December 25, 2012 – Mat's Entertainment

‘Parental Guidance’: Strike up the bland

‘Parental Guidance’: Strike up the bland This film takes the simple premise of "grandparents just don't understand" and runs with it all the way through…

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December 25, 2012

Casting, songs puts ‘Les Miserables’ among classic musicals

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Casting, songs puts ‘Les Miserables’ among classic musicals

Casting, songs puts ‘Les Miserables’ among classic musicals Either you are in or you are out when it comes to musicals. Freely entering a world…

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December 25, 2012

Tarantino gives viewers violent, daring ride through old South

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Tarantino gives viewers violent, daring ride through old South

Tarantino gives viewers violent, daring ride through old South When he is on top of his game, no one is better than Quentin Tarantino at…

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December 25, 2012

Peel back the layers of ‘Glass Onion’
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‘Wakanda Forever’ keeps the Black Panther legacy alive
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The death of actor Chadwick Boseman in 2020 was shocking not only because he was a relatively young man, but also because he kept his …Read More »
Successfully dodging ‘The Take Out Move’
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“The Take Out Move” is not a movie, at least not in the conventional sense. Instead it is a series of bits filmed against the …Read More »
Be on the lookout for ‘I’ll Find You’
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Love in wartime is a common dramatic theme because it represents hope in the darkest of times. The movie “I’ll Find You” is a solid …Read More »
Buy the ‘Ticket to Paradise,’ take the ride
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Credit to a movie that knows exactly what it is and stays in its lane, even if that lane pretty well-worn and predictable. Such is …Read More »
Everybody should see ‘Everybody Dance’
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There are many rites of passage that parents of neurotypical kids take for granted. The humble dance recital is one such event where the biggest …Read More »
Take the highway to hell to ‘Hadestown’
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Sometimes, the oldest stories are the best stories. The new musical “Hadestown” dips way back into Greek mythology for its inspiration and delivers one of …Read More »
‘Amsterdam’ gets lost chasing windmills
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Ingredients are essential to any recipe, but they can only take you so far. Imagine one of the finest chefs in the world was going …Read More »
‘Bros’ shares the love and the laughs
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Representation matters in movies, especially for people who rarely see their own stories on screen. While the LGBTQ+ community has definitely seen an uptick over …Read More »
Sign up for ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
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Whatever the hot-button issue of the day is, we all have our opinions and we’re all convinced we are right. Most of us enjoy the …Read More »