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Monthly Archives: August 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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Tagged amazon-prime, clark-gregg, devon-bostick, eva-longoria, film, ice-cube, iman-benson, movie-review, movies, science-fiction, war-of-the-worlds
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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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Movie Preview: June Squibb is “Eleanor the Great,” an aged Holocaust Survivor who moves to Manhattan
Brassy Eleanor makes the move, Erin Kellyman’s the journalism student who meets her, Chiwetel Ejiofor is the widowed TV anchor/dad of the journalism student and Scarlett Johansson is the director with clout who gets this New York story in front … Continue reading
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Netflixable? From Teen Crush to “The Last Goodbye”
There are Filipino dramas and thrillers with some edge to them, and a few of those titles make it to Netflix. But romances, especially high school romances? Those come in one Filipino flavor — insipid. “The Last Goodbye” is a … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Guy Pearce, Bill Pullman, DeWanda Wise, Out West, “Killing Faith”
A little girl with a deathly supernatural touch, Wise (of “Jurassic World: Dominion”) is her protector, Pearce is the “Doc” who has no clue about what to make of her and Pullman’s the wicked preacher in a wheelchair who aims … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Lily James spearheads the Tinder/Online Dating Revolution — “Swiped”
Sept. 19, this “true story” feature film drops on Hulu. Provocative? A flash point in the “war on women?” You bet. Let’s hope Hulu finally hired publicists who get the word out to critics who then get the word out … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Just Beyond Paris, the “Suspended Time” of Covid is meant for Chat, Cooking and Reminiscing
At this late date, it’s difficult to find something new or fresh to say about “What we did during Covid lockdown,” as so many other filmmakers chose to use that time planning and even filming such stories. But the French … Continue reading
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