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‘Snowden’ Review

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Edward Joseph Snowden in Oliver Stone’s biopic on the infamous U.S. government contractor who, in 2013, leaked stunning, classified information from the National Security Agency regarding the organization’s monitoring of the personal lives of billions of people across the globe. Last year, Gordon-Levitt played tightrope master Philippe Petit in “The Walk”, […]
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‘Sully’ Review

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What does it mean to be deemed a hero? Clint Eastwood explored that question in his previous film, the powerhouse “American Sniper”, the story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. Now, Eastwood, at 86, tackles another heroic figure – Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger – the man who pulled-off the “Miracle on the Hudson”. Tom Hanks anchors […]
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‘The Light Between Oceans’ Review

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The making of “The Light Between Oceans” brought together two of the industry’s shining stars: Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander. Their chemistry on screen, as a loving husband and wife, sparked a real-life romance off-screen, as the two have been “a couple” since filming took place in 2014. But this isn’t PerezHilton.com – this is […]
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‘Hands of Stone’ Review

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Boxing movies, always a popular genre, have been a “main event” in Hollywood over the past few years. The latest on the card, “Hands of Stone”, is a lightweight compared to most fight films. But it does have an element of “class” and tone that provide for a satisfying viewing. This is the story of […]
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‘Mechanic: Resurrection’ Review

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“Mechanic: Resurrection” is the sequel to 2011’s action/thriller “The Mechanic” (which was a remake of a 1972 film of the same name, starring Charles Bronson). Buried in January, “ME1” only grossed $29 million in the U.S. This sequel opens at the end of August, the dreaded period of the movie year when studios dump films […]
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‘Hell or High Water’ Review

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“Hell or High Water” has a very simple premise: a couple of bank-robbing brothers are looking to rob more banks so they can pay-off…the bank – and save the family ranch. A sheriff on the verge of retirement and his longtime partner are out to catch them. Complete with his Texas “True Grit” twang, Jeff […]
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‘War Dogs’ Review

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While promoting “War Dogs” on “Live!”, Kelly Ripa asked star Jonah Hill, “Did you get to meet the person you play?” Hill replied, while chuckling and with a smile, “No. He’s, like, suing us and stuff. I probably shouldn’t talk about it.” “War Dogs” has some legitimate controversy behind it, with the man Hill portrays, […]
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‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Review

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In the opening narration of “Kubo and the Two Strings”, our young hero asks of us, “If you must blink, do it now.” Turns-out – it’s difficult to take your eyes off the screen while watching one of the most visually striking and emotionally intense movies of the year. “Kubo” is the latest stop-motion animated […]
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‘Pete’s Dragon’ Review

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“Pete’s Dragon” is Disney’s latest re-imagining of one of their past favorites. However, the 1977 original isn’t actually regarded as being on the upper tier of the Disney catalog, so it was definitely an interesting, if not risky choice. But director and co-writer David Lowrey (“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”) took a serious, old-fashioned and sincere […]
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‘Sausage Party’ Review

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Here’s the list of ingredients for every Seth Rogen adult, raunchy comedy: – 15% original, funny, clean material – 20% original, funny but inappropriate material – 25% unoriginal, unfunny, inappropriate material – and 40% filler His latest – “Sausage Party” – follows this recipe exactly – oh, and it also includes the most pornographic 5-minute […]
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