Cube Critics

Cube Critics Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis peruse a mixed bag of new releases.

Two dark and bloody films this week: one with a title suggesting humor, and another promising love. Titles, like appearances, can be deceiving as Cube Critics Stephanie Curtis and Euan Kerr discuss.

What makes for a mind-blowing film? Cube Critics Stephanie Curtis and Euan Kerr think they agree, at least at first. Nevertheless they come up with four suggestions worth watching.

Is Renee Zellweger a convincing Garland in "Judy"? Is Peter Sarsgaard a convincing house tuner in "The Sound of Silence"? Cube Critics Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis answer these questions and others, including: what's a house tuner?

"American Factory" co-director, co-producer and co-cinematographer Steve Bognar tells Euan Kerr about a complicated industrial rebirth. He and his crew spent years making a film about a shuttered Ohio truck plant coming back to life after being bought by a Chinese company. Some things go well. Some things don't. The acclaimed finished film is now streaming on Netflix.

"Downton Abbey" gets a royal visit. "Britt-Marie Was Here" because she needs a new life. "Ad Astra" takes Brad Pitt to the end of the solar system. Cube Critics Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis weigh in on their success.