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Daily Archives: May 5, 2021
Movie Review: A simple “babysitting” job, with one “Caveat” after another
SCENE: Generic “horror movie” sitting room — rough-hewn Irish doorjambs, stained, peeling and faded wallpaper with “shadows” of items formerly hung on it, a withered wreath and a sinister painting illuminated by a single, battered table lamp on a battered … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Whatever you do, don’t mess with LGBTQ at “The Retreat”
A little fighting back against the horror, from Quiver May 21.
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Movie Review: Billy Crystal drags Tiffany Haddish into the schmaltz –“Here Today”
Over his comic lifetime, Billy Crystal has made more people laugh in more venues than just about anybody alive. Stand-up to sitcom, “Saturday Night Live” to Oscar host, one-man Broadway show to movies, he’s created and forgotten more characters and … Continue reading
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Movie Review: “Paper Spiders” offers as realistic a depiction of mental illness as any movie ever
The movies have always been glib in how they depict mental illness. And there are a few minutes at the beginning of “Paper Spiders” where you can wonder if we aren’t about to be treated to more of the same. … Continue reading
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