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‘Kong: Skull Island’ Review

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I was only 7 when the 2005 “King Kong” came out, and the massive Kong image on the posters, lobby displays and magazine covers shook me a bit. In fact, to this day, whenever I see a picture of that Kong,  I still get a little bit of a jolt. A dozen years later, Kong is […]
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ Review

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Gosh it disturbs me to see this, Gaston – such a beautiful film go to waste. My favorite movie has now been remade – and I’m going to share my dis-TAAASTE. Disney’s new live-action “Beauty and the Beast” is based directly on their 1991 animated classic – which I’m always proud to tell anyone and everyone who asks […]
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‘Table 19’ Review

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“Table 19” starts-out as a subtle satire on weddings and the extravagant receptions that often accompany them. In the opening scene, Eloise (played by Anna Kendrick) struggles to decide whether to check “Accepts with Pleasure” or “Declines with Regret” on a wedding invitation. She changes her mind multiple times – and we’ll eventually learn why. We then meet […]
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‘Logan’ Review

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It’s The End of an Era. 17 years ago, “X-Men” launched the superhero movie genre as we know it. And now, its breakout star Hugh Jackman is saying goodbye to his iconic Wolverine character in “Logan”. It’s Jackman’s third Wolverine spinoff movie, and a commendable swan song. From the opening scene, it’s obvious that “Logan” is […]
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‘Get Out’ Review

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I rarely see horror movies. Normally, in a given week, there are much better options in the pool of new releases to check-out (not to mention the fact that the majority of efforts in the genre are generic and unoriginal). But I was intrigued by “Get Out” for a few reasons: The writer/director is Jordan […]
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‘Fist Fight’ Review

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“Fist Fight” is easily one of the most tasteless and worthless movies ever made. For starters, the concept is absolutely ridiculous: raged high school teacher Mr. Strickland (played by Ice Cube) loses his job (after he snaps in class) and he decides to challenge fellow teacher Mr. Campbell (Charlie Day) to fight him in the parking lot at […]
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‘The Great Wall’ Review

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Hollywood’s trend of making movies specifically for overseas audiences and box office continues with “The Great Wall”  – a film made in China for a reported $150 million. It’s grossed $170M in that country since its December release. And while overseas moviegoers may be game for a goofy, outlandish “historical” monster movie, here in the […]
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‘The Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films 2017’ Review

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Each of this year’s five Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films stands-out in its own way, though not necessarily for good reasons. “Blind Vaysha” (Canada, 8 min.) – This is a fable, based on a short story, about a girl who sees the past out of one eye and the future out of the other – so she’s blind […]
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‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Review

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Move over Christopher Nolan (and yeah, I know I’m gonna get blasted for that) – the saga of the Caped Crusader has soared to new heights with this relentlessly faced-paced and intentionally “Dark” spinoff to 2014’s fantastical, and fantastic, “The LEGO Movie”. The opening shot of “The LEGO Batman Movie” is a black screen. Why? […]
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‘The Space Between Us’ Review

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“The Space Between Us” is a cute title that represents the film’s interesting concept: the lead astronaut on a mission to a human settlement on Mars called “East Texas” is pregnant. She gives birth to the child, who she names Gardener, while on the red planet. When he reaches the age of 16, Gardener demands to […]
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