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Daily Archives: December 17, 2024
Movie Preview: Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, “Karate Kid: Legends”
This has “made for streaming” all over it. Sorry, did I sound too enthusiastic, there? But Jackie’s still (somewhat) Jackie, and maybe Ben Wang is a better draw than Will Smith’s kid. Ralph Macchio? “Great to be here!” May 30.
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Movie Review: A French prison break that involves “Hunting with Tigers (Tigres et Hyenes)”
“Hunting with Tigers” is a heist picture with two heists — one involving cars and motorcycles, the other a boat. The second heist is a prison break from a heavily-guarded courthouse. The script checks-off the requisite boxes of the genre … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Blanchett and Fassbender, agents in action for Soderbergh’s “Black Bag”
This March 14 spy thriller was written by David Koepp, which might matter more than having an ex-James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) and former Miss Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) in the supporting cast. Koepp scripted the first Tom Cruise “Mission: Impossible,” the … Continue reading
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Classic Film Review: Chaplin’s ode to a Dying Corner of Comedy — “Limelight”
Memory is a merciful thing when it comes movies. We remember the grand moments in films, the signature bits, and much of what’s less moving, entertaining or important just drifts away. Charlie Chaplin had become Charles Chaplin long before “Limelight,” … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Guy Pearce helps Cosmo Jarvis survive and cope with an Aussie Prison — “Inside”
There’s a contemplative vibe to this standard-issue “got a contract on’em” view of the tedium and violence of life behind bars. Sins admitted, committed and maybe even atoned for. Pearce is having another “moment” thanks to this and “The Brutalist.” … Continue reading
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