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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Movie Review

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Is “Hillbilly Elegy” the movie that will finally earn six-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams and seven-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close their gold statues? Well, maybe for one of them. Director Ron Howard’s latest drama is inspired by J.D. Vance’s book and life story. The film chronicles Vance’s teen to early adult life with his family […]
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‘Freaky’ Movie Review

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Director Christopher Landon’s latest horror take on a classic movie concept was originally titled “Freaky Friday the 13th”. So you can probably guess the plot just from that title (and also why it had to be changed). Landon previously made “Happy Death Day” (the horror version of “Groundhog Day”). He plays-off the body-switching concept for […]
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‘The Informer’ Movie Review

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It’s amazing that it took a global pandemic for some movies that have been held for a year or two (or three) to finally be released. The latest is “The Informer”, a crime drama with a heck of a cast. It was filmed in 2017 and was originally supposed to open in Spring 2018. Well, […]
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‘Holidate’ Movie Review

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You might think October is a little early to be debuting a “holiday season” rom-com. But Netflix’s “Holidate” doesn’t just take place over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. It covers most of the major holidays throughout the year. The hook: two Chicago millennials — Sloane (Emma Roberts) and Jackson (Luke Bracey) — meet and decide […]
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‘Synchronic’ Movie Review

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Here we go again: “Synchronic” is yet another 2020 time travel movie. Unfortunately, it’s not a good one.  Directors Justin Benson (who also penned it) and Aaron Moorhead needed a “Total Rewrite”. The set-up is fairly tolerable. Following a bizarre but memorable open, we meet New Orleans paramedics Steve (Anthony Mackie) and Dennis (Jamie Dornan). […]
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‘Shithouse’ Movie Review

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Writer/Director Cooper Raiff has created a breakthrough movie about college, college students and the college experience. Sound impossible? How about if I add that Raiff is also the lead actor in “Shithouse”. And that Raiff is only 23-years-old and this is his feature film debut in all three roles. The title refers to one of […]
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‘The Boys in the Band’ Movie Review

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“The Boys in the Band” was a groundbreaking 1968 stage play. Two years later, it became a film from “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist” director William Friedkin. In 2018, the play arrived on Broadway with an all-star cast, including Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells. Now comes a new film version […]
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‘Eternal Beauty’ Movie Review

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“Eternal Beauty” is an extremely personal movie for writer/director Craig Roberts. And it may hit close to home for you, as well. Roberts’ film is based on his own life experience, growing-up in family with a member who struggled with mental illness. Sally Hawkins plays main character Jane (as an adult). Jane is a paranoid […]
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‘The Last Shift’ Movie Review

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In “The Last Shift”, Richard Jenkins plays Stanley. He’s worked at the same Dearborn, Michigan fast food restaurant for the past 38 years. But Stanley’s finally ready to move on. He’s made plans to head down to Florida to care for his elderly mother. But that’s easier said than done. Less than a week before […]
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‘Kajillionaire’ Movie Review

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“Kajillionaire” is one of 2020’s toughest movies to like. There’s so much that writer/director Miranda July does to prevent us from believing this story and attaching ourselves to the characters. The film’s only authentic feature is that it’s centered around grifters: scam artists who secretly steal in order to provide for themselves while taking advantage […]
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