Daily Archives: April 6, 2023

Movie Review: Ozon’s sad and serio-comic take on “Death with Dignity” — “Everything Went Fine”

French filmmaker François Ozon’s “Everything Went Fine” is a fact-based drama that details the moral quandary and legal and logistical obstacles family members face in France when a failing relative asks them the ultimate favor. “I want you to help … Continue reading

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Documentary Preview: Oscar winner Davis Guggenheim lets Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan tell his story, “Still”

I’ve told friends, who ask questions about people I’ve interviewed, that the only time I’ve ever gotten up from an interview, and stopped at the hotel suite or restaurant entryway and turned around, considering the question, “Wanna grab a beer?” … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Shailene and Ben Mendelsohn team up “To Catch a Killer”

Pretty much every movie that comes out has me going, “Why isn’t Shailene Woodley in this?” It’s been a while since we’ve seen that villain’s villain Ben Mendelsohn on the big screen, too. Maybe he was tired of playing bad … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Jackie Chan’s Sentimental over his Horse, We’re Sentimental over Jackie Chan — “Ride On”

There’s a lot more editing in the stunts — jumps, tumbles, fights, mounting and dismounting a horse. For the first time in his movies, we can guess where we’re seeing the stunt man and when we’re seeing the “star.” Yes, … Continue reading

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