Daily Archives: May 26, 2022

Series Preview: A “Rogue One” back story? Diego Luna, Fiona Shaw and Stellan Skarsgard, “Andor”

As “Rogue One” is the best “Star Wars” movie since the original trilogy — don’t even bother to argue — I’m actually intrigued by this. Sort of a “beginnings of the rebellion” prequel? That’s a helluva lot more interesting than … Continue reading

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Series Preview: Rowan Atkinson, “Man vs. Bee”

They got a series out of this? June 24, Rowan A. adds to his car collection.

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Movie Preview: Demonic possession as murderous…therapy? “Neon Lights”

Kim Coates as…Satan? I can totally buy that. A tech guru is about to lose his company and his sanity. So why not invite old friends for a weekend in the country? Dana Abraham (who also scripted it) and Brenna … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Tiny Indian pool hustler learns “The Color of Rupees” — “Toolsidas Junior”

Snooker’s the game, and an Indian lad takes it up to avenge his father’s honor in “Toolsidas Junior,” an engaging feel-good dramedy as seen from both ends of the pool cue. Mridul Mahendra’s film may lack the whizz-bang showmanship of … Continue reading

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RIP Ray Liotta: Veteran Big Screen Heavy, unlikely Leading Man was 67

It’s fitting that Ray Liotta died on a film set. Just not at age 67. Another of those actors who never stopped working, Liotta was on a set in the Dominican Republic, filming “Dangerous Waters,” when he took a nap … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Best “E.T.” knockoff? “Maika: The Girl from Another Galaxy”

When the aliens visit, they might give us the standard “Take to me your leader” shtick. But if they’re young enough, they might be more interested in comparing farts. That’s the lesson of “Maika: The Girl from Another Galaxy,” a … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: A birthday “kidnapping” turns deadly — “Take the Night”

First-time feature writer-director Seth McTigue co-stars in this thriller about a “prank” hired kidnapping birthday stunt that goes seriously off the rails when his brother hires the worst possible kidnappers. Roy Huang co-stars in “Take the Night,” which opens July. … Continue reading

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Movie Review: “The Bob’s Burgers Movie”

“Bob’s Burgers” makes the journey to the big screen, a dozen years into its TV run, its rat-a-tat banter, goofy production numbers and screwball dilemmas faced with doom and ditzy optimism by its chinless-to-a-one animated cast intact. It plays like … Continue reading

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