbuster sci-fi series that first hit screens way back in 1999.
Movie: ‘Sing 2’
“Sing 2” (Universal), writer-director Garth Jennings’ follow-up to his 2016 animated musical comedy, finds that film’s ensemble of animal entertainers aiming for the big time.