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Daily Archives: December 19, 2022
Netflixable? Byzantine, Badass and Bad News for the Yakuza — “Hell Dogs”
When it comes to Byzantine scheming and plots, those ancient Eastern Roman Imperialists had nothing on the Japanese yakuza. The back-stabbing, front-stabbing, neck-snapping, hit-man/hit-woman intrigues of the new thriller “Hell Dogs” bears that out. It’s a movie of huge, murderous … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Lush, cryptic and entertaining, “Chess Story” aka “The Royal Game”
The early 20th century Austrian novelist Stefan Zweig has had a pretty good run when it comes to adaptations of his work into film. His novella, “Letter from an Unknown Woman” became one of the great screen romances and one … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and The Bomb
All those small to practically cut-out-of-the-film sized roles Nolan gave to Cillian Murphy pay off for the “Peaky Blinders” star in his chance to headline a blockbuster torn from the pages of history. This is the trailer attached to “Avatar: … Continue reading
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Next Screening? Antonio Banderas is…”PUSS-in-Boots!” one more time
I love the voice acting in these kid comedies. Banderas really REALLY brings it. I mean, Oscar worthy voice acting. Salma and Ray Winstone SINGS and Florence Pugh and Oscar winner Olivia Colman and John Mulaney and Da’Vine Joy Randolph … Continue reading
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Movie Review: A Transplant Creates a Vietnamese Superhero — “Head Rush”
Vietnamese American filmmaker Victor Vu has made dramas that Vietnam has submitted as Best International Feature Oscar contenders — “Dreamy Eyes” and “Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass.” But his latest is a straight-up B-movie, a sci-fi action pic about … Continue reading
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Cinematic Seasons Greetings from Tom Cruise, on the set of “Mission U Know What”
Just Cruise being Cruise, thanking “Top Gun” ticket buyers and doing his own badass stunt.
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