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Latest Reviews
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Netflix’s animated movie Klaus presents a story about how and why Santa Claus started delivering toys on Christmas. Although this is cherished territory, the filmmakers and their cast and crew have cooked up a creative fairy tale that’s both amusing and thought-provoking....
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Rarely does Hollywood produce adult dramas such as director Bill Condon’s delightful mystery/thriller The Good Liar from Warner Bros./ New Line Cinema. This type of film has taken a backseat to all the comic book extravaganzas filled with explosions and mayhem. Never is a...
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Director/ writer Scott Z. Burns will make you think in his new Washington/ CIA themed thriller The Report (aka The Torture Report ) starring Annette Bening and Adam Driver. To be perfectly honest, it’s Driver’s picture throughout as he carries the story around its exciting...
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Director Roland Emmerich’s smashingly exciting Midway opens just in-time for the 77th anniversary of the decisive battle of World War II. Never before had Americans seen such valor and bravery during a war battle that just may have saved America from defeat in the Pacific....
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While attending Barnard College in New York during the fall of 1949, I began to suffer a bit of depression, especially as Thanksgiving approached. This would be the first holiday I spent away from family and friends. Homesick and lonely, I looked forward to a trip to Brooklyn to...
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Below are more soundtrack reviews of recent and archival releases.
Airport (Alfred Newman, 1970) *** Despite Airport being the swansong from nine time Oscar winning composer Alfred Newman (he still holds the record, John Williams has five), I hold no love...
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Grab-Bag Review
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When an orphaned dog and a fatherless schoolboy make eye contact on a busy street, both realize they were meant for each other. This remarkable early scene sets the tone for Benji, Brandon Camp’s charming remake of his father’s...
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