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‘The Surfer’ Movie Review

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It’s Christmastime in Australia, and ‘The Surfer’ is looking to buy his childhood home, which is back on the market. It’s a real quest for the title character of this new psychological thriller with a soap opera-vibe. By living in this house on a cliff, overlooking a gorgeous beach, The Surfer can finally feel whole […]
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‘Millers in Marriage’ Movie Review

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Let me start off by stating that I like “The Brothers McMullen”. I saw it a long time ago. Edward Burns is now going to make a sequel (called “The Family McMullen”), which hopefully is good, but off of “Millers in Marriage”, I’m not so sure. “McMullen” was a dramedy about a tight-knit family and […]
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‘The Gorge’ Movie Review

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“Doctor Strange” director Scott Derrickson presents a new sci-fi action horror romance thriller that unfortunately feels manufactured from top to bottom — the story, dialogue, music, character conveniences, and the reasons for how it all plays out. “The Gorge” is a spin on “Romeo & Juliet”, at least for a while, as Levi & Drasa […]
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‘Love Me’ Movie Review

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I was intrigued by the premise of “Love Me”, reading that Academy Award nominees Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun play a buoy and a satellite, respectively. I didn’t know exactly what that meant and avoided trailers and in-depth commentary on the film until I screened it. The opening act is like a live-action version of […]
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‘Nosferatu’ Movie Review

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“Nosferatu” is the latest from director Robert Eggers of “The Witch”, “The Lighthouse”, and “The Northman”. “The Lighthouse” is a crazy, wild, fun movie, and “The Northman” is pretty sophisticated, so my expectations going into this re-imagining… this revision of “Nosferatu” were kinda high. I am so, so disappointed. The plot, you may know it […]
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‘Absolution’ Movie Review

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“Absolution” is the latest Liam Neeson action drama, though there actually really isn’t a lot of action in this one. He plays a guy called Thug — an aging gangster and former boxer. His boss for the past 30 years is played by Ron Perlman in a meaningless role. Thug begins to forget his name, […]
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‘The Greatest Hits’ Movie Review

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Lucy Boynton, who gave a breakthrough performance in “Sing Street”, and was also in “Bohemian Rhapsody” with Rami Malek, clearly loves movies about music. She stars in another one, as Harriet, in “The Greatest Hits”. It’s been two years since her boyfriend, Max, died in a car accident. Harriet suffered a severe head injury. Every […]
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‘What Happens Later’ Movie Review

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Meg Ryan last acted in a movie eight years ago. She also directed 2015’s “Ithaca”. Ryan returns to the director’s chair, and partners with David Duchovny on-screen, in the new romantic comedy, “What Happens Later”. Of course, she’s best known for starring in three of the most iconic rom-coms of all-time: “When Harry Met Sally”, […]
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‘Retribution’ Movie Review

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If you don’t count this past February’s “Marlowe” (which was much more of a slow-paced drama than an action film), it’s actually been 16-months since the last Liam Neeson thriller. So, I guess we were due. Here comes “Retribution”. The first thing writer Chris Salmanpour and director Nimrod Antal had to decide was what to […]
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‘Somewhere in Queens’ Movie Review

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Nearly two decades after “Everybody Loves Raymond” wrapped, Ray Romano still can’t seem to get away from the structure, timing and trappings of the TV sitcom. I’m a big fan of smart sitcoms and really enjoyed “Raymond” — sharp writing, relatable humor, classic characters and performances. But you can’t simply take that style, apply it […]
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