‘The Lion King’ still feels the love
“The Lion King” is a fantastic stage musical, but not because of the songs or the story. Oh sure, those are very good, but Disney…
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06/04/2022
Tom Cruise plays Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
Return to the Danger Zone with ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. As a man of a certain age, the movie “Top Gun” was a vital…
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05/27/2022
‘Locked In’ gets locked up
Simple is usually better when it comes to thrillers. If you start spending more time trying to figure out the plot or character motivations and…
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05/27/2022
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Penelope Wilton stars as Isobel Merton and Maggie Smith as Violet Grantham in DOWNTON ABBEY: A New Era, a Focus Features release.
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Downton Abbey ushers in ‘A New Era’
Photo courtesy Focus Features The wall separating movies and television used to stand ironclad and everyone knew what belonged on either side. Today the wall…
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05/20/2022
(L-R): Rachel McAdams as Dr. Christine Palmer, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, and Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez in Marvel Studios' DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved.
A strange trip into the ‘Multiverse of Madness’
Photo courtesy Marvel Studios Dr. Strange occupies probably the craziest corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He’s a sorcerer who flies thanks to a magic…
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05/04/2022
‘Beneath the Banyan Tree’ shows the beauty and pain of family relationships
Family can be difficult. Emotional baggage can be passed down through the generations like a piece of furniture, and if you throw in some cross-cultural…
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04/21/2022
Hamilton
Don’t throw away your shot to see ‘Hamilton’
There’s not much to say about “Hamilton” that hasn’t already been said. The musical phenomenon has reached peak cultural saturation to the point that more…
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04/14/2022
You can’t stop ‘Hairspray’
"Hairspray” is one of those musicals that has gotten better with age. It debuted on Broadway 20 years ago and is one of the few…
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04/06/2022
‘Morbius’ kinda sucks
Photo courtesy Sony Pictures It’s tough to argue with the success of Marvel Studios, who spent the past decade dominating the box office. But even…
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04/03/2022
‘The Isssue With Elvis’ has a heart as big as its’ budget is small
I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for micro-budget movies. These clear labors of love are typically much more admirable for their dedication to…
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03/31/2022