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Netflixable? Slow and stumbling “Squad 36” takes its sweet time getting to all the Cop Picture Cliches
“Squad 36” is a ponderous Parisian police procedural that never seems to get out of its own way. Staggering from cliche to contrivance, there’s little doubt what climax the stock characters who inhabit it are headed to, and that there’ll … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Colman and Cumberbatch, a new war of “The Roses?”
An all star cast includes Oscar winners Olivia Colman and Allison Janney, Andy Samberg and Kate McKinnon. And Benedict Cumberbatch in a straight up dysfunctional marriage comedy. Yes, it’s a remake of the Kathleen Turner/Michael Douglas farce, both films are … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys take that “Hallow Road” to a daughter who’s been in an accident
The premise has promise. Your kid’s had an accident, you’re racing to help, or do damage control. “Don’t let her DIE Alice!” Parents dash to carry out a coverup to protect their daughter? What’s odd about this May 16 horror … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Killer Canines from “The Breed” inspire “A Breed Apart”
Dopey horror about a gathering on an idyllic island which one person can win as their very own if they catch or “bag” the most feral dogs who escaped a movie shoot there years before. Hayden Panatierre, Grace Caroline Currey … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Mike Flanagan and Stephen King land Tom Hiddleston, Mia Sara, Karen Gillan, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Mark Hamill for “The Life of Chuck”
Festival buzz for this June release has been pretty good. Pretty pretty pretty good. Festival Groupthink? It’s totally a thing. But we’ll see. In June.
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Movie Review: Alt Future “Daddy” tests determine who achieves Fatherhood
There’s ambition and a dollop of intellectual heft to the indie dramedy “Daddy.” Even if it misplaces characters, shortchanges its goals and fails to deliver much in the way of a satisfying conclusion, you can appreciate the attempt and the … Continue reading
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Classic Film Review: A Ken Loach dip into Dickensiana — “Black Jack” (1979)
Ken Loach built his career on films of protest, depicting the oppressed of many places and many eras in their struggle against their oppressors. The Brit’s “socialist realism” was obvious from his breakthrough English working class classic “Kes,” with the … Continue reading
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Netflixable? “Frozen Hot Boys” ice-sculpt their way to glory
“Frozen Hot Boys” is a Thai “Cool Runnings,” a cringy goof of a fish-out-of-water comedy about tropical trouble-makers who make a name for themselves in competitive ice and snow sculpting. Natapohn Tameeruks is Miss Chom, a bored vocational wood-carving teacher … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Dennis Quaid’s raised a rodeo rider (Wyatt Russell) who’s “Broke” in more ways than one
Mary McDonnell, Tom Skerritt and Auden Thornton also star in this direct-to-streaming modern day Western from the director of “The Signal.” May 6.
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Movie Preview: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler in Ari Aster’s “Eddington”
A pointed political parable about the schism that’s caused America’s downfall, a microcosm of hate, violence and decline set in “Eddington,” New Mexico. “Coming soon?” Sure. But as the fact that it’s set in 2020 makes clear, it’s already here.
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