Monthly Archives: March 2023

The Gold Standard for “In Memoriam” was set by the Screen Actor’s Guild

Somewhere in LA, editors are at work on the Academy Awards’ version of this. Frankly, Oscar should just ask for permission to use the SAG version. It’s more thorough and maybe the best of these I’ve seen since the one … Continue reading

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Series Preview: Jeremy Renner & friends convert Buses and Trucks to Do Good — “Rennervations”

Not going to lie, this looks adorable. An Avenger doing Big Idea, locally focused small scale charity. Veeeeeery cool. Righteous dude. No converting snowplows though, mate. Disney+ in April.

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Movie Review: Time-traveling kiddie sci-fi that goes nowhere — “Future TX”

A couple of sketchy “refurbished” cell phones gives a couple of British tweens the ability to take calls from the future in “Future TX,” a dreadfully chatty, incessantly-explaining 90 minutes of nonsense from the U.K. They make D-movies for kids … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Ana de Armas “Ghosted” poor little Chris Evans?

Action comedy time, with Chris Evans playing the part of Chris Pine to Ana de Armas in the Gal Gadot role. A little romance, a few texts — a LOT of texts — unanswered, and a Big Romantic Gesture that … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Another “Stab” at sending up Scary Movies — “Scream VI”

The latest model of the movies’ most efficient eviscerating machine, “Scream VI,” kills off five characters within the first 40 minutes. Characters lean into the conventions of the genre once more, breaking down the obvious tropes, tricks and trivia concerning … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: A surreal spin on how one good ol’boy spun “Country Gold”

Kind of a send up of Garth Brooks, via a resurrection/meet-up with George Jones. Looks artsy and strange, with no budget and no big name stars. Mar. 16, limited release.

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Movie Review: Woody Harrelson coaches Special Needs ballers to be “Champions”

A dare stares the viewer dead in the eyes right from the outset of “Champions,” a long and formulaic basketball comedy starring Woody Harrelson and directed by his “Kingpins” partner, Bobby Farrelly. As the film’s hook is that this team … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Plucky Sally Hawkins hunts for “The Lost King,” Richard III

“The Lost King” is a featherweight little charmer about a plucky Brit who decides that King Richard III, whom history and Shakespeare have rendered as a murderously psychotic, has gotten a bum rap. As played by Sally Hawkins, Philippa Langley … Continue reading

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Documentary Review: Remembering “Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues”

Hard to believe now, but there was a stretch in the MTV mid-80s when two blues-playing brothers from Dallas were all over the radio, the TV and even tucked into movie soundtracks. Jimmie Vaughan was the older sibling, the first … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: The Indie Spirit Best International Feature winner “Joyland” serves up forbidden love in Pakistan

March 28. Oscilloscope begins rolling out this lush and upbeat tale of theater and dance and folks who make it and have their horizons broadened by it and a transgender dancer in Lahore, Pakistan.

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