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‘Then Came You’ Movie Review

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Former talk show hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Craig Ferguson star in this rom-com for the AARP set. “Then Came You” is also the title of the 2018 indie rom-com starring Gen-Zers Maisie Williams and Asa Butterfield. Title is the only thing these two movies have in common. Gifford also wrote the screenplay and the […]
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‘Enola Holmes’ Movie Review

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“Enola Holmes” is based on a relatively new book series featuring Sherlock’s younger sister. No, she does not appear in any of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic works. And this is not a Sherlock-dominated story in which he helps his sis get into the detective business by taking her under his wing. Nor is this […]
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‘The Broken Hearts Gallery’ Movie Review

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Sometimes a film defies its genre. “The Broken Hearts Gallery” is one such example. It’s designed to be a romantic comedy. However, this first major studio rom-com released theatrically since the COVID shutdown is not the least bit romantic. And it has zero moments of legit comedy. I root for first-time directors. Fresh perspectives from […]
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‘Mulan’ Movie Review

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This latest Disney live-action remake of an animated classic is the new version of the first film I ever attended (while still in my mother’s womb). Director Niki Caro (“The Zookeeper’s Wife”) does NOT go the shot by shot route with “Mulan” (which made me roar with approval). However, this version doesn’t come close to […]
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‘The New Mutants’ Movie Review

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“The New Mutants” was filmed in 2017. Its original release date was April 13, 2018. The movie has been delayed about a half dozen times since. In fact, some moviegoers and diehard “X-Men” fans were beginning to think it would never open… or that maybe it didn’t even exist. However, during a time when so […]
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‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Movie Review

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DUDE! The Keanussance continues! “Bill & Ted Face the Music” is now the third Reeves franchise to reach three installments. This one comes 31-years after the “Excellent Adventure” and 29 after the “Bogus Journey” he took with co-star Alex Winter. The two reprise their iconic roles —  but they’re certainly not teens anymore. And so […]
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‘Tesla’ Review

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I know what you’re probably thinking about “Tesla”, which stars Ethan Hawke in the title role: Here’s yet another straightforward “cradle to grave” historical biopic. Plus — wasn’t Nikola Tesla a key figure in another recent film? You’re right on that second point. Tesla was played by Nicholas Hoult in 2019’s criminally overlooked “The Current […]
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‘Boys State’ Review

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Oh, boy… “Boys State” earned the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary filmmaking at this year’s Sundance Film Festival (yes, the Sundance Film Festival WAS held this year). It also received Special Jury Recognition at Texas-based SXSW, one of the first 2020 film fests to convert to online. A little hometown bias may have played a […]
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‘An American Pickle’ Review

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The first major, narrative film to debut on HBO Max is an acquisition. Sony’s “An American Pickle” was originally set for a theatrical release. However, the studio decided to hand the distribution reigns over to Warner Bros. for an in-home, streaming premiere. This marks the second time this Summer (following “Greyhound”, which went to AppleTV+) […]
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‘Hamilton’ Review

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“Hamilton”. The word and the show have defined Broadway for the past five years. But with the lights of the Great White Way dimmed for at least the rest of 2020, Disney and Lin-Manuel Miranda are bringing the stage phenomenon to homes across the nation. Two complete live performances of “Hamilton”, with the original cast, […]
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