Daily Archives: November 17, 2021

Movie Review: Balthazar’s a retired cyclist crawling for “La flamme Rouge”

The phrase “Maze Brothers,” as in “A Maze Brothers Film,” appears four times in the opening credits to the thriller “La Flamme Rouge.” Brent Scott Maze and Derek Maze wrote it, directed it, produced and split editing and cinematography credits … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Trapped in Poppy Country, Mexican mountain people say their “Prayers for the Stolen”

The smart little girl is about eight when she starts seriously questioning her mother. “Is it true they killed Mr. Pancho?” No, mother Rita (Mayra Batalla) tells little Ana (Ana Cristina Ordóñez González). He had to leave. His whole family, … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Channing Tatum is a mutt…with a “Dog”

This could be cute. No. Seriously.

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Movie Review: Add the right “artifacts,” any home can become evil’s “Lair”

A cheerfully amoral Hollywood “ghost hunter” huckster baits an AirBnB flat with “evil” artifacts and monitors the attacks on the guests in via hidden cameras in “Lair,” a stumbling but sometimes chilling thriller set in London. But it’s not what … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: A New trailer to Adam McKay’s all-star Apocalypse Comedy, “Don’t Look Up”

So many Oscar winners, so very dark and comical. Coming to Netflix.

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Netflixable? Whitaker and Bana face off in the South African-set “The Forgiven”

The problem with film titles is that they’re not protected by copyright. It’s not unheard of to have films with the same title roll out in the same year, confusing viewers and muddying the chances of either film finding its … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: One more COVID Couple Comedy, “The End of Us”

Ben Colman and Ali Vingiano go through an epic breakup, yet can’t exactly separate with the entire planet in a pandemic lockdown. This gets a theatrical release Dec. 3.

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