“Hosea” is a brief Old Testament book in which God shocks both his readers and his prophet by ordering him to marry a sexually...

Right around this time of year, folks start daydreaming about their favorite holiday movies, even posting mini-quizzes on social media to...

I began following Glen Keane in the 1990s, when my family enjoyed his children’s books involving the wayward but likable Adam Raccoon. I...

It’s a rare film that offers equal doses of excitement and food for thought; one that provides both subtle nuance and visceral action;...

* * * (out of four) I sit down to write this review on the eve of the most divisive election I can recall. So it’s fitting that “Abe” --...

* * 1/2 (out of four) You might think Liam Neeson was tired of saying things like, “I’m coming for you.” But apparently, he isn’t; and I...

* * 1/2 (out of four) After a few previews that preceded “The War with Grandpa,” Williamsport’s AMC theater ran a full-screen shot saying...

* * * * (out of four) The 1983 sleeper “The Grey Fox” has long been unavailable in all its peerless beauty, because it was never released...

* * 1/2 (out of four) The script for “The Artist’s Wife” constitutes what might charitably be called a “hot mess”; yet the film is worth...

* * * (out of four) After seeing “Tenet,” I suspect maybe writer-director Christopher Nolan was irritated that so many viewers guessed...

* * * (out of four) “Unhinged” is a competent, scary and absorbing thriller -- but it may not be the movie this country needs right now....

* * * (out of four) In 2009, Liam Neeson lost his wife, actress Natasha Richardson, after a terrible skiing accident. A member of the...

* * 1/2 (out of four) It’s hard to fault a film that has its heart so squarely in the right place. I’m speaking of “The Cuban,” an...

Lycoming Critic’s Corner, June 2020 (for ON THE PULSE website) One reason Lycoming Critic’s Corner loves movies is their power to heal:...

* * * * (out of four) The cool thing about the new movie about Mr. Rogers is … it isn’t really about Mr. Rogers. And that would be just...

* * * * (out of four) In making “1917,” Sam Mendes deprived himself of a tool relied on by virtually every director in history:...

* * * 1/2 (out of four) If you’re a fan of Billy Crystal, you really ought to see “Standing Up, Falling Down.” Directorial debut for...

* * * (out of four) I’m not a huge fan of screenwriter Richard Curtis, as I didn’t care for the loose sexuality in “Love, Actually” or...

* * * (out of four) If you watch the terrific new Netflix thriller “Lost Girls,” it’s important to remember that the film is based on an...

* * * (out of four) Over the last two decades, it seemed as though Spike Lee was losing his momentum. After bursting onto the cinematic...