Daily Archives: January 23, 2022

Series Preview: Taika Waititi, SNL vets and Rhys Darby look for pirate laughs in “Our Flag Means Death”

Yo ho hos served up in half hour doses this March? I smirked at a few of the cameos in this trailer — Fred A. and Leslie J., Taika plays Blackbeard without an Ocracoke accent. Hey, anything with pirates can’t … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Argentine village might become a town with the help of “The Finger (El Dedo)”

It’s pitched as an Argentine “Waking Ned Divine,” and one can certainly see a couple of similarities between that beloved comedy and “The Finger (El Dedo).” There’s a death that could play a key role in the future of a … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Spider Man” edges “Scream the Requel,” “King’s Daughter” manages a curtsey

The Tom Holland web slinger returned to the top of the box office with another $13.5 million added to Sony and Marvel’s coffers this weekend. Paramount’s much cheaper “Scream” reboot/sequel added another $12 million and change ($12.4) in its second … Continue reading

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Classic Film Review: Michael Winterbottom’s take on Hardy’s “Jude” (1996)

One thing you could never accuse Michael Winterbottom of is sentimentalism. The British director of “Welcome to Sarejevo,” “24 Hour Party People,” “A Mighty Heart,” and those hilarious “The Trip” movies with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon specializes in dramas … Continue reading

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