Daily Archives: September 30, 2019

Movie Preview: Will “The King’s Man” be better than “Kingsman:Golden Circle?”

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Hard to tell, based on this latest trailer. A February sleeper?

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Netflixable? Mackenzie Davis has the title role, and journey, in “Izzy Gets the F— Across Town”

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The Canadian actress Mackenzie Davis was “This year’s tall, willowy and funny blonde” oh, about five years ago — in the midst of a run that included TV’s “Halt and Catch Fire” and movies that peaked with “The Martian” and … Continue reading →

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Book Review — “Funny Man: Mel Brooks” gets at the wit and the warts of the legendary comic, playwright and filmmaker

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It’s no secret that many of the great comics are and were never the most pleasant people to deal with. I remember a confab of critics I was part of in a hotel bar in LA one time when we … Continue reading →

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