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‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ Review

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Author Nicola Yoon’s 2015 YA novel “Everything, Everything” was made into a 2017 film by Warner Bros. Now the studio has adapted another Yoon teen romance, going after the same target demo. “The Sun Is Also a Star” pairs two star-crossed lovers: high school seniors Natasha (played by “black-ish” actress Yara Shahidi) and Daniel (“Riverdale”’s […]
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‘Little Woods’ Review

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“Little Woods” debuted a year ago at the Tribeca Film Festival. NEON, which acquired the distribution rights, is finally releasing the indie drama. The film is set in Little Woods, North Dakota, a town where newcomers in the oil business are enjoying the benefits of the fracking boom, but many of the locals are still […]
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‘Five Feet Apart’ Review

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“The Fault in Our Stars”, “If I Stay”, “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”, “Me Before You” and “Then Came You” are just SOME of the recent movies involving young people falling in love while dealing with an illness or medical emergency.  The latest is “Five Feet Apart”. Unlike most of the others is […]
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‘Isn’t It Romantic’ Review

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The hook (or gimmick) of the new PG-13 romantic comedy, “Isn’t It Romantic”, is that it sets out to expose the flaws in… PG-13 romantic comedies. But it doesn’t exactly deliver on its promise. Rebel Wilson, in her first leading role, plays Natalie. She’s a New York City architect who’s always despised rom-coms because of […]
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Review

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“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is Sony Pictures Animation’s highly-anticipated CGI Spidey movie. It features an ambitious story combined with equally enthusiastic visuals. Diehard fans of the Spider-Man comics will find this film enthralling and highly entertaining. But it’s a much tougher sell for everyone else. Miles Morales (voiced by “Dope”’s Shameik Moore) is a 13-year-old, […]
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‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Review

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“If Beale Street Could Talk” is director Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to his Oscar-winning “Moonlight”. And there are plenty of carryovers from that film to this one: Intense close-ups and generous use of slow-motion. A supporting performance that’s attracting awards attention, involving a character who doesn’t get much screen time. But what these two films have most […]
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‘Ruben Brandt, Collector’ Review

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“Ruben Brandt, Collector” is the closest thing to an animated “Mission: Impossible” movie we’ll ever get. It’s a global action/adventure heist mystery thriller that’s literally set inside the art world. Like a picture, this film is worth a thousand words. However, like many paintings, it’s also very difficult to describe, interpret and understand. “Ruben Brandt, […]
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‘Vox Lux’ Review

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“Vox Lux” is one of the most… unique movies of 2018. This is the second feature film directed by 30-year-old Brady Corbet, who has transitioned to work behind the camera following a slew of acting roles in films such as “Clouds of Sils Maria” and “While We’re Young”. Corbet also wrote the “Vox Lux” screenplay. […]
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Review

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“Mr. Robot” Emmy winner Rami Malek is simply sensational as iconic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the music biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody”. It’s easily one of the best performances of the year and will undoubtedly catapult his film career. Problem is – practically every other element of this movie doesn’t work. This is no bed of […]
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‘Smallfoot’ Review

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Yeti or not, here comes “Smallfoot” – a new animated movie musical from Warner Bros. that gives the Bigfoot legend a complete makeover. Migo (voiced by Channing Tatum) is a YA yeti who opens “Smallfoot” with a song. He introduces us to his yeti village which is picture perfect. Such an unoriginal beginning (done so […]
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