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‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Review

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2015’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service” was packed with stars, had a fresh action vibe and a couple of big surprises. This sequel provides more of the same. It’s just a question of how much more of the same you can tolerate. Former rookie Kingsman Eggsy (played by Taron Egerton) is now a veteran agent. He’s […]
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‘American Assassin’ Review

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Anyone who’s seen the trailers for “American Assassin” knows exactly how the film begins: Mitch Rapp (played by “The Maze Runner”‘s Dylan O’Brien) proposes to his girlfriend on a tropical beach while on vacation, only to lose her minutes later during a terrorist attack. And yet, as I was watching this intense opening scene of […]
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‘mother!’ Review

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I can’t tell you whether or not you should see “mother!” What I can do is point-out those who absolutely should not see director Darren Aronofsky’s controversial psychological thriller: People who live in old farmhouses out in the country Pregnant women Those who consider themselves to be very religious, especially Catholics And anyone who’s looking […]
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‘It’ Review

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“It” is the latest highly-anticipated adaptation of a very popular Stephen King novel. Though, much like this year’s “Get Out”, “It” isn’t really a horror film. Instead, what it is…or… I guess…what “It” is, is a creepy tale of a small town and an angry clown. Back in 1990 King did a TV-mini series of […]
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‘Home Again’ Review

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15 years ago this month, Reese Witherspoon starred in the rom-com “Sweet Home Alabama”. She’s back in that wheelhouse with “Home Again”, which also marks the directorial debut of Hallie Meyers-Shyer, the daughter of the reigning Queen of the rom-com – Nancy Meyers. Moviemaking runs in that family (Meyers served as a producer on this […]
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‘Marvel’s Inhumans’ Review

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“Inhumans” was originally slated to be a feature film – part of Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, last November, Marvel announced they would be shifting directions, with an 8-episode “Inhumans” miniseries event set for ABC’s Fall 2017 lineup. In March, Marvel and ABC revealed that they would be debuting 75 minutes of […]
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‘Patti Cake$’ Review

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“Patti Cake$” is a combination of “Rocky”, “Cinderella” and “8 Mile”. Writer/director Geremy Jasper is counting on audiences losing themselves in the underdog story of a New Jersey girl and her dreams of becoming a famous rap artist, ignoring the film’s many flaws along the way. And you know what? Thanks to Danielle Macdonald’s stunning, […]
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‘Leap!’ Review

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Often, while I’m watching a film that isn’t going so well, I can’t help but root for things to get better. I felt that way during most of “Leap!”, the French-Canadian animated film originally released last year under the title “Ballerina”. The Weinstein Co. is distributing the English-language version in the U.S. which includes, not only […]
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‘Logan Lucky’ Review

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Normally I wouldn’t start a review with a line from the very end of a movie. But this line is actually a line of text – a few sentences – from the last screen of the final credits of “Logan Lucky”, which read as follows: “This is a Work of Fiction. Nobody was Robbed in […]
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‘Ingrid Goes West’ Review

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In “Ingrid Goes West” Aubrey Plaza plays the title character, a twenty-something whose mom has recently passed away. Now alone, and without any friends, Ingrid relies on social media (specifically Instagram), for everything – companionship, entertainment, love. She lives through the people she follows and “friends” online. After seeing pictures of a hot new internet […]
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