Turn back into an 8-year-old
“Power Rangers” brings life lessons to the big screen Even if you didn’t grow up watching the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” during the 1990s, you certainly were aware of their [...]
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Posted April 05, 2017in Film Review
Posted March 01, 2017in Film Review
Building a perfect Batman
Combine DC’s knack for storytelling with LEGO Studios’ affinity for tapping into the cultural imagination, and the result is a film you had no idea you wanted. “The LEGO Batman [...]
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Posted February 01, 2017in Film Review
Consistently bad
“Split” does nothing to improve director’s reputation Director M. Night Shyamalan is associated with two things: twisted endings and bad movies. Unfortunately, his latest venture, “Split,” hits both marks. [...]
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Posted January 04, 2017in Film Review
‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Unlike the original “Star Wars” films that balanced gritty sci-fi drama with sly comedy and an ever-present sense of hope, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is Gareth Edwards’ venture [...]
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Posted November 30, 2016in Film Review
War of the words
If you could see your life so far flashing in front of you, would you change things? “Arrival” is an introspective, philosophical and existentially inclined movie that unfolds in a [...]
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Posted November 02, 2016in Film Review
Film Review: ‘Keeping Up With The Joneses’
When you hear names like Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, Patton Oswalt, Matt Walsh and Maribeth Monroe, one might expect to see a film littered with laughs and gut-wrenching [...]
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Posted October 05, 2016in Film Review
Not another superhero flick
“The Magnificent Seven” PG-13 133 minutes Directed by Antoine Fuqua Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke “The Magnificent Seven” tells the story of Rose Creek, a small western town [...]
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Posted August 31, 2016in Film Review
More than a one-note film
Though lacking in a clear standout film like last year’s “Inside Out,” 2016 has seen its fair share of quality kids’ films, including “Finding Dory,” “The Secret Life of Pets” [...]
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Posted August 10, 2016in Film Review
Inexplicably successful
Paul Feig sold his soul to the devil. There is no other way to explain it. Prior to ‘07, Feig had directed such critical and box office flops as “I [...]
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Posted July 27, 2016in Film Review
Not all fun and games
All across the globe, in cities as diverse as Paris, Los Angeles, Sydney and Traverse City, Michigan, young, athletic men are being paid thousands of dollars to tickle [...]
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