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‘The Little Mermaid’ remake mostly treads water
In 2015, Disney started turning its iconic animated films into live-action features with “Cinderella.” They went all-out by getting Kenneth Branagh to direct with a

Accept an invitation to ‘My Sister’s Wedding’
Weddings are the perfect setting for comedic tension; there’s a reason Shakespeare ended all of his comedies with at least

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ gets redeemed
“Jesus Christ Superstar” is out on the road celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic rock opera with a lean,

Guardians of the Galaxy go out in style
“Guardians of the Galaxy” was a heat-check for Marvel. They had already enjoyed tremendous success cobbling together the Avengers, but

‘Renfield’ a mixed bag of horror/comedy delights
Sometimes when parts of a movie work really well, the parts that don’t tend to stick out like a sore

‘Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview’ looks at the end of the ride for a Hollywood legend
Burt Reynolds is a Hollywood icon. In the 1970s into the 1980s you could argue that he was the biggest

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ plays it safe
I got a Nintendo Entertainment System for Christmas in 1986 and that was my first introduction to Mario and his

‘Tootsie’ stumbles in the transition from screen to stage
There were a lot of bad ideas that had to take place in order for there to be a musical

Impossible to not use the word ‘sucks’ in a headline about ‘Mind Leech’
I admire the pluck and determination it took to make the super-low budget monster movie “Mind Leech.” That said, the

‘Creed III’ still packs a punch
The “Rocky” series is one of the most fascinating franchises in cinematic history. It started off as an Oscar-winning character

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ as timely as ever
“To Kill a Mockingbird” has become ingrained in our culture. From seeing the movie several times to reading the novel

‘Cocaine Bear’ is your new addiction
You have to admire a movie for knowing exactly what it is and then executing that vision – no matter

Let’s get weird with ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’
Marvel has been a little bit lost in the weeds since “Avengers: Endgame.” In all the movies that came before,