Daily Archives: July 22, 2023

Jamie Foxx speaks!

He looks worn and weary from a bout…with something, we don’t know what. The rumor that made the most sense to me was a “stroke” after a heated argument, but there’s little evidence of that in his speech, which would … Continue reading

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Netflixable? “Seasons” romance outstays its welcome

“Seasons” is a tedious, tepid and inane romance about a woman who toys with her boy “friend” and reaps the consequences. It’s meant to be a rom-com, but it isn’t the least bit funny. The leads are pretty, and Lovie … Continue reading

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Indigo Girls — having a “Barbie” moment

If you didn’t see “Glitter & Doom,” a wistful musical set to the songs of Indigo Girls, you should. It’s damned adorable. I saw it, but didn’t realize it was a harbinger of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers having ” … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Check out this trailer to the Yakuza thriller, “Bad City”

The mere hint of the fights sampled here is “Old Boy” gonzo. Stuntman turned director Kensuke Sonomura (“Hydra”) really outdid himself this time. “Bad City,” streams Aug. 1 and hits DVD Sept. 19 from our font of all fun films … Continue reading

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Classic Film Review: Carol Reed’s IRA noir — “Odd Man Out” (1947)

“For a number of reasons, film buffs have long harbored the feeling that Orson Welles had a hand in directing some of — perhaps his own scenes — Carol Reed’s film noir masterpiece “The Third Man.” The best arguments for … Continue reading

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