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‘The Old Guard’ Review

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“The Old Guard” is adapted from a fairly new graphic novel series (first published in Feb. 2017). But it borrows from an old(er) concept. And because this is debuting on a certain streaming service, you could arguably call this, “NetfliX-Men”. The heroine at the center of “The Old Guard” is pretty familiar with kick-butt action […]
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‘Palm Springs’ Review

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“Palm Springs” was one of the darlings of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. And it set a record with the biggest sale price in the fest’s history. The rom-com was purchased by Hulu for more than $17.5 million. The streaming service is partnering with Neon to get the film out to the world.  Unfortunately, huge […]
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‘Irresistible’ Review

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Every year or two, Hollywood offers a slightly different spin on the world of political campaigns. Some are taken directly from the headlines (“Game Change”, “The Front Runner”). Others use real-life for inspiration (“The Ides of March”, “Long Shot”, “The Campaign”, “Swing Vote”). The latest to enter the arena is “Irresistible”. It’s written and directed […]
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‘You Should Have Left’ Review

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The marriage of Universal and Blumhouse has been a fairly satisfying one. Their latest collaboration, which likely would’ve been a box office hit (at least in opening weekend), is out on VOD. “You Should Have Left” stars Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried and is partially based on a 2017 novella by Daniel Kehlmann. The title […]
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‘2 Minutes of Fame’ Review

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“2 Minutes of Fame” is a comedy about comedy. Jay Pharoah (“Saturday Night Live”) stars as Deandre. He’s looking for his big break into the world of stand-up. For now, he’s working at a grocery store trying to help support nurse girlfriend Sky (Keke Palmer) and their young son. Dre also posts YouTube videos in […]
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‘Da 5 Bloods’ Review

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2018’s “BlacKkKlansman” re-ignited Spike Lee’s career. It also earned him his first competitive Oscar (for co-writing the screenplay). There’s always a lot of on the line with the follow-up to a critically lauded film. Unfortunately, Lee’s newest (and first as director for Netflix) “Da 5 Bloods” isn’t nearly as focused or impactful. The best thing […]
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‘All Day and a Night’ Review

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The new Netflix drama “All Day and a Night”  begins with a scene that, in most cases, would be saved until the final act. It’s not a spoiler to reveal that Jah (“Moonlight”’s Ashton Sanders) shoots and kills a couple in their home. Their daughter witnesses the murders, and shortly Jah begins his long prison […]
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‘Bull’ Review

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In May 2019, “Bull” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Now, just under a year later, this “slice of life” drama is finally available on Video On Demand and digital platforms through distributor Samuel Goldwyn Films. “Bull” is set in rural Texas. 14-year-old Kris (Amber Havard, in her first on-screen acting role) and her younger […]
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‘Robert the Bruce’ Review

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Actor Angus Macfadyen has done something rare in movie history. 25-years ago, Macfadyen played historical Scottish figure Robert the Bruce in Mel Gibson’s 1995 epic “Braveheart”.  Now — a quarter-century later — Macfadyen has reprised that same role in a new film he also produced and co-wrote. So in a sense, “Robert the Bruce” (available […]
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‘Extraction’ Review

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Brothers Joe & Anthony Russo will forever be known for successfully directing two “Captain America” and “Avengers” installments. They’ve now moved-on to transitioning Marvel stars into their own, non-superhero action films. The Russos produced last year’s crime-thriller “21 Bridges”, which starred “Black Panther”’s Chadwick Boseman. And they’re two of the (many) producers behind Netflix’s action-extravaganza […]
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