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'The Father' showcases Anthony Hopkins as a man in the throes of dementia

5 years 7 months ago
"The Father" will affect people in different ways, and the movie remains a somewhat claustrophobic adaptation of the stage play. Yet there have been few better attempts on screen to capture dementia -- both for those trapped within it, and those grappling with how to handle them -- punctuated by a staggering performance from Anthony Hopkins, a brilliant cherry on top of the 83-year-old actor's extraordinary career.

'Crisis' tries giving the opioid epidemic the 'Traffic' treatment

5 years 7 months ago
It's either a bad time or (cynically) a good one to release a relatively small movie starring Armie Hammer, whose personal life has been very much in the headlines. Setting those marketing considerations aside, the film is "Crisis," a weak attempt to chronicle the opioid epidemic "Traffic" style, through a trio of stories that wind up feeling like three mediocre movies in one.
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