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Daily Archives: May 28, 2018
Documentary Review: Cultures don’t quite clash, or connect in “Maineland”
“Maineland” is an underachieving documentary about over-achieving Chinese exchange students at a remote prep school in Maine. It’s a culture-clash story where cultures don’t truly clash, where “America” doesn’t so much rub off on kids from Chinese megacities relocated to … Continue reading
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BOX OFFICE: “Solo” WAY below Memorial Day Estimates, “Deadpool” swoons
The pre-weekend box office projections were based on studio estimates, market research based on franchise awareness, audience eagerness, yadda yadda. And they ranged from $115 million to as high as $142. It wasn’t just Box Office Guru and Deadline.com, always … Continue reading
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