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Movie Review: A Harrowing Way to Reconnect with Dad — “Whalefall”

“Whalefall” is a sentimental story of fathers and sons and giants of the briny blue sea. When it’s good, it’s “127 Hours” set inside the mouth and throat of a sperm whale, a terrible life test that makes its hero … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Ridley’s Believe in it, or Don’t — “The Dog Stars”

“The Dog Stars” is the sort of movie that late August is infamous for — a dog that the studio couldn’t figure out how to fix or market into a success, so they dumped it on Labor Day Weekend. It’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Clever clever horror, “Weapons,” Son of “Barbarian”

Glancing back at my review of “Barbarian,” the sinister, smart and sometimes funny blend of scary and silly that became actor-turned-writer/director Zack Cregger’s breakout movie a couple of years back, I’m tempted to repeat myself. He got “the simple things” … Continue reading →

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