Tag: action

‘Civil War’ misfires

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And Palladino

“The idea of breaking up the country seems so grave, so full of disillusionment, so great a loss to the founding idea of America, that most of us regard it as unthinkable. Most, not all.”…
Pirates of the Caribbean: Apparently, Dead Men Tell No (New) Tales

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Shoshy Ciment

Dead men tell no tales. Neither do movies on the fifth go-around, apparently. However, the latest installment in Disney’s goldmine franchise proved two things. One, that a return to the glory days of Pirates, while…
‘Sleight’ deceives and dupes, but not in the way you’d want

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Shoshy Ciment

Sleight can best be described as deceptive. Not because of its featured magic tricks or nifty card illusions. Those are mediocre at best. Sleight deceives you with the promise of a thriller with a magical…