Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson ‘Meet Cute’ in a ‘Groundhog Day’-style rom-com

Time-traveling romance has a spotty history (just ask HBO), but like “Groundhog Day,” that doesn’t stop variations on the theme from happening again and again. Enter “Meet Cute,” an unhelpfully-generic title for a movie most notable for pairing Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson, in a concept with barely enough meat for a “Black Mirror” episode, which likely explains its arrival via Peacock.Continue Reading

‘Andor’ revives Diego Luna’s character in ‘Rogue One’ prequel

A prequel to some prequel, “Andor” brings a gritty sculpt and look to the “Star Wars” universe, as much the washed-out panorama of “Blade Runner” as George Lucas’ far-away galaxy. Yet whatever promise that will entails is mostly dropped in flabby storytelling, essentially stretching exactly what would have been a 10-minute movie prologue over the very first three episodes.Continue Reading