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Daily Archives: February 20, 2019
Preview: Harrison Ford brings grumpiness to “Secret Life of Pets 2”
OK, Harry Ford lands a laugh. Whatever else “Secret Life of Pets 2” (June 7) has going for it, it’s got gruff and grumpy Harrison Ford as the top of the barnyard dog.
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Movie Review: “Greta” seems ever so sweet, ever so French and scary?
Silly Chloe Grace Moretz. Did you never see the French drama, “The Piano Teacher?” Scared of movies with subtitles? If you had, you’d have dashed for the door the MOMENT Isabelle Huppert sat at the keyboard and launched into Liszt’s … Continue reading
Next Screening? Let’s go see if “Greta” gets it done, shall we?
A thriller about a college-age kid (Chloe Grace Moretz) who falls under the gaze of a French lady stalker (Isabelle Huppert). Maika Monroe plays the best friend, and we ALL know what happens to best friends in thrillers — they … Continue reading
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Documentary Review: Marines in action, unfiltered in “Combat Obscura”
It always looks so neat, clean — pristine even — in combat movies or in TV news coverage. The grainy video shows the guided bomb or missile hurtling straight into its target — a direct hit. The commandos charge into … Continue reading
Movie Review — “How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World”
The production design is impressive and the animation manages to put clearly visible peach fuzz on the hero’s CGI face. And director and screenwriter De DeBlois aims for the heartstrings with a finale that ties up the whole “How to … Continue reading
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