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‘Faye’ Movie Review

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Academy Award winning actress Faye Dunaway is the star of many iconic movies, including “Network”, “Bonnie and Clyde”, “Chinatown” and “Mommie Dearest”. As we see over the course of 90-minute documentary “Faye”, available on HBO and Max, she’s had a lot of great roles throughout her career. And you can tell in her storytelling, through […]
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‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Movie Review

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Cue the music! It’s awesome that some classic tunes and a wild chase sequence kick-off “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” — Eddie Murphy’s highly successful return to one of the roles that made him an ’80s superstar. It’s been 40 years since the original installment (which I recently watched for the first time and really […]
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ Movie Review

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David Dastmalchian provides a refreshing, avant garde take on the late night talk show host role as Jack Delroy, the host of the popular (but not quite as much as “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”) program “Night Owls”. It’s Halloween night 1977, and this episode of “Night Owls” changes television forever. That’s what we’re […]
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‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ Movie Review

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“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” is one of my favorite movies of all-time. I like the 2005 Johnny Depp/Tim Burton version as well. (This latest “Wonka” with Timothee Chalamet… not so much.) I think Gene Wilder will always be remembered for playing Willy Wonka, along with many other films, including collaborations with Mel Brooks […]
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‘You Can Call Me Bill’ Movie Review

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This documentary is a trip into the mind of “Star Trek”, “T.J. Hooker” and “Boston Legal” star — and the Priceline Negotiator — William Shatner. If you’re a fan of his, and of acting and entertainment icons, you’ll love that “You Can Call Me Bill” opens up Shatner’s vault, with a treasure trove of clips. […]
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‘Sisu’ Movie Review

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It’s the revenge thriller that took the TIFF Midnight Madness program by storm last September. Lionsgate, which acquired “Sisu” shortly thereafter, is opening it in theaters nationwide this Friday (the same day the studio is releasing the Judy Blume adaptation, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”. Talk about going after two different audiences!) Sisu […]
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‘Seriously Red’ Movie Review

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“Seriously Red” is the latest Dolly Parton movie that doesn’t star Dolly Parton. And, like 2017’s “Dumplin’”, it’s also not a biopic on the iconic singer. Instead, this is a story of a diehard Australian Dolly fan, who’s inspired to take her fandom to the next level. Aussie writer/actress Krew Boylan stars as Raylene (a.k.a. […]
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‘Emily the Criminal’ Movie Review

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“Emily the Criminal” is one of 2022’s more unique and engrossing movies, thanks to the one-two punch of an interesting, largely successful story and convincing performance from star Aubrey Plaza. Emily is single, barely surviving life in L.A. as a delivery person for a catering company. She has $70,000 in student loan debt… and a […]
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‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Movie Review

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“Mr. Malcolm’s List” is directed by Emma Holly Jones and written by Suzanne Allain, who based the screenplay on her 2009 novel (of the same name) about romance and class distinction in 19th Century London. I’m about to give this film a very positive review, something I genuinely didn’t think would be happening after watching […]
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‘Jerry & Marge Go Large’ Movie Review

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In the mood for a quality movie that’s a good old-fashioned good time? Then hit the jackpot with “Jerry & Marge Go Large”, streaming on Paramount+. I’ve liked several of David Frankel’s films, including “The Devil Wears Prada”, and largely overlooked “The Big Year” and “One Chance”. He knows how to make personal stories for […]
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