Daily Archives: May 19, 2021

Documentary Review: “The Dark Hobby” shows how your aquarium is killing the reefs, the oceans and the planet

The warm, inviting glow of that pricey tank in our homes or our favorite sea food restaurants can be a living, bubbling conversation piece. We treat the tanks and those in them more as decor than pets, which is probably … Continue reading

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Preview: “The ‘Friends’ Reunion”

Wanna feel old? HBO Max is guessing you do. Still, looks kind of cute. May 27.

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Movie Preview: Kids seek answers to the “Black Eyed Children” legends in “Let Us In”

This mystery thriller comes our way July 2.

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Movie Review: Another horror anthology — “The 100 Candles Game”

The word “uneven” is built-into any anthology film, and “The 100 Candles Game” is no exception. But here, the least interesting “story” of the eight sampled, is the framing tale, four people gathered in a candle-lit room telling tales of … Continue reading

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Movie Review: “American Fighter” follows the fight-picture formula, adds little new to it

The tropes of the big screen boxing drama were basically chiseled in stone in the Hollywood of the 1930s and ’40s, set up and recycled — with some variations — by “The Champ” and “Golden Boy” and “Body and Soul,” … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Folksy, whimsical and dark “Werewolves Within”

IFC has this horrific laugher, on its way to you this June 25.

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Movie Preview: Decapitation D-movie comedy with a fabulous vibe — “Road Head”

June 1, this “out there” slasher farce makes its public bow. Wow.

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Movie Preview: Fishburne and Neeson face risks and bad guy perils on “The Ice Road”

I don’t recognize the listed distributors, but this cast in an action pic? It’ll make it our way.

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