Daily Archives: March 21, 2023

Movie Review: Lifelong Friends Journey from “Chantilly Lace” to “Chantilly Bridge”

“Chantilly Lace” was an all-star, largely-improvised 1993 “friends through the years” dramedy memorable mainly for its cast. This Sundance indie — that was its filming location and the place it premiered — featured Talia Shire from the “Godfather” and “Rocky” … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: J.K. Simmons is more trouble than he’s worth to hitman Scott Caan — “One Day as a Lion”

Taryn Manning, Frank Grillo and Virginia Madsen also star in this dark –“I think I shot the cook” — action comedy. Looks violently amusing. Caan goes all in. Tidy whiteys, the works. April 4.

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Netflixable? A Colombian Male Wish Fulfillment Fantasy — “The Last Man on Earth”

Here’s another variation on the shlub whose only shot at a beautiful woman is if he’s “The Last Man on Earth,” this one a movie and not a Fox TV series. This wan Colombian comedy — “El Último Hombre Sobre … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in Nicole Holofcener’s latest — “You Hurt My Feelings”

A tale of the “little white lies” that people tell to stay married. Ahem.

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Movie Preview: Broken Lizard goes Python — “Quasi”

This madcap Medieval farce has Pope jokes and a hero far removed from Notre Dame, a “hunchback” named “Quasi” without the “Modo.” Or perhaps he’s just Quasi to his friends. With that Mel Brooks style of Vulgar History making a … Continue reading

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Documentary Review: “What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?”

History barely remembers they were at Woodstock, as they were left out of the film due to contract issues. Their Grammy glory came the year before that awards show was recorded on videotape. They played Vegas, the epitome of “selling … Continue reading

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