Daily Archives: April 5, 2023

Movie Review: Gospel gets down in “Praise This”

“Praise This” is a cheerful Gospel music “praise team” variation on every singing and/or dancing competition movie, from “Bring it On” to “Pitch Perfect.” It’s a star vehicle built around Georgia singer, composer and actress Chlöe, aka Chloe Bailey, and … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Illumination gives us a taste of animated “Migration”

Whatever “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” does at the box office, and it’s projected to open big, Illumination wants to tease us into getting ready for their big holiday cartoon. “Migration.” Not enough here to see how good it might … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Scott’s a Chip off the Old Caan, “One Day as a Lion”

He’s officially waaaaaay past “boyish,” and he no longer has that cop show set in Hawaii. But here is high mileage Scott Caan, Hawaiian shirt open to show off his still cut abs, playing a first time hit man in … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: All-star “Barbie” looks like a bubbly hoot

The plastic kiddie toy production design, the cheesy innocence, the embracing and mocking of all the different races/looks with the same name and vapid personality — “Barbies” all — except for the gender neutral “Kens” — the winking innuendo, Greta … Continue reading

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Movie Review: The Joy of Painting and life Goes out of a PBS Sex Symbol in “Paint”

“Paint” is a deadpan comedy that takes its best shot at sending up the magic, the mellowness and the messiness of a PBS icon. Mister Rogers was the only true rival to Bob Ross as a mainstay of early public … Continue reading

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