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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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‘Loving Vincent’ Review

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“Loving Vincent” is not only one of the best films of the year, it is one of the greatest cinematic achievements in the history of moviemaking. It’s being promoted as the world’s first fully painted feature film. 120 artists from around the globe painstakingly hand painted the over 64,000 individual portraits that make-up every second […]
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‘American Made’ Review

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Tom Cruise has proven throughout his career that with the right role – he’s money. Cruise was completely miscast in this year’s “Mummy” reboot – and the film flopped. But he’s back as Hollywood’s “Top Gun” action star with “American Made”, re-teaming with  “Edge of Tomorrow” director Doug Liman. This is the story of airline […]
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‘Stronger’ Review

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Jake Gyllenhaal continues to be one of the most fascinating actors working today. In “Stronger”, he takes on the role of real-life Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs from one of the blasts while waiting near the finish line on April 15, 2013. “Stronger” does chronicle the events of that fateful […]
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‘Battle of the Sexes’ Review

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“Battle of the Sexes” may just be the sunniest movie of the year. Coincidentally, the film comes from “Little Miss Sunshine” directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton. Here they take on one of the most influential sporting events of all-time – the 1973 Billie Jean King – Bobby Riggs exhibition tennis match which captivated the […]
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