There's a low-key, lackadaisical charm about "Sword of Trust" that might lead viewers to mistaking its modesty for lack of ambition. But there's virtuosity at work in this beguiling comedy that's no less impressive for being improvisational, understated and refreshingly self-effacing.
Little white lies permeate "The Farewell," in which Awkwafina delivers a breakout dramatic performance as a young woman caught up in a geograp… Read more
Kwame Onwuachi, the James Beard Award-winning chef and author of the heartbreaking/inspiring memoir "Notes From a Young Black Chef," can now a… Read more
By now it should be clear that we underestimate Jesse Eisenberg at our own peril. His characters are often walking demonstrations of this prin… Read more
From the stirring first moments of Disney's upgraded "The Lion King" – a turbocharged animal fable that, like 2016's "The Jungle Book," uses p… Read more
Editor's note: This movie review contains spoilers. Read more
Give "Stuber" points for fair warning: Right out of the gate, a character makes a crude joke about anal sex, before embarking on a hyperviolen… Read more
In writer/director Riley Stearns' "The Art of Self-Defense," a beta male gets in touch with his alpha by way of a strip mall karate school. It… Read more
The Times’ film critics, Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang, sat down for a midyear conversation on the state of movies and moviegoing, and to lis… Read more
LOS ANGELES – Superheroes were once again around to save the day as “Spider-Man: Far From Home” ignited a much-needed boost in the domestic bo… Read more
In a movie season drenched in nostalgia-fueled pandering, the most thrilling throwback is a story few viewers are likely to remember: In 1989,… Read more
Break out the Valleyspeak dictionary, fine-tune your air guitar and call up Socrates for a reunion most excellent! Read more
Forget terrorist jokes, Muslim ban witticisms and “us vs. them” gags. Read more
Words like "goodbye," "ending" and "closure" are merely notional in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where it seems like just yesterday we were … Read more
It doesn't get much more inspiring than the incredible story of Maiden, the first yacht crewed entirely by women to compete in the Whitbread R… Read more
A lot of comics-related TV shows have been canceled lately, and some folks will call it a backlash, a correction, or the end of a fad. Don’t b… Read more
There are a lot of demands on HBO right now. A new corporate owner, the recent exit of its longtime chief executive, the intensity of streamin… Read more
Once upon a time, before cable and satellite and streaming platforms, there were three (then four, then five, then six, then five) major broad… Read more
“Leto,” which means “summer” in Russian, is the title of a song that gets its hooks in you early on and won’t let go. Read more
LOS ANGELES — “Toy Story 4” will blow you away in ways you won’t be expecting. It’s something new from a computer-animated series so antediluv… Read more
Pixar director Josh Cooley knew fans would ask the question. He had asked it of himself. The matter wasn't whether Pixar should make a sequel … Read more
Marion and Christian, the will-they-or-won't-they couple at the heart of the big-box store-set feature film "In the Aisles," are like parallel… Read more
You can't choose your family. Or can you? Read more
You don’t need to know an aria from a canzonetta — or, for that matter, even know that they’re operatic terms — to appreciate the documentary … Read more
After all those warnings that a chill was coming, there's still a noticeable void of summer TV offerings, in the wake of the "Game of Thrones"… Read more
Some movies tell you a story. Others invite you into a dream. "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," an extraordinary debut from best friends … Read more
Kumail Nanjiani is the best thing about "Men in Black: International." Read more
NEW YORK - On a recent afternoon, a few floors above the ballroom set where the FX series "Pose" is filming, a rehearsal studio pounds with th… Read more
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: At the end of the first season — which told the full story of Liane Moriarty’s book of the same name — Perry Wright (Alexande… Read more
There was a time when X marked the spot when it came to superhero movies. Read more
All dogs are good dogs. Oh, sure, yours might poop in a shoe from time to time, or snatch a snack from the counter. But overall, the human rac… Read more
In 1986 the Quebec filmmaker Denys Arcand made "The Decline of the American Empire," a talky ensemble comedy preoccupied with Canada's descent… Read more
In Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries, "When They See Us," actors portray five teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of a brutal 1989 assault… Read more
It is fascinating to watch the original "Godzilla," released in Japan 65 years ago this fall, in comparison to modern releases produced by Ame… Read more
Randall Park and Ali Wong met in the late 1990s at a fried rice cooking competition hosted by a mutual friend from the LCC Theatre Company, an… Read more
One of the brightest aspects of the rise of original films on Netflix is its resuscitation of the romantic comedy. Many of the freshest films … Read more
For anyone who spent their high-school years studying hard, racking up extracurriculars, avoiding parties and sneering at the popular kids who… Read more
In Cannes earlier this week, Quentin Tarantino became the latest filmmaker to jump on an increasingly vocal bandwagon. In an open letter poste… Read more
Making Valentine's Day plans can be stressful, so how lucky for us that Paramount has already come up with a suggestion for next year by pushi… Read more
LOS ANGELES — Growing up in England, Naomi Scott, like so many other young girls, fell in love at an early age with Disney’s animated heroines… Read more
In Cannes earlier this week, Quentin Tarantino became the latest filmmaker to jump on an increasingly vocal bandwagon. In an open letter poste… Read more
Right off the bat, you can tell that Disney's live-action "Aladdin" has avoided some of the missteps of the original animated film. The lyrics… Read more
When Dennis Quaid was 12, his family moved from one Houston suburb to another. He lost the gang of kids on his block just as he was entering j… Read more
The Iron Throne, “Game of Thrones’” ultimate prize that countless characters killed and were killed for over eight seasons of stellar storytel… Read more
It’s an open secret in publishing that young-adult fiction has gone viral because card-carrying adults, as well as younger folks, are drawn to… Read more
United Airlines on Friday announced the continued successful implementation of its strategy that led to the company delivering two straight quarters of solid pretax margin growth - three quarters on an adjusted basis - and the highest second quarter pretax income in the airline’s history. Read more
A Thanksgiving celebration in 2008 was just another typical family gathering for the McDermott family of Dededo. The head of the household, Timothy "Pat" McDermott, had left to his brother Johnny’s home, where the rest of the family would commune for what would be their last Thanksgiving as …
In a competition that requires both beauty and brains, it can become easy to forget the main purpose of winning the coveted title — to serve as an inspiration for others. But that wasn’t the case for two local teens.
Poll results are published every Monday in The Guam Daily Post.
In recent weeks and months, members of the public have expressed feelings of disappointment and even outrage following certain judges and just… Read more
Margaret Ann Jones was a dazzling, energetic, and radiant woman with a personal relationship with Christ, loving Him with all her heart and so… Read more
A number of people have been trying to get me to take a position on the military buildup and firing ranges. I have one and the various "protec… Read more
Alison Bowman added another medal to the island's war chest, finishing with a bronze in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa.
