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‘Parasite’ Review

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Ever since it won the Palme d’Or at Cannes earlier this year, the strong buzz surrounding “Parasite” has been infectious. Considering all the build-up I was worried this could be the classic case of ‘over-promise and under-deliver’. But instead, celebrated Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s creation not only meets, but in some cases exceeds all the […]
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‘Ad Astra’ Review

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Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Ryan Gosling, Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey and Chris Pratt have all gone into space in recent years (in big sci-fi movies). The newest A-lister to come aboard the genre is… Brad Pitt. Even if you’re feeling a little spaced-out by all these interstellar offerings — put that aside. “Ad […]
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‘Wild Rose’ Review

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Stories about an aspiring musical talent looking to make it big have been a favorite of filmmakers since the beginning of movies themselves. Every year we get multiple versions of this familiar theme, in both biopic and original forms. And yet — there’s never been a movie quite like “Wild Rose”. Irish singer/actress Jessie Buckley […]
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‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Review

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After more than a half century, the magical flying nanny is returning to Cherry Tree Lane (and movie theaters). It was a major risk for Disney to make a sequel to 1964’s Oscar-winning “Mary Poppins”. Who would be trusted to direct? What would the storyline be? Who could play the iconic Ms. Poppins? Disney chose […]
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‘Mirai’ Review

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“Mirai” is a fantastical, surprising and deeply moving anime feature from Japan’s Studio Chizu. It’s directed by Mamoru Hosoda, of 2015 Annie Awards nominee “The Boy and the Beast”. 4-year-old Kun must adjust to life with a new baby sister. His parents name her Mirai, which means “future”. Things aren’t easy for Kun or his […]
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‘A Star Is Born’ Review

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The Discovered Superstar. It’s a tale as old as time. And when it comes to the latest version of “A Star Is Born”, it’s re-told beautifully. For years Clint Eastwood was rumored to be directing this incarnation. But he ended-up choosing other projects. This paved the way for his “American Sniper” leading man, Bradley Cooper, to […]
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Christopher Robin Review

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For nearly a century, the works of author A.A. Milne and artist E.H. Shepard have taken us deep into the Hundred Acre Wood. Now, Disney and “Finding Neverland” director Marc Forster take us deep into the mind of Christopher Robin, the young boy now all grown up in the new, original (that word has more […]
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‘Ready Player One’ Review

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Sorry to disappoint all the haters – including everyone who plastered the internet with phony marketing posters – but “Ready Player One” is a very good movie. Just three months after the release of “The Post”, the best movie of last year (in my opinion) director Steven Spielberg gives us an early “Best of” contender […]
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‘The Post’ Review

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It’s almost unfair. Hanks, Streep, Spielberg, Williams all together on the same film? Arguably, these four make-up the Mount Rushmore of modern cinema. Well, here’s the good news for fans and the bad news for every other movie competing this Awards Season: “The Post” is even better than the sum of its parts. It’s 1971. […]
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‘Wonder’ Review

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There’s at least one movie a year that comes out of nowhere and just speaks to me. Last year it was “Sing Street” – a joyous, deep look at growing-up and finding yourself. This year that honor belongs to “Wonder” – a family dramedy whose subtle power is nothing short of remarkable. Based on the […]
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