Truly, this is a maddening, multidimensional, decidedly strange, yet typically “Marvel”-ous movie based on the comic book series.
Movie: ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
Movie: ‘The Northman’
Set at the turn of the 10th century, the Viking epic “The Northman” (Focus) seeks to immerse viewers in the Nordic culture of that era.
Movie: ‘The Bad Guys’
The heist genre gets a fresh burst of frenetic energy with the animated comedy “The Bad Guys” (Universal). This high-octane, older-kid-friendly caper is veteran animator Pierre Perifel’s feature debut — and the neophyte director nails it.
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth,’ April 24, Showtime
“The Man Who Fell to Earth,” British director Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 big-screen adaptation of Walter Tevis’ 1963 sci-fi novel, caused quite a stir on its release and has gone on to become a critical favorite and a cult classic.
Movie – ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’
In crafting this third installment in the franchise that began in 2016 with an adaptation of Rowling’s 2001 novel “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” returning director David Yates takes viewers on a trot around the globe of the early 1930s and marshals imposing special effects.
‘Tokyo Vice,’ streaming, HBO Max
Close to four decades after “Miami Vice”, Mann has directed the first episode of a variation on the theme, “Tokyo Vice.”
Movie: ‘All the Old Knives’
The entanglement of personal and professional interests lends complexity to the espionage thriller “All the Old Knives” (Amazon).
Movie: ‘Father Stu’
Positive priest characters are certainly a rarity in contemporary films. So Catholics will welcome the uplifting fact-based biography “Father Stu” (Columbia).