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‘Suburbicon’ Review

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“Suburbicon” is George Clooney’s sixth directorial feature. He and frequent collaborator Grant Heslov also co-wrote the script, originally penned by the Coen Brothers way back in 1986. Of course, Coen Bros. material is usually quirky and “out there”, and “Suburbicon” is no exception. This is a peculiar, somewhat thought-provoking, but ultimately thin film. The setting […]
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‘Only the Brave’ Review

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We’ve all seen video of the horrific wildfires going on right now in California – and some of you have experienced the destruction up close. A new film, based on the true story of one group of wildland firefighters, is out in theaters this week. “Only the Brave” is the story of the real-life Prescott, […]
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‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Review

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I was worried that two LEGO movies released in the same year might be overkill. “The LEGO Batman Movie”, released back in February, is the spinoff to 2014’s groundbreaking and innovative “The LEGO Movie”. This tale of the miniature Caped Crusader is still the best animated film of 2017. It’s smart and sharp, with a […]
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‘Marvel’s Inhumans’ Review

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“Inhumans” was originally slated to be a feature film – part of Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, last November, Marvel announced they would be shifting directions, with an 8-episode “Inhumans” miniseries event set for ABC’s Fall 2017 lineup. In March, Marvel and ABC revealed that they would be debuting 75 minutes of […]
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‘Atomic Blonde’ Review

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Charlize Theron has kicked some serious butt in action movies throughout her career, including “Aeon Flux”, “Hancock”, “Snow White & the Huntsman” (and its much-less entertaining spin-off) and most recently “The Fate of the Furious”. And diehard fans of “Mad Max: Fury Road” haven’t stopped drooling over her work in that reboot since it was […]
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‘The Emoji Movie’ Review

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Animated movies have explored the origins, lives and adventures of Smurfs, Trolls, LEGOs and toys of all kinds. Now Sony Pictures Animation pulls back the curtain (or, really, the wallpaper) on the tiny little characters who live in our cell phones. In July 2015, Sony won the bidding war with Paramount and WB for the […]
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‘Blind’ Review

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Alec Baldwin has been getting plenty of attention lately for his stint as President Trump on “SNL”, as host of the revival of “Match Game” and as the voice of “The Boss Baby” for DreamWorks – three comedy-oriented gigs. But Baldwin can be just as effective, at times even more so, as a serious, dramatic […]
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‘The House’ Review

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I admit it. I went into “The House” with very low expectations. Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler comedies have been hit-and-miss lately. And the film’s director, Andrew Jay Cohen, has a mixed bag of writing credits, including the “Neighbors” movies (first one was so-so, the sequel was a disaster) and the decent (thanks to the […]
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‘All Eyez on Me’ Review

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Two years after the satisfying but lengthy N.W.A. origin story “Straight Outta Compton” comes this biopic of a solo rap artist who changed the music industry and popular culture forever. “All Eyez on Me”, released on what would’ve been Tupac Shakur’s 46th birthday, is a cradle-to-grave look at the iconic performer, who lived his 25 […]
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‘My Cousin Rachel’ Review

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Roger Michell may not be a familiar name, but he’s directed several movies you’ve likely heard of, including the Hugh Grant/Julia Roberts rom-com “Notting Hill”, the charming TV news comedy “Morning Glory” and the underwhelming “Hyde Park on Hudson”, starring Bill Murray as FDR. Michell’s latest film is the picturesque romance mystery “My Cousin Rachel”. […]
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