Some things feel like they were meant to be. Such is the case with actress/singer Jennifer Hudson portraying the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin in the new biopic “Respect,” opening exclusively in theaters this week.  As anyone who is familiar with Franklin’s life knows, it was filled with triumphs and tragedies, starting with her dysfunctional…

“Wow. This was quite a story.” So deadpans Joni Soffron, co-founder of a wolf sanctuary in Ipswich, Massachusetts, on what she felt when she first heard Misha Defonseca’s extraordinary tale of finding protection in a pack of wolves while walking through Nazi Germany looking for her deported parents. Soffron observed Misha’s affinity with the animals…

“Free Guy” is like a hyperactive puppy. It really wants to be your friend. It’s easy to like and fun to hang out with. It also has a habit of running around in circles, losing its focus, and shitting on the floor. A family action movie that targets the Fortnite Generation, “Free Guy” also preaches the…

First pitched in 1990, “Game 6” is the only screenplay written by elusive novelist Don DeLillo (“White Noise,” “Cosmopolis”). Sent via fax by his agent to producers Griffin Dunne and Amy Robinson, the film follows playwright Nicky Rogan (Michael Keaton) as he makes his way down to New York City’s theater district via yellow cab.…

This year’s Fantasia International Film Festival kicked off this weekend, starting the 25th edition. For American press, it will be a virtual experience, physically removed from the electric Montreal screenings that can anoint new genre favorites in just 90 minutes or even less. But our excitement for the festival is just the same this year…

As a big fan of ESPN’s influential “30 for 30” docuseries and Vice’s excellent “Dark Side of the Ring,” I’m the exact audience for Netflix’s “Untold,” a new five-part sports docuseries from the creators of “Wild Wild Country,” Chapman Way and Maclain Way. However, for every “Dark Side” and “30 for 30,” there are dozens…