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Movie Preview: Viola Davis is a president who takes matters in her own hands when her family is threatened at a “G20” meeting
Clark Gregg, Anthony Anderson, Ramon Rodriguez and Antony Starr co-star in this “Air Force One” styled thriller. Amazon has this one set for April 10 (Streaming only? release. If only…
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Movie Preview: Steve Coogan goes “Feel Good” for “The Penguin Lessons”
A true story, an Argentine coup in the making, private school kids inspired by “The Penguin Lessons” from a teacher who reluctantly rescued one on the beach.
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Netflixable? French lad knows Mom is the ultimate “Honeymoon Crasher”
“Honeymoon Crasher” (“Lune de miel avec ma mère”) is a seriously sentimental, seriously tame comedy about a dull guy with risk issues and mommy issues and how he spends his honeymoon. It’s French (subtitled, or dubbed) and considering the subject, … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, but “It’s about the dog” — “The Friend”
Watts and Murray and a Great Dane “in mourning.” In New York. Carla Gugino, Ann Dowd and Constance Wu also star in this Bleecker St. dramedy. March 28.
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Movie Preview: A Teacher gives his all to Create an Artist — Toby Jones is “Mr. Burton”
Jones, Harry Lawtey and Lesley Manville offer up an origin story for a screen icon. He’s Welsh, two-fisted. And he might have a taste for drink. And those are the only clues I’ll give you. April 4, in the U.K.
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Movie Review: Eternal love, Faithless love, memories of Dead Love — “Double Exposure”
Let’s summarize the plot to the meandering mess that is the fantasy thriller “Double Exposure.” There’s this struggling photographer, married and still obsessed with his long lost “first love.” She was a model/influencer so it’s no wonder his wife isn’t … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Cassel, Pearce and Cronenberg’s “The Shrouds”
April 18. A lot of punch for a mere “teaser.*
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Movie Review: Coming-of-Age Asian American — “Didi”
“Didi” is a gentle but sharp-edged tale of a California teen coming to terms with who he is, a movie that invites grimaces of recognition even as it advertises its “different culture” status. Writer-director Sean Wang’s debut feature fits neatly … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Paul Rudd unleashes his inner creep — “Friendship”
First, he’s your pal, welcoming you into his circle, his “hang.” And then he’s not. We knew Paul Rudd couldn’t be that nice. And ageless. “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Tim Robinson stars as a man comically, cruelly upended by his … Continue reading
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