Daily Archives: August 13, 2025

Movie Preview: Oscar winner Emma Thompson finds her inner badass in “Dead of Winter”

Just Greer is cast opposite Emma T as the heavy. A hard sell, and a lower tier distributor will be the one trying to get people to see this far north tale of kidnapping and rescue. It looks gritty and … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: Maori and posh Anglo Cultures connect via the Kiwi choir led by “Tina”

Looks formulaic and sweet. Aug. 29, this breaks out of New Zealand and plays the rest of the Pacific and some North American locations.

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Movie Review: Rich Lee and Ice Cube and Amazon’s “War of the Worlds” — Yeah, it’s THAT bad

The effects are, well, OK. And “casting against type” is usually a great way to grab our attention by parking an actor in a role we’d never picture them in. So, Ice Cube as a cyber-security mastermind and highly-placed government … Continue reading

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Series Preview: Olivia Cooke is “The Girlfriend” facing off with the Mother of the Prospective Partner — Robin Wright

A sinister British tale about a flashy, sexy underclass suitor and Ms. Posh who isn’t sure she’ll do for her high-born son. “Do we like her?” “Jury’s out.“ Amazon has this series set for Sept. 10..

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Documentary Preview: “AKA Charlie Sheen”

I can’t remember what project Martin Sheen was promoting when he got into the habit of asking journalists/interviewers to “pray” for his careening, trainwreck of a son, Charlie. Martin’s the one face we don’t see among those testifying in this … Continue reading

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