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Double Feature: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Judy Blume Forever

April 20, 2023 0 Comments

Growing up, it was a rite of passage to get "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" out of the library and plow through it, along with a stack of…

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The Worst Ones (Les pires)

March 20, 2023 0 Comments

Set in Picasso, a gritty, working class town in the north of France, The Worst Ones is a film-within-a-film. Belgian director Gabriel (Johan Heldenbergh) comes to the town to shoot…

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Juniper

February 20, 2023 0 Comments

It's probably just the films I am choosing to watch these days, but it is a great time for older actresses. Juniper stars Charlotte Rampling and she hasn't lost an…

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80 FOR BRADY

January 31, 2023 0 Comments

There’s a cloud hanging over this mostly entertaining film, and it’s Tom Brady... the G.O.A.T., the seven-time Super Bowl Champion quarterback, the pride of the New England Patriots and then…

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

December 15, 2022 0 Comments

I may be one of the few people who was not blown away by the original Knives Out. Which is not to say I didn't like it. I just wasn't all…

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Review: Ticket to Paradise

October 19, 2022 0 Comments

Ticket to Paradise is the cinematic equivalent of a mindlessly entertaining 'beach read'; a PG-13-friendly big screen adaptation of almost any 'second chance at love' romance novel; a Netflix or…

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Review: The Good Boss

September 15, 2022 0 Comments

Javier Bardem is one of my favorite actors. I would pay to watch him read a phone book. (Do they still make those?) He is definitely one of the most…

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Quickie Review: See How They Run

September 11, 2022 0 Comments

Loved Knives Out and can't wait for the sequel? See How They Run may help fill the time. It's sorta Knives Out light... a comical murder mystery featuring an A-list…

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Review: The Bad Guys

April 22, 2022 0 Comments

The Bad Guys… aint so bad. And neither is their movie. The film is basically an animated animal version of Oceans 11. A heist movie for the under 12 set,…

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Review: Everything Everywhere All At Once

April 7, 2022 0 Comments

At the center of this wild ride of an action/sci-fi flick is Chinese immigrant mom Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh, Crazy Rich Asians, Shang-Chi) whose life definitely took a wrong turn somewhere.…

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Review: Better NATE than Ever

March 31, 2022 0 Comments

The DUMBO in the room with Disney's family-friendly musical dramedy Better NATE Than Ever is the irony of timing--as the film's release just happens to coincide with the passage of…

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Review: I Want You Back

February 10, 2022 0 Comments

While the just-released Marry Me boasts some major global starpower, the just-released I Want You Back is the smarter choice for a circa Valentine's Day romantic comedy. It's quirky, engaging…

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Review: Marry Me

February 10, 2022 0 Comments

If you've never seen Notting Hill (1999), I strongly advise you watch that particular romcom before stepping into a theater-- or onto a Peacock (network)-- to see Marry Me. The…

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Review: Licorice Pizza

December 28, 2021 0 Comments

This quirky coming-of-age rom-com was one of my favorite films of the year. The leads, Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman, are unknowns, but there are some fabulous cameos from A-listers,…

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Director Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine) loves stories and characters that Hollywood regularly ignores. And his newest dark comedy Red Rocket continues to plumb the depths of America's underclass. It's…