Macho is the name of a rooster, an expert cockfighter and a plucky companion to a wayward teenager named Rafo (Eduardo Minett). Rafo, in turn, finds himself playing sidekick to Mike Milo, a faded rodeo star played with a familiar dyspeptic wince by Clint Eastwood, now 91. Making their way fr…

When it comes to the Marvel movies, the hope is that the talented directors they hire to helm each project can bring a bit of their own sensibility to the proceedings. Whether it’s Taika Waititi’s goofy humor that underscores “Thor: Ragnarok” or Ryan Coogler’s sense of soulful sorrow in “Bla…

In the new “Candyman,” Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Teyonah Parris tell a scary story that explores real-world frights.

Skyscrapers loom upside down out of the fog, drifting by from an odd perspective, as if from the point of view of someone on a gurney, or perhaps a spectral presence regarding these buildings occupying land that’s been stolen, developed, appropriated, allocated, gentrified and redeveloped ag…

Henry Golding wasn’t toying around while preparing to bring to life a classic G.I. Joe hero in the new “Snake Eyes” film.

Adam Robitel’s 2019 B-movie horror flick “Escape Room” had all the auspices of a flash in the pan: early January release and a gimmicky premise based around a live entertainment trend. “Escape Room” was just that: a series of high-stakes, life-or-death puzzles, but thanks to the cast and cha…

Even though it was delayed for over a year, the release of a documentary film about Central Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre — a film about music and the sheer joy of togetherness — seems right on time after all. “Enormous: The Gorge Story” opens July 21 in theaters, including Wenatchee’s Gat…

Ever since Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), better known as Black Widow, kicked-boxed her way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans have been clamoring for a standalone movie, and for good reason. She’s astonishingly lethal but also incredibly human, with a dark and mysterious backs…

Some say that women marry versions of their fathers, and I guess you could argue "The Tomorrow War" is evidence of that.

What a ride it’s been for the “The Fast and the Furious” franchise. Now spanning 20 years and nine films, this soap opera of motor fuel and melodrama has defied logic, physics and death again and again while weaving an intricate tapestry of a cinematic text that’s filled with callbacks, came…

Starring Kevin Hart as a widower trying to raise his young daughter, “Fatherhood” is an affable dramedy that lacks any real tension or drive. In a more dramatic turn than his usual manic comedic roles, Hart shows promise but isn’t quite there yet to craft something truly rounded, emotional a…

There were two long waits that had to be endured before Lin-Manuel Miranda and Philadelphia-born playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes could bring their Tony-winning musical “In the Heights” to the screen.

Good luck planning ahead to see movies this summer; the schedules (and the theatrical versus streaming strategies) are still changing rapidly. But here are a dozen movies I’m keeping an eye on, and hoping to see on the biggest screen I can find.

“Not for honor. Not for country. For his wife and child.” Along with Harrison Ford’s scowl, those words dominated the poster for the 1992 film “Patriot Games,” the first of two Ford outings as novelist Tom Clancy’s all-purpose avenging angel and CIA analyst Jack Ryan. (The latest Ryan, now s…

“I want to see the Eiffel Tower, then die,” replies Frances when a customs officer asks what she plans to do in Paris in “French Exit.”

A Wenatchee Valley duo has made a documentary film in an attempt to expand what people see as being outdoorsy.

The chief antagonist in “Raya and the Last Dragon,” an enjoyable new adventure from Walt Disney Animation Studios, is something called the Druun, a shrieking, sludgy purple monster that turns people to stone. It’s an archetypal formless villain, a distant cousin of supernatural scourges like…

LOS ANGELES — "Tom & Jerry," the rambunctious cat and mouse duo that has entertained audiences since 1940, will appear in a new feature film that finds the cartoon characters threatening to disrupt a celebrity wedding at a posh New York City hotel.

Wenatchee film producer Jeff Ostenson will be sharing what drives him to make films at a virtual event hosted by the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts.

It’s time for the annual look ahead to the new year’s most exciting movies!

Larry Hibbard doesn’t spend as much time with his wife as he used to; someone a little older has been keeping him out late — her name is Valentina, a 100-year-old self-playing instrument.

This year gave us a lot of TV to watch and far too much time to spend watching it. From Tiger King to Baby Yoda, 2020 will not be forgotten.

LOS ANGELES — It's taken Tom Hanks more than 35 years to make his first Western so when he finally got on a horse and into a shootout, he wanted to make sure the movie had something special to say.

What reason could there be for a new movie version of “Rebecca”? The Daphne du Maurier novel (still forever young at 82) was long ago filmed, impeccably so, in chic black-and-white by Alfred Hitchcock.

Since I am obsessed with Halloween and my husband loves Christmas, we have a handshake agreement: I control the remote Sept. 1-Oct. 31 and he can play his holly jolly movies Nov.1-Dec. 25.

Long before Oscar went nuts for the Three Amigos, they were making fantastic movies.

Do you want to get in the Halloween spirit? Many TV shows for all ages tell stories of vampires, ghosts, witches, zombies and more, offering the perfect outlet to dive into a visual spookfest. So turn off the lights, curl up under a blanket, grab some popcorn (or perhaps a pumpkin-spiced tre…

It’s been a battle to the screen this year for legendary warrior Mulan, her live-action Disney debut that was planned for this spring thwarted by the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. But Mulan has been a fighter for hundreds of years, her story based on a 4th century female Chinese wa…

When the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the state in March, my wife and I searched for ways to entertain ourselves while we remained self-quarantined at home.

As the tailing, 96-mph fastball ran away from the lacquered bat of Corey Seager and into the glove of Austin Nola, reliever Taylor Williams — the Mariners’ de facto closer — let out a scream and pumped his first in celebration. His teammates’ yells from the dugout were almost simultaneous, a…

For years now, Disney has been at the forefront of computer-generated talking animals movie technology. Sometimes it’s a hit (“The Jungle Book”) and sometimes it’s a real miss (“The Lion King”). But “The One and Only Ivan” finds a sweet spot, beautifully establishing characters with plausibl…

Anyone heard of this scrappy little play, "Hamilton"? Turns out it's pretty good!

The "big man, little kid" comedy genre is a time-honored tradition and a seemingly required rite of passage for any professional wrestler making their way into more mainstream Hollywood roles. The trend was popularized with Hulk Hogan, in the likes of "Suburban Commando" and "Mr. Nanny," and…

Love will help us get through this period of self-quarantine and social distancing. So will laughter. That’s why romantic comedies are a good choice for pausing pandemic anxiety for a few hours. Here are five that fit the times in their own special ways.

Universal Pictures’ decision to rapidly accelerate the home video release of its theatrical movies during the coronavirus crisis is likely a relief to housebound families, now that movie theaters are mostly shuttered.

The Friday release of "A Quiet Place Part II" has officially been postponed due to increasing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

Every few years, Vin Diesel likes to remind audiences that he does do movies that are not of the fast and furious or alien tree variety. He’ll throw in an “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” or a “The Last Witch Hunter” to remind us all he’s more than Groot or Dom Toretto. He can also be a generic …

This week: Look back, look forward, look up. Enjoy.

Living art, abstract thoughts and post-impressionist scenes will be open for viewing during March’s First Friday Artwalk. At the MAC Gallery, viewers will be able to take on a sensory experience, tapping into their sense of smell and hearing.

“Onward,” the newest animated adventure from Disney/Pixar, finally brings mainstream representation to a group previously relegated to the margins of popular culture: the fantasy-obsessed metalhead. In this warm tale of brotherly love forged during an epic coming-of-age quest, Chris Pratt vo…

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This week: Enjoy a host of live music events — with something for everyone, including an orchestra performance. Take in a Shakespeare play, learn about bats and enjoy the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics Winter Games.

LOS ANGELES — Hulu has nabbed exclusively U.S. streaming rights to "Parasite," the film that made history as the first foreign-language film to win best picture at this year's Oscars.