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‘Fighting with My Family’ Review

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“Fighting with My Family” is written and directed by British actor/comedian Stephen Merchant, who co-starred with the film’s producer, Dwayne Johnson, in 2010’s “Tooth Fairy”. Johnson actually plays himself in a few memorable scenes of “Fighting”. And that’s because this is based on the true story (and 2012 documentary) of WWE wrestler Paige. Born Saraya […]
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‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Review

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THIS is how you end a trilogy. DreamWorks Animation wraps-up their fourth franchise with “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”. It’s also the studio’s first film under new distribution partner, Universal. Interestingly, the first “Dragon” (released in 2010) was distributed by Paramount. 2014’s “How to Train Your Dragon 2” was released by 20th […]
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‘On the Basis of Sex’ Review

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On the heels of the celebrated documentary “RBG” comes this dramatization of the early years of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legal career. Decades before becoming Supreme Court Justice, Ginsburg was a young wife and mother and an aspiring attorney. From those beginnings to the iconic status she enjoys today, she’s been able to teach and lead generations […]
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‘Cold War’ Review

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How far would you go to be with the love of your life? That’s the big question for the two main characters in “Cold War”. This is the latest film from director Pawel Pawlikowski. He helmed 2013’s “Ida”, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film. “Cold War” is 2018’s Academy Award entry from Poland, […]
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‘Green Book’ Review

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It’s “Driving Miss Daisy” meets “Hidden Figures” with a touch of “Ray” and a splash of “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”. “Green Book” is this year’s quintessential crowd-pleasing, feel-good, inspirational road trip movie that should become a holiday and awards season favorite. Director Peter Farrelly has taken a break from goofy comedies like “Dumb and Dumber” […]
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‘First Man’ Review

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At only 33, director Damien Chazelle already has three great movies on his resume. And they are three very different, distinct films. First was the heart-pounding two-character showdown drama (“Whiplash”). Then came the dynamic, full-blown romantic musical (“La La Land”). His latest is the most “conventional” of the three. Yet, it’s still bold and wildly inventive: a […]
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‘Bad Reputation’ Review

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It doesn’t happen often, but I love going into documentaries, especially bio docs, knowing little or nothing about the subject. Aside from a few iconic songs and a couple of other titles, I walked into the theater to see “Bad Reputation” a blank slate. I walked out with an encyclopedic knowledge and appreciation of the […]
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‘White Boy Rick’ Review

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It’s the kind of story you hear once or twice a year. Someone is plucked from their everyday life and, overnight, becomes a movie star. Richie Merritt was a 15-year-old Baltimore high school student with no resume – acting or otherwise. On a casting search, director Yann Demange chose Merritt to play the title character […]
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‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ Review

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“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” is the sequel – and prequel – to 2008’s “Mamma Mia!”, the screen adaptation of the Broadway musical phenomenon, based on the iconic Abba songs. “Here We Go Again” is a new, complex and more mature story involving the characters we’ve known, and sung/danced along with for the past […]
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‘Eighth Grade’ Review

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Comedian/singer-songwriter Bo Burnham has written and directed his first feature film. It’s not what you’d expect. “Eighth Grade” is a sophisticated, sentimental and surprisingly serious coming-of-age story that focusses on the final week of eighth grade for a quiet, socially awkward 13-year old.  Elsie Fisher (the voice of Agnes in the first two “Despicable Me” […]
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