Daily Archives: March 24, 2024

Netflixable? A ground-breaking politico’s life, dully-rendered — “Shirley”

A noteworthy political life gets lost in its details in “Shirley,” a Netflix bio-pic about the first African American Congresswoman and first African American woman to run for president, Shirley Chisholm. Veteran TV director (“Barbershop,””Guerilla”) and novelist John Ridley landed … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Jake Goes Where Swayze went before — “Road House”

For about 45 minutes — roughly the length of the first act — Jake Gyllenhaal and “Edge of Tomorrow/Fair Game/American Made” director Doug Liman let us know that whatever the glories of Patrick Swayze’s crowd-pleasing bouncer dramedy, their version of … Continue reading

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