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“Cordelia” is about a London actress of that name rehearsing King Lear’s youngest daughter, his favorite, in Shakespeare’s play. There’s something about Cordelia — the actress, not the Bard’s “banished” for most of “King Lear” character — that seems a … Continue reading →

Oscar-winning effects and stop-motion animation master Phil Tippett helped get “Star Wars” off the ground and won an Oscar for bringing dinosaurs back to life in “Jurassic Park.” But for 30 years, in between “Robocop” sequels and installments in the … Continue reading →

Reza Akhlaghirad wears a sullen scowl — first scene to last — in Mohammad Rasoulof’s bitter, biting indictment of life in corrupt, theocratic Iran, “A Man of Integrity.” His character, Reza, is tested again and again, a surly and stubborn … Continue reading →

Impressive looking, beautifully scored and cut in ways that touch the heart…and make you forget the black mark against Ron Howard’s track record that “Willow” once was. Nice to see Warwick Davis get another turn in his only real star … Continue reading →

We all remember hearing Tiffany Haddish talk about her hard life on her way to the big time. The daughter of a broken home, with an absent Ethiopian Jewish dad and schizophrenic mother, Haddish was homeless for stretches as she … Continue reading →

As “Rogue One” is the best “Star Wars” movie since the original trilogy — don’t even bother to argue — I’m actually intrigued by this. Sort of a “beginnings of the rebellion” prequel? That’s a helluva lot more interesting than … Continue reading →

They got a series out of this? June 24, Rowan A. adds to his car collection.

Kim Coates as…Satan? I can totally buy that. A tech guru is about to lose his company and his sanity. So why not invite old friends for a weekend in the country? Dana Abraham (who also scripted it) and Brenna … Continue reading →

Snooker’s the game, and an Indian lad takes it up to avenge his father’s honor in “Toolsidas Junior,” an engaging feel-good dramedy as seen from both ends of the pool cue. Mridul Mahendra’s film may lack the whizz-bang showmanship of … Continue reading →

It’s fitting that Ray Liotta died on a film set. Just not at age 67. Another of those actors who never stopped working, Liotta was on a set in the Dominican Republic, filming “Dangerous Waters,” when he took a nap … Continue reading →