Daily Archives: November 9, 2015

Movie Review: “Flutter”

A “Flutter,” the opening credits of the film of that title tell us, is Brit-slang for “a small wager.” That sets us up for a movie in the sordid world of betting on sports — Cockney gambling addicts who rarely … Continue reading

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Box Office: “Spectre” opens 17% lower than “Skyfall, “Peanuts” not quite a blockbuster

It was obvious from the product tie-ins, the clumsy way the studio promoted it and the early reviews that “Spectre” represented a pretty serious fall-off in the again-burgeoning James Bond franchise. Not fatal, just serious. It turns out the critical … Continue reading

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