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‘Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool’ Review

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Actress Gloria Grahame won an Academy Award for her performance in 1952’s “The Bad and the Beautiful”. She also had roles in numerous other Hollywood classics, including “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Oklahoma!” and “The Greatest Show on Earth”. Grahame was married four times, but it’s a late-in-life romance (post-divorce No. 4) that’s the focus of […]
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‘I, Tonya’ Review

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“I, Tonya” made a big splash at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, instantly skyrocketing stars Margot Robbie and Allison Janney to the top of the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards season races. And boy, do they deserve to be there. This is the second recent movie based on an event that […]
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‘Suburbicon’ Review

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“Suburbicon” is George Clooney’s sixth directorial feature. He and frequent collaborator Grant Heslov also co-wrote the script, originally penned by the Coen Brothers way back in 1986. Of course, Coen Bros. material is usually quirky and “out there”, and “Suburbicon” is no exception. This is a peculiar, somewhat thought-provoking, but ultimately thin film. The setting […]
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‘Geostorm’ Review

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I have limited time each week to see as many movies as I can. This weekend it came down to a choice between “The Snowman” and “Geostorm”. Due to the chilly buzz I’d been hearing on the Michael Fassbender slasher thriller I decided to go with the weather armageddon thriller instead. Walking out of the […]
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‘Boo 2! A Madea Halloween’ Review

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Tyler Perry’s “Boo! A Madea Halloween” opened on October 21st of last year, and a few weeks later, Lionsgate ordered a sequel for 2017. Perry may be the only person in the entertainment industry who could pull that off. And he has! “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween” has pretty much the same vibe as the […]
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‘Only the Brave’ Review

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We’ve all seen video of the horrific wildfires going on right now in California – and some of you have experienced the destruction up close. A new film, based on the true story of one group of wildland firefighters, is out in theaters this week. “Only the Brave” is the story of the real-life Prescott, […]
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‘Last Flag Flying’ Review

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“Last Flag Flying” is co-written and directed by Richard Linklater – the man behind “Boyhood”, “Bernie” and the “Before” trilogy with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. This time around, he takes a different approach to his usual quirky, offbeat filmmaking style. “Last Flag Flying” is much more of an actors movie than a profound directorial […]
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‘Marshall’ Review

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Actor Chadwick Boseman has portrayed both Jackie Robinson and James Brown on screen (in fact, in back-to-back years – 2013 & 2014). On an awards show at the end of ’14, Chris Rock told Boseman: “If they offer you Rosa Parks, say no.” While he’s followed that specific advice, Boseman continues to take-on roles of […]
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‘The Florida Project’ Review

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“The Florida Project” earned rave reviews following its debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May. A24 quickly picked-up the film for distribution, with an eye on an awards season. Similar to last year’s “Moonlight”, which earned A24 its first Best Picture Oscar honor, “The Florida Project” is unique, experimental filmmaking. But while writer/director Sean Baker […]
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Review

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For its time, 1982’s “Blade Runner” was mind-blowing, sophisticated science fiction at it’s best. Its long-awaited sequel, “Blade Runner 2049” is equally worthy of such praise. Of course Harrison Ford starred in the original, which came out around the same time as his early “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” films. In the past decade, Ford’s […]
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