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Netflixable? From Teen Crush to “The Last Goodbye”
There are Filipino dramas and thrillers with some edge to them, and a few of those titles make it to Netflix. But romances, especially high school romances? Those come in one Filipino flavor — insipid. “The Last Goodbye” is a … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Guy Pearce, Bill Pullman, DeWanda Wise, Out West, “Killing Faith”
A little girl with a deathly supernatural touch, Wise (of “Jurassic World: Dominion”) is her protector, Pearce is the “Doc” who has no clue about what to make of her and Pullman’s the wicked preacher in a wheelchair who aims … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Lily James spearheads the Tinder/Online Dating Revolution — “Swiped”
Sept. 19, this “true story” feature film drops on Hulu. Provocative? A flash point in the “war on women?” You bet. Let’s hope Hulu finally hired publicists who get the word out to critics who then get the word out … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Just Beyond Paris, the “Suspended Time” of Covid is meant for Chat, Cooking and Reminiscing
At this late date, it’s difficult to find something new or fresh to say about “What we did during Covid lockdown,” as so many other filmmakers chose to use that time planning and even filming such stories. But the French … Continue reading
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Tagged assayas, comedy, covid, film, french-film, movies, Reviews, woody-allen
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Movie Review: Eddie and Pete and Keke haggle over “The Pickup”
Teaming Eddie Murphy with Pete Davidson for the armored car heist comedy “The Pickup” pays off pretty much exactly as you’d suspect. All that pairing-up two generations of “Saturday Night Live” comics guarantees are, well, “generation” jokes. “Your generation can’t … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Rainn and Lil Rel are paramedics at the breaking point — “Code 3”
Aimee Carrero is the newbie, Rob Riggle is the guy you’d like to see act out a peanut allergy seizure. Sept. 12.
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Series Review: “Titans: The Rise of Hollywood,” a History of Hollywood on a “Drunk History” Budget
Louis B. Mayer, the Hollywood mogul who co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film studio still around today as Amazon’s MGM, was born Lazar Meir in Dymer, Ukraine, before emigrating to Canada and then the United States. William Fox, whose name remains emblazened … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: David Koepp’s script puts Liam Neeson and a couple of killer fungus fighting kids in “Cold Storage”
So, REAL strong “Andromeda Strain” played for laughs vibe coming from this “Virus” “Contagion” zombie apocalypse picture. Liam and Georgina Campbell and Joe Keery and nepo baby Sosie Bacon and Lesley MANVILLE and VANESSA REDGRAVE? David Koepp scripted most of … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Jon Heder is “Waltzing with Brando,” aka Billy Zane
Honestly, having interviewed Billy Zane a few times over the years, hanging around with that dude would be pretty fun and “out there.” But as Brando? Man. This is about Brando’s grandiose plans for his South Pacific island — home, … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Hal Hartley’s still around, figuring out “Where to Land”
A filmmaker of that Henry Jaglom/Tom DiCillo/Nicole Holofcener generation of indies serves up a story of a former rom-com director who finds himself applying to work at a cemetery. Bill Sage stars, with Gia Crovatin, veteran heavy Robert John Burke … Continue reading
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