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BOX OFFICE: “Lilo & Stitch” bags one “Ballerina,” “Phoenician Scheme” cracks the Top Five

Seems to me Lionsgate has been hyping “Ballerina” for TWO Superbowl ad cycles now. The trailers and TV commercials have been omnipresent forever. They went above and beyond in their efforts to tie this into the “John Wick” universe of … Continue reading

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Movie Review: A Twee Parable for the Age of the Oligarch — “The Phoenician Scheme”

When he’s “on,” Wes Anderson’s films are giddy, deadpan delights, sparkling with wit and touching in the vulnerable and comically absurd human foibles they celebrate. But when he’s “off,” brace yourself for 100 minutes of production-designed preciousness, airless laughs that … Continue reading

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BOX OFFICE: “Lilo” and “Mission: Impossible” punch out “Karate Kid”

Remakes, reboots and sequels are selling all the tickets as May winds down and the summer cinema season marches into June. The “live action” remake of “Lilo & Stitch” is still pulling in parents, grandparents and the kids who insist … Continue reading

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