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‘American Made’ Review

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Tom Cruise has proven throughout his career that with the right role – he’s money. Cruise was completely miscast in this year’s “Mummy” reboot – and the film flopped. But he’s back as Hollywood’s “Top Gun” action star with “American Made”, re-teaming with  “Edge of Tomorrow” director Doug Liman. This is the story of airline […]
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‘The Hero’ Review

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“The Hero” is the Best Movie of 2017 so far, highlighted by the first Lead Actor nomination-worthy performance of the year. For the most part throughout his career, Sam Elliott has thrived as a character actor, best known for supporting work in films such as “Tombstone”, “The Big Lebowski” and “Hulk” – and for countless TV […]
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‘Lost in London LIVE’ Review

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Woody Harrelson is best known for the classic TV comedy “Cheers”, films “White Men Can’t Jump”, “Natural Born Killers”, “The People vs. Larry Flynt” (for which he received his first of two Oscar nominations) and, more recently, for his role as Haymitch in the blockbuster “Hunger Games” franchise. But his latest film may just be […]
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‘The Founder’ Review

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It’s the Hollywood comeback story of the decade: Michael Keaton was a mega movie star in the 80s and 90s (from “Mr. Mom” to “Beetlejuice” to “Batman”). Then his career took a nose-dive for nearly 20 years. Now Keaton has returned with a vengeance, starring in the past two Best Picture Oscar winners, “Birdman” and “Spotlight”. […]
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‘Sing’ Review

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In the world of “Sing” (as was the case with this spring’s “Zootopia”), animals talk, behave and live like humans. As a young child, koala bear Buster Moon loved going to the theatre with his dad. Years later they decided to open The Moon Theatre. But after countless grand productions, Buster finds himself with an […]
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‘The Accountant’ Review

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“The Accountant” is one of the most unique films I’ve seen this year. In describing the “genre-bending thriller”, director Gavin O’Connor (“Warrior”) told Entertainment Weekly, “It’s such an odd movie, man.” One of the integral lines of dialogue featured in the trailer and the film is when a supporting character says “Different scares people.” But […]
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‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Review

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In the opening narration of “Kubo and the Two Strings”, our young hero asks of us, “If you must blink, do it now.” Turns-out – it’s difficult to take your eyes off the screen while watching one of the most visually striking and emotionally intense movies of the year. “Kubo” is the latest stop-motion animated […]
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‘The Meddler’ Review

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“The Meddler” is writer/director Lorene Scafaria’s extremely personal follow-up to her innovative 2012 indie “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World”, which featured Steve Carell and Keira Knightley finding humor, and each other, on the cusp of the Apocalypse. For her latest film, Scafaria turns to a more low-key, but just as enriching […]
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‘Zootopia’ Review

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“Zootopia” is unlike any Disney animated movie I’ve ever seen. Going in I wondered, “what is it about this talking animal adventure that will make it stand out from all the others?” The answer: a seven-person story team that’s crafted an extremely human tale set in an incredible animated world. “Zootopia” is actually a big-budget, […]
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‘Carol’ Review

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Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara give two of the most powerful performances of the year in the “forbidden” romantic drama “Carol”. Director Todd Haynes (“Far from Heaven”, “I’m Not There.”) captures the elegance and beauty of falling in love in 1950s New York. This is a simple, but thoroughly moving film. Blanchett embodies the title […]
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