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‘The Thursday Murder Club’ Movie Review

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Chris Columbus directed some of the most memorable movies of the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s, including “Adventures in Babysitting”, “Home Alone” and its “Lost in New York” sequel, “Mrs. Doubtfire” and the first two “Harry Potter” installments. 10 years ago I covered the red carpet for the NYC premiere of his ‘video games come […]
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‘Relay’ Movie Review

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I’m not crazy about director David Mackenzie’s 2016 “Hell or High Water”. It’s an alright but not powerhouse crime drama. But it was a rare August release that spoke to all of the major awards season groups, earning Oscar nominations for star Jeff Bridges and writer Taylor Sheridan (who would go on to “Yellowstone”), as […]
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‘Freakier Friday’ Movie Review

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I’m all for the Lohanissance. I’m glad Lindsay Lohan is acting again. 1998’s “The Parent Trap”, her on-screen debut, is one of my 10 favorite movies. She had quite a run from ’98 to 2005, including “Life-Size”, “Get a Clue”, “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen”, “Herbie: Fully Loaded” (all for Disney) and “Mean Girls”. […]
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‘The Pickup’ Movie Review

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Here’s the lowdown on “The Pickup”: Eddie Murphy plays armored truck driver vet Russ. Pete Davidson is Travis, the rookie. What should be an ordinary cash pickup becomes anything but, as thief Zoe (Keke Palmer) gets their attention, revealing she’s after the money. She decides to take the two hostage on what also happens to […]
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