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You don’t have to be a Notre Dame football fan to fall for “Rudy,” and you didn’t have to have Indiana hoop dreams to get all sentimental over “Hoosiers.” But Angelo Pizzo, the guy who scripted those films and who … Continue reading →

“Miss You Already” may be the funniest, sunniest weeper in history. That, in spite of the fact that this runs counter to the goals of the genre, and in spite of the fact that it’s set in rarely-sunny Britain. It’s … Continue reading →

It should never come as a surprise that a former child actor who has managed a solid and long-lived career in the movies knows enough to step behind the camera with confidence. Ron Howard did it. Why not Jackie Earle … Continue reading →

When all the numbers had been tallied from last weekend, “Spectre” finished with just around $70 million dollars — a big opening, but over 20% below “Skyfall.” Will it fall off even more this weekend? Almost. About 51% based on … Continue reading →

And Simon Pegg. That’s Lake “In a World…” Bell, and Simon “Hot Fuzz” Pegg. They’re the stars of “Man Up,” a genial, edgy rom-com with enough second half twists and turns to make it worth your while. Limited release. Very … Continue reading →

We all know what happens when we overload our plate at big family holiday meals. Our eyes are bigger than our stomachs, the tasty starches take precedence and we rationalize all those samples of extra sugary desserts we squeeze in … Continue reading →

The miraculous rescue of 33 men trapped in a Chilean gold mine 2300 feet underground was one of the feel-good stories of 2010. It makes for a touching and amusing if overlong movie from the director of “Under the Same … Continue reading →

A “Flutter,” the opening credits of the film of that title tell us, is Brit-slang for “a small wager.” That sets us up for a movie in the sordid world of betting on sports — Cockney gambling addicts who rarely … Continue reading →

Finally got around to Judd Apatow’s comic memoir, “Sick in the Head,” an autobiographically revealing series of Q & A’s he’s done with people in the business of funny over the decades. Decades? He started as a precocious teen, setting … Continue reading →

James Bonds, like great athletes, rarely exit the stage gracefully. Bonds always seem to go out on stinkers, like Michael Jordan playing for the Wizards. “Spectre,” set up to be the Daniel Craig finale as Bond, isn’t a terrible installment … Continue reading →