Gary Goldstein

Though elevated by charming performances from co-leads Spike Fearn and Angourie Rice and a sterling pedigree in Working Title Films, this could use more pep.

Willem Dafoe plays an unassuming New York postal worker whose ’70s-era publishing success was quickly dimmed — that is until Greta Lee enters the picture.

This low-budget comedy presumes our intimacy with a completely fictional franchise, but being left in a stupefied haze is part of the appeal (we think).

Directed by Eric Lin, this downbeat, superbly acted drama presents a family in crisis and a worried mother who contemplates the unthinkable.

Players of the video games may not mind lax pacing, awful dialogue and a distinct lack of scares in a follow-up movie that only dishes up half-hearted fan service.

The podcaster and stand-up comic gets reflective in moments with his ailing father and late romantic partner, Lynn Shelton, that counter the swirl of crankiness he’s long brewed.

Kyra Sedgwick, David Paymer and a cast that includes Method Man are put through paces by director Daniel Robbins for a comedy that feels devoid of freshness.

In a new film profile, Thomas Kinkade’s pastoral, hugely popular work sits uncomfortably with darker revelations from family members and a trove of unseen work.

Lou Mathews, author of “L.A. Breakdown” and “Shaky Town,” is back with “Hollywoodski,” a novelized collection of short stories about a faded screenwriter.

A stellar cast including Ellen Burstyn, Ewan McGregor, F. Murray Abraham and ‘Waves’ breakout Taylor Russell commit to a movie mostly set in a furniture store.