Daily Archives: July 8, 2020

Movie Review: Japanese orphans decide “We are Little Zombies (Wî â Ritoru Zonbîzu)”

Imagine “Harold & Maude” as a Japanese musical, a morbid, deadpan dark comedy and social satire, a surreal snapshot of Japanese culture that’s also J-Pop band origin story. That’s “We Are Little Zombies,” a daft, candy-colored Japanese confection that is … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: “Unraveling Athena” glories in the heroines of women’s tennis

This one streams Aug. 11. Of course I’m going to review it.

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Movie Review: Hanks and his “Greyhound” battle U-Boats in the Atlantic

“Greyhound” is an old fashioned “Victory at Sea” style combat epic — narrow in focus, heroic in nature and relentlessly action-packed. The escort destroyer skipper Tom Hanks plays gets no rest, on the bridge and on his feet for days … Continue reading

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