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‘The Thursday Murder Club’ Movie Review

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Chris Columbus directed some of the most memorable movies of the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s, including “Adventures in Babysitting”, “Home Alone” and its “Lost in New York” sequel, “Mrs. Doubtfire” and the first two “Harry Potter” installments. 10 years ago I covered the red carpet for the NYC premiere of his ‘video games come […]
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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Movie Review

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In “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”, the evil Galactus (played by Ralph Inesson) desperately wants the new baby of Reed Richards and Sue Storm. But they, and the other members of Marvel’s first family, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm, are going to protect young Franklin at all cost, even if that also means defeating the […]
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‘Superman’ Movie Review

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By DC Studios standards, James Gunn’s new “Superman” movie is passable, thanks in large part to a confident David Corenswet (maybe casting him in the title role because of his D.C. initials was intentional) and his scenes with “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan, who plays Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane. Gunn was […]
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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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‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ Movie Review

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I don’t just like it… I love it when a movie has a unique concept — and then expands upon it by delivering powerhouse results the rest of the way through. “Bob Trevino Likes It” is one of the standout films of 2025 so far. Barbie Ferreira (from HBO’s “Euphoria”) is fantastic as 25-year-old Lily. […]
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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Movie Review

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We’re 35 movies into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Every single one doesn’t need to be the most epic or cameo-filled film ever made. Just give me a good story, with interesting characters and plot developments, some solid action and memorable moments. In that regard, “Captain America: Brave New World” delivers. It’s not spectacular — or […]
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‘The Gorge’ Movie Review

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“Doctor Strange” director Scott Derrickson presents a new sci-fi action horror romance thriller that unfortunately feels manufactured from top to bottom — the story, dialogue, music, character conveniences, and the reasons for how it all plays out. “The Gorge” is a spin on “Romeo & Juliet”, at least for a while, as Levi & Drasa […]
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‘Red One’ Movie Review

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“Red One” is a holiday sci-fi action comedy, though I don’t particularly think it’s funny… though I don’t particularly think that’s a problem with the movie. This is Amazon-MGM’s big, $250 million holiday extravaganza starring Dwayne Johnson as Cal, the bodyguard and assistant to Santa Claus (“Red”), played by J.K. Simmons. He’s definitely jacked. They […]
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‘Reagan’ Movie Review

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“Reagan” is a 2-hour, 21-minute, all-encompassing biopic on Ronald Reagan. It’s a longtime passion project for star Dennis Quaid, who re-teams with “Soul Surfer” and “On a Wing and a Prayer” director Sean McNamara. And you get it all: from Reagan as a youth, to his years as head of the Screen Actors Guild, to […]
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