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‘Bumblebee’ Review

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Just when you thought the “Transformers” saga was over (hence the title of 2017’s “The Last Knight”), Paramount decides to jump back in. “Bumblebee” is a spinoff – and prequel – to Michael Bay’s clank on clank, toy inspired action franchise. This time, the director is Travis Knight. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because […]
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‘Venom’ Review

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In an interview a few days before “Venom”’s release, star Tom Hardy admitted his favorite 30-40 minutes of footage didn’t make it into the movie. It’s never a good sign when your star thinks the best material was left on the cutting room floor. “Venom” director Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland”, “Gangster Squad”) proves he clearly doesn’t know […]
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‘The Happytime Murders’ Review

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“It’s Time to Raise the Curtain. It’s Time to Light the Lights!” Well…maybe not. “The Happytime Murders” is directed by Brian Henson – son of the late, iconic “Muppets” creator Jim Henson. The younger Henson tried to make his own great puppet caper – for adults. You certainly won’t find Kermit, Miss Piggy or Big […]
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‘Mile 22’ Review

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Even great relationships hit a pothole every once in awhile. For Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg, “Mile 22” is their pothole – except, in this case, it’s a crater. This is the fourth collaboration between actor Wahlberg and director Berg, who previously brought three true-life stories to the screen: 2013’s memorable “Lone Survivor”, 2016’s uninspiring […]
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‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Review

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The mega sci-fi creatures vs. robots extravaganza “Pacific Rim” opened in theaters July 2013. A lot’s taken place in the movie world over the past four and a half years, including that film’s director, Guillermo del Toro making the best decision of his career, choosing to direct a different creature in “The Shape of Water” […]
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‘The 15:17 to Paris’ Review

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I am convinced that Clint Eastwood did not direct “The 15:17 to Paris”. Somebody named Cliff Eastwood or Clint Eastman – maybe. But not the four-time Oscar-winning director and all-time movie icon. This is the same man who gave us the incredible “American Sniper” just 3 years ago – and the honorable, well-crafted “Sully” less […]
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‘Winchester’ Review

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When I heard that Helen Mirren was starring in a horror film, I thought: she’s either doing this for the money or this could be a rare horror hit aimed at an older audience. After seeing “Winchester” it’s now clear what her motivation was for taking this role. Set in 1906 in San Jose, California, […]
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‘Wonder Wheel’ Review

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What can Woody Allen do to bring new life to the ol’ Woody Allen formula? In “Wonder Wheel”, Allen sets his latest romance against the backdrop of NY’s Coney Island in the 1950s. The film opens startlingly, with Justin Timberlake talking directly to us. And we soon realize that Allen has structured “Wonder Wheel” as […]
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‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Review

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The marketing campaign for “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” began this spring with a teaser trailer featuring over-the-top clips of stars Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson – to the tune of Whitney Houston’s iconic version of “I Will Always Love You” from the 1992 movie “The Bodyguard”. A cheesy spoof poster was also released. It wasn’t […]
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‘The Dark Tower’ Review

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“The Dark Tower” is the latest Stephen King novel adaptation to hit the big screen. It’s actually based on a series of books – and there had been a series of directors attached to this project, including J.J. Abrams and Ron Howard. Eventually, Nikolaj Arcel was confirmed to direct once the movie finally got going […]
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