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‘The War with Grandpa’ Movie Review

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“The War with Grandpa” was shot in May 2017. Why is it finally being released more than three years later? Well, it used to be a Weinstein Company movie and was in limbo for most of that time until 101 Studios picked it up. This family comedy, based on a 1984 book, is basically “Diary […]
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‘CT Style’ Weekend Movie Preview – 2/3/17

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I preview the horror sequel “Rings” and review the sci-fi romance “The Space Between Us” and Robert De Niro’s “The Comedian” on ABC-affiliate WTNH’s “CT Style”. Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases. […]
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‘The Comedian’ Review

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At 73, Robert De Niro is showing no signs of slowing down. Recently he’s had some big highs (“Silver Linings Playbook”, “The Intern”) and tremendous lows (“Dirty Grandpa”), and some notable work in between (“Hands of Stone”, “Joy”, “Grudge Match”, “The Family”). Now comes “The Comedian” – a rare movie that, following the end credits, […]
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‘Hands of Stone’ Movie Review

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The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other’s lives. (THE WEINSTEIN CO.) Robert De Niro has won two Academy Awards, one for “The Godfather: Part II” (1974), and the other for the iconic boxing drama “Raging Bull” (1980). Edgar Ramirez received a Golden Globe nomination for “Carlos” in 2010. […]
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‘Hands of Stone’ Review

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Boxing movies, always a popular genre, have been a “main event” in Hollywood over the past few years. The latest on the card, “Hands of Stone”, is a lightweight compared to most fight films. But it does have an element of “class” and tone that provide for a satisfying viewing. This is the story of […]
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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 Intern’ Review

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Ten years ago, Anne Hathaway played the personal assistant to high-strung fashion magazine mogul Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) in “The Devil Wears Prada”. Now, a decade later, Hathaway is the passionate, stressed-out, bike-riding-at-the-office boss of her own successful online fashion company and 72-year-old Robert De Niro is “The Intern” – though he quickly becomes much […]
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Robert De Niro

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With 2-time Oscar winner (and 7-time nominee) Robert De Niro Lights Camera Jackson has been co-starring in photographs with his favorite celebrities from the entertainment, news and sports world since he was 6 years old. Jackson’s first picture with a celeb was snapped in January of 2005, at the Center For Disability Services Telethon in […]
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