Daily Archives: December 13, 2021

Netflixable? Stitched together, just “Two (Dos)” against whoever did this to them

Icky in that “Human Centipede” way, as excruciating as any torture porn thriller, and damned ridiculous by the time all is said and done, the Spanish thriller “Dos” or “Two” sets up a simple, nasty problem and fails to engage … Continue reading

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A little taste of February’s sci-fi/disaster pic — “Moonfall,” the first five minutes

This opens February 4. Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, Michael Pena, Donald Sutherland, the world’s ending and “Don’t Look Up” is no laughing matter to Mr. “2012” and “Independence Day,” Roland Emmerich.

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Movie Review: WWE gets animated and monstrous with “Rumble”

The wrestling empire that is WWE dives even deeper into movies with “Rumble,” an animated film that they made through Paramount Animation, and had slated for theatrical release earlier this year. “Rumble,” based on a graphic novel about a world … Continue reading

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Critics Choice Awards Nominations, they remember Nic Cage in “Pig,” Ann Dowd in “Mass,” “Nightmare Alley” etc

This is an altogether more interesting list than the half-hearted Golden Globes glob dumped earlier this AM. Lots of love for “Licorice Pizza,” “Belfast,” “CODA…” But I have to say, honoring out a somewhat hamhanded turn by Lady Gaga and … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Jude Law and Mads Mikkelsen enter the Wizarding World — “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”

April 8, this one opens in a cinema near you.

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“Reformed” HFPA announces Golden Globe Noms

Well, Lady Gaga got some love, voters remembered Jessica Chastain’s Tammy Faye Baker turn. And they think “Dune” and “Power of the Dog” are best pic worthy. Wait, these guys lost their TV deal in a corruption, racism and sexism … Continue reading

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Today’s DVD donation? “Roh” brings Malaysian horror to tiny Polk City, Fla.

MovieNation, spreading cinema throughout the land, one DVD, one poorly framed pic and one small town or city library at a time. This year, I’ve donated DVDs to libraries in West Va., Va., NC, SC, Ga. and scattered corners of … Continue reading

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Netflixable? “Back to the Outback” is fair dinkum animated fun from Down Under

Well, this is an unexpected pleasure, an Oz-wise kids’ comedy with wit, slang and a little edge. “Back to the Outback” is an Australian “Madagascar,” an “escape from the zoo” comedy that leans into the continent/country’s reputation for having more … Continue reading

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