Daily Archives: June 30, 2022

Next screening? Joey King is…”The Princess”

Don’t know if this 20th Century release was ever slated to go theatrical. As Joey King is the queen of streaming, Hulu is a smart place to park our perky pouty badass, star of many a teen romance/sex comedy in … Continue reading

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Documentary Review — “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song”

At the age of 74, Canadian poet and troubadour Leonard Cohen started a world tour — his band in matching fedora, with backup singers, many of whom had been with him for years and with a seemingly endless and boundless … Continue reading

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Movie Review: The stakes are global and personal in a modern day “Attack on Finland”

So many things go awry or are just never quite right with the film adaptation of “Attack on Finland” that one scarcely knows where to begin. But begin one must, so here goes. “Good villains make good thrillers,” Hitchcock said. … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Gibson’s the bomb squad cop, Kevin Dillon’s the hacker in the “Hot Seat”

The mad-bomber thriller “Hot Seat” gives you a moment — here and there — where you’re allowed at least the hope that this will amount to something — an action beat that works, a plot twist you don’t expect, a … Continue reading

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Cameron Diaz comes out of retirement for Jamie Foxx and Netflix Money

Cameron Diaz made her last film — “Annie” — in 2014, and officially said she was retired && married, new child, etc. — in 2018. Now Jamie Foxx and Netflix have lured her back in front of the cameras. She … Continue reading

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