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‘Heavyweight’ Movie Review

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As a fan of sports dramas, I was intrigued by the premise of “Heavyweight” — a ticking clock, ’90 minutes before the boxing match’ thriller set primarily in one location: the locker room. And the cast includes Jason Isaacs, who was outstanding in another ‘single room’ drama, 2021’s “Mass”. Had the chance to screen “Heavyweight”, […]
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‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Movie Review

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20th Century (as ‘Fox’ and ‘Studios’) has tried reviving the “Predator” franchise multiple times in multiple ways. The 2018 reboot was only so-so, and I wasn’t a big fan of “Prey”, which many people thought should’ve been in theaters instead of debuting on Hulu in Summer 2022. The next live-action movie, “Predator: Badlands”, will be […]
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‘Ballerina’ Movie Review

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“John Wick: Chapter 4” was quite a finale for Keanu Reeves’ iconic character. Looking back on it now, it’s kind of crazy that the 2014 original only debuted to $14 million and totaled just $43 million domestically. But each subsequent installment in the franchise earned significantly more money in its opens and totals. Lionsgate loves […]
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‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Movie Review

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The original “Karate Kid” is beloved. I wasn’t a huge fan of the 2010 version starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, and I never got into the “Cobra Kai” TV series. Take a little bit of each of those, and throw-in a heavy dose of “Rocky” and “Creed”, and you get “Karate Kid: Legends”. It’s […]
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‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Movie Review

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“The Incredibles” and “Ratatouille” double Oscar winner Brad Bird took Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible” brand to new cinematic heights with 2011’s “Ghost Protocol”, and I liked 2015’s “Rogue Nation” and then 2018’s “Fallout” even more. Frankly, I thought the Tom Cruise saga could’ve ended with that installment. 2023’s “Dead Reckoning — Part One” (as it was […]
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‘Nonnas’ Movie Review

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Director Stephen Chbosky broke through with 2012’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”, followed by powerful family film (and box office and awards hit) “Wonder”. His adaptation of Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” was met with mostly negative reviews. I was a little kinder to it than most critics, but the third act is very […]
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‘The Surfer’ Movie Review

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It’s Christmastime in Australia, and ‘The Surfer’ is looking to buy his childhood home, which is back on the market. It’s a real quest for the title character of this new psychological thriller with a soap opera-vibe. By living in this house on a cliff, overlooking a gorgeous beach, The Surfer can finally feel whole […]
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‘On Swift Horses’ Movie Review

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“On Swift Horses” is a new romance drama set during the Korean War starring some of today’s popular mid-20s to early-30s actors. Daisy Edgar-Jones (from “Twisters”) plays Muriel. She accepts the marriage proposal of Lee (Will Poulter, of “The Maze Runner” franchise and “The Bear”) at her lifelong Kansas home on a snowy Christmas Eve. […]
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‘Sinners’ Movie Review

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Ryan Coogler delivered a powerhouse trio of films in “Fruitvale Station”, “Creed” and “Black Panther”. Outside of Angela Bassett’s performance and the opening Marvel intro tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, I wasn’t a huge fan of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. But Coogler is back to form with “Sinners” — an original concept with a […]
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‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Movie Review

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One of my most anticipated movies of 2025 delivers. “The Luckiest Man in America” recreates and dramatizes Michael Larson’s unique, epic victory on popular ’80s game show “Press Your Luck”. Paul Walter Hauser does a terrific job as the infamous contestant who was so obsessed with the program that he memorized the patterns of that […]
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