Daily Archives: May 5, 2020

Netflixable? Jerry Seinfeld has “23 Hours to Kill”

“Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill” puts him in a black suit and tie, but opens with him diving out of a helicopter to get to the (Beacon Theater) show. So yeah, it was supposed to coincide with the opening … Continue reading

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Movie Review: On the road with a pool cue and “Walkaway Joe”

“Walkaway Joe” is a somber, reflective road drama about fathers and sons, mistakes and legacies. Not a lot happens. The hook is the mythic pool hustling that’s been the bread and butter of many a down-and-out tale told on the … Continue reading

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Documentary Review: Think you know “Showgirls?” “You Don’t Nomi”

  Lurid and louche, instantly awful and the quintessence of filmed “camp,” “Showgirls” rode to screen infamy when it rolled into theaters in 1995, greeted with almost universal derision and disdain. It blurred the line between overwrought acting and incompetent … Continue reading

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Preview: So is Netflix taking “Space Force” seriously?

Kudrow and Malkovich, Lynch and Willard and Carell. “Serious” doesn’t figure into this series, premiering May 29.

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Classic Film Review: “School for Scoundrels,” (1960) — Brit funnymen at their funniest

  Alastair Sim came along entirely too soon to made his mark in any film version of “Lord of the Rings.” And more’s the pity, because if ever was an actor who looked at home with a pipe and had … Continue reading

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