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‘The Artist’s Wife’ Movie Review

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Bruce Dern is the artist and fellow Oscar nominee Lena Olin is his wife in the simply titled, “The Artist’s Wife”. This isn’t a follow-up to the 2011 silent, black-and-white Oscar winner, but it comes close to being as unnecessary as that film would be. Art is subjective. But I’d be surprised if anyone outside […]
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‘Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story’ Movie Review

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“Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story” is a rare documentary that’s based on a book (which Mollie Gregory wrote in 2015.) Yes, reading about the history of female stunt performers may be interesting and informative. But this story needed to be told in a film. And it is the content — interviews and archival clips — […]
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‘Misbehaviour’ Movie Review

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My only problem with “Misbehaviour” is that it should have been titled “Miss-behaviour”. That’s the one quibble I have with this surprising, based on a true story gem. The setting is 1970 London. Small but passionate groups of women are beginning to voice their displease with how women are (and always have been) treated in […]
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‘Infidel’ Movie Review

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Traditionally, movies that adapt or borrow from real-life situations tend to include some unbelievable elements for overblown, dramatic intent. “Infidel”, which is based on true events, doesn’t rely on such antics. Instead, this is one of the most authentic-feeling films of 2020. Doug (Jim Caviezel) is a Christian journalist and blogger living in Washington D.C. […]
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‘Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth’ Movie Review

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Chances are you don’t recognize the name Jay Sebring. But I guarantee you know who he was. The title subject of this fascinating documentary — “Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth” — was director Anthony DiMaria’s uncle. He was also a pioneer, back in the 1960’s, for men’s hair styling. Sebring was the personal stylist […]
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‘The Secrets We Keep’ Movie Review

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Other than the title and lead actors, I knew nothing about “The Secrets We Keep” before I watch it. So, in order for you to be equally surprised by this Bleecker Street drama, I’m going to keep a lot of the plot details secret. But not my thoughts. Writer/director Yuval Adler proves you don’t need […]
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‘Blackbird’ Movie Review

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Director Roger Michell has tackled a variety of topics in his films: movie star romance (“Notting Hill”), TV news (“Morning Glory”), FDR’s fascination with hot dogs (“Hyde Park on Hudson”) and now… assisted suicide. “Blackbird” is a remake of the 2014 Danish film “Silent Heart”. Susan Sarandon plays Lily. She’s a wife and mother for […]
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‘Enola Holmes’ Movie Review

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“Enola Holmes” is based on a relatively new book series featuring Sherlock’s younger sister. No, she does not appear in any of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic works. And this is not a Sherlock-dominated story in which he helps his sis get into the detective business by taking her under his wing. Nor is this […]
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‘The Broken Hearts Gallery’ Movie Review

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Sometimes a film defies its genre. “The Broken Hearts Gallery” is one such example. It’s designed to be a romantic comedy. However, this first major studio rom-com released theatrically since the COVID shutdown is not the least bit romantic. And it has zero moments of legit comedy. I root for first-time directors. Fresh perspectives from […]
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‘Mulan’ Movie Review

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This latest Disney live-action remake of an animated classic is the new version of the first film I ever attended (while still in my mother’s womb). Director Niki Caro (“The Zookeeper’s Wife”) does NOT go the shot by shot route with “Mulan” (which made me roar with approval). However, this version doesn’t come close to […]
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