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‘I Saw the Light’ Review

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Recent biopics that dissected the lives of popular musicians and groups, including James Brown, Frankie Valli, Brian Wilson and N.W.A., all had some bold and powerful statements to make. The main problem with “I Saw the Light”, which chronicles the brief but amazing career of Hank Williams, is that it fails to give the country […]
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‘Hello, My Name is Doris’ Review

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Relationships are complicated. In “Hello, My Name is Doris”, Sally Field stars as the title sixty-something-year-old single woman who sports a wig extension, wears up to two pairs of glasses at once, and is clearly the oldest employee at her longtime NYC office job. Doris is mourning the recent death of her mother, and her […]
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‘Deadpool’ Review

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For 18-35 year-old comic book, superhero, Marvel, “X-Men” and diehard Ryan Reynolds fans – “Deadpool” will likely be your movie of the year. The makers clearly set-out to make the ultimate R-rated “anti-superhero movie” superhero movie, packed with ultra-violence, raunchy humor and an unlikable lead character. And in that respect, they succeeded brilliantly. But for […]
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‘Dirty Grandpa’ Review

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Well, congratulations to “Dirty Grandpa” – which is the first Worst Movie of 2016. And it could hold on to that title for awhile. This film is rude, crude, offensive and wrong in so many ways – but that’s not the reason “Dirty Grandpa” is a spectacular failure. “Ted 2” was all those things and […]
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‘The Hateful Eight’ Review

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The eighth film directed by The King of Big Screen Blood, Mr. Quentin Tarantino, is appropriately titled “The Hateful Eight”. Like “Django Unchained” (his 2012 western for which he won an Original Screenplay Oscar), “The Hateful Eight” is about two hours and 45 minutes long, though this time Tarantino adds an intermission – as part […]
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’45 Years’ Review

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Much happens in a marriage over the course of 45 years. But the quiet drama “45 Years” shows that a lot can also happen between a husband and wife over the course of just one week. The story centers on Geoff (played by Tom Courtenay) and Kate (Charlotte Rampling), who live in cozy home on […]
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‘The Revenant’ Review

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One year after co-writer and director Alejandro G. Inarritu guided “Birdman” to Best Picture honors at the Oscars, he’s back at it with “The Revenant”, a gritty and engrossing two-and-a-half-hour saga, with meaty, memorable performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. The definition of ‘revenant’ is someone who returns from the dead. And that’s, basically, […]
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‘Sisters’ Review

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have been friends for a long time. They’ve made us laugh on the small screen, both when they’re together on “SNL” and as hosts of The Golden Globes, and separately on “30 Rock” and “Parks and Recreation”. But their big screen pairing as “Sisters” is easily one of the year’s […]
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‘Anomalisa’ Review

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“Anomalisa” is a rare R-rated animated feature. Directors Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson have crafted an adult story using puppets and stop-motion animation techniques. Many have embraced “Anomalisa” for being bold and unique. It’s true that F-bombs, sex scenes and graphic nudity aren’t regular features in Pixar or DreamWorks Animation movies (for good reason). However, […]
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‘Carol’ Review

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Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara give two of the most powerful performances of the year in the “forbidden” romantic drama “Carol”. Director Todd Haynes (“Far from Heaven”, “I’m Not There.”) captures the elegance and beauty of falling in love in 1950s New York. This is a simple, but thoroughly moving film. Blanchett embodies the title […]
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