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Why ‘Alice’ Sequel Is Just Shy of Torture
The new film jettisons Lewis Carroll’s source material save some characters names and chess pieces. In its place is the…
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Doc Filmmakers Silent on Couric Edit **UPDATED
Remember the fallout from New York Times reporter Jayson Blair’s fictionalized articles? Or the pall Dan Rather’s egregious error on…
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‘Other Kids’ Nails Today’s Teens Spirit
The new film, dubbed a “fictumentary” by writer/director Chris Brown, combines two seemingly disparate formats with keen results. The fusion…
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Will Social Justice Warriors Target These Next?
Yes, those Social Justice Warriors are having a busy May, trying to force their values on pop culture touchstones embraced…
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‘Mudflap’ McGrew: PC Codes Divide Americans
The veteran stand-up worries it’s dividing Americans into groups based on age and ethnicity. “America has gotten very ageist in…
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Netflix’s ‘Lady Dynamite’ Mocks Gun Owners
For starters, it’s on Netflix. That hardly sets it apart as much as the show’s format does. Or lack of…
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The HiT List: PC ‘Neighbors 2’ Crashes, Burns
So the fact that “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” couldn’t equal what “Neighbors” earned two years ago in its opening weekend…
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Remember These Female Supervillain Movies?
Cate Blanchett, she of the beguiling screen presence and two Oscars, will play Hela in the upcoming “Thor: Ragnarok.” The…
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Critic v Critic: Which Superhero Film Rules?
“Captain America: Civil War” opened to enthusiastic reviews and fanboy love. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” got pelted by…
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Burstyn on Trump: ‘The Racists Get a Turn’
When Deadline did just that with legendary actress Ellen Burstyn, the outlet had an excuse. Burstyn co-stars on Netflix’s “House…
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