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“Gladiator” may have been the movie that won Ridley Scott his greatest acclaim. “Blade Runner” gave him enduring cult appeal. And “The Martian” proved he still has it, even as he pushes 80. But “Alien” was his masterpiece. A gritty, … Continue reading →

Amy Schumer, the comic vulgarian whose every utterance is a “Vagina Monologue,” seems somewhat defanged in “Snatched,” her sophomore outing as a movie star. It’s “Romancing the Stone” with semen jokes and feminine hygiene sight gags and exposed breasts as … Continue reading →

Because when else would you release a moody movie about drugs, paranoia murder and-or suicide? Release it just when fall fashion season is underway. The trailer to this Kirsten Dunst picture doesn’t give much away, aside from the fact that … Continue reading →

Everything we need to know about the marriage of Mary and Michael is plain to see, just in Debra Winger’s eyes. Whatever writer-director Azazel Jacobs’ script for “The Lovers” tries to get across with words and actions, Winger manages with … Continue reading →

Well, if the Queen didn’t exile the members of Monty Python for their “Holy Grail,” Guy Ritchie has little to worry about with his “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.” For now. True, it bears about as much resemblance to … Continue reading →

“The sniper film” is an almost irresistible brand of thriller that straddles genres. Simple in construction, primal, it’s the ultimate “kill-or-be-killed” drama. Snipers promise the viewer that “first person shooter” video game rush of dealing death with little chance of … Continue reading →

The thing that has made most every trailer for this mid-summer’s fictionalized account of the rescue of the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk is the presence of Oscar winner “Bridge of Spies” star Mark Rylance. Playing one of the small … Continue reading →

Marvel/Disney can crow and declare victory with “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” but for those who play the expectations game, they left a lot of money on the table this opening weekend. Projections were that the picture, a sequel … Continue reading →

There are a lot of old standbys in New York “businessman” and “consultant” Norman Oppenheimer’s vocabulary. “How can I help you?” he’ll plead, when what he’s really worried about is how you’ll help him. He name-drops, shamelessly, with great exaggeration. … Continue reading →

“No good deed goes unpunished,” the old joke goes. And that certainly crosses the mind of Dr. Tom Seymour during the course of his interactions with young Ian. Not when he’s pulling him out of the river where Tom (Josh … Continue reading →