Daily Archives: June 9, 2025

Movie Preview: Eddie and Pete, Keke and Eva, “The Pickup”

Tim Story of “Barbershop,””Think Like a Man” and an earlier version of “Fantastic Four” directed this action comedy about armored car drivers (Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson) who fight back when they get robbed — with bizarre and perhaps amusing … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Taraji and Tyler Perry Grab that “Straw” that Breaks a Single Mom’s Back

Tyler Perry built his reputation as a champion of Black womanhood. He’s told mostly women’s stories, showcased actresses both famous and obscure and spared no makeup or hairstyling expense for his shiny soap operas and low comedies with a message. … Continue reading

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Documentary Review: Guitars, Reverb and a History of “Sound of the Surf”

Here’s a fun-fun-fun little documentary about the history of surf music, a movie that remembers the surfing “fad” and enduring appeal of surf culture and the “dripping damp sound” of Fender (usually) guitars pumped through amps that had to grow … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Matthew McConaughey pilots “The Lost Bus”

This is an Apple Original Films movie about a piece of wildfire history. McConaughey plays a driver who heroically plunges into an inferno. America Ferrara co-stars. Oh, and the director of “United 93,” Paul Greengrass, is behind the camera. So … Continue reading

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