Daily Archives: April 9, 2013

Movie Review: “Disconnect”

We unplug our phone from the charger, pop in our ear buds and go out to seize the day. We text compulsively, post on Facebook obsessively, and when it comes time to shop, date or hook-up, we log on, boot up and … Continue reading

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“Man of Steel,” the first TV spot

This sells the sentiment (Costner as stepdad) and the action and the love story in 30 seconds. Not bad. “Man of Steel” opens June 14.

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Is it DeNiro and Edgar Ramirez and not Pacino and Gael Garcia Bernal in “Hands of Stone”?

The movie about Panamanian boxer Roberto Duran, “Hands of Stone,” was supposed to be a “go” project, with Al Pacino as the guy’s trainer and Gael Garcia Bernal as the famous fighter, famous quitter (“No mas. No mas.”). Now it’s … Continue reading

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Can Streisand still direct? Will she?

The news that Barbra Streisand, who came out of film retirement to make the limp comedy “Guilt Trip” with Seth Rogen, will direct again seems a little premature. “Guilt Trip” didn’t exactly set the box office on fire, after all. … Continue reading

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