• ‘The Rental’ review: Dave Franco is actually a really good director

    ‘The Rental’ review: Dave Franco is actually a really good director

    Dave Franco’s directorial debut, “The Rental,” is about two brothers who go on vacation with their girlfriends. Huh. I wonder what inspired that. Franco, who you might know from the movies as Zac Efron’s hard-drinking party boy pal, makes a stronger impression off-camera than he generally does on-screen, here turning out a sophisticated, well-paced and …
  • ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ review: A hilarious parody

    ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ review: A hilarious parody

    The annual Eurovision Song Contest is a fever dream like no other. A 50-ish-country competition to create the best tune, in past years it has featured scary horror masks, a Russian number saluting grandmas and a German ode to Genghis Khan. Hundreds of millions of people watch, and hardly any of the songs ever make …