Daily Archives: August 30, 2024

Movie Preview: Pre WWII Germans wrestle over “The Universal Theory”

A Sinister slice of between-the-World Wars sci-fi about German scientists,a ski lodge, jealousy, murder and their version of “The Theory of Everything.” “The Universal Theory” isn’t history, but a thriller about Big Science, Evil Schemes and such. Black and white, … Continue reading

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Movie Review: An LA Riots heist goes fatally wrong in “1992”

Lionsgate finally found a place for the 2022 thriller “1992” to be released, the last weekend of summer, traditionally a dumping ground for films that can’t find a theatrical home. But that allows this solid if unsurprising Tyrese Gibson star … Continue reading

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Movie Review: “Reagan” gets another gloss-over in a Conservative Comfort Food Biopic

Movies likes “Reagan,” a new screen hagiography of actor turned politician and conservative icon Ronald Reagan, exist in the sort of alternative reality that George Orwell warned us about. It’s a sanitized, whitewashed love letter to “The Man who Brought … Continue reading

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