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‘Luce’ Review

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Get used to hearing the name Kelvin Harrison, Jr. He stars alongside Naomi Watts, Tim Roth and Octavia Spencer in the new NEON drama “Luce”. Harrison, Jr. had roles in 2017’s “Mudbound” and “It Comes At Night”, but his performance as the title character in “Luce” will skyrocket him to stardom. Luce is a black, […]
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‘Stuber’ Review

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Kumail Nanjiani’s live-action, starring role follow-up to his 2017 indie darling “The Big Sick” (for which he earned an Oscar nomination with his wife Emily) is a big, sickly mess. At one point during the “action comedy”, co-star Dave Bautista remarks how combining Stu (the name of Nanjiani’s character) and Uber (the ridesharing service) to […]
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‘Shaft’ Review

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Richard Roundtree made his film acting debut in 1971’s “Shaft”, which became a blaxploitation classic.  Samuel L. Jackson continued the legacy of the character 29 years later in the part remake, part sequel, “Shaft”. Now, Jessie T. Usher makes it three generations in the new follow-up — also simply called “Shaft”. All three eventually join […]
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‘Late Night’ Review

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I’m proud to have some first-hand, late night network talk show experience. I’ll never forget my two appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, including getting to learn a little bit of what goes on behind the scenes at these shows. I got to watch Jay rehearse his monologue (in his trademark denim on […]
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‘Wild Rose’ Review

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Stories about an aspiring musical talent looking to make it big have been a favorite of filmmakers since the beginning of movies themselves. Every year we get multiple versions of this familiar theme, in both biopic and original forms. And yet — there’s never been a movie quite like “Wild Rose”. Irish singer/actress Jessie Buckley […]
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‘Rocketman’ Review

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Summer 2019 at the movies will be remembered for two things: Disney (big surprise!) and the celebration of music icons. Films centered around the songs of The Beatles and Bruce Springsteen are on the way. But first up is this extravagant musical biopic of Sir Elton John. “Rocketman” director Dexter Fletcher knows a thing or […]
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‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’ Review

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I doubt Keanu Reeves could’ve guessed that he would be part of another blockbuster film trilogy following “The Matrix”. But 2014’s “John Wick” quickly became a cult hit, spawning the 2017 sequel, “Chapter 2”. And now we get “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”. And like a good dog, it’s loyal to the series and […]
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‘Booksmart’ Review

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Olivia Wilde is the latest actor turned director hoping to make a splashy feature directorial debut. “Booksmart” attempts to be the Gen Z version of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”. Instead, thanks to a flawed concept, ridiculous characters, unethical situations, unrealistic dialogue and a flat-out absurd vision, it’s bad times for anyone unfortunate enough to […]
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‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ Review

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Zac Efron has built his movie career on musicals and comedies. But after witnessing his performance as infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, serious dramas may be where he belongs.  Efron is captivating and transformative in Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile”. The film is based on Elizabeth Kloepfer’s 1981 memoir, The Phantom Prince: My […]
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‘Hellboy’ Review

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I’ve been to “Hellboy” and back — to let you know that this reboot is one of the worst films of 2019.  Guillermo del Toro’s 2004 and 2008 “Hellboy” movies were beloved by critics and fans. But two minutes into director Neil Marshall’s take the Dark Horse comic, you’ll realize it’s your money that you […]
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