‘Home Sweet Home Alone’ review: Update is familiar but fun

“Jojo Rabbit’s” Archie Yates is Max Mercer, the Kevin McCallister of this tale, left alone when his family heads off to Tokyo for the holidays. Max gets to live out his fantasies in his family’s handsome suburban Chicago home, dressing up like “Scarface’s” Tony Montana and burying his head in a mountain of M&M’s. Seems like […]

‘The Beta Test’ review: Sexual mystery wrapped up in Hollywood satire

Jim Cummings gives a gloriously unglued performance in “The Beta Test,” a satirical comic-thriller which he also co-wrote and co-directed with actor PJ McCabe. Cummings is a DIY indie film darling who made waves on the independent circuit with his 2018 film “Thunder Road,” which acted as a marvelous showcase for his vulnerability and sincerity as an […]

Grey Ghost team announce name and concept for new downtown restaurant at Eddystone

Owners say they want the atmosphere to be energetic and reminiscent of an Izakaya, a casual Japanese bar with food. “Given the historic Eddystone’s proximity to Little Caesars Arena, we knew this concept needed to match the incredible energy and vibrancy found within the District Detroit and appeal to a wide variety of guests,” said […]

Motor City Car Crawl brings glitzy gala to Detroit’s downtown

Motor City Car Crawl, put on by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association and Downtown Detroit Partnership, filled six downtown parks with about 50 cars, food trucks and entertainment. Both the crawl and Motor Bella are taking place this year instead of a North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which, along with its charity preview that raised thousands […]

Requiem for the Main Art: Goodbye to Metro Detroit’s ‘cool’ movie house

But the Main Art was home to titles outside the mainstream, smaller films that weren’t reliant on explosions or talking animals or cars equally fast and furious to get their point across. The Main Art was not alone in the area in programming specialty films. The Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township shows similar fare, as does the Michigan […]