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Daily Archives: December 23, 2022
Netflixable? Car-chase Cheese from Korea has a “Seoul Vibe”
The promo photos and plot description make “Seoul Vibe” out to be a Korean “Fast and Furious” film. At the very least, we have a right to expect lots of action and wild car stunts performed by characters played by … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Iceland’s Oscar hopes lie with “Beautiful Beings”
The son of a clairvoyant joins an Icelandic gang in this Jan 9 release.
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Netflixable? Stephen King’s all cuddly and on the line in “Mr. Harrington’s Phone”
“Mr. Harrington’s Phone” is a Stephen King adaptation that’s more fun for King fans to deconstruct and psychoanalyze than to experience as a movie. The tale is in expert filmmaking hands, and “Blind Side” and “Saving Mr. Banks” writer-director John … Continue reading
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Classic Film Review: Downey Sr.’s “Putney Swope,” aging like fine…vinegar
I remember seeing “Putney Swope” with an audience once, and I remember it landing laughs. As that audience was at a whiter-than-white midwestern university film society, and this was some years ago, perhaps that’s telling. Robert Downey Sr.’s silly, broad … Continue reading
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