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2 weeks ago | 
columbusunderground.com | George Wolf
The second life-action remake worth seeing this summer, plus a Stephen King adaption you might like better than we do, and a deconstruction of romance from a brilliant filmmaker – a lot of ways to bide your time until 28 Years Later next week. Here are the best ideas:In theatersby Hope MaddenIf it weren’t for Toy Story, How to Train Your Dragon would be remembered as the finest animated trilogy ever made.
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1 month ago | 
columbusunderground.com | George Wolf
You know summer has arrived when you see Tom Cruise running across a big ol’ screen. Memorial Day Weekend boasts not just the final episode in the Mission: Impossible franchise, but the latest Disney live-action remake, and it’s not bad! Plus the two-part documentary we’ve been waiting for, a decent little horror flick, and some derring do salvaged by charisma and good performances. Doesn’t sound like a bad weekend!In theatersby George WolfRemember that eye-popping train stunt in Dead Reckoning?
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1 month ago | 
columbusunderground.com | George Wolf
Marvel gets a win, Cage gets nutty, Kendrick and Lively get a sequel, and there’s plenty to impress in your streaming options. It’s a pretty good week at the movies!by George WolfIn the post-Avengers world, CIA Director Valentina is quick to tell America that there is no one to protect us. Well, make way for the Thunderbolts* (named for a peewee soccer team!)Valentina (Julie Louis-Dreyfus, a treasure as always) makes her declaration while testifying at her own impeachment hearing.
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2 months ago | 
columbusunderground.com | George Wolf
Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison remembers the first day of shooting the band’s landmark concert film Stop Making Sense with director Jonathan Demme. “We were like, I don’t know if this looks that exciting.”How’s that? “Well, it was before all the editing and stuff like that,” Harrison says. “I don’t think Jonathan could be there because he had gotten called back suddenly to do extra scenes for the movie Swing Shift.
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2 months ago | 
columbusunderground.com | George Wolf
What is there to do this rainy weekend? Movies are pushing laughs, which is rarely a bad idea. You’ll find a couple of solid horror comedies in theaters and a fascinating documentary on Andy Kaufman streaming. Or if you’re looking for more of a gut punch, Michael Shannon makes his impressive directorial debut with Eric LaRue. In theatersby George WolfLook, I’m not saying I didn’t expect someone to make a Sleepy-Floyd-as-a-ninja-assassin horror comedy.
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Mar 21, 2025 | 
columbusunderground.com | George Wolf |Hope Madden
A sort of middling week in movies, but there are some highlights. Snow White is definitely less bad than you’ve heard. Two Columbus actors get screen time in the new De Niro movie. Plus there’s some really clever Sci-Fi, and two solid horrors to catch. In theatersby George WolfDeath, taxes…Disney live action remakes? We may not be there quite yet, but the train keeps rolling with Snow White, an update that’s consistently appealing enough to rise above an unsteady opening and one unfortunate choice.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
columbusunderground.com | George Wolf |Hope Madden |Daniel Baldwin |Adam W. Barney
Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender play spies…tell me more! I will! The Looney Tunes movie is better than expected, and so is that action flick about a guy who doesn’t feel pain! There’s also some bad stuff. Read on to clarify. In theatersby George WolfWhat is more diabolical: enacting a global plan for widespread destruction, or pursuing a selfish agenda in your relationship, ready to twist the knife precisely where it hurts your partner the most?
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
columbusunderground.com | Hope Madden |George Wolf
Big movies — some red and lumpy, some furry and covered in marmalade — are hoping to entertain families and fanboys this weekend. Some solid, smaller movies aim to attract everybody else. But are any of them any good? Let’s discuss. In theatersby Hope Madden and George WolfLook out! There’s a bloated menace wreaking havoc at the White House, throwing temper tantrums, creating enemies of allies, and ruining everything he touches.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
columbusunderground.com | George Wolf |Hope Madden |Brooklyn Ewing
We got big stars on the small screen, Oscar nominees on the big screen. Outstanding thrillers stream side by side with lackluster fare. AI wins hearts while on a murderous rampage, and one Londoner makes all the Karens you’ve ever known seem like sweethearts. Plus three of the best films of the year finally hit Columbus screens. It’s quite a weekend in movies, folks!On Primeby George WolfCan you believe there are some people who don’t think Will Ferrell is funny? That’s crazy to me.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
columbusunderground.com | George Wolf |Hope Madden |Adam W. Barney
Inspirational true tales, Oscar nominated dramas, needles, skin grafts, sharks—it’s a weird week in movies. You can either catch up on the nominees you missed, or you can wade into new waters. Here’s what’s available. In theatersby George WolfIn just four years, Angel Studios has become a leader in the faith-based entertainment market. TV’s The Chosen and the feature films Cabrini and Sound of Freedom were target audience favorites, and garnered at least some critical acclaim.
