Perspectives
8 months ago
‘Ballerina’ is in step with the best of John Wick – 828reviewsNOW

Ana de Armas stars as killer ballerina assassin Eve in John Wick spin-off “Ballerina.” Read our review.

On The Town
8 months ago
What to do this weekend in the 828: June 6-8

Art tours, shopping, music and hunting for gold are among the options to keep you busy and having fun this weekend in the Asheville area.

Perspectives
8 months ago
3 new movies to see, stream or skip in June 2025 – 828reviewsNOW

The insane comedy “Friendship,” disgusting horror film “Bring Her Back” and the brand-new “Karate Kid: Legends” are the three movies we tell you to see, stream or skip in June 2025.

Perspectives
8 months ago
The last and too serious: ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ – 828reviewsNOW

Forgive our headline’s “The Fast and the Furious” allusion. “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is undeniably a “Mission: Impossible” film, even if its final installment falls short of the series’ best efforts.

Lifestyle
12 months ago
Camera is character in BP nominee ‘Nickel Boys,’ ghost story ‘Presence’ – 828reviewsNOW

Two new films use a first-person point-of-view camera to tell their stories: the Best Picture nominated “Nickel Boys” and the Steven Soderbergh ghost story “Presence.”

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Review: ‘The Last Showgirl’ sparkles, bananas ‘Better Man’ bores – 828reviewsNOW

Pamela Anderson is magnificent in “The Last Showgirl,” while Robbie Williams monkeys around in “Better Man,” a biopic about the British pop star in which he’s played by a CGI monkey.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Review: The drama and yawns of ‘Juror #2’ and ‘A Complete Unknown’ – 828reviewsNOW

Two new movies in a classic Hollywood mold are out right now: the music biopic and the legal drama. “A Complete Unknown” is all about Bob Dylan while “Juror #2” is the latest film by Clint Eastwood.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
The best movies of 2024, plus 28 honorable mentions – 828reviewsNOW

Life-altering substances, prison dramas, Victorian vampires, civil war and sandworms: 828newsNOW reporter and film critic Pruett Norris shares his 10 favorite movies of 2024, plus 28 more you need to see.

Entertainment
1 year ago
The best albums of 2024, according to 828newsNOW and friends

To celebrate the last year in music, 828newsNOW reached out to our colleagues at the Asheville Media Group to ask about their favorite albums. Read what your favorite reporters, radio personalities and salespeople loved to listen to in 2024 in our list.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Cats and dogs: Amy Adams is ‘Nightbitch’ and a ‘The Lion King’ prequel – 828reviewsNOW

Two animal-centric films are in the December cinematic zeitgeist: “Nightbitch,” starring Amy Adams, and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” a prequel “Lion King” film.