The weather outlook may be beautiful, but eventually you have to come inside. Why not check out a movie?
It’s time for Richard Roeper’s weekly take on three new releases.
“Spider-Noir” (Prime Video)
Wait, is Nicolas Cage’ playing “Spider-Man” in this eight-part streaming series? Not exactly. Cage’s Ben Reilly/The Spider is a precursor to Peter Parker/Spider-Man but lives in his own universe, specifically the New York City of the 1930s. Reilly is a hard-drinking, downtrodden private eye who gave up his persona as “The Spider” years earlier–though he still has a tingly “Spidey Sense,” and he can fire off webs right out of his wrist. “Spider-Noir” doesn’t have the most compelling plot lines or even a particularly terrifying villain in Brendan Gleason’s mob boss-–but it works as a tribute to the film noirs of the era, with Cage doing his own unique spin on famous private eyes such as Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. Each chapter of “Spider-Noir” is available in either “Authentic Black and White” or “True Hue Color.” I recommend alternating between the styles from episode to episode.
“Pressure” (in theaters)
A noble and well-staged historical drama that simply doesn’t carry enough dramatic tension to carry a feature-length film. “Pressure” is set just before D-Day, with Allied Forces depending on meteorologists to tell them the exact date and time when weather conditions would be optimal for what remains the largest seaborne invasion in history. Andrew Scott is outstanding as the brilliant and headstrong Captain James Stagg, who is at odds with his American counterpart, Irving P. Krick (Chris Messina). Much of the film consists of Stagg and Krick clashing with their vastly different approaches to forecasting, while General Dwight D. Eisenhower (a miscast Brendan Fraser) keeps storming in and telling them he needs a prediction he can rely on–AND THE CLOCK IS TICKING! “Pressure” might have worked better as a documentary, or a stage play. As a big-screen drama, it’s a bit stodgy and slow-moving.
“Power Ballad” (in theaters)
What a slice of pure pop heaven. Director John Carney is a master at making films that focus on music without becoming traditional musicals– and he delivers some of his best work yet. Paul Rudd plays a middle-aged wedding singer with the unlikely name of Rick Power, and Nick Jonas is a 27-year-old former boy band singer who lifts an unpublished ballad from Rick and turns it into a worldwide sensation. What makes “Power Ballad” so memorable is its unapologetic sincerity. Rudd brings a level of darkness and complexity to Rick, who is happily married and loves his daughter with all his heart—but still wonders, “What if…” Nick Jonas takes what could have been a narcissistic caricature and turns him into an authentic and sympathetic character. The cover tunes and the originals in “Power Ballad” are fantastically entertaining; you’ll walk out of the theater singing the original composition “How to Write a Song Without You,” and it will stay in your head for weeks to come. As was the case with Prince’s “Purple Rain,” “That Thing You Do!” from the movie of the same name, “Shallow” from “A Star is Born,” a song that becomes a hit in a fictional movie seems poised to become a hit in the real world. This is one of my favorite movies of the year so far.
Richard Roeper has reviewed films and TV series for more than 25 years, most notably with the Chicago Sun-Times and on the nationally syndicated “Ebert & Roeper.” Roeper is an entertainment and culture contributor to NBC 5 Chicago. He is the host of the globally popular “The Movie of Your Life” podcast, and he writes reviews for RogerEbert.com.
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