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Netflixable? Korean Cops and Intel agents duel in “Mission: Cross”
Say this for “Mission: Cross.” They spent some serious money on this crap. Flipping cars, explosions, drone shot sequences, legions of black-helmeted commando minions cast, costumed and slaughtered in a James Bond “villain’s lair” finale — that doesn’t come cheap … Continue reading
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Netflixable? Laura and Liam visit Travel Guide Morocco — “Lonely Planet”
With Diane and Bruce as my witnesses, I swear I never thought I’d see Oscar winner Laura Dern in a movie as empty and pointless as “Lonely Planet.” But Susannah Grant, the screenwriter of “Erin Brockovich” and “The Soloist,” took … Continue reading
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Netflixable? A Colorless Cast reminds us that a body-switch thriller is not just “It’s What’s Inside”
“It’s What’s Inside” is a high-concept body-switch thriller that relies on performances to convince us that this or that little-known to utterly-anonymous actors has switched roles to come off. They don’t and it doesn’t. While writer-director Greg Jardin does his … Continue reading
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Netflixable? Hapless Swede gets in “Trouble” with Criminals, Convicts and Cops in this Comic Thriller
A good comic thriller knows how to frustrate the viewer in all the best ways — creating suspense through a collection of close shaves, near misses and moments when the heroine or hero “almost” gets away. A bad comic thriller … Continue reading
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Documentary Review: “Will & Harper” take a Road Trip to test America’s Transgender Tolerance
What was “the pitch” for “Will & Harper” like? This road trip documentary about two longtime friends and colleagues getting together after one has transitioned is sweet as can be, but it’s “showbiz” all the way. Will Ferrell met Andrew … Continue reading
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