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Daily Archives: May 7, 2022
Movie Review: Cruz, Banderas et al send up the pretention of Cannes and Cannes films in “Official Competition”
“Official Competition” is an arid farce about movies as “cinema,” the pretension of festivals and festival-honored films made by “critics’ darlings.” It’s built on scenes that either hit the bullseye, or miss the mark because of slow pacing and a … Continue reading
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BOX OFFICE: “Doctor Strange 2” makes an epic house call, “Lost City” closes in on $100 million
Mixed reviews and Sam Raimi’s offbeat turn toward horror in the third act haven’t dampened the box office impact of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” The film pulled in $36 million from Thursday, adding up to a $90 … Continue reading
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Today’s DVD donation? Ang Lee’s breakout film, “Pushing Hands,” comes to the South Boston, Va. Public library
Ang Lee would go on to Oscar winning glory, helming “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Broke back Mountain.” But his debut feature was a touching and sometimes amusing fish-out-of-water story about an old widower trying to fit in with his … Continue reading
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Netflixable? In “The Takedown,” the French can’t pull off the cop/buddy picture
Bad news/good news time. Bad news, Justin Lin finally decided the high price of (Vin) Diesel was reason enough to bail out of the “Fast and Furious” franchise. He quit “Fast X.” Good news, Louis Leterrier, director of the tighter, … Continue reading
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