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 BATMAN AND SUPERGIRL ADD THE MOST ZIP TO “THE FLASH”

BATMAN AND SUPERGIRL ADD THE MOST ZIP TO “THE FLASH”

THE FLASH, the latest DC adaptation from Warner Bros., has many things going for it that could bode well for further adventures of the speedy superhero. The Flash’s abilities are novel, the way [...]

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 “SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE” TURNS ACTION INTO ART

“SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE” TURNS ACTION INTO ART

As issues of uneven tone and shoddy CGI have plagued many superhero franchises as of late on both the big and small screen, it’s reassuring to know that the filmmakers behind the animated [...]

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 “THE BOOGEYMAN” TAKES A SMART PREMISE AND DUMBS IT DOWN

“THE BOOGEYMAN” TAKES A SMART PREMISE AND DUMBS IT DOWN

Want to give a horror film atmosphere? Just add dark rooms and nighttime settings. Create a scary monster? Make their motivation murder or bloodletting. Want a vulnerable hero? Make your lead a [...]

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 NICOLE HOLOFCENER MAKES FUN OF THE LITTLE WHITE LIES WE TELL IN “YOU HURT MY FEELINGS”

NICOLE HOLOFCENER MAKES FUN OF THE LITTLE WHITE LIES WE TELL IN “YOU HURT MY FEELINGS”

Filmmaker Nicole Holfcener hasn’t directed a movie since 2013, but she’s back with the new character study YOU HURT MY FEELINGS and it makes me wish she’d get the opportunity to write and direct [...]

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 “THE LITTLE MERMAID” IS A BUOYANT TAKE ON THE CARTOON CLASSIC

“THE LITTLE MERMAID” IS A BUOYANT TAKE ON THE CARTOON CLASSIC

There is a school of thought, clearly the one taken by the leaders of the Disney corporation, that any IP they own is ripe for an update whether it’s Cruella DeVille, the Fantastic Four, or Han [...]

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 AN OH-SO-SERIOUS JENNIFER LOPEZ KILLS THE FUN IN “THE MOTHER”

AN OH-SO-SERIOUS JENNIFER LOPEZ KILLS THE FUN IN “THE MOTHER”

If you’ve ever seen Jennifer Lopez at the top of her form, as in the films OUT OF SIGHT, SELENA, and HUSTLERS, you know she can have fun onscreen. Unfortunately, she’s decided to play the new, [...]

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 “THE DIPLOMAT” MIXES COMPLICATED POLITICS WITH AN EQUALLY COMPLEX MARRIAGE

“THE DIPLOMAT” MIXES COMPLICATED POLITICS WITH AN EQUALLY COMPLEX MARRIAGE

Who can you trust? That is the central question at the core of THE DIPLOMAT, the sharp new Netflix series created by Debora Cahn (THE WEST WING, GREY’S ANATOMY). It’s the dilemma facing [...]

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 “A PEBBLE IN THE POND” SHOWCASES THE INSPIRING STORY OF THE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE

“A PEBBLE IN THE POND” SHOWCASES THE INSPIRING STORY OF THE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE

Watching the documentary A PEBBLE IN THE POND, available on DVD, VOD and Amazon Prime, the weekend of the Met Gala could not have made for a more striking contrast. While the Gala spotlighted [...]

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 THIRD TIME’S NOT THE CHARM FOR “GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 3”

THIRD TIME’S NOT THE CHARM FOR “GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 3”

In a shocking shift of tone, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 3, the threequel to one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most comedic franchises, exits the stage leaving an utterly nasty taste in [...]

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  “ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET” CHARMS WITH WIT & WARMTH

 “ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET” CHARMS WITH WIT & WARMTH

Hard to believe, but it’s taken 53 years for Hollywood to adapt Judy Blume’s groundbreaking 1970 novel about pre-teen angst. Good things come to those who wait, however, as this big-screen [...]

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