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‘The Fate of the Furious’ Review

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Since when did “The Fast and the Furious” turn into “Mission: Impossible”? This 8th installment in the long-running car racing franchise – “The Fate of the Furious” – veers too far from its lane, making it difficult to qualify as a legit “F & F” film. Sure, there are plenty of insane races and chases […]
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‘Ghost in the Shell’ Review

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Last year Scarlett Johansson became the highest-grossing North American box office actress of all-time, thanks, in large part, to her supporting role as Black Widow in the Marvel superhero movies. But she’s starred in plenty of films as well, including 2014’s so-so “Lucy”. Now, ScarJo is back to headline the first live-action English language adaptation […]
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‘The Discovery’ Review

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What if someone proved there is an Afterlife – and it’s better than the life you have now? How would you react? That’s the premise of the new Netflix sci-fi drama “The Discovery”. Overall, this is an intriguing film, though one that goes so far “out-there” that, ultimately, it leaves you with more questions than answers […]
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‘Table 19’ Review

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“Table 19” starts-out as a subtle satire on weddings and the extravagant receptions that often accompany them. In the opening scene, Eloise (played by Anna Kendrick) struggles to decide whether to check “Accepts with Pleasure” or “Declines with Regret” on a wedding invitation. She changes her mind multiple times – and we’ll eventually learn why. We then meet […]
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‘The Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films 2017’ Review

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Each of this year’s five Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films stands-out in its own way, though not necessarily for good reasons. “Blind Vaysha” (Canada, 8 min.) – This is a fable, based on a short story, about a girl who sees the past out of one eye and the future out of the other – so she’s blind […]
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‘Rules Don’t Apply’ Review

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The story of how “Rules Don’t Apply” got made is worthy of its own movie. Writer, director, producer and star Warren Beatty (now 79) had wanted to portray Howard Hughes’s life on the big screen for 40 years, ever since he encountered Hughes at a Beverly Hills hotel in 1973. Beatty signed a contract with Warner Bros. […]
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‘Arrival’ Review

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“Been There, Done That” is the best way to describe the “extraterrestrials” come to Earth” genre. Director Denis Villeneuve (“Prisoners”, “Sicario”) attempts to put a new spin on it with “Arrival”. This is a tough movie to describe in detail – largely because, on the surface, there isn’t much to describe. 12 mysterious shell-shaped objects […]
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‘The Birth of a Nation’ Review

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“The Birth of a Nation” enters theaters with a great deal of baggage. The historical drama was screened at Sundance in January to rave reviews and purchased by Fox Searchlight for a record-breaking $17.5 million. The studio hoped to have another Best Picture winner on their hands, just three years after “12 Years a Slave” […]
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‘Snowden’ Review

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Edward Joseph Snowden in Oliver Stone’s biopic on the infamous U.S. government contractor who, in 2013, leaked stunning, classified information from the National Security Agency regarding the organization’s monitoring of the personal lives of billions of people across the globe. Last year, Gordon-Levitt played tightrope master Philippe Petit in “The Walk”, […]
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‘War Dogs’ Review

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While promoting “War Dogs” on “Live!”, Kelly Ripa asked star Jonah Hill, “Did you get to meet the person you play?” Hill replied, while chuckling and with a smile, “No. He’s, like, suing us and stuff. I probably shouldn’t talk about it.” “War Dogs” has some legitimate controversy behind it, with the man Hill portrays, […]
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