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BOX OFFICE: Nepo Baby “Novocaine” feels the pain, “Mickey 17” falls off but ties “Black Bag”

Weekends like this one explain exactly why Hollywood got so obsessed with franchises, pre-sold content “brands” and the like. They’re expecting a movie based on the popular but puerile video game “Minecraft” starring Jack Black to open over $60 million … Continue reading

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Classic Film Review: Damon, Norton, Famke, Turturro and Landau deal the cards — “Rounders” (1998)

The knock on “Rounders” (1998) was always that it was, to quote a review or two at the time of its release, “lazy.” It’s a genre pic, gamblers’ ups and downs as one (Matt Damon) tries to focus on law … Continue reading

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