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Quickie Reviews: Girls Trip; Dunkirk; Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

July 22, 2017 0 Comments

This film is trippin’! It may not garner any Oscar nominations, but it’s definitely the most fun option of the week for anyone in the mood for a comedic escape.…

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The Big Sick Review

June 29, 2017 0 Comments

The Big Sick is an offbeat romantic dramedy based on the real-life courtship between Pakistan-born actor/comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his therapist-turned-writer/producer wife, Emily V. Gordon. The pair co-wrote the script…

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A Newlywed Reviews ‘Rough Night’

June 20, 2017 0 Comments

The Washington, DC screening of Rough Night coincided with the opening night screening and reception of the AFI Documentary Festival. Ironically, the free booze came with the latter. So while…

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Lost in Paris Review

June 12, 2017 0 Comments

And the award for this year's best slap-stick movie goes to ... Lost In Paris, hands down! And though I'm not really a fan of most modern slap-stick, I loved…

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The Women’s Balcony Review

June 11, 2017 1 Comments

Right now is a great time for Israeli cinema. In the past month I've seen The Wedding Plan and Past Life, and now comes The Women's Balcony. (And Wonder Woman…

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Baywatch

May 25, 2017 0 Comments

Prepare to wade into shallow waters! I mean, c’mon, it’s Baywatch- the movie. Do you remember the television series? It’s not meant to be deep. It’s meant to be stupidly…

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Cinema Clash podcast: Snatched; The Lovers; King Arthur; The Wall; Obit

May 13, 2017 0 Comments

I missed my chance to see the Amy Schumer/Goldie Hawn Mother's-Day-weekend comedy Snatched and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword before they opened, but that didn't stop me from chatting…

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

May 11, 2017 0 Comments

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 does what a good sequel is supposed to do. It preserves the elements that made the first one a big success (intergalactic action and…

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The Wedding Plan

May 10, 2017 1 Comments

In this fun little chick flick from Israel, Michal (Noa Kooler) is finally getting married. She has the fiancé, the wedding hall, and has invitations ready to go out for…

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Toni Erdmann

March 15, 2017 1 Comments

This father-daughter dramedy/farce from German director Maren Ade may clock in at 162 minutes, but I never got bored and it certainly didn't drag. The film starts with a familiar…

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Cinema Clash podcast: Logan; Table 19; Before I Fall; Land of Mine; My Life as a Zucchini

March 4, 2017 0 Comments

On this edition of the Cinema Clash podcast with Hannah (Mainstream Chick) and her movie nemesis Charlie: A grim final farewell to Logan; Table 19 serves up some lukewarm wedding…

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Cinema Clash podcast: Get Out; Rock Dog; Kedi; Bitter Harvest; Punching Henry

March 3, 2017 0 Comments

On this edition of the Cinema Clash with Mainstream Chick and her cinema nemesis Charlie Juhl: The best movie of 2017 so far. You’ll want to Get Out and see…

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Table 19

March 2, 2017 0 Comments

Table 19 is a so-so romantic comedy that practically screams CHICK FLICK from the get-go. We haven’t had one of those in a while, so for anyone craving the genre,…

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The LEGO Batman Movie

February 7, 2017 0 Comments

“You can’t be a hero if you only care about yourself.” – Gotham City Police Commissioner Barbara Gordon to the self-absorbed, caped-crusading loner, [LEGO] Batman. That sentiment forms the foundation…

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Hidden Figures

January 11, 2017 0 Comments

How did we not know about this story before now?! That’s the biggest question I had after watching Hidden Figures, what I venture to call the best feel-good movie to…