Monthly Archives: March 2021

Movie Review: “Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League'”

The first hurdle one must clear is imagining a universe in which a four hour recut of “Justice League” needs to exist. But within the infinity of the multiverse, that’s a moot point. “Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’” is a detailed, … Continue reading

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Documentary Review: “Audrey” reaches for the woman behind the film and fashion icon

The first words that come to mind when we think of the late Audrey Hepburn probably do her a grave disservice. As the film critic Molly Haskell argues in the new documentary about Hepburn, “chic” and “fashion icon” and any … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Chilean teens struggle with being overlooked — “Piola (Quiet)”

“Piola” is an interesting, downbeat coming-of-age in hip hop tale set in Quilicura, a neighborhood of Santiago, Chile. It’s a film of rapper wannabes, a kid with a kid of his own and a girl testing the limits of her … Continue reading

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Movie Review: A Greek tragedy on an isle they call “Little England”

The Greek island of Andros became so self-sufficient, so connected with shipping and commerce, that the locals took to calling it “Little England.” But with so many of its men at sea — captains, mates and crews for the many … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Kristin Davis fears, or falls for the Nanny — “Deadly Illusions”

That minx Kristin Davis. Just when you think she’s settling into being the Hallmark Channel and Netflix’s middle-aged Christmas Movie Queen (“A Heavenly Christmas,” “Holiday in the Wild,” “A Knight Before Christmas”) she goes all SHOWtime on us. Ok, maybe … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: “Voyagers” sci fi starring Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp

April 9, sci fi fans.

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Movie Review: A horrific survey of obscure “Phobias”

I’m not usually a fan of horror anthologies. Getting a consistent style, tone and general quality can be tricky when you’re dealing with egos and nobody is truly “in charge” to enforce standards. Lucky for me that my aversion to … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Danish Seniors Travel to Italy for “Food Club”

“Food Club” is a Danish tale of downcast ladies of a certain age who leave staid Denmark for a foodie holiday in sunny Italy for a taste of “la dolce vita.” Thin on laughs and light on life lessons, it … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Biggie and Tupac and the LAPD collide in a “City of Lies”

Ready to head down the rabbit hole of the unsolved murders of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur? Well, so am I. Let the author of a book that investigated the crime,”LAbyrinth,” and the director of “The Lincoln Lawyer” take us … Continue reading

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Documentary Preview: “Tina” Turner shows us how she did it

March 27 this doc comes out. HBO is showing this, and while they’re usually good at promoting/pitching their docs to critics, I haven’t heard a peep out of them about this one. Figures. The one EVERYbody is anxious to see, … Continue reading

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