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Daily Archives: June 3, 2025
Classic Film Review: A Merry Hitchcockian Chase, but that “Young and Innocent” Ending! (1937)
In the mind, at least, one can envision the three credited screenwriters of Hitchcock’s “Young and Innocent” pacing a smoke-filled room, belting back cups of tea like they were bourbon. They were in a pickle. They’ve reached the climax of … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Margot Robbie, Colin Farrell and Phoebe Waller Bridge, “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”
Matchmaking by GPS? This romantic fantasy takes characters back to the past, makes one remember the regrets, the paths not taken and getting back to “when I thought everything would work out for me.” A big big-eyed Margot Robbie romance? … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Teen Seeks Answers about the Murderer of his dreams — “Soul Reaper”
It’s not just ghost stories from the Indonesian cinema that make their to the West. But of all the genre thrillers, romances, histories and action pix bought for distribution, financed by Netflix or however they’re exported, it strikes me that … Continue reading
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Netflixable? Spanish cops match wits with “La viuda negra” in “A Widow’s Game”
“A Widow’s Game” is a Spanish “true crime” thriller that’s as dry as your average episode of “Law & Order” or its many spin-offs, and as about as thrilling. What makes it intriguing enough to stick with is a sexually … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: One Last Taste — “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale”
A day at the races, a night at the Abbey? I was hoping they’d take this saga to WWII, giving it a “Brideshead” send off. But 1930 it is. The gang’s all here, and Sept. 12, the soap’s all done.
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