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‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Review

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“Alita: Battle Angel”, from director Robert Rodriguez and co-writer/producer James Cameron, was originally set to be released last July as a potential summer blockbuster. Then FOX shuffled their schedule and pushed it to December, hoping for a holiday hit. But then the studio got greedy with the whole “Once Upon a Deadpool” thing (which didn’t […]
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‘2019 Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts’ Review

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When it comes to this year’s Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films presentation, The Academy and Shorts.TV, which distribute this to select theaters nationwide, took the word “short” literally. The five nominees are shown, of course, though they only add up to 55 minutes. Normally, a handful of other contenders are added to the program to […]
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‘Cold Pursuit’ Review

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The Liam Neeson action/thriller genre began 10 years ago with “Taken”. Over the past decade, he’s starred in a dozen or so movies in which his character seeks revenge over something that has really ticked him off. In promoting “Cold Pursuit”, the latest entry in this unique franchise (that follows the exact same plot – […]
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‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Review

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THIS is how you end a trilogy. DreamWorks Animation wraps-up their fourth franchise with “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”. It’s also the studio’s first film under new distribution partner, Universal. Interestingly, the first “Dragon” (released in 2010) was distributed by Paramount. 2014’s “How to Train Your Dragon 2” was released by 20th […]
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‘Miss Bala’ Review

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Last year, “Jane the Virgin” actress Gina Rodriguez spoke out regarding the lack of leading roles for Latinos in studio films. Well, she got her wish for one with “Miss Bala”. But the fact that Sony is burying it on Super Bowl weekend – and that the film just isn’t very good – doesn’t show […]
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‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Review

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“Velvet Buzzsaw” is written and directed by Dan Gilroy, who re-teams with his “Nightcrawler” leading duo Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo. Last time they dove head-first into the world of TV crime reporting. This time they take the art world by storm with a dark, satirical, oddball slasher dramedy. Unique. Kooky. Absurd. Memorable. Those are […]
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‘The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part’ Review

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Considering the amazingly effective (live-action) revelation at the end of “The LEGO Movie”, it was going to be tough to construct a sequel that proved the spirit, energy and innocence of the original. I just didn’t think it would be this hard. Safe to say, not everything is awesome with “The LEGO Movie 2: The […]
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‘Serenity’ Review

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Steven Knight is a fascinating guy. First he was a TV series writer. Then he co-created a game show. But not just any game show: the original, British version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” Then he started writing screenplays. And then he decided to direct films. Five years after the release of his […]
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‘Glass’ Review

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M. Night Shyamalan’s “Split” opened exactly two years ago. It unleashed “The Beast”, provided James McAvoy some awards buzz and officially reignited Shyamalan’s career (allowing him to put flops “The Last Airbender” and “After Earth” in the past). At the end of “Split” (and this now really isn’t a spoiler even if you didn’t see […]
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‘The Upside’ Review

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The release of “The Upside” had been a long time coming. This Americanized remake of the 2011 hit French movie “The Intouchables” began filming in January 2017. At the time its distributor was The Weinstein Company. That September, “The Upside” had its world premiere screening at the Toronto International Film Festival – to mixed reviews […]
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