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Daily Archives: November 14, 2022
Series Preview: Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren return to TV — “1923”
It’s the”Yellowstone” origin series. Paramount+ cannily cashed I’m on Kevin Costner’s star power among over 50s, and now they’ve talked their Indiana Jones into tackling this prequel, set in…”1923.”
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Movie Preview: Olivia Colman takes a taxi that turns into a “Joyride”
A woman with a baby, an under-age car thief…Dec. 23 in limited release.
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Movie Review: Sisters and their Mom hide in the “Shadows” after the Apocalypse
As tales of a family holed up after an apocalypse go, “Shadows” isn’t particularly bad. Carlo Lavagna’s thriller has a decent sense of isolation and a time-tested source of conflict. But the director of “Ariana” commits two cardinal sins in … Continue reading
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Daniel Craig shakes his groove thing in a Taika Waititi vodka commercial
Fun, flamboyant enough to remind us of all the gossipy speculation that used to follow him around, and cool. Because that’s one part of his image Daniel Craig won’t want to shed.
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Netflixable? A little girl might be a menace, or a victim, living life inside “The Chalk Line”
When you boil a thriller down to the bare essentials, you realize just how many of them get by on one killer gimmick. Jimmy Stewart, busted leg, trapped in his apartment watching a murder and cover-up through his “Rear Window” … Continue reading
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Documentary Review — “Mickey: The Story of a Mouse”
Every few years, Disney likes to remind a new generation of fans that this global entertainment colossus was “all started by a mouse,” as founder Walt Disney used to say. “Mickey: The Story of a Mouse” is such a reminder, … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Are Ryan, Will and Octavia “Spirited?”
We love Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds and Octavia Spencer. We all do, and I know I’m not speaking out of turn when I say “we” here. And that’s a big help when diving into the musical “Spirited,” a musical “Christmas … Continue reading
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