All posts by Stephen Whitty
If you think this was a bad year for movies, I think you’re seeing the wrong movies. Yes, it’s hard…
Be careful what you wish for. Last year, I complained that the Oscar broadcast was too long. I kvetched…
For bleary-eyed film journalists, the end of September brings good news: Just one more marathon to run, the smartly selective,…
Michael Moore has another movie out and it’s bound to make a lot of people angry. Including some of…
The days are getting just a little cooler. The nights are getting a tiny bit longer. You may not be…
“BlacKkKlansman” is fiercely felt, indulgently overlong, proudly provocative and excitingly experimental. It’s full of great performances (and a couple of…
“Mission” accomplished. Again. The latest chapter in Tom Cruise’s spy franchise is smart, stylish, adrenaline-fueled, and probably the best action…
What’s wrong with the movies isn’t the movies. It’s the movie audiences. Yes, I know the complaints about the films…
Just under 51 percent of the American population are female. According to a 2016 industry study, so are 52 percent…
Parents face a lot of decisions, but one of the worst used to be: What movie can I actually, safely…
For a caper movie to be really fun, it’s got to know the fundamentals. Then twist them. “Ocean’s 8,”…
When you see hundreds of movies a year for a living, you develop little quirks about the old-fashioned storytelling devices…
Longer ago, in a galaxy even farther away… That’s where the new “Solo” starts, as it takes us back before…
Looking forward to another cinema summer of sequels, superheroes and sex-crazed comedies? Me neither. But this time of year, that’s…
About two hours into the New York premiere of “Avengers: Infinity War,” a shocked Kevin Smith jumped forward and…
If the romantic comedy is an endangered species, Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein are its conservationists. As screenwriters, they’ve…
It’s a great time to go to the movies – if you’re a 12-year-old. Look at the local marquees, and…
Editor’s note: Read our story on “Ready Player One”‘s special New Jersey connection here. Beethoven…
There’s been a huge explosion of local film fests over the last few years – and yet, strangely, a lot…
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Also, sometimes, the road to the local movie theater. There is…
Editor’s note: Want to keep Stephen Whitty on NJNext.com? Contribute to our Kickstarter campaign! Love them, hate them, love…
It’s the end of the world, and they know it. A meteor – or was it a spaceship? –…
You talkin’ to me? Well, I’ve been talking to you for more than 20 years now, over at the Star-Ledger…
