Daily Archives: January 27, 2024

Movie Review: Faulty memories of The Mods — “The Modern Way”

It takes a while to get one’s bearings with “The Modern Way,” a drama set among Britain’s working class “Mods,” famed for the scooters, sharp dress and passion for The Who and Rod Stewart’s Faces. The Mods’ traditional rivals were … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE falls off a cliff with no new releases — “Mean Girls” and “Beekeeper” battle for the scraps

This weekend won’t set any records — even bad ones — for the motion picture box office in North America. COVID and the slow start-up after it lowered the bar on that. But lacking fresh wide theatrical releases, theaters are … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Josephine Langford is “The Other Zoey”

Netflix is heavily-invested in Josephine Langford, Inc. The latest unutterably gorgeous Australian faux blonde willing and able to sling a perfect North American accent put out a whole series of “After” romances on the dominant streaming service, each of them … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Retitling “Family Friends” “My Best Friend’s Wedding Planner” doesn’t help

With Valentine’s Day approaching, it’s time again to search high and low for a “fresh” rom-com that works to recommend to lovers, young and old. And if we can’t find it in theaters, the next place to hunt is streaming. … Continue reading

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