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Reviews
Condescending ‘Vice’ Trips on Its Own Propaganda
Don’t be fooled. “Vice” isn’t really about former Vice President Dick Cheney. Sure, Adam McKay’s film chronicles Cheney’s rise from…
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‘True Romance’ Is Fiendishly unPC (Then and Now)
Imagine being a young film buff, working in a video store and writing a screenplay that tapped into your every…
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Christmas DVD Autopsy: ‘Jingle All The Way’
The commercialization of the holidays is a common theme in movies. A less common theme? Inadvertently celebrating that commercialization. “Jingle…
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The Fatal Flaw in Elba’s Woke #MeToo Reply
So Idris Elba has been dragged into #MeToo debate. Thankfully not because of anything naughty he’s done, but because apparently…
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‘Aquaman’ Proves DC (Still) No Match for Marvel
Boy, movies like “Aquaman” make you appreciate the MCU all the more. No, the latest DC Comics saga isn’t “Suicide…
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Bullock Saves Gritty ‘Bird Box’ From Itself
What’s Sandra Bullock doing in a Netflix genre film? The Netflix part is easy. Everyone is lining up to work…
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Interviews
Director Reveals ‘Ben Is Back’s True Purpose
Director Peter Hedges didn’t mind collaborating with his son, rising star Lucas Hedges, on the addiction drama “Ben Is Back.”…
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Movies
‘Bumblebee’ Makes Transformers Great Again
The sixth time turned out to be the charm. The worst part of enduring “Transformers: The Last Knight,” the fifth…
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‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Pulls Off the Impossible
Let’s tally up all the reasons “Mary Poppins Returns” should be one catastrophic dud. The 1964 original doesn’t fit in…
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