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‘The Disaster Artist’ Review

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When I first heard that James Franco was making a movie about the making of what some say is the best worst movie of all-time, I decided I wanted to see Franco’s “The Disaster Artist” without first checking-out 2003’s cult classic “The Room”. That turned-out to be a smart decision. Having no emotional ties to […]
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‘Molly’s Game’ Review

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“Molly’s Game” marks the directorial debut of “The West Wing” creator and “The Social Network” writer Aaron Sorkin. He also penned the screenplay. And just to make sure you know that “Molly’s Game” is an Aaron Sorkin movie, the opening scene features incredibly fast editing and rapid-fire narration from the title character, played by Jessica […]
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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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‘Darkest Hour’ Review

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When the first image of Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill was released, many people had the same reactions as when the first image of Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln was unveiled: “Wow! He looks incredible. He’s a lock to win Best Actor.” Oldman’s face is engulfed in a heap of makeup and prosthetics (that team […]
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‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ Review

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The recent drama “Goodbye Christopher Robin” took us behind the curtain of author A.A. Milne, with the surprisingly dark true story of the creation of the Hundred Acre Wood. “The Man Who Invented Christmas” is a slightly lighter, though just as intriguing and fascinating look at the making of a literary classic. A Christmas Carol […]
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‘Coco’ Review

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Pixar’s latest animated film, “Coco”, is about the traditional Mexican holiday The Day of the Dead. Three years ago there was another animated film about this holiday – “The Book of Life”. So the challenge for Pixar was to take a different perspective on it, but stay true to the culture and live-up to the […]
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‘Downsizing’ Review

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When I first learned about “Downsizing”, I was surprised that Alexander Payne was attached to direct. His two previous films, “The Descendants” and “Nebraska”, were so grounded in real life events. A sci-fi fantasy about a guy who becomes really, really small seemed like a major departure for Payne. Because of the premise and marketing, […]
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‘Wonder’ Review

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There’s at least one movie a year that comes out of nowhere and just speaks to me. Last year it was “Sing Street” – a joyous, deep look at growing-up and finding yourself. This year that honor belongs to “Wonder” – a family dramedy whose subtle power is nothing short of remarkable. Based on the […]
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‘The Star’ Review

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The Nativity Story has been told so many times and in so many different ways, in both live-action and animated forms – but never from the point of view of the animals involved… until now. Timothy Reckart, the director of “The Star” (he previously created the Oscar-nominated animated short film “Head Over Heels”) shared with […]
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‘Justice League’ Review

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DC finally delivered a post – “Dark Knight” winner earlier this year with “Wonder Woman”. But not even the presence of Gal Gadot’s Diana, along with the Caped Crusader and a few new and old friends, make “Justice League” worth getting excited about. This is a superhero film where nothing is super – and no […]
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