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‘Megan Leavey’ Review

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Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite follows-up her incredible 2013 documentary “Blackfish” with another film examining the human-animal connection. This time it’s a narrative story, based on the real-life relationship of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey and her combat dog, Rex. The pair served together in Iraq in 2005 and ’06. Their tours, along with the training and post active […]
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‘Alien: Covenant’ Review

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A covenant is an agreement. I’ve got a feeling I won’t be sharing a covenant with many die-hard “Alien” fans on Ridley Scott’s latest prequel, and “Prometheus” sequel, “Alien: Covenant”. The time is 2104 and the crew of the spaceship Covenant is looking for a new planet to call home. Members include Katherine Waterston, Billy […]
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‘The Dinner’ Review

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2015’s action/thriller “Run All Night” starred Liam Neeson and Ed Harris as longtime friends, hitmen and fathers who meet one night over dinner to discuss why one of their sons killed the other’s son and what should be done about it. The new psychological thriller “The Dinner” (based on a 2012 novel that’s previously been […]
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‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ Review

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The Smurfs are back…again. Sony re-vitalized the beloved little blue creatures with a CGI/live-action hybrid in 2011, followed by a just-as-entertaining, but not as financially successful, 2013 sequel. Now comes an all-CG reboot – “Smurfs: The Lost Village”. It begins, interestingly, with a trip down memory lane: Papa Smurf (Mandy Patinkin, taking-over the voice work […]
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‘The Red Turtle’ Review

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As is the case with all of Studio Ghibli’s hand-drawn animated dramas, including “Ponyo” and “The Wind Rises”, their latest, “The Red Turtle”, is incredibly picturesque. The scenery, consisting of landscapes, seascapes, sunrises and shots of the glowing moon, is absolutely gorgeous. However, even though it’s never uninteresting and presents challenges in its interpretation, “The Red Turtle” […]
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‘The Girl on the Train’ Review

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“The Girl on the Train” is not a follow-up to 2014’s “Gone Girl”, as the titles might lead you to believe. And the comparisons don’t end there: both films are based on popular novels. Both stories are disappearance/possible murder mysteries featuring a female at the center of the action (with both actresses giving showcase performances). […]
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‘Hands of Stone’ Review

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Boxing movies, always a popular genre, have been a “main event” in Hollywood over the past few years. The latest on the card, “Hands of Stone”, is a lightweight compared to most fight films. But it does have an element of “class” and tone that provide for a satisfying viewing. This is the story of […]
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‘Hell or High Water’ Review

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“Hell or High Water” has a very simple premise: a couple of bank-robbing brothers are looking to rob more banks so they can pay-off…the bank – and save the family ranch. A sheriff on the verge of retirement and his longtime partner are out to catch them. Complete with his Texas “True Grit” twang, Jeff […]
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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Review

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After a successful “Star Trek” reboot in 2009 and an even stronger 2013 sequel, J.J. Abrams handed control of the Starship Enterprise over to “Fast & Furious” director Justin Lin – who has now destroyed it, in more ways than one. Literally, the Enterprise gets demolished early in “Star Trek Beyond” – which features dazzling […]
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‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Review

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So, hear me out: In this year of superhero saturation, sequels that didn’t need to be made (and no one wanted to see) and talking animated animals, “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” is one of the best times I’ve had at the movies. Surprised, right? Yeah, you’re not alone. I expected “Mike and Dave” to […]
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