Odie Henderson

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‘Sinners’ is a bloody good time at the movies - The Boston Globe

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Odie Henderson

“Sinners” shows a side of writer-director Ryan Coogler that we haven’t seen before. After the heartbreaking drama, “Fruitvale Station,” the unforgettable “Rocky IV” spinoff, “CreedCQ” and the two “Black Panther” movies, Coogler tries his hand at a scary horror story. The overall success of this film proves he’s one of the most versatile filmmakers working today. “Sinners” has a lot of important things to say, but they’re all cleverly cloaked in a period piece populated by vampires.
‘A Nice Indian Boy’ is an even nicer romantic comedy - The Boston Globe

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Odie Henderson

In director Roshan Sethi’s “A Nice Indian Boy,” the title doesn’t refer just to the character you think it does. That’s just one of the surprises in this endearing adaptation of the play by Madhuri Shekar. When the film opens, 25-year old Naveen Gavaskar (Karan Soni) is attending the lavish wedding of his sister, Arundhathi (Sunita Mani). Through an arrangement between both sets of parents, she is marrying Manish (Sachin Sahel), who is not only a nice Indian boy, he’s also a doctor.
Meghann Fahy goes from "White Lotus" to white-knuckle thriller in "Drop"

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Odie Henderson

(Here there be spoilers! Proceed at your own risk.)The ridiculous thriller “Drop” begins with a brutal scene of domestic abuse. A severely beaten woman named Violet (Meghann Fahy) crawls across the floor while her husband, armed with a gun, kicks her repeatedly. Pointing the gun at her head, he tells her that she brought this violence upon herself. Later, we’ll see that there’s a toddler in a crib in the same area; the husband threatens to shoot the kid as well.
‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ is a pitch-perfect ode to the power of song - The Boston Globe

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Odie Henderson

“The Ballad of Wallis Island” is a superb little sleeper that may not be on your moviegoing radar. It’s the kind of film I love to champion; that is, the small, effective character study that deserves your attention. This tale of a lonely man seeking solace in his love for a disbanded musical duo is quiet enough for you to hear your heart breaking. Even better, it’s patient enough to allow that broken heart to mend and warm.
As an actor, Val Kilmer was a real genius - The Boston Globe

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Odie Henderson

When the late Val Kilmer reprised his “Top Gun” character, Iceman, in “Top Gun: Maverick,” it felt like more than a gimmick designed to reconnect Gen Xers with their misspent younger days. “The cocky guy we remember from our youth is now, appropriately, the elder statesman,” I wrote in my tribute to his performance back in 2022, “and a bittersweet symbol of the passage of time.”“Maverick” was Kilmer’s swan song; after battling throat cancer for several years, the actor died of pneumonia Tuesday.
‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ — and our critic likes ‘Bob Trevino’ - The Boston Globe

4 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Odie Henderson

There are two Bob Trevinos in writer-director Tracie Laymon’s dramedy, “Bob Trevino Likes It.” There’s Robert (French Stewart), the father of the film’s protagonist, Lily (Barbie Ferreira), and Bob (John Leguizamo), a man she accidentally connects with on Facebook who becomes a father figure to her. The men are as different as night and day, and both have a profound effect on Lily’s life.
Jason Statham delivers the action goods in ‘A Working Man’ — for the most part - The Boston Globe

4 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Odie Henderson

At first, “A Working Man” unfolds like a family drama. Levon Cade (Jason Statham) is a widowed father who sleeps in his car and works as a foreman for Chicago-based Garcia Construction. His young daughter, Merry (Isla Gie), lives with her maternal grandfather, a bitter, wealthy man who wants to wrest custody from Levon. Though he appears to have no other relatives, Levon is treated like family by his boss, Joe Garcia (Michael Peña), and his wife, Carla (Noemi Gonzalez).
Jason Statham delivers the action goods in ‘A Working Man’ — for the most part - The Boston Globe | Flipboard

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Odie Henderson

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Displays Her Toned Abs in Tiny Bathing Suit During Brazil Vacation: See the Sizzling PhotosRosie Huntington-Whiteley is making the most of her time in Brazil! The 37-year-old supermodel gave fans a glimpse of her getaway in São Paulo, …
Gene Hackman gets a much-deserved retrospective at the Coolidge - The Boston Globe

4 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Odie Henderson

This April, the Coolidge pays tribute to the late acting legend Gene Hackman. To paraphrase William Munny’s famous kiss-off line to Hackman’s Little Bill Daggett in “Unforgiven,” deserve’s got everything to do with it. Daggett is just one of the memorable roles Hackman brought to life.
Put a bird in it: ‘The Penguin Lessons’ feels familiar - The Boston Globe

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Odie Henderson

“The Penguin Lessons” gave me an unsettling sense of déjà vu. Reading the synopsis, I could have sworn I’d just reviewed a movie about a man in South America and the penguin who helped heal a heart broken by personal tragedy. I wasn’t wrong. That movie was called “My Penguin Friend” and starred Jean Reno and Adriana Barraza. It was released eight months ago and, like this film, it’s based on a true story.