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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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‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ Review

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She’s sung Abba, Sondheim and Springsteen. Now, The Greatest Actress Alive, three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep, tackles Opera as Florence Foster Jenkins. In the history books, Jenkins is defined as “The World’s Worst Singer”. But even though that was a headline used to sell papers in the 40s, and a slogan that will be used […]
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‘Suicide Squad’ Review

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“Suicide Squad” was supposed to be DC’s big-budget superhero ensemble action dramedy extravaganza answer to Marvel’s high-energy, highly entertaining “Guardians of the Galaxy”. And while it tries really, really hard – it fails to live-up to expectations. The biggest buzz surrounding the production and anticipation of “Suicide Squad” was Jared Leto’s portrayal of The Joker, […]
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‘The Little Prince’ Review

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“The Little Prince”, a co-American/French animated feature based on the classic 1943 children’s book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, proves that animation remains one of the most powerful forms of cinematic storytelling. Directed by Mark Osborne (“Kung Fu Panda”) and featuring a stellar, star-studded voice cast, this is a magical gem. Paramount was originally on track […]
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‘Jason Bourne’ Review

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In a recent interview, “Jason Bourne” co-writer and director Paul Greengrass revealed that Matt Damon’s title character only has about 25 lines of dialogue in the entire film. After seeing this fifth “Bourne” installment – he wasn’t exaggerating! Damon delivers short, declarative sentences on just about 25 occasions. So, in honor of this achievement, the […]
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‘Can We Take a Joke?’ Review

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Free Speech, internet shaming and the right to be “offended” are hot topics in society these days (and ones I’m not totally unfamiliar with). They’re also at the center of an informative and fascinating new documentary “Can We Take a Joke?” At only 75 minutes, director Ted Balaker (who previously tackled this topic in his […]
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