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Movie Preview: Dylan O’Brian is “Twinless” and…looking for a replacement?
James Sweeney wrote, directed and co-stars as the gay man who befriends our protagonist at an “I lost my twin” support group. Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls”) would like to help. But there’s more to twinless Roman (O’Brian) than meets the … Continue reading
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Movie Review: A grieving child sees her monstrous “Sketch” come to life
“Sketch” is a children’s film, a “Bridge to Terabithia,” “Where the Wild Things Are” variation about a child’s fantasy life — angry, monstrous drawings sketched in reaction to grief — invading her real world. Aspiring artist Amber (Bianca Belle) isn’t … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: America Ferrara loads Ponderosa kids onto “The Lost Bus,” driven by Matthew McConaughey
Six words — “The Deadliest Wildfire in California History.” Three other words — Paul Freakin’ GREENGRASS. The “United 93” director tackles a story of 2018’s school bus ride through Hell. Sept. 19, in theaters.
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Movie Preview: Elizabeth Olsen’s dead, facing “Eternity” with…Miles Teller?
A24 releasing this in November suggests they consider the picture, with Callum Turner and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Oscar bait.
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Movie Preview: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, “Blue Moon,” the make-or-break opening of “Oklahoma!”
Classic Broadway lovers should be chomping at the bit for this Lorenz Hart on the verge of stage immortality with perhaps the greatest Broadway show of them all. Andrew Scott is his writing partner Richard Rodgers, Simon Delaney is Oscar … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Damn Right “She Rides Shotgun”
“She Rides Shotgun” is a gripping A-list B-movie, a morally ambigious and illogically logical thriller for our amoral, illogical times. Based on a novel by Ben Harper, Nick Rowland’s film grabs a solid, time-proven scenario — a child, on the … Continue reading
Movie Preview: The terrors of being on the wrong side of WWII inside “Der Tiger” tank
So, “Das Boat” with a tank? This looks pretty cool, a timely reminder that heroism is wasted when you’re fighting on behalf of Nazis. Sept. 18.
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Movie Preview: Ozzy’s dead, perfect time for a taste of “Spinal Tap II”
Ok, I laughed a couple of times. Relieved that Questlove didn’t buy in as a new drummer. Sept. 12, The Tap is ON.
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Movie Preview: Brit Horror with serious bonafides — Listen for the “Whistle”
IFC plucked this one and has it set for 2026 release. Looks excruciating, but in a good way.
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Movie Review: Insomnia Cure? “Invincible Swordsman”
“Invincible Swordsman” is a slick, beautifully-designed Chinese action fantasy that never escapes the trap of “time suck” that so many Wuxia thrillers fall into. That’s the period piece martial arts genre that revels in flying fighters and supernatural skills, polished … Continue reading
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