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‘The Dark Tower’ Review

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“The Dark Tower” is the latest Stephen King novel adaptation to hit the big screen. It’s actually based on a series of books – and there had been a series of directors attached to this project, including J.J. Abrams and Ron Howard. Eventually, Nikolaj Arcel was confirmed to direct once the movie finally got going […]
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‘Atomic Blonde’ Review

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Charlize Theron has kicked some serious butt in action movies throughout her career, including “Aeon Flux”, “Hancock”, “Snow White & the Huntsman” (and its much-less entertaining spin-off) and most recently “The Fate of the Furious”. And diehard fans of “Mad Max: Fury Road” haven’t stopped drooling over her work in that reboot since it was […]
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‘The Emoji Movie’ Review

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Animated movies have explored the origins, lives and adventures of Smurfs, Trolls, LEGOs and toys of all kinds. Now Sony Pictures Animation pulls back the curtain (or, really, the wallpaper) on the tiny little characters who live in our cell phones. In July 2015, Sony won the bidding war with Paramount and WB for the […]
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‘Dunkirk’ Review

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“Dunkirk” is the latest film from “Inception”, “Interstellar” and “Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan – the man who’s brought us mind-bending, dramatic and complex stories of bravery and adventure. “Dunkirk” may be Nolan’s simplest film to date. At an hour and 46 minutes it’s definitely one of his shortest, with a screenplay of only 76 […]
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‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’ Review

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The trailers for “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” didn’t exactly promise great things to come. Europa Corp. was originally supposed to distribute the sci-fi/fantasy action film on its own. Then STX Films (previously STX Entertainment) swooped-in to lend a hand, giving “Valerian” more of a fighting chance to attract the fanboy audience. […]
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‘A Ghost Story’ Review

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Filmmakers often like to explore the complex topic of the true meaning of life. Recent dramas on the subject include Terrence Malick’s overly-ambitious “The Tree of Life” and the dry, yet complex sci-fi saga “Arrival”. Elements of those films and others (and a touch of “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!”) are all a part […]
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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Review

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“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was a surprise box office and critical hit in 2011. 2014’s “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” impressed audiences even more. Now the conclusion of this trilogy, “War for the Planet of the Apes”, allows this franchise to go out swinging, though not quite as high as […]
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Review

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Did we really need a third version of the “Spider-Man” story? Well, as much as I was looking forward to seeing Tom Holland’s first solo movie as the teenage crime-fighting superhero, “Spider-Man: Homecoming” simply lacks bite. 21-year-old Holland plays Peter Parker as a 15 year old. He’s got a crush on a senior girl but […]
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‘Blind’ Review

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Alec Baldwin has been getting plenty of attention lately for his stint as President Trump on “SNL”, as host of the revival of “Match Game” and as the voice of “The Boss Baby” for DreamWorks – three comedy-oriented gigs. But Baldwin can be just as effective, at times even more so, as a serious, dramatic […]
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