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Harrison Ford takes Indiana Jones for one last cinematic adventure in “Dial of Destiny.”
Indiana Jones is one of cinema’s most beloved franchises. Those films resonate with audiences on a massive scale. After three successful classics, Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull (2008) divided the fans. 15 years have passed and a fifth film,… Read More ›
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“No Hard Feelings” astroglides on the chemistry between its two leads.
Jennifer Lawrence is known to have a funny off-screen persona. Her no-nonsense personality has made her a fan favorite celebrity for audiences. That funny personality has never shown in her performances, until now. No Hard Feelings is a raunchy R-rated… Read More ›
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“Elemental” is a predictable tale with expectedly stunning visuals.
When a film from Pixar is coming to theaters, it is a topic of conversation. Movies like Inside Out (2015), WALL-E (2008), Coco (2017), and Toy Story (1995), were emotionally moving adventures. Those films and several others set the bar… Read More ›
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CGI weighs down a rather light-on-its-feet superhero story in “The Flash.”
No film in the summer of 2023 has the same level of anticipation as The Flash. Audiences are eager to see this “reset” of the DC universe as soon as possible. The addition of characters like Michael Keaton’s Batman and… Read More ›
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“About My Father” is a heartfelt, funny, and narratively safe trip to the cinema.
Robert De Niro has built one of Hollywood’s most unique filmographies. He has worked with great filmmakers like Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), Sergio Leone (Once Upon a Time in America), Quentin Tarantino (Jackie Brown), and Michael Mann (Heat). De Niro’s… Read More ›
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“The Little Mermaid” falls in line with the fun-but-underwhelming Disney Live Action remakes.
Disney’s track record of live-action remakes of animated classics has given mixed results. Certain live-action adaptations garnered praise, like Jungle Book (2016) and Cinderella (2015). Others, like The Lion King from 2019, were met with a more divisive response from… Read More ›
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“Language Lessons” offers an honest look into what a COVID-19 riddled world has become.” [SXSW Film Festival]
On paper, a film like Language Lessons sounds like your typical love story waiting to happen. Two people (Natalie Morales, Mark Duplass) find the thing they’ve been looking for over the confines of a weekly Zoom call. The catch is… Read More ›
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Documentary “The Oxy Kingpins” is an effective look at the rage of why and how it’s so easy to get hooked on prescription medication. [SXSW Film Festival]
Prescription drugs have become a dangerous enterprise encompassing our world today. Dealing drugs has become a business that isn’t what shows like “Breaking Bad” makes you think it is. In actuality, it resides in the category of being an industry… Read More ›