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Brad Pitt makes a riotous return to action comedy on board “Bullet Train,” a Japanese hitman-among-hitmen thriller of the “Mass Murder on the Orient Express” variety. Stuntman (“John Wick”) turned “Deadpool 2/Hobbes and Show” director David Leitch puts Pitt through … Continue reading →

A hint of Meghan and Harry in this August 26;release. Wot wot?

“Sharp Stick, the second feature film from writer, director and TV series creator (or adapter) Lena Dunham, takes her back to her era-encapsulating TV series “Girls.” It’s a movie about media and modern sexuality, the gig economy, family and a … Continue reading →

For a pretty long stretch from the mid-80s into the very early 2000s, animator Will Vinton‘s work was everywhere. The clay-animated California Raisins TV commercials made him a household name. Domino’s Pizzas were menaced by his character, The Noid. He … Continue reading →

September 9, SOME of will be taking a break from the relentless NFL and college concussion bowl coverage to check out this documentary about the rink and the young guys who hope for a better life, away from The Iron … Continue reading →

A “lost daughter” who grew up in poverty has her life changed — in ways good and bad — when her rich hotelier father “finds” her and takes her in in “The Entitled,” a lowbrow comedy of manners from The … Continue reading →

“The Stunt Man” was the first cult film I remember seeing. Its storied pre-production history, years in the making, no studio wanting to distribute it until it won festival acclaim and played in Seattle (if I’m remembering the legend correctly) … Continue reading →

Salons and barber shops, with their bitchy gossip, rotating cast of customer-characters and general jokey atmosphere are one of the most popular settings for comedies, no matter what culture you’re in. The Brazilian “A Cut Above” centers around a Rio … Continue reading →

Looks lovely, maybe CG assisted stop motion animation puppets? Netflix this holiday season.

If a tidal wave of Christmas romances and parade of second-chance-at-love pictures were no giveaway, “Purple Hearts” should be the Netflix warning shot that makes its point. “We’re COMING for you, Hallmark Channel!” A marriage-of-convenience dramedy about a Marine who … Continue reading →