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Movie Preview: Old friends, “Cannibus infused” cuisine, and a missile on its way to wreck the party — “Nuked”
It’s the year of apocalyptic movies, thanks to the last few years of American politics. Lucy Punch, Justin Bartha, Anna Camp and Natasha Legerro star in Deena Kashper’s “We’re all gonna DIE!” stoned farce.
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Netflixable? A Brazilian pop-star biopic — “Latin Blood: The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso”
From the moment little Ney de Souza Pereira spied cabaret and carnival icon Elvira Pagã on the stage, the die was cast and his young life had purpose. All those beatings he stubbornly endured from his military officer dad because … Continue reading
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Tagged brazil, foreign-film-on-netflix, matogrosso-movie-review, music, musical-biopic, ney-matogrosso, Reviews
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Movie Preview: Michelle Dockery’s not good with kids? “Please Don’t Feed the Children”
Giancarlo Esposito also stars in this limited release (June 27). Gotta wonder if the title’s a “Twilight Zone” tease, with “Downton” Dockery involved. She’d have no trouble giving off that vibe or pulling that off. Just saying.
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Movie Preview: An amnesiac pregnant woman, a remote British Isle and Maxine Peake telling Erin Kellyman she’s not “Woken” enough to leave
Yeah, the headline says it all. Looks tight though. Paranoid, the works.
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Movie Review: “The Life of Chuck” Dances for the Reason to Live at the End of the World
Speaking as a critic who’s been “blurbed” a few times over the decades, you’ve got to recognize the double-edged sword such “recognition” in the advertising on a poster for a movie is. That’s you, out there, effusive in your praise, … Continue reading
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Movie Review: A Tour of Jolly Olde Zombieland “28 Years Later”
It begins with children watching the “Teletubbies” on the tube, reaching for a more innocent time. But the TV is just a distraction. Parents have parked their kids in front of it while they cope with the awful news they’ve … Continue reading
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Movie Review: All that stands Between a Black family and Starvation (and being Eaten)? “40 Acres”
Our apocalyptic times are summoning cinema that reflects a survivalist bent, be it faith-based preppers ready for societal collapse (“Homestead”), America’s open political wounds resulting in “Civil War” or the umpteenth iteration of End Times brought on by zombies (“28 … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: “Sorry, Baby”
I’m having a hard time tracking down YouTube versions of newer “Splitsville” and “Predator Badlands” trailers in theaters this weekend. But this earlier one was among the Neon and A24 and Searchlight fare promoted before a showing of “The Life … Continue reading
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Thursdays are for Cine-bingeing
It’s a long day at the movies which I hope to squeeze in zombies, Rebel and brides and Tom Hiddleston. A couple of movies, maybe as many as four. A popcorn addiction nourished, kids films avoided. Hard to avoid zombies, … Continue reading
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Movie Preview: Jeremy Allen White is “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere”
The Golden Globe (LOL) winning star of “The Bear” plays The Boss at a pivotal moment in his hyped rise from star to “artist” to “legend.” It’s about writing and performing the confessional “Nebraska” LP, and getting “suits” to believe … Continue reading
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