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‘A Hidden Life’ Review

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Terrence Malick directed two films in the ‘70s and then took a 20-year break. He returned with “The Thin Red Line” in 1998 and then followed it up “The New World” in 2005. Six years later, Malick directed “The Tree of Life”, an abstract, thought-provoking and controversial look at creation and family. It arguably brought […]
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‘The Lighthouse’ Review

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If nautical nonsense be something you wish, then “The Lighthouse” is a must-sea. This latest dramatic thriller from co-writer/director Robert Eggers (“The Witch”) is one of the most bizarre movie experiences of 2019. Four-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe could very well walk the plank, er – red carpet, again for his performance as salty, old […]
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‘The Current War’ Review

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“The Current War” debuted at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Its editor and distributor at the time was none other than Harvey Weinstein. A few weeks later the Weinstein scandal broke. All of the studio’s films yet to be released went into limbo. One of them – “The Upside” with Kevin Hart and Bryan […]
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‘Waves’ Review

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“Waves” doesn’t completely crash, but it doesn’t provide much of a rush, either. This low-key family drama packs nearly a dozen crucial life elements into a single story. Unfortunately, writer/director Trey Edward Shults (“It Comes At Night”) doesn’t gives us anything fresh or insightful about any of them.  Shults continues a recent trend by playing […]
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‘Parasite’ Review

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Ever since it won the Palme d’Or at Cannes earlier this year, the strong buzz surrounding “Parasite” has been infectious. Considering all the build-up I was worried this could be the classic case of ‘over-promise and under-deliver’. But instead, celebrated Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s creation not only meets, but in some cases exceeds all the […]
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‘I Lost My Body’ Review

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“I Lost My Body” is the year’s most abstract animated feature. And at just 80 minutes, it packs-in as much as depth and emotion as the longer, much more commercial “Toy Story 4”. This story, based on a 2006 book by Guillaume Laurant, is told from the POV of a human hand that’s been separated […]
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‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Review

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Five years after the first “Maleficent” shook-up the classic “Sleeping Beauty” story, Angelina Jolie’s horned villain is back. Well, sort of. Jolie’s character doesn’t really have much of a presence in her own sequel. That’s just one of the many problems with “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”. As was the case last time, Maleficent is somewhat […]
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‘The Addams Family’ Review

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It’s not creepy or cooky, mysterious or spooky. The one word that sums-up the new CG animated version of “The Addams Family” is — bland. Creators of this latest rendition based on the classic Charles Addams New Yorker comics were hoping to attract those who loved the ’60s TV series (which only ran for two […]
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‘Lucy in the Sky’ Review

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Picture yourself in a chair in a theater…with popcorn, candy and a cold drink. The movie begins, and you watch quite intently, a girl who can’t straightly think. Natalie Portman’s “Lucy in the Sky” character, Lucy Cola, is inspired by real-life, former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak. She made headlines back in 2007 when she was […]
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‘Gemini Man’ Review

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There have been plenty of movies in which the same actor plays two different characters — either twins or two versions of themselves. Will Smith’s new film tries to put a “fresh” spin on this concept. In “Gemini Man”, Smith plays Henry Brogan – a government hitman with 72 confirmed kills. On the brink of […]
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