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Read more about the article Latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ a joyful thrill ride
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Latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ a joyful thrill ride

Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise will happily risk his life to entertain us. The “Mission: Impossible” series has seen Cruise do stunts that had…

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July 12, 2023
Read more about the article Indiana Jones proves he can still whip up a good time in ‘Dial of Destiny’
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Indiana Jones proves he can still whip up a good time in ‘Dial of Destiny’

Photo courtesy Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures What makes Indiana Jones such a great action hero is the everyman quality brought to him by Harrison…

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June 29, 2023
Read more about the article Slip away ‘Across the Spider-Verse’
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Slip away ‘Across the Spider-Verse’

Photo courtesy Columbia Pictures “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” introduced us to Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore), a Spider-Man from a parallel dimension who, thanks…

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June 3, 2023
Read more about the article ‘The Little Mermaid’ remake mostly treads water
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‘The Little Mermaid’ remake mostly treads water

Photo courtesy Walt Disney Pictures In 2015, Disney started turning its iconic animated films into live-action features with “Cinderella.” They went all-out by getting Kenneth…

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May 26, 2023
Read more about the article Accept an invitation to ‘My Sister’s Wedding’
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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 one. Dysfunctional families forced together…

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May 19, 2023
Read more about the article Guardians of the Galaxy go out in style
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Guardians of the Galaxy go out in style

Photo courtesy Marvel Studios “Guardians of the Galaxy” was a heat-check for Marvel. They had already enjoyed tremendous success cobbling together the Avengers, but was…

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May 5, 2023
Read more about the article ‘Renfield’ a mixed bag of horror/comedy delights
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‘Renfield’ a mixed bag of horror/comedy delights

Photo courtesy Universal Pictures Sometimes when parts of a movie work really well, the parts that don’t tend to stick out like a sore thumb.…

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April 14, 2023
Read more about the article ‘Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview’ looks at the end of the ride for a Hollywood legend
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‘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 movie star on the planet.…

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April 11, 2023
Read more about the article ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ plays it safe
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ plays it safe

Photo courtesy Universal Pictures I got a Nintendo Entertainment System for Christmas in 1986 and that was my first introduction to Mario and his brother…

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April 6, 2023
Read more about the article Impossible to not use the word ‘sucks’ in a headline about ‘Mind Leech’
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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 finished product is barely a…

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March 9, 2023
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