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What Opens When: December Edition

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Things can get hectic this time of year. That’s why I’ve got the guide on what’s being released – and when – during the month of December: Friday Dec. 6 Nationwide “Playmobil: The Movie” (PG) The CGI adaptation of the popular toy brand featuring the voices of Daniel Radcliffe and Adam Lambert. Limited “The Aeronauts” […]
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Best Actor Field More Crowded Than Ever

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27 men. But only five slots. There are 28 major performances (Adam Driver has two) vying for a Best Actor Academy Award nomination. But again, only five are getting in (and Driver will be lucky to get one of them). There are A-listers, heavyweights and past winners on this list, along with newcomers looking to […]
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Sparks Fly with Spirit Awards Nominations

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Awards Season has officially begun! The Independent Spirit Awards nominations have been announced. If this is an indicator of the season to come, things have gotten off to a firecracker of a start: The Best Feature category has the fantastic “Clemency” and “The Farewell”, as well as Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life”, “Marriage Story” and […]
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A Beautiful Experience in the Neighborhood

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One of the most highly-anticipated movies of the rest of the year is “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (out Nov. 22). Tom Hanks plays Fred Rogers, and Matthew Rhys (“The Americans”) is journalist Lloyd Vogel, who meets Rogers and writes an article about him in the late ’90s. That character is inspired by real-life […]
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Why ‘Frozen II’ Will Perform Below Expectations

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Some analysts are predicting that “Frozen II” could earn $100 million in its opening weekend. I don’t think that will occur, simply because it’s opening before the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. While the “Frozen” name was such a powerhouse in 2013, 6 years later, Disney is faced with a slightly uphill battle for their animated […]
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TV REVIEW: ‘Green Eggs and Ham’

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Nearly 60 years after it was first published, the classic Dr. Seuss work “Green Eggs and Ham” is now a Netflix animated series. Executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres, it aims to reach the same level of success on the streaming service as “The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!” over on PBS. […]
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TV REVIEW: ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’

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It’s the start of something new. Disney+ is ready to take over the entertainment landscape. And one of the first shows to debut on the new streaming platform is “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”. The first episode will be there when Disney+ launches on Nov. 12. But ABC, Disney Channel and Freeform will […]
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